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Pasre Four LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Monday, March" 10. 1931V ! i! i ' t- 1? fl 5 I 1 J 5 s If; p 3 I i n (Incorporated) An Independent Newspaper P. B. FINLAY Editor and Publliher HAROLD M. PI NLA Y BUBlDess Uanager ' Published evenings, except Sunday, at 1710 Slitb atreet La Grande. Oregon. ' Entered at the Postofflce of La 'Grande. Oregon, as Second Class -Mall Matter under act of March 3. 1879 3 : : V ' OFFICIAL PAPEH OF ONION COUNTY AND TUB " CITY OF LA ORANDE lC MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRE8S ! ,r The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to use for publica tion of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited ,lf published herein. All rights of republication of special dis patches In this paper and also the local news herein also ar reserved. National Advertising Representative M. O MOOEN8EN CO.. Inc San PrHnctsco. Los Angeles. Seattle. Portland. Chicago Detroit. New York SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier Oally. two weeks In advance ! Dally, 'six months In advance Oally. single copy .... Oally, per month In advance Dally, per six month In advance f Oally. per year in advance ... By Mall 86l 4.60 6c 60c 2 60 (6.00 ADVERTISING .Display, foreign, per colum Inch -uispiayr local, per column men Time contract prices on application ..42c ..46c Bij Percioal dwiAfopker Wrest- Autlw of ffiSTERIOUSWAYE'SS Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and ridhes, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and bl&sing. Rev. 5:12. Chapter 1 STRANGE ILLNESS ELLOW ntler- noon sunllglil Hooded Hie beau tilul yet austere c o n 3 u 1 1 a lion room. As the lack struck two. Dr. Charters, fol lowed by bis sec rotary, a young woman, entered Seating himself v in his own cor ner, the Doctor swiftly signed the letters placed before bim, and then, with the words: "Miss Lauderdell In five mln utes," dismissed tbe secretary. Dr. Charters, drawing from his pocket a bunch of keys attached tc a gold chain, unlocked a drawer, produced a book, unlocked the book and, leaning back In bis chair, studied tho last entry that ho had mado In It. Dr. Charters, proprietor and chief physician of his famous NurB-IuB-IIomo, was qui to unlike tbe popular conception ol an eminent physician. getting better, and 1 hale that man at the door." Dr. Charters Inhaled a short, sharp breath, the sound ot which was as that of a contemptuous sniff "Your going or remaining Is tor your uncle to decide. Your cbang Ing from Dr. McAdoo to Dr. Stud ley is for me to decide. And you'll certainly not do It. What you have got to do is to get well. And you'll best do that by helping Instead of hindering us, "Howevei," continued the Doc tor, "I'll tell youi uncle what you say. He's probably here now. That was why 1 sent for you." "1 should like to sec him." "I'll bring them to your room at 2:30." "Is my aunt coming?" "Do you want to see her If she's hero?" "No." "Very well. I'll see you again on Thursday at three o'clock." Dr. Charters touched a bell-but ton and a tall, powerful woman. dressed as a nurse, entered tho room. The girl glanced at the nurse, with her too rose-pink complexion, and too coral lips, and quickly tlve, pretty and well dreseed gentle woman. For an appreciable number of sec onds, the gaze of Dr. Charters met that of Mrs. Lauderdell, as the blade ot one fencer holds that of another. In silence and stillness, as each watches and waits. Tbe silence was broken by the woman. , "Is she getting bettor. Doctor?" "I wouldn't say tbaL" "But she's going to, Doctor?" There was a clear note of anxiety in Mrs. Lauderdoll's voice. "A difficult question. It depends on so much." "On very much, Doctor?" Dr. Charters slowly nodded his head. Without speaking, she opened her band-bag, and from it took a memorandum-case. She scribbled on one of Its little leaves, and banded It to the Doctor. Dr. Charters glanced at the paper, smiled and dropped It, a crumpled pellet, into the waste-paper basket. "A thousand thanks," he said. "Ten thousand," smiled Mm Lau derdell. "Sho's a