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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-08
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NEWS 1
Gathered by Our Own Hustling
Staff Correspondent.

The New Idea club was very pleas
antly entertained at the home of Mrs
Ella Medler, south of Elwell. Twenty
one members were present and two
visitors. Through the kindness of
Marble Slingluff, Will Waber and
VIM. Hutchinson the ladies rode in
autos. The business meeting was
called to order by the President, Mrs
Warren Pugsley, roll call by the
Secretary, Mrs. |. p. Taylor. Many
interesting plans for the club were
informally discussed. This club is
appreciated and attended by nearly
every lady in Elwell. A delightful
luncheon was served by the hostess
The next meeting of the club will be
held with Mrs. Arthur Murphy.
The suit of Earl Omans against his
uncle Chester WEIGH, for collection
of note of $500 and additional ac-
count was tried in the circuit court
and resulted in a verdict of 1892. sc
on note. Judge Scarf found the other
account out-lawed.
The Nelson brothers sold 200C
pounds of wool to the Elevator al
Edmore for over $500. 4OA cents q
pound.
Charlie Fisher and family and Ed
Matherson and family were out OF
town guests, Sunday.
l. p. Taylor transacted business in
Alma, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Marble Slingluff and
daughter and Miss Florence ColisteI
autoed to Carson City, Sunday.
Lew Boyer transacted business in
Cleveland, Tuesday.
Harry Tubbs was a Saginaw bust
ness caller, Wednesday.
George Sandel returned from De
troit, Friday.
Mrs. Pearl Smith of Manistee Wis
ited friends here last week.
Marion Fisher and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Lincoln Lemon autoed to
Saginaw, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. J. Lathrop and Mr.
and Mrs. Fayette Mallory motored to
Alma and St Louis, Sunday.
p. C. Colister and family autoed
to Saginaw, Sunday.
Mrs. /. p. Taylor left for Portland
Tuesday to be with her aunt, Mrs. n.
X. Wright, who is very ILL.,
Master Phillip Taft entertained his
playmates at his home last Wednes-
day, it being his birthday. Refresh
ments were served and a general good
time was had by all.
Mrs. Ralph Words, who has been
visiting her father, Mr. Reyes and
brother, Carl Keyes returned to Da-
kota, last week.
Mrs. Leon Rice and granddaughter
Dorothy and Doris Murphy were
Alma guests, Tuesday.
Oliver Jacques was taken sick Fri
day foreman at the McConkey
farm near Pine Grove church and his
condition became so serious that he
was brought to his home that eve
ming. Physicians pronounced the case
appendicitis and an operation was
performed at his home Saturday af-
ternoon. His condition is favorable
for recovery.
Amos Riley and Maurice Pinkley
visited Mrs. Florence Stitts and
family in Vestaburg, Sunday.
John Delling and wife of Ithaca
were week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Orville Welch and other relatives.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-08

One lot of 100 children's dresses IN.
and rompers, special priced at Nv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-08

Children's Percale and Bingham Enc
Dresses; 75c value, our price. NV
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-08

10 doz. Ladies Collars, Organizes
and Voiles, some weary neat 10r
ones. Very special .........L7t
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21
Woman'S Club Activities to Begin

The Woman's club will hold the first
meeting of the year next Wednesday
afternoon, Sept. q. at 2.3O at the IL
brary. There will be an important
business meeting presided over by Mrs.
w. F. Laraway, the first vice president,
and Mrs. C. H. Castner will give re-
port of the biennial convention held at
New York last spring. Delegates to
the state convention at Seaside will be
elected.
The afternoon will close with re-
ception to Mrs. Castner, the state fed
Grafton president. This will be in
charge of Miss Mary McLaren and the
former presidents Of the club. assisted
by the staff of officers during Mrs.
Castner's term as president of the To-
cal organization.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21
NEEDY CHILDREN
MUST HAVE CLOTHES

Members of the philanthropic com.
mittee of the Hood River Woman's
club have issued an appeal to local folk
to donate clothing for the children of a
number of families whose lack of wear
ing apparel is keeping the youngsters
from school.
1--WE have been asked to aid four
such families" says Mrs. T. ]. Kin
naird, chairman of the committee, which
through the Associated Charities, ad-
ministers to local needy. ''For then
most part the needy have been left
stranded here following the harvest
season. In cases children and mothers
have been deserted by the husband"
The philanthropic committee urges
than to those desiring to make contri-
buttons telephone at once to No. 1892.
Gifts of new articles will be especially
appreciated.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21
60 INVESTMENT COLUMN ~sSs
REAL ESTATE

