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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09
West Side School Rally

Friday, April II. be rally day for
all schools on the West Side of Hood
River valley. On that day will gather
at Oak Grove the boys and girls from
Barrett, East Barrett, Frankton and
Ruthton, to engage in reading, spell
ing, debate, ciphering, map drawing
aud various athletic events. Prof. NJ
s. Pittman, of the Oregon normal
school. is expected to deliver the prin-
cipal address of the morning program.
Ribbon prizes will be awarded for first,
second and third place in each of the
events.
This rally day is designed to gather
both the children and their parents. II
is hoped that many of the latter will
attend and watch the competition for
intellectual as well as athletic suprem-
aCy.
The program is to begin at 9. 80 a.
m. and the picnic dinner on the
grounds will be served at 1890, and
the events are expected to be com
pleted and the prizes awarded by Supt.
Thompson at about $3.50. The program
has been arranged as follows:
Song by everyone.
Invocation, Rev. NJ, l.. Anderson.
Song.
l5 minute program by the primary
rooms.
Debate, Resolved, That the rural
high schools of Hood River county
should be consolidated with the Hood
River high school" " Barrett on the
affirmative, Frankton on the negative.
Address, Prof. NJ. s. Pittman.
Reading contest, first and second
grades.
Number work contest. third and
fourth grades.
Map drawing contest, grades five.
SIX, seven, eight.
Picnic dinner at 1890.
Spelling contest, grades five. six.
seven and eight.
Tennis, contests in doubles between
boys and girls of the three schools will
keep the courts busy from the close of
the general program in the morning.
Track boys class h, so yard dash.
Girls flag relay, four girls to a team,
each running 80 yards. Other events
may be arranged.
Baseball, a game by the older boys,
but not included in the regular events.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09

to make excuse for your heinous con
duct you are resorting to preyarication.
We never had cook who didn't look
upon me as sort of father to her
1t has been your fault that they have
left You have met them with an ley
glare; you have ground them under
the iron heel you have used them as
If they had no souls or feelings. I've
watched you, and I've often wondered
why some of the poor creatures didn't
turn on you with the carving knlfer'
THAT'S all nonsense" quietly replied
Mrs. Bowser.
Nonsense is It? Is It nonsense to
put your heel on the neck OF girl
obliged to work for her liying2 Is It
nonsense for you to nag and bulldoze
and threaten and browbeat until a girl
doing her best is driven to take her
bundle and leave2"
Perhaps you can do better"
81 know can"
'"Then why don't you experiment.
Resolves to Do tho Hiring Himself.
IL Will Yes, woman, | will show
you that by proper treatment and due
respect for her feelings a girl can be
kept In this house for years instead OF
days. Why, you don't understand hu-
man nature, to begin with. II were a
working girl and you talked to me as
I've heard you talk to some of the ap-
plicants I'd drown myself before I'd
come to your
There's an advertisement for the
morning paper" said Mrs. Bowser
"and II you'll stay home for couple
Of hours and select cook | shall be
greatly obliged to you"
"I'll do 1t, and II | don't find one
who'll want to stay with us rs long as
she lives you can set It down that your
conduct has given our home a hard
name ! know that other families
keep girls for years and years, and
I'm sure we could II you used them
like human beings"
Mr., Bowser had good deal more to
say before bedtime, but Mrs. Bowser
let him 20 on and waited for her re-
venge. Breakfast had scarcely been
dispatched next morning before girl
arrived In answer to the ad. 1t was
feft to Mr.. Bowser to welcome her,
and be met her with a smile and be-
gan:
Il am glad to see you. The prompt
ness with which you have answered
the ad. speaks well for you. What
wages do sou want per month";
How does 1t come that you are hlr.
ing the help?" asked the girl.
Because | think l understand them
better than my wife does"
"Oh, seel Then you are TO boss
the kitchen?
I'm a general way, yes"
Then don't want the placeI I
wouldn't work where l had to take or
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09

A Flat Failure ss Mistress Of Her
Home and Servants, So He Takes
the Responsibility From Her shoul.
dsrs-Resd What Happened.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09
THE BOWSER COOK
Quits, and Mr.. BOwser Says He'll
Hire the Next One.
MRS. BOWSER INCOMPETENT.