dear girl." "Yes, she's a dear girl," agreed Dr. Charters, rising. "When is her ;". ' GOOD NEWS . ; Good news is a word fitly spoken. It has value beyond that of gold and precious stones. The power of good news is as evident as the air we breathe, as necessary as meat and po tatoes. and'is as nourishing., ;A word of approval, a smile of appreciation, and simple praise releases .within us something briskly regenerative which kindles to flame the smouldering fires of ambition and aspiration. It is as though a weight has been taken from one's back." ' ' -.' j; ieality springs from the hard core of the impossible. Real accomplishments in' this world have been inspired by the voice of a silver trumpet sounding good news. Have you such a word for us? you, our friends and neigh?; bprs; have. you a good word for us who are struggling to do ajday's work well before the sun goes down? Say something iq nearten ua. ; uive us the word that will set us afire witty resolution 'to, dp better and to go farther than ever before. Be generous, .spread your good news far and wide so that' nvhe within the sound of 'your voice will go untouched, unl' comforted. Sing us a song of the first robin of spring delayed Sfeak to us of the good we have done aforetime, and prophesy of the great things we are to do by and by. Feed us with faith and arm iis with courage, and we will go out and accomplish the impossible, and, return singing songs of praise for the sustaining strength of your good news. .... i Be a harbinger of good, news!';: Forget the bad newsY Many of us are too conscious of our earthbound condition. It is ever present, weighing us down. Doubt and fear have tied clogs to heavy, the lingers short and biun our feet. Ignorance and misunderstanding have laid heavy1 . ?b DJct?r t?l,c"ed n ba.ao.a be i , , . i side hla dosk; the door, or to bo ex burdens upon our backs. act. two door8 ODeoeU. ond bcnu tWe look to you who know us, who work beside us sharing tlfl" sin. nccompanied by the sec the fortune of the day, to speak good news while our ears may still hear. Speak and set wings to our heels. Our great need is for the words that tear away the leaden sky and let the stars shine through. Could you perform a greater service than this ? Is there a hjgher calling than that of trumpeter of good news ? Great is he who hews out the way, but greater still to the hearts of ' men, is he who whispers the right word of hope, inspiration and courage. Every good deed, every worthy action, every . "Uncle," A tall, well-built and . well dressed man, be wore mustache. whiskers and beard, in addition to luxuriant, locks. .', , .... Nor were tbe Doctor's bawls or tho type usually . associated . with ' physicians, far thoy wore hairy and t pjeasant thought that has graced and blessed the world, has Deen Dom ot the good news that some shining soul passed png the line. When you start out tomorrow morning, trv to see how n uch good news you can pass along, and the help you give y ur fellow men, will help you. Senator J. V. Weber, Herald, uyton, Minnesota. THE NEW COOKING The magnitude and number of canned-food concerns in the nited States serve to measure the revolution that has taken ace in the nation's food habits, which is often described as n. social revolution. On the nioriia nf tlm phmimi ix;..;.. t .i:iv.. n . t vi VBmv, ,,1,,,- ujjiiuuua vuuuillIC IU U1IIC1. 11 is still maintained that the exodus of tho American woman from the kitchen has not only been for her own good but for the good of tho nation and its institutions. It is still charged that the home and the nation, which rests on tho home, are bping sapped by housewives who feed their families with food from cans and containers. . Those taking the latter view are, however, seemingly hav ing the worst of the argument. They cannot deny the visible mitigation of drudgery in the kitchen which has resulted from using prepared food. Nor can they deny that the mod ern housewife lives longer, retains her youth and beauty longer, and gets more pleasure out of life than the kitchen workers of grandmother's day. , i But where the argument of the back-lo-thc-kitehcn advo