e Four
lUMlldtiv; Quinary 3, 1927.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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(Inoorpomad)
An Independent Newmaprr
PRANK B. APPLEBY.
-Eilltor and Publlahar
HARVET F. MATTHEWS..
-Bualneaa Manager
; Publlahed venlng. azcept Buoday, at Kit Adam Avenua,
1a Qrande, Oregon. The Obaerver-Stur publlahed ever? Friday,
- Entered at the Foatofflce at La Orando, Oregon, aa Second
..Claaa Mall Matter under set of March t. J I7.
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. C1TT OF LA GRANOK
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The Aaaoclated 1'reaa la eiclualvely entitled to uaa for pub
lication of all nfi dlapatchra credited to It or not otherwlaa
credited If publlaiied therein. All rlgl.ta of republication of
epecinl .JtapMlcliea in thla paper, and alao the local new here
in auo are reserved.
TREMOR SHOCKS
CALEXICO AGAIN
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Time contract ratea on application.
, Till': I.DIll) WITH IS 'l nut I ho Lord yuur Cod .villi yon?
" tiYitl hut), lie not Klven you rewt on every Hide? for he' hnlli
lven the liiluihltuMtf of the hind Into Thy hnud." 1 Chroii. 2:ls.
No Damage Follows Lat
est of Quakes to Hit
Southern City
CAI.KXICO, Cul.. Jim. 3 AP)
A heavy earth shock u felt hi re
aliorlly lii-fore 5 o'clock till lin.rn
hitf. No duinaKo followed the tre
mor which canio utt two severe
jolln
A rullroad worker reported
aliuckn occurrhii; at Intervals of
about one hour with the move
ment at about fi o'clock the moxt
nolle , nl, le nhaken duiliib- Hie nlKht
and early morning:.
Canada' Entry lighting Ship
' In llicli-ncci lilt
All ISlBtl Sl 1
California Coast
'AM'IXICO, fill,, Jan. 3. A 1 )
McrrhantM here pi c,nrcl thin
inul'tlillK 1i UO lllttitll IiMkIiicMH IIH
UNUtil di'Njfitc ret-Mii-rijij,' curihiUtik
Hhur-ltH uf viirylnK Inti'iinUy. Ac
tivity would lie cMirtuih'fl in hkiic
quarlei-H wrcro rope ImnlciuluH
were placed to ke if;slleniJ nnd
HlnlitHoeiH mvay from iHilldlnjs'H
diiiiuiyed when heavy quakes Htmck
t'liloxlcii. and MxJ all. iu-i'mmn I hi
international huuutry llnu, Sutur
Uay.
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HAS FHASCIXCQ Jan. 3 A1')
Tin Trans-Marine line freighter
Kuboatco today sent out 8. U. S,
signals off I'oint Iteyse auyin? that
her engines were dlKuhk'd and she
wan drifting clou to the rocky
lee fill ore. There are J 7 men
abourd.
The t-oaflt guard patrol hout 'a
hoklu set out from the count guard
Htution at J'oint Ki-yao and the tug
Xea Lion responded from Han
Kriinclmo. The rescue, vesmds weru
having difficulty in reaching the
Suboutcu on account of u thick
I fug.
The big freighter met her mis
hap soon after h-uving this port
yesterday carrying a general cargo
destined for Kaymond, Wash. Cup
tain H., IMxon tiled to inuke re
pa Its during the night but wua un
able to do so.
jfaiiadii will he rcprcHrntrd In tl.n
heaw Hlu.ek w'a fell I,...-.. '.V '4 "-ync oi
Mie is 17 y?ars old. cham
plon ji!: l mvimiiirr and diver of Cnn
" luni "lion events,
war uoiie iiy eiiuer miim k. several
Miortfy before 5 o'elot k this morn
ing and another and lighter at
Secrecy of Radio
Phone Challenged
tii': a in, i in.
t Qld udaffc ieviscd: When in liome do us Mussolini says.