No. 1884: s acres mile from town,
all in young bearing trees and clover,
$25OO.0O.
No. III; 10 acres, 2eO0 boxes this
year, 6 miles out, Oak Grove. $25OO.0O,
modern house, price 100000.
No. 1888: 20 acres Oak Grove, young
bearing orchard, beautiful building
site, $s,500.00.
No. 1S9: 25 acres Oak Grove, 5000
boxes this year, good building, SIC, 800.
No. 147: 10 to 25 acres Pine Grove,
II 900 boxes this year, full bearing, will
make right price.
No. l54: Good ranch near Oak Grove
to trade for residence in Hood River.
No. 1856: Have exceptional buy on 80
acres near Riverside Park, Dee, with
perpetual water right
LOANS
Money to lend.
INSURANCE
Agents for Travellers Life & Accident
and "a good fire and casualty companies
INSURE YOUR APPLES
ABSTRACTS
Our records are extended daily. They
are correct. The title to your land de-
pends on your abstract. Be sure that
your title is good.
Phone 1881
HOOD RIVER ABSTRACT AND
INVESTMENT COMPANY
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21
Swick Champion Pear Grower

William Swick, whose acreage of
bearing pear trees is the largest in the
valley, challenges any grower of the
Northwest to equal the record he has
made this fall on an acre and three
quarters of Bartletts. Mr.. Swick has
harvested 1870 packed commercial
boxes from the tract.
The pear grower has IL acres OF
pears in bearing this year. Fifteen
acres, only eight years old. are just
beginning to produce. Thirteen acres
Of the place are set to d'Anjous. The
total yield for this year is placed at
2, 500 boxes.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21
Children'S Commission Exhibits

Under the auspices of the Woman's
club the Children's Welfare Commits.
sion of Oregon, with headquarters es-
tabIlshed at the Masonic building, is
making daily exhibits this week. Yes
terday Mrs. Robert TAFT, president of
the Commission, delivered an illustrat-
ed lecture at the local headquarters.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21
Hood River Apple Vinegar Co.

The State Game and Fish Commits
sion Friday distributed $4,000 trout
fry on the headwaters of the different
forks of Hood River. The fish car,
Rainbow. was brought here Thursday
evening by an O.-W. re- N. passenger
train. and yesterday morning was car
ried to Dee and Parkdale, where the
train was met by ranchers with wagons
and automobiles, by the Mt. Hood
Railway company's regular steam
train.
The distribution of the fish was in
the hands of W. o. Hadley. of The
Dalles, deputy game warden, and
o. H. Rhoades, Valley rancher. who
is a member of the board of trustees
of the Hood River County Game Pro-
tective Association.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21

"Come home at once and kill bear
that is picking apples in the orchard, 3"
was the insistent message that Mrs.
W. L. Hodges delivered Monday over
the telephone to her husband in the
city on business. MIR. Hodges lost no
time in motoring to his Oak Grove
home.
Men working on the orchard place
tried vainly to keep the bear fright
ened away from timber growing along
a draw after he had eaten his I'll of
Winter Bananas, but bruin escaped.
Many reports of bears raiding orch
ards are coming in. The scarcity of
huckleberries in the mountains, woods
men say, is driving them to the valley
for food.
Timothy Black, the half grown kitten
of the William Frazier family, acquired
knowledge and experience recently at
the cost of a portion Of his left ear.
In the trees on Hazel avenue. on
which the Frazier home is located.
lives an old mother squirrel. The Sill
yer Gray mother is the pet Of every
household, and many are the families
she has raised to amuse Hood River
children.
The kitten wandered from his usuaI
confines in the Frazier yard and sight.
ing one of the members Of the newest
family of Mother Silver Gray proceed.
ed with disastrous unsophistication tc
stalk the young squirrel. Barely es'
Gaping the claws of the excited kitten,
the baby squirrel barking frantic S. o.
S. calls climbed a telephone pole.
Timothy Black was in pursuit up the
pole when a gray thunderbolt struck
him from behind.
In the administration of the severe
punishment the mother squirrel sew
cred portion of the black kittens left
aar
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21

c. B. Harper and Russell Wilbur
spent part of Sunday fishing on the
lower Hood river.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21
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/ FINS, FURS AND FEATHERS

Sheriff Johnson angled for the elu-
sive Dolly Warden Sunday.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21

Carl D. Shoemaker, state game war
den, was in Hood River Sunday on his
way to The Dalles.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21

Dewey Swigert and Guy Miller spent
Sunday in the Upper Valley fishing.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21

While Mrs. F. B. Snyder was engaged
in housecleaning last week she was in
terrupted. A carpet sweeper was left
on back porch. On returning to her
task the housewife found it impossible
to operate the sweeper. On investi-
eating she discovered garter snake
coiled around roller. AS the. carpet
sweeper was opened the family cat was
an interested spectator. Tabby has a
reputation for frequent reptilian catch
es, and Mrs. Snyder has concluded that
the snake had sought the unique re-
treat to escape the claws Of the cat.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21