cates falls down completely is where they are called to answer the proposition that old-fashioned housewives always did de pend largely upon food from cans, or at least out of glass pre serving jars. The only difference between tho old and the new methods is that grandmother and the hired help spent the summer filling jars for the following winter and summer, Vhile the modern housewife merely has to empty them. It is ojily fair, however, to qualify this comparison with the fool Iite that there is more home cooking and home canning being dpne today by housewives, young and old, than their critics know or are willing to admit. rotary, entered tbe room. "Miss Lnuderdoll." said the sccre tary. and departed, closing thr boavy doors silently behind her As she did so II sould be seen thai a quietly dressed null) sat on a heavy onlt sent, once a mnnlilsli stall, bOBldo the outer dour which opened into a sltmo-llugged ball "(Jnod afternoon Dr Charters, snld thr girl, seating herself. l'ho Doctor studied the younj; faco framed In curling hair, notlne the healthy pallor of Its complexion and the look of grave Intelligence and sweetness. "Mow aro you feeling today?" "A llttlo bettor. I think." "Evidently tho modiclne Is agreeing with you " "Yes, and the other was not. I folt worso every time 1 took It." "Mow uro you aleoplng?" "Much better again, since we chungeu the medicine and since ' she hosltuled "slnco 1 rofused to havo anything more to do wltb Dr MacAdoo ard his treatment, ile wasn't doing mo any good, doctor. "Well, you re In my hands now: and uc'ro going to bo all right now, eh? And you'll do whatovor 1 tell you, and take whatovor 1 give you with Implicit obedience and faith, ch?" "Yes, Doctor," replied tho girl niter nn almost mvnrccpUble iwuso. "1 can't understand It. i was never HI In my lira Until , had to go and llv with my uncle and aunt. It began then sudden ly." Do you suggest that your uncle's house Is unhealthily eltn ntotl? Anybody else ever 111 there?" "No, Doaor. Only I.' "It couldn't bare been the house or the place, then. And ot course you'ro no belter hero yet" "No. A great deal worse, if any thing. "1 want elthor to go away or to have Dr. Studlcy. I'm not Bald Marjorle, "I want to come away from here." looked away again, as her mouth set mutinously. "Miss Lnuderdoll will go to her; room now. Nurse Jones, tier guar dlan wlll soo her In n few minute. and then 1 think perhaps sho'd bcr tor go to bed." , j "Yos, Doctor. Como along, dear. and, smiling effusively, the nurse wafted the girl away. 1 Tho Doctor touched another bell push and the secretary appeared ' "When does Sister Weldon re turn? Tomorrow, Isn't It?" he asked. ' I 'Yes. Sir In the morning." "Mr and Mrs Lnuderdoll hero?' Yes. Sir 'I'll see them in three minutes Summoned bv iMinrlors Mr James entered, leaving his seat tn the linn This vus ne ol whom Marjurle Lauderdell bad bluntly expressed her hatred As ne carefully closed both door3. it was evident that be was something more than persona grata to Dr. Charters, whose face beamed In a genuine smile. Not so that o.' Mr. James. Stand by for boozy old Lauder dell. Jimmy." said the Doctor Take HI in for a walk in the grounds ten minute from the llm- ho cornea out from here." r With nn Imperceptible nod, Mr James retired, reappeurlng a minute later to announce Mr. and Mrs LaudordelL Mr. Lauderdell, a weak, feeble minded country gontlcmnn, stupid beery and handsome, greeted Dr Charters. "Well, Doctor, and how's my lit tle Marlorte going on?" "Rome wasn't built In a day and Marjorle won't be rebuilt In a day or a week. Or a month, I'm afraid." "What the dovll is the mattot with her?" Lnuderdoll asked sud deuly. "There may bo deep-seated ond obscuro nervous lesion, difficult to explain. I'll have a quiet talk with your wifo tn a minute." hedged the Doctor, and Incontinently Mr. I.au derdcll sprang to his fecL At the door Mr. Lauderdell was received by Mr. James, and shep horded to tho beautiful grounds which surrounded Tho Monastery on all sides. At first sight, Mrs. Lauderdell ap pcarcd an ordlimry, rather ultrac- birthday, by tho-way? We mm have a little celebration.'; .. ; ;;' "Oh, how rileo ol you! .The rlrsi of September. An ..easy date to re member.' Twenty-ono, on- the (irst Of September. '"September the llrst. nodded tht Doctor, and added, ".'artridge shooting begins." "Yes," smiled Mrs. Lauderdell as her hushauu. nccompuiiiet' by Mi James, approached. Up a (light ol stairs the Duct, led his visitors, while Mr Jnntt again seated uimselt In tbe chair b the constiltlng room dour. Marjorle admitted them tn be room. 