.Miss O lliuync ic-
il-"IUlV .-(I'lilr-fl ell tlln i. ... -,,
iremot s were i epoi led during ihe iin.t "ivland. (.".litr., ; !el U-ih Mnrted
"'. Intensive tiainiiiK ier ti
oikinon liu-y
The inp of wiirkmeii H hammers,
here and at MexlenEI, Juki across tlie A A.
border today, began lo repair the i,0Fll, AtnleteS
II I lllfiwt III 1 I 1 lull . ilnl 111 1' l'iliwioni '
wrought by temblors u hieli started
early new year's day
; 5 AVlwtt the cotton bolt needs is a rcvivnl of Civil Wnrl Work win iiein i.. e.iinrsi he
T- 'finttitt ufvloc j toniorrow with the arrival of the
KUV! otii.a. ' ! slate housing eommissioner who;
- t - ' ' I will make the firt official survey!
build-
Best Nebraska
I fAHC I ,H TP I V nvertie-ird several senieneei
VIUJJS -"Jtrhanged between New Ym4
I .O N I H) S, J a n. :t (AIM .Tli.
secrecy of t he projee'.cd trans
Ai la n tic radio phone servh-e. i
point strongly einpluisi.cd by Itrlt-
ish postoirice officials. Is now
challenged.
I According to the officials, no
body would be able to overhear
t he con verm t if in except by em
ploying special apparatus at a
prohibitive eost.
The Daily Mail, however, re
oi't lhat during the customary
! Sunday uflernoon tests yesterday
I tine of its reporters at Sutlon
'oblflebl, Knglnnd. accidentally
OMAHA, Jan. 3 (AD
'.i i i j i iii ii i i nf tin inn ie 11 ml itier. w li Ic h )
A UOlCnuiUH in Criniinai COUl t tne OinCt (lay llCKIlOWleujfeU re , he condiMim;i. .JnVere " only crop produced in
; .that ho had Committed a murder, but he COUldn't fool the Is some variance In the unafUelul. Nebraska. " '
J jury, and they .voted him innocent as usual.
Here in Oregon where bootleg and moonshine varieties
i estimates. The- X'alexico rhambec Although the I'ornhusker slut)1
of commerce placed it nl 2ftnfc0i0, has but a million and a half popu-'
while 'A. Aguew. pdh!C commission- lation' It produced a I'.cje crop of
er and buihllng i-niitractor, e;al- uihletes who gained fame In a !
.hasten death instead of prolonging life, we are slow to ap-jimi i-iuding fire ios.e. This, wiui ning the worM s pig caiiing.cham
Wechtte the necossitv for a troveinmiMit. rnntmllpH Hixtillprv ml,u,r "'""s1" repurted is expet- ,,ionship to hish honors on the)
. , . . r i i . . . . , , u bring the total to nearly a track, baseball, football fields and!
k an I
London. The pap'-r. unable to
orn is l,rmt what was allegedly ov.-r-
eearu, wii iiimu a nrrac n oi i ae
law, confines Its report to the
foregoing bare statement.
HEALTH
r NEXT!
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N;K.West&Go. Inc.
29th Annual
JANUARY . CLEARANCE SALE
COME! SAVE!
j Farm
Pointers
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NKA. Wardifu'tou llurcnu
Hairy Sinclair, oil magnate,
was photographed on the steps
of the District of Columbia su
preme court, at Washington,
where he is awaiting trial with
Albert II. Kail on charges of con
spiracy t'i del'i and the govern
ment in the Teapot JJoine oil
case.
to maKC medicinal liquor, reopie wno avoirt both good and minion dollars
Iwid distillations seem to fare very well out her but maybe! 11 ""' "i.s
,. , , ..... i Minor iuakes whieii came at ir
jnsccni siates are auuetea with diseases about which we regular intervals ywu-niay did not
SIIOIETMV waist i.im:.
i,i:;tmi; lii i: i,im:
My (.emyc I,. l,e Ki-vrc. .M. I)..
.Miokcgon, -Mli-h.
Menurlal Insliiute
in the sipiaied arenas of wrestling
1 and pugilism. '
i lere an some or tne i orn- .Member (!or
lnwl.'1-m Oivinir elnlui to athletic .
knOW nothing! j'1 ''"'"' lei-"e ll,e mmieny l,.s. I)ro,lllm,,u.u: - 'Sluillen y.mr wuNt line, and
3 ..l.h.M,Kl. ,H,e of Jhem n.ay have lei.u-.hen your life II..."
i ,ee" ""'"'" ' ."; "ehi SI.H-I.rr. .1 lVM-k T,i:it ,ltr,pnt ,,v ,..