DR.. Arthur Vial, of Portland, spent
the week end here with his old friend.
J. A. Epping, and the two caught a
nice lot of fish on Hood River.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21

W. l.. Clark was accompanied on the
Hood river Sunday by the following
men: W. J. Mckee, Geo. l. Slocom,
H. H. Larkin, and ]. H. Fredricy.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21


Hood river Sunday by the following
men: W. J. Mckee. Geo. l. Slocom,
H. H. Larkin, and j. H. Fredricy.
Walter Kresse accompanied H. D.
Emery and family on fishing trip to
the Trout creek section of the Middle
Fork Sunday, where all caught fine
lot Of trout.
The next regular monthly meeting of
the Hood River County Game Protec-
tive Association. will be held at the
Library building Wednesday, October
A, at 8 p. m.
Since the cool weather of Indian
Summer has come, the waters of H0oC
River, formerly made dingy by the an
nual warm season of glacial erosion
have cleared, and fishermen on the
stream are meeting with excellent sue
cess. Hood river was lined with fisher
men Sunday. W. l.. Clark made the
record catch of the day, landing 20
inch Dolly Warden.
MIR. Morris, of the firm of Backus &
Morris, of Portland, was in Hood Riv'
er last week. Mr.. Morris is very muct
interested in the propagation OF fish
and game and seeing membership re
ceiptIon the counter of the Franz Hard
ware Co., left 81 with MIR. Franz. wisf
ing to belong to such an organization
to help the good work along.
DR.. ]. M. Waugh and family spent
one day last week on the West Fork
They were accompanied by E. j. Mid
dleswa art, Hood Rivers veteran fisher
man. DR.. Waugh caught large steel
head, and his daughter, Miss Martha
perhaps made the record catch for
Hood River young lady, landing a bas
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-21

Variety stamps, etc., at this office.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-03


 beyond that period.
 Those who replied to Betts' letter. and commended his proposed action,- are Goldman & Go, J. Ivanovich company of Tucson; John F. Barker Produce company, H. K. Behn, H. w. Ryder New York Store Arizona Hardware Supply company, Calumet X Arizona Mining company, Hassayampa Cream cry, Shattuck- Arizona Copper com pany, Pratt Gilbert company, Ezra w. Thayer, Solomon Wickersham company, F. H. Wolcott of Tombstone, the Gray Eagle Reduction company of Mayer, the McDougall X Cassou company of Phoenix, the Maricopa Creamery, Bennett Lumber company. Rich Hard ware company, the O'Malley Lumber company, Flagstaff Mercantile com pany, Saginaw & Manistee Lumber company, the Citizens Bank of Flag staff, Phelps-Dodge Mercantile com pany of Bisbee, Arkansas & Arizona Copper company, Goldwater X Borher of Prescott, the BsShford- BurmiSter company of Prescott the Arizona Cen tral Bank of Flagstaff the Nogales Chamber of Commerce, Johnson x Me- Conkey of Williams, Roy & Titcomb of Nogales, Naco Grocery company, H. w Itz & Co. of Benson, the Gouley- Burch- man company of Tucson, the Copper City Brewing company of Douglas.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-03
k|||Ve < M PETER IS
 PREPARING ID
 LEAD H|S ARMY
Republican A. .P. Leased W,rel