'Hello. Uncle.'' ihe said, g .liig i, Mr Lauderdell nnd retuniitiK b ktss ''I'm so utaa vi-u ve come 'Good afternoon. Ann) Maud she added, wlthuul utTcring nei hand. "How ore you, darling child?' re pliod Mrs Lauderdell kissing nei 'Uncle.' she replied. "1 want ii como awa from hero," "Oh. bow spjewrirt," cried Mr; Lauderdell with obvious reliei 'Then you mu-s'i oe oottcr. Mar Jorie. But we .uusu't bo hasty." "No, no. Mui'.'lkliis," agreed Mr Lauderdell, pinching ner check. But Marjorle remained rebel llous, and the slightest cloud cooled tbelr usual friendly regard as, al most tearfully, she kissed her uncle good-bye and less affection atcly bade bis wife farewell. Entering bis consulting room and closing both doors. Dr. Char ters proceeded to make upon the cage-card ot Miss Alarjurle Lauder dell entries showing a swift down hill progress accompanied by marked nieulal deterioration. Sud denly raising bis eyes, be realized that a tall, broad-shouldered, gray hatred man stood between himself and the open wludow. On his face was a look ot menace and hatred. In utter amazement tho Doctor stared ns the Intruder exclaimed: "Uall-hung Simon!" Cetyrith. triitirul A. Sletll C:) Threatening death, averted by a broken llmbl This memory and more suroes SQ.linst Dr. Char, ters tomorrow at his vlillor continues. In Washington I By llrrbert IMuminrr WA8HINOTON Undo Knm nrar. trAwrnie ramion wnen he cor- diplomatic tisiponaB witn ins ambas6adorB. mln- Suppose, for example. Secretary latere nnd consuls in foreign coun. trleB, nnd Insist that they do the samo thing when they write to him. The state department has a postnt syntem of ita own. nnd highly effi cient at that. It relies on Ita own j'Btem of communication In affairs Stlmson desired to forward to Ambas sador Dnwvs in London Important Mate documents. These would be placed In what is called a diplomatic pouch (a miniature mall lm$. locked and sealed with the state deuiutment seal, and rushed to New York. The pouch would be turned over to the ship's captain and placed in his safe. When the vessel docked nt Southampton, it- would be met by an official of the American embassy who would get the pouch and carry It per sonally to London. matic mail consigned to the various capltols of Europe la cleared through I'aria by couriers. There, nrc two such couriers oper ating out of tho French capital. And there are three routes they follow. These routes are the northern, which covers the northern part of Europe; tho middle, which stietohcs over the central port of Europe; and the southern, which covers the southern part of Europe. One courier takes cara of the northern and middle routes. The other has the southern. CAl TION There are two keys to that pouch. One is at the stato department in Washington, the other at the Ameri can embassy in London. Before the ' pcuch is opened, the seal Is examined. I This provides a double check tc make sure tbat the pouch has not been tampered with. A different procedure. Is followed on tho continent. There Parts Is the distributing point for Euiope. LMplo- HOMANCE Diplomatic pouches for the Ear East are consigned to the various capitals and redistributed from there. wherever tho vessel stops. These couriers, especially those in Europe, live exciting lives. They travel on the fastest expresses and carry diplomatic passports. They must bo ever alert. Their business Is to get the pouches to their destination nt all costs. Each pouch means the same to them, for they never know its con tents. The same care Is given the pouch containing export figures on automobiles as to the one containing diplomatic correspondence that might upset the whole world. HOMES IMtOMTE $,000,000. COLLEGE STATION. Texas 11 Farm wives and girls on more than Churches Protest Blossom Day On - Easter Sunday SALEM, Mar. 16 fP) Protests from tho Portland council of churches and from Individual ministers In the Willamette valley against the an nounced decision of the Salem cher rlans to hold their annual blossom day tour of the valley orchard dis tricts on Easter Sunday, Saturday brought from Carl D. Cmbrlelson, King Bing of the Cherrians. the re ply that blossom day had been but tentatively set for April 6 on the strength of reports from farmers that that particular Sunday would prob ably find the blossoms at their best. Replying to a letter of protest from Rev. P. R. Sibley, paator of the Methodist Episcopal church of In dependence, Gabrlelson wrote : "I wish to assure you that April 5 has not been set definitely as blos som day for the reason that we can not tell at this time whether the blossoms will be at their best on that day. We were aware that this date was Easter, but our report from the farmers stated that the blossoms would be at their peak on April 6. You will readily understand that it la necessary to hold the day when conditions are the best. It would be unfortunate, of course., if this hap pened to fall on Easter, but if it did we would either have to hold It on that day or call the entire program B off. Wo hope that it will not be B necessary to Interfere with church services." The protests from the Portland council of churches and the Port land Ministerial association were re ceived by the Salem chamber of commerce Saturday morning and were immediately remailed to Mr. Gabrlelson. All of the complaints protest against the blossom day event on Easter on the -ground that it would seriously interfere with church at tendance on that day and some as Bert that the event would be an "in appropriate observance" of the day. Military airports and seaplane bases in Italy have been opened to civilian planes. . WOULD FA KM CREDIT URGED GENEVA WV-Creation of an inter national bank for agricultural credits has been proposed to the League of Nations. The International institute H EAO COLDS Melt la boiling water and inhale vapors; also snuff up nose. VISJS5 OVER n- MILLION JARS USED YEARLY Acdfv Upsets Your Stomach If excess acidity sours vour food anc ciiuaes suffering from gas, heartburn dizziness, coateu-tongue, ana Dioat- inir. you are bound to feel Krouchy, run-down, nervous, and can't sleef. well. I want you to uult sufferinK ritrhfc now. ho romft In nnd tret what 1 consider tho trreutost medicine I have tlnonn',t Htou itah. nnJn. ota ,iu n. fow ! minutes and sdon malco your stomncr feel like, new, you get your money hack. Just ask ma for lotcx. It's guaranteed. Red Cross Drug Store. Adv. LA GRANDE STORE Successors to N.K.WEST & CO. SUPREME NUMBER 600 A New Spring CHIFFON HOSE Of sheerest chiffon silk to the top lisle back graceful slendo heel new spring shades of Tan Clahy Cherokee Tan, La Fonda, Purple Sage; a pair - would borrow on its own credit and lend on mortgage security through national agencies. ACHE OF POTATOES STARTS OHIO BOY ON FARM CAREER GREENFIELD, O. W Two years ago his father gave Elmin Weller, school boy, an acre of untllled land. Ho produced 302 bushels of potatoes and sold them, banking a large por tion of the proceeds. Last year Elmin again grew pota toes, and with the proceeds bought' two heifer calves and a bull. One of the cows this year produced 306 pounds of butterfat. Elmin will be graduated from high school next June. He Intends to re main on the farm. Watch Your Kidneys! Kidney Disorders Are I oo Serious to Ignore, SF bothered with bladder irri tations, eettinz ur at night and constant backache, don't take chances I Help your kid neys at the first sign of disor der. Use Doati's Pills Successful for more than 50 years. Endorsed the world over. Sold by dealers everywhere. 50,000 Users Publicly Endorse Doan's: JOHN G. SMITH, 615 S. BELNORD AVE.. BALTIMORE, MD says: "I am glad to recommend Doan's Pills because they did fine for me. My kidneys didn't act properly and I was worried. 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