The Multnomah legislator who wouUi have the house nnd .' ! ,', Xrxlr"1'; i-; vretiinir: Meeh. r. eu. .... , iF1)lBl ,H .lle ,. . llM lt wag
u.ic i.iuii.iiumi,im vim nuu.il .lu.e lilt iiuuml mm ,,.,.( i,ull,llnK valueil i.t 7.-,.- r the lieiivyelKlit wiet.llll.if , u h(n fh.sl mt(1.ei , ,je . ,
senate measure out only the money available from present u""- i ivim... kui.i-.ik hu.i i-..iic e i. ehiu.ipionhii: waym- "Hig") j(.nmines hvo ,,,'. l.'llsk,;i(,J ,hl.
revenue sources and then adjourn and go home fails to X'aZt
realize that he is elected to help run a large and important i ny ioumk. piouship aspirants, and John thuuslim!4 uf vu-y holders, pia'eed
coiporation. To take things as they are and say, "We can'1Tr 7T. 777" i''-w k, - Nebraska Tiger Ia""' ""'jaii overweight persons in the p.n.r
nr)miaUimi f inoimnlaniv Thn Uxtu't I " UtftUtl UIVS II t fl ' - . r,K ciass. i ney nave lotilHl mat
admiSSlOll Ol incompetency. IhC bUhl- tenders. Uuw persons rarely live out their
XlinOytU CIC OIIOW Uoxtng: Monte Munn. former expectancy.
... - '-. Nebraska legislator, who has won Kor a mnmeti: let tis IIKpti the
tablets and bath soaps on t lie mar
ket which are sold to persons who
want to reduce their weight with
out much effort on (heir part. I
want to warn ;.v a against their use
I..M-.IIIVO tll..l
I later, to do ym xreat harm. The
inly safe way is to reduce under the
-aipervNion of a -competent phy
dclan buj. before you try, be sure
that you have differentiated be
tween plumpness and genuine over
weight. The first is desirable, the
second dangerous,
Syinphilld injury to plants is so
obscure as to escape detection, re
ports the Oregon experiment Na
tion. , Hants from seeds planted
fall to appear above ground or
newly sprouted plants wither and
die. When this condition Is caused
by symphilids the attack is gen
erally fatal to Ihe stand. Kffcc-
tive control has not been develop
ed but frequent stirring of Ihe soil
with the cultivator or hoe is said
lo have value. fc!ufur planted
with the seed is thought to act us
I a repellant. (
In growing Oregon strawberries
the cultural practices which vari'-d
the most widely are frequently.
depth of cultivation, according to
f ri poils iy the experiment station,
f Some plantings are cultivated four
I or five limes, others as many as IS
J times in a single season. Some ate
t cultivated very shallow, some very
I deep, and others at all distances
! between. Prevalence of deep eul
J U vat Ion at least at some time of
the year was found to be respon
sible for much damage to the routs.
I According to budgets 0f soiuy
i;-i:dern Oregon sheep, growers a
band of Sheep is expected to re
nun to tiie owner $J.uO a ton ror
hay. $.10- fur range. 8 per cent on
: lie stock investment, current
wages for labor, and about 4"
; cents a head additional. If the
grower owns the ewes outright,
grow his own hay,, owns his p:iH.
. lure, and does his own work tlpi
! Items of these budgets come Into
' his own pocket. If he borrows the
money to buy the ewes, buy the
' hay, re:-is the range and hires the
' labor -1 cents a head Is alt that In
'coming lo him. This Is for aver
age conditions ami there are alp .
ways poHrtibllitlcH of doing a great
leal belter or worse.