A Flat Failure ss Mistress Of Her
Home and Servants, So He Takes
the Responsibility From Her sheui-
dsrs-Resd What Happened.
BY NJ. QUAD.
copyright. 1914 by Associated Literary
Press
- AND now what's happenedf" de
~ manded Mr.. Bowser as be
came home and found Mrs.
Bowser busily arranging the
table for dinner.
Nothing, except that the cook got
cranky and left me at noon," she re-
piled.
"You-you mean you got down On
her and bounced her out without a
moments warnlngT he continued.
81 mean nothing Of the kind. She
found fault with the range, the kitch-
en-, the washing and everything else
and finally said she'd CO."
Mr.. Bowser sulked and growled while
eating the dinner. though It was bet
ter one than usual, and IL was not un-
Ill Mrs. Bowser had cleared the table
and was ready TO sit down for the
evening that he touched upon the sub
ject again by saying:
81 want to talk to you little, and !
hope you will be able to keep your
temper while | do so. You have had
fifty different cooks in the last year,
and the fact that none Of them has re-
maned with you over ten days shows
that there Is something radically wrong
somewhere"
81 have had only FIVE cooks in the last
year." corrected Mrs Bowser There's
the book with their names written
down.
Sticks to His Statement.
81 said fifty, and know I'm right"
said Mr.. Bowser with emphasis
different cooks, and your treatment Of
them was 50 outrageous that none OF
them could put mp with It"
"Only FIVE, and one fell sick, one had
to go home on account Of death in the
family, and two of the others refused
to stay on your account"
Refused to stay on my account?
Woman, explain yourself"
"They said you were too fussy and
cranky"
Never shouted Mr.. Bowser. mo
girl ever said those words. In order
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09

ders from n manT
She was gone before Mr.. Bowser
could get out another word, but while
he was wondering what allied her a
second applicant arrived.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09
Choo, Chool

Conductor, can you tell me how that
brakeman lost his finger?" asked the
inquisitive woman. "He seems TO be
very nice fellow. 1t is pity he should
be crippled
That's just It, mum. He is a good
fellow He is so obliging that he wore
his finger off pointing out the scenery
along the ."-Chicago News.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09
A Word of Warning.

"This earth has been flying through
space for countless ages"
YES" replied the aviator, "and 1t
viii probably go on indefnitely-unless
1t gets to trying these loop the loop
tricks. s."-Washington Star.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09
Proof of His Kindness,

81 wonder why Amy refuses to
marry Mr.. Dooling."
shes afraid be won't be kind to
her"
Wont be kind to herr Goodness
gracious, hasn't she seen the beautiful
monument he put up for his first
er'-Judge.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09

ders from II manr
She was gone before Mr.. Bowser
could get out another word, but while
he was wondering what allied her a
second applicant arrived
Even Soft Words Are UnavaiIina.
rs the missus sick and abed2" she
queried as she got inside the door.
Not at ALL" replied Mr.. Bowser.
My wife has had 50 much trouble
with servants that | thought would
do the engaging this time
But what do you know about the
kitchen and cooklng2'
"A good deal, my dear girl, a good
deal. You See
II see that It's house where there
would. be trouble In no time, and
won't take the placer said the girl as
she backed out
Mr., BOwser braced up and tried to
look bland as No. rang the bell. The
girl looked at him with doubt and sus,
picion and waited to hear what he had
| to say.
You see" he began, "my wife and
differ somewhat ON this hired help
| problem. 1t never seems to occur to
her that the girl In the kitchen has
| soul"
But what's cooks soul to do with
the work. asked the applicant
"You-you don't exactly understand
me. You have a soul, of course. You
also have feelings. 1t must be hard
enough for you to have to toll from
day to day for SIC per month, but
when on top Of that the woman Of the
house Is constantly grinding you into
the dust your outraged feelings must
must
Il don't want the placei" said the
girl as she started for the door.
But, my dear girl
''l have never worked In an insane
asylum. and never shallP' she added
as she went out.
MIR. 5owser's Courage Ebbs.
There was something wrong with Mr.
Bowser's system. He realized 1t, but
he was determined to see it through
No. appeared almost as soon AS No 3
had departed, and after a bland wei.
come he said
Have you ever worked In family
where the woman treated you as If
you had no soul2"
mo, sir" she replied promptly.
"If you could find place where the
family would look upon you as a hui
man being, where your feelings would
be respected, where there would be no
yawnlng gulf between employer and
employee-lf YOU
"Who runs the kitchen hereT" inter
rupted the girl as she rose up.
well, my wife has been running 1t,
you know. hut she has had so much
trouble with her girls that have de-
cided to take hold"
Then | wouldn't care for the place!
Where a man has TO turn boss OF his
own kitchen he'd better do the cooking
as Welt"
The advertisement brought nine girls
in all In each instance Mr.. Bowser
set out to tell them that 1t was place
In which It would be recognized that
they had souls and feelings but In
each instance also he was choked of,
and the applicants left Two of the
girls threw out hints that he had wheels
In his head, a third cook took him for
a lecturer, and fourth said she was
sorry for his wife.
When the ninth and last had disap-
peared Mr. Bowser put on his hat and
started for his office without a word
TO Mrs Bowser. When he came home
to dinner and found a girl In the kitch
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09
Gard of Thanks