AEDYPSOS, Eubea, Greece April }. The spot where King Peter of Serbia is gathering strength 10 march again at the head of his men, as he puts it, might be one If the Greek church mon- asteries on Mt. Athos, for all the touch it has with the rest of the world Never easy of access, Aedvpsos in win ter is completely cut off save by the intermittent services of a Greek gov ernment tug which runs from Stylis, on the main land opposite to Aedypsos on the Island Of Eubes.
 Occasionally smaller coasting steam CTS visiting the tiny points of the Gulf of Eubea and bound from Pireus or Chalcis to Volo. stop at the wharf
 in front of King Peters hotel. Now and then a French or British destroyer noses the shore long enough to disem- bark a passenger. CT a British mine seeker anchors for an hour or two while it's commander gets a whskey and soda in the deserted summer hotel
 Nothing could be lonelier than the life of the king without a country His suite consists of three of his coun- : trymen; big. genial Colonel Todoro- witch, his aide-d de- camp: black bearded silent Captain Jukanovitch. his secre- tary, and jolly old Dr. Simonovitch the royal physician. In addition, there are. on behalf of the Greek govern ment, Lieutenant Kolokotronis and Sergeant Koressi and twenty Greel, policemen. And that is all The little 1 collection of summer villas grouped around the hot springs of Aedypsos are empty. Their windows are boarded up. They have that forlorn air of houses never really lived in-iike Coney Island :n midwinter.
 The routine of each of the kings days is in deadly monotony. Regu- ! larly as punctual as any clock, he 1 rises at half-past three every morning. takes his alkaline bath, and returns to bed until flalf-past four. At five his day begins-"the habits of cam paigner," he says apologetically. q suppose I am too old to change,' He gees over the newspapers and reports that are sent to him. answers letters
 when there are any to answer, and
 reads such communiques of the prog
 ress of the war as reach him by tele-
 graph.
 'f wish people wouldn't write SC l legibly,' he complains. Their let 1 ters are so quickly read
 When the morning post is over (an6
 as the post arrives only at rare and
 uncertain intervals, it is often over ! before it is begun, out come the vari- ous maps of the theaters of the world war, and the king without country l who is also a general without an army
Arizona republican., 1916-04-03
BETS STARTS MOVE T0 ASSURE
 RIGHTS IF SHIPPERS WILL bE . GUARDED, MERCHANTS APPROVE

freight. If, several month- after he has disposed of the goods upon which he has paid his freight charges, and the carrier then comes forward and de- mands more money for previous under charges, it is manifold injustice. Some one has to pay the additional charge, and in order to protect himself, the merchant will add it to his present stock, thus making the price of it too high.
 In explaining why the undercharges occur, Betts explains that
 'The average merchant has neither the time nor the opportunity to acquire a proficient knowledge of the tariffs that affect his business. Many tariffs are so complex and technical that even traffic experts fail to correctly interpret them. This being true, it is unjust and unreasonable that the merchant should be held responsible for the application of erroneous rates.
 'The local manager of the carrier is presumed to be converSant with tariff and rate matters. The auditors office has a force of trained experts whose duty it is to check the billing, detect and correct any errors that may have been made by the local agent. With proper attention this should be done two or three weeks after delivery. i Therefore l am of the opinion that car riers should be required to demand at the time of delivery all charges due for transportation of property and that they should be estopped from collecting | any sums for which demand has not been made within a period of ninety l days after delivery
 l T believe that one of the bills now pending before congress should be so amended as to definitely prescribe ihe
 duty of the carriers in this respect and
 fix the time limit of ninety days in which demands for undercharges be
 made '
 A copy of the above letter was sent I to Congressman Hayden and Senators
 Ashurst and Smith In addition to the letter Betts sent copies of letters which he received from practically every big
 merchant in the state.
 All of the letters received are loud in the commendation of Betts' plan Charles Korrick of the New York 1 Store, suggests that the matter be brought to the attention of the differ eEt state corporations and railroad
 commissions. MT. korrick also ex- plained that in connection with claims the carriers at this time will not allow /, any claims to be presented beyond a four months period and in a good many
 cases, goods are received several months prior to the time of placing the merchandise on sale, and until such time as a merchant is ready for it, and
 in case of shortage or concealed loss
 the carrier will not recognize any claim
Arizona republican., 1916-04-03
NEW WRUBBER METHOD
 IN DIAMOND TIRES

Our new Velvet Rubber Diamond tire values. This is a broad state ment, but let me tell you what stands backs of it." says B. c. Payne of Payne and Saufley.
 Compromising is the secret of rub Der manufacture. With pure rubber of the best quality as a basis, tough CT rubber may be made by mixing it with certain ingredients and vulcan- iZing the product into shape.
 Tn the Diamond experimental lab- oratOrieS at Akron, great fund of rubber knowledge is tabulated In a methodical way they are building on the experience of over forty five years of progressive manufacture, with the big purpose in view of put ting more toughness, elasticity and long wearing qualities into rubber goods. Thus they came to the Vel vet rubber of the new Diamond tires. It is new and altogether different kind of rubber, developed from ma terials that give most flexibility, and most response power in tires. with d AiiiiiiiuiH ol IIictloil TOT IdAlIluIfl traction. Then they tested it by put ting Diamond Velvet rubber tires on fleet of ten factory cars which running night and day, piled up 80, 1 900 miles per month-three and a third times around the earth-every thirty days, over 900000 miles in the course of a year on every conceiv- able kind and condition of road
 "The famous Squeegee tread is re- [ tained because it has established its reputation as one of the most effect i've ground gripping treads on the market
Arizona republican., 1916-04-03
At Present Carriers Can
 Come Back Months After Shipment and Collect for Alleged Undercharges;
 Appeal Sent to Congress

Believing that H. R. Bill No. 651, in troduced by Representative Heating, does not