Tin- Oregon ground squirrel ocj
curs under favorable conditions hi
alnioyt unbelievable numbers say
Ihe college extension service, in'
Ihe s.-mi-arid districts it shurefi .
with other species of ground squlr
-Is the curious summer a est i va
tic n ami winter hibernation com. ,
iilou to many animals. The Tu-s't
Hcnson for poisoning is early hi
spring soon alter tlic squirrels arft(1
out and become active. When ihi
fenians and young are above
ground late in .May and June they
arc readily poisoned.
was released after giv-
Mn, Wells be
came III after reaching home and
died Sunday night, officers look
ing for Ihe man after Mrs. Well's
death, found no such number as
he had given.
lo no better," is an
; ncss of Oregon is the buggest business in the state and must
: hav4i corresponding attention in handling. New revenue is!
. i. lv..j..A ...;ti;.w. ... ..i:.. . 1....11..!
u iwiutc 'cwcii.r uiui-aa u m c iniiiK iaj np y (ollee were Investigating today
jlltO ijthe discard. . jl he" death of Mrs. ICleanor Wells.
. 1 . . ,-. 1 1 I wire of ('. o. Wells, Oregonian
, f ' 1 t . (prcfsmnn. who died laxt, night af-
The Dalles is to be congratulated on being selected for ter having been annoyed by a man
; the Site of the Eastern Oregon Tuberculosis hospital. It is Jiy tmu 'V'rei.ra!1" henior
I well located for convenient rail and motor travel and possesses hage. possibly caused by excite-
all the health requirements for treatment of this particular "H'nt wn8 Kly'n ''f ;!,',t,,M ai
disease. The site selected Rives a beautiful view of the Co-; Mr. w. iih. h. mien u...
.luniliia tluit should be almost ns imiiortant in effectinif cures lll'-',"r '' iusi...n.i. -.....-
.r. . , . . , t li.lne. I Hint n man next U. In-r
ns 'i!J the sunshine and fresh air. More than that, the was pressing against her. The
peoplo" of The Dalles are good citizens and will take the in- mim was sU,,lu ,l h" ,h" ,,, ;i,"r
1 ... .v ..... . ... , ... .management, and disclaimed any
' stitution to their hearts, will coojwrate with the state au- intention or rudeness, ami said ho
1 thoritics and with the new hosnit;il staff to make it the creat ifrt iuiv(. laii.-n asb e,, m his
! f..i,.if,.t. i.ui. k.. :'j,.i 1 t... i 1.. ..r !"'at-
i the state.
I ?j - '
j i fA TIIK 1NTELLICENT INSANK
j W'jjo reads the best books? People with the best minds?
1 No. '(he librm ian of a biir branch of a city library, a branch
' vhioluhas in its district a very large asylum for the insane,
report that it is these inmates who demand, and actually
read ifnd enjoy, the liouks of jrreatest intellectual value.
: ,uoinf-iuut'o neaiiscs on einccs, civil and iiuernulional , a ...ni. i. n,.-
l:lW.'orntl.n.ir Miw-inlno-v- i.l.l .njvnl.,lr,rt-i- m-nn iwl ii..iwl.u-itii.. ! '"illt'",l trnlf
' J . """t..' -v,,, ...... pnnuw; n--nl;illv.-
volumes or theology, art and architecture are in coiustunt
demimd," says the librarian.
It seems strange, perhaps, yet a little thought shows it
I,. 1... .-., 1,U 1.......I., ...hi. J..11 .:...! .
w. . v..w,i,j,u. 4 IIUII llllllll lliu IHIl SO a.l VO DC i "St i;:;t It
confined in these places as people with active minds gone
astray in some one direction. They are not "insane
subject. And they have time to read.
tight fiction gives a pleasant rest and wholesome relaxa
tion to the busy mind, but anyone who has ever had typhoid,
an operation or a sprained ankle knows that when there is
nothing else to do but read, light fiction soon palls. The
succession of long and dreary days with nothing to do but
live through them calls for stronger moat.
The insane, moreover, are no longer hopelessly so. More
is being learned every day about healing sick minds. The
heiWy tomes are not only a comfort to those waiting, but
for those who lejoin the normal world later on, they doubt
less strengthen the powers of living and doing.