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to all those who extended to us their
love and sympathy at the time of the
death of our beloved husband and
father, The many beautiful floral trib-
utes were highly appreciated.
Mrs. jerome Wells and Family.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09
Her Preference,

Long Stayer-Dou't You like a man
with enterprise about him, Miss Pert?
Tired Maiden-SOme kind Of enter
prise. certainly like one with some
getup and so about him.-Batimore
American,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09
Efficiency.

Featherstone-Look here, Bobbie, l
don't see you hanging around the par
lor as you did when | first came. Bob
bie-Not necessary since we got the
dictograph. life
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09

en- he had no remark to make. Mrs.
Bowser tried to lead him around to 1t,
but ne only Clared at her across the ia
BILE and helped himself to more chicken.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-11
Saw No Warship.

Stockholm. Aug. II, via London, 6:2O A. M.-The Swedish steamer steamer Runeburg, which arrived here tonight tMonday) from Raumo, Fir land, reported that she had not seen a single warship in the Aland archi- pelago or anywhere else. Her cap- tain was told that the Russian fleet had not met the German fleet at all but was waiting in the inner part of the Gulf of Finland for a suitable op- portunity to start an action. The Russians are concentrating their troops at all important points alorg the Gulf of Finland, especially at Ekenas, on the north side of the er- trance to the gulf. and Sveaborg, and keeping in reserve a considerable force reported to number 100000 men.
 A pier a half mile in length in the harbor of Hango was blown up by mistake. The commander, WI o had been ordered to prepare for the possible destruction of the pier, hanged himself upon discovering th~t he had acted prematurely.
 The vessel had no news from tte Baltic.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-11
Reckley left yesterday for two

Reckley left yesterday for two weeks vacation at Mantle, Conn.
 Harold, the four-years-old son of Edwin Peck of Beckley Quarter. is recovering from serious illness which threatened his life last week His mother and a younger brother rassed away during the past month.
 The funeral of eX-Selectman Nelson r. Taylor, who committed suicide Sun day morning, was held at o'clock this afternoon from the home of his brother, Jason M. Taylor of Blue Hills. The services were private. Burial was ill the Stockings. Corner cemetery.
 Mrs. R. Belden and son Victor of East Berlin are spending two weeks at Saybrook.
 MT. and Mrs H. l.. Clark of East Berlin are receiving congratulations upon the birth of son.
 The ladies of the Sacred Heart church in East Berlin will give an ice cream social and whist this evening on the church lawn, weather permit ting. .
New Britain herald., 1914-08-11
STEAMERS ARRIVE WITH
 AMERICAN REFUGEES
kTVen'aad and Cedric Sail Into
 New York Port Today.