I'OI'.'I'I.A N'l 1. Ore.. Jan. 3 MAI') ,nl,ny f hit? I.ouls I ,y itutek knock- human Imdy I.i an mitniiu'liile en-
uiiim unu Ac- llu.lklntf, 1 lie .-M-n- I wine. A y.ll nave ti ii,.,, 1 1 1 it.-.I IV e
raM.1 W'iltleiil." wliu Iiiim l.eat.'li I 1'ei-lenee.l, I he motor "elu-kes up"
sclue of ihe ieutliutf tiKhlu elKht . hen (,-iven Ox. rleli a mixture nf
eoillen.l.-rH. niH. Vim ean try II on your ear
jany time l,y imlliui.' nut the .-link'-I.
ke Ami Al.-:l.l.-r t ii, fullest ea. i ily.
Trm-k: K.ilan I laa ke. I'nlv. r. - ,e a me I l.inu Is t rue v.-It ll 1 lie
sily or NMn-aska. )a..l.i.-r of III,- humi.'n I.mly. Kai l. I..ly Is Imill
yaril ilasli rTir.l ami elallilalit of to halntle a .erlain f I i-nur.p-
tln- inn yai-.l dnsli reeor.l; t.i.iy.l I ....... When the intake. oer ami
llalm and lt,-v. Aln Martin, half nhoye the retiuireil amount, is in
mil, -i-M anil I 'ni i-rslly of Ni-luas-' cn-asi'il the system N "i hoki-il."
La rt lay t,-aiii. hohl, r of tin- nille The organs ami 1'nrce.s uitliiu.
l-,-l:iy ivnihi, juhloh ullli.e the f I. are ovei-
Iki.s. I-ali: tlrnvt-r I 'levi-la ml Al-.laiil ami are pretty apt lo he--aiul'
r. Imro of tin- ll'l'ii w ot 1.1 j eome worn nut.
!:-ri,s. J This wearim: out of parts is
M iminili!.-: Ilrli ii ami rot-inn. - .-oinlnoii to doth the liiimau aol
t'omlon. Iiohhr;. of soveral llal ion- j yasoliue luaehiues hill, unlilve the
al A. A. I'. n-eonls for l.aekstorke Kas euilie.. the human engine h;is
su imniini,-. I "o s.al'e iarts. tinre a p. li t is
Today in
Washington
i.ongress reconvenes at noon.
The house K,.S the naval bill
from committee.
The Lausanne treaty with Tur
key is before the house.
Tin- elections committees lu
inlrv into charges against senator
Could.
ii.s
Grain and Rail
Men to Convene !,'
WAMIINCTlW. .t-iu. :: (AT'l.r
f gt ;IM shippei fi.
ii'fiei-rs and t'-;t-
esi el'Il Si ;I . a I' -
whose puo-ooo-eee-ft'e's" bionu'lit sn the ImmI.v Is deprivetl
iiuire pigs to their dinners than. help.
til. is.- of any other contestaut at' When people overeat of sweets
i Hie world's championship hog call- , Marches and other earb.diyilr.iic
jltiZ (-,,otesl. i foods the pancreas is overtaxes,
t l-'oolhad: While Ihe Nebraska "inch .meat and other protein
Mrnhiisl.eij4 did not approach a 1 ' wmiix me hiuneys. etc. aim
1 I'l.iMi.nmMNhiii in foot ha III' hen the I'
I l;eii- 1 ;i:'i; eleven as considered ;
aiinorg Ihe bes-!. defeating t lie
nt rohg New orl. university t am
and elin rs of merit.
.;ise.,M-
ond com missions were
lay by t he inters:. it.
unuiii;-xlon lo be held
'ilv Jin. I'm. lor ihe
lormiih't Iuk plans In Ktiht
on grain and nam
throughout Ihe eMern j'i
on every' iim- cominission win i
i;.M.-l
('llli',i'l i'e
u Kans.rs
iiiroose oi
an in-
el tal.- i
l odilcl ;
strw t.
ilates
Insurrectionists
Killed in Sumatra -
UPl place-
Milting t he
ilh bow
man u ilh
dance floor
for h";irinuM after
1'itci t sts in nl ."I.
e di's w lu n a t
h gs must l.inv to
Knock knees eu
is subject t.
of Ibe-e organs, such as ilhtbcles.
iiephriiis, hili hhtod pres.iiire.
apoplew.