New York, Aug. 1.-The Red Star liner Kroonland, flying the American flag and bearing ITO first cabin pas sengers, mostly Americans from Eu- rope, came into port today almos. simultaneously with the White Sta liner Cedric (British) from Halifax. The kroonland was immune from capture, but the Cedric steamed cau- tiously, with only running lights burn ing.
 The Cedric put into Halifax last week, interrupting her voyage from England to New York for fear of cap ture by German war vessels. The Kroonland left Antwerp on August 1, before general hostilities in Europe had been declared. About 40 of her passengers were booked to sail by the steamer Imperator and La Provence. On learning that these steamers would not sail owing to threatened war con- ditions, the tourists immediately started for Antwerp.
 Walked Considerable Distance.
 Those that took the afternoon train from Paris succeeded in reaching Antwerp with their baggage, while those that took the evening train W SIS lOICcu lo lSdNS lHelT behind. Many were obliged to walk a considerable distance to Antwerp.
 The Cedric brought nearly thou sand Americans, who crowded aboard her at Liverpool on July 30.
 Took Southerly Course.
 The French steamer Patria, of tho Fabre line, which arrived today frorn Palermo, reported that she took a southerly course and avoided all ves- sels steaming as far south as latitude thirty-seven. All lights except the running lights were extinguished. Al though no vessel was seen there was great excitement among the passen- gers about the war news.
 The Italian steamer America, il port today from Genoa and Palermo was spoken by British cruiser at o'clock last evening when lSO miles east of Sandy Hook. The cruiser had three tunnels, but her identity was not learned.
 Conveyed By Essex.
 The Cedric brought 19S first and 35s second cabin passengers, and 265 in the steerage. The British cruiser Essex conveyed her into Halifax har- Dor and escorted her out again when she left Saturday. As has been the custom with al merchant ships of the warning powers, the Cedric blanketed her port holes and burned only her running lights. Captain Carter did not leave the bridge from the tim Halifax was left.
 Lusitania Reaches Fastnet.
 New York, Aug. 1.-The Cunarder Lusitania, which left here at o'clock last Wednesday morning for a dash across the Atlantic, reached Fastnet, approximately 300 miles from Liverpool between 8 and 10 o'clock this morning. Cunard line officials announced that they had re- ceived cable advices from Liverpool to this effect today. She should reach Liverpool tonight.
 The German steamer Koln arrived here from Bremen today, having eluded four British cruisers during
New Britain herald., 1914-08-11
Cfy Aen1s

Mrs. Elizabeth Bitzer and son Frank of Turner's Falls are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Gus c. Wing er
 Phenix lodge. No. 52, l. O. O. F., will confer the initiatory degree on a few candidates tomorrow evening
 Mrs. B. H. Davis and daughter Marion have returned from Merwin's s beach, Milfords
 Miss Cynthia Hancock, was oper- ated upon at the local hospital today for appendicitis. pr. Mcknight per- formed the operation.
 Miss Ella Mccarthy was given surprise party last night at the home of her aunt, Mrs Thomas Buckley of Stanley street.
 A water main is to be installed in the Booth alleyway at the expense of William w. Hanna, whose petition to have the city put one in was refused because the alley was private prop erty.
 The drawing for the benefit of sick members to be given by Clan Doug las, o. S. C., will take place on August IS.
 The ice committee will meet on Thursday and arrange to pay the bill submitted by the consulting expert, MT Clifford. They refused to pay the bill at first because they considered some of the extras on it to be purely personal expenditures.
 The Ladies Auxiliary of the A. o. IT. will hold regular meeting this evening in Eagles hall Mrs Minnie T. Crean, the president. will make a report on the national convention held recently at Norfolk, Va, to which she was delegate. A social will fol- low the business session.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-11
INSPECT STATE OCEAN TERMINAL

New London, Aug. 11.-Seventy- five members of the Connecticut So- ciety of Civil Engineers inspected the state ocean terminal work in East New London today and also visited the plant of the New London Ship and Engine Co.,, in Groton and Fort H. G. Wright at Fishers Island, mak- ing the trip in steamer MunnataWket. Luncheon was served on the boat. The annual business meeting will be held on return trip from the island this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-11


 this insure the pupils better light, but allows more room between the asiles. | The school fence has been repaired | and painted a tobacco brown. Charles M. Weldon, the local con- tractor, has been awarded the con- | tract for painting and calcimining the interior of the Worthington Cram mar school. He will begin work there in the course of few weeks. F. F. Hanford has had charge of the renovations at the Percival school which are now practically complete. MT. Hanford announced that he has located the boundaries of the school yard, about which there has always been some question. The land poles, as he found them, are on what was supposed to be neighbors' property. The people will be notified and the yard extended. The build : ing, in which the Percival school is now conducted was formerly used as a voting place.
 An old platform on the second floor in the Seldon school in Beckley Quarter, has been removed, allowing more light and space for the increas- ing number of pupils there.
 