The food th;il is eaten must be
t used in some wav. hwi imu-e is
eaten than reiiiired lhi body stores
It fur fill ore Use. This storage pro
duces rat and the person becomes
overweight.
Ihilsiile of a few obese persons
who have siono dist mini nee of ihe
glands of internal secretion. fat j
WHAM.. Mimatru. .Ian. .1 (AT) ,,,1-soms are eating loore than their
Thirty insurrectionists, descj ib. J j.ysiem-; can take care of. and so
I as communists, have been kill- ,-t. subject lo diseases of the af-
ti- ed and many arrested in various (,(-lrd oruans.
clashes wlih iMith military forces There are many preparations of
in th SilnengUang district in the
past lew days. -
'e Advices received here indicate , .
ho tljat the whole Siloiugkang dis- (
tnct was in revolt. i
Army Leather
Jerkins
Leather body vest,
blanket lined.
Men's Wear
Moiie.v-Saviiijj Cash
Stoic For Men
IMl' A.la.it-.
May Turn Pro Boxer
SMim uu n lulu c miw
ComCurftWy '
TRAVEL UY WUTOIl tStkV.m
La Unuitlo for .losoph no a.m. . e.ni) r M
" linker anil llul.it . t:a4A..M. . l:2.M'. H.'
, 2 " ,k;r "! ' 6:a. I'. l.
, " " I'Midlclun - 1 1:00 A. M. 1:30 P.M. . t-.tiV. M.
Connection a( Pen. II. ton for Walla Walla. Taaco auj Tort
land; at furtlaud all pulula South and North.
1 .'rll.lo iM-pilt I'fiutie 7t9
' : All Mwlcru Chair Cat tlumr. '
i I
-"three bits"
try
em
A HIT OV THRIFT
A HIT OF DETERMINATION
A KIT OF POSITIVE ACTION
will soon Iiuild for von a bank
account Hint will lie the "I5EA
CON LIOHTS" on the shores of
success reflecting1 the li,rht of
opportunity for you
-the time now
the place here
"T.N.r"
'V.C of lie- BU.II. M . kl. in (V el(,Mlt V d
j .t Laioait oi New Vi k I nict
, ntU-ntin.i i.Mtf. u(r HS uil ,
7' .' Hfiit la-l yu- ovfv irti kit-
11 JL- iissjiiaii in cO!l"-."J he
ta.e a ti:.g .1
v,"',il e Ullllvd his
wemiuni; ii-tHo over i'" . h
Ko'ti iviiic. Ue tn khov f ,i-
liunior h is it he isiUnu.. to
La Grande National
Bank
where your efforts
meet unlimited co-operation.
Janu
ary
Clean-Up
r
rices
You V.'il! Find the Lowest Prices at This Sale.
Ucst Quality Cr.t Is -,vi Save
I''rom 10' i to DO'i .
SHOES
25? to 50
50 to 98
9S
$1.40
$1.98
$1.98
Soft Soles
First Step Shoes
Size o to S
Size to 11
Size 11 to 2
Growing" Girls' Oxfords
One Lot of Hoys' well stitched soles, $1.9S.
A regular shoe for a regular hoy.
o dozen snu.ll f.ize Hoys' Winter Caps with
turn-down earflaps, at 2oc each.
All Children's Felt Slippers at Price.
Stamped Goods at Price.
One Lot of Girls' Dresses, .-vp 7 to 11 SI 00
to .S.00 values, your choice, $2.9S.
Boy's Underwear, age -1 to 8 special at 9S
Boys9 Suits
AllAVonl Tug-Tog styles, values to $5.00; age
o to i. our choice, this sale, $1.00.
All Boys' Jersey Suits at 10 Off. -
ueai and Stockings at Special Reduced Prices.
islloV1 hi1rr:Klc Silk '-Presses, 16 and
dose 1 u', V h mf and -?21 00 luos, to be
closed out at this sale at 1 , Price.
Remember -Every Article in the. Store
Reduced from 10 r to Lws than Price.
Norton's
Shop
Kiddy. S