 made to the other school buildings in condition, when the school bell rings again on September 8.
 Treasurer Frank N. Bacon was the only member absent from last night $ meeting. He is the chairman of the finance committee and, a it is essen- tial that the board present it's annual tn authorities publication in the annual report in Bacon to arrange his books so that he could be ready to report at a special meeting, which the board will hold on Monday evening, August 24.
 Miss Gilligan Resigns.
 President John T. Molumphy stated today that Miss Jennie Gilligan, teacher of the first grade in the Kensington Grammar school, has ten- dered her resignation, same to take effect at once. She has accepted q position to teach in one of the Hart ford schools, at a greatly increased salary.
 Last year Miss Gilligan's salary here was $5iO. but when the school Omm1ILee sent out US contracts for the coming year, her salary was boosted twenty dollars.
 During the time she has taught here she has proven an able instruc tor and the school committee as well as the faculty at the school will fec, her loss greatly. She has been in the towns employ for many years Previous to the consolidation of schools, she taught in the Pond school. A few years ago, she left to take position in Wallingford. but returned here again two years ago.
 Superintendent J. W. Dows has al- cessor.
 Bills Approved by School Board.
 The school board approved the fol- lowing bills at it's meeting last even ing: William S. Bailey $9.90; Nelson H Minor, $S7.OO; Rackliffe Brothers, S2.15, Edward Mckeon, $10.0O; Charles R. Weirs. $1.00. Leaves for Washington. Accompanied by State President T. F. Crane of Bridgeport. James Okeefe of Middletown and H. $. 1 Brown of Norwalk, Rural Letter Car rler Julius Woodruff, in his official | capacity as secretary of the Connecti l cut Rural Letter Carriers associa ton, l left today for Washington, D. C., to attend the annual convention of the National Rural Letter Carriers as- | sociation. He will be absent from Berlin about four days, during which
New Britain herald., 1914-08-11
Berlin News NELANCTHON SAVAGE DIES AT BIRTHPLACE .Dtalh of Aged Resident Due to
 Heart Trouble. SCHOOL TEACHER RESIGNS POSITION
Miss Jennie Gilligan Will Teach in
 Hartford School-SchOol Board Ap- points Frank N. Bacon EnumeratOr
 Report on School Repairs.

Breathing his last in the house where he first saw the light of day, Philip Melancthon Savage, an aged and respected resident, passed away at 1O:3O o'clock last night at tine home of MT. and Mrs. Ernest Morgan of Savage Hill, Berlin. He had been in declining health for a number of years, but had been confined to his bed only few weeks. Heart trouble was the cause of his death.
 Funeral services will be held from the home of MT. and Mrs. A. H. Nor gan, the deceased mans late home, at o'clock Thursday afternoon, and will be private. Interment will be in the Wilcox cemetery in East Berlin.
 Philip Melancthon Savage was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Saw age and was born seventy-two years ago. He spent his entire life in Ber- lin and was probably one of the best known residents in the community. :. He joined the Second Congregational church when but eleven years old and had remained a member since that time. Formerly he held a position at the bridge shop in East Berlin, which moved away a number of years ago.
 S He is survived by two nieces, Miss Julia Savage and Mrs. Ernest Mor- gan; an aunt, Miss Julia Hovey, and a grand nephew, Curtiss Morgan. Bacon Appointed School Enumerator
 The town school committee at it's August session, held last evening In the town clerks office. appointed Frank N. Bacon, it's treasurer, to "serve S schools senumerator this year. MT. Bacon was not present at the meeting and it is not known whether or not he will accept.
 The duty of the enumerator. as outlined by the state, is to secure the names of all the children in this town, ranging in age from four to six teen years. He is paid five cents for sSevery name he gets.
 Repairs Made at Schools
 Another important feature of the school board meeting was the report submitted by the building committee. which showed what repair work has been done at the various schools since the closing of the last term.
 It was reported that a new maple floor has been laid at the Blue Hills school house to replace the old fashioned planking, which was laid there at the time when the building was erected.
 At the South school the special committee announced that the ar engagement of the seats has been al- tered so that they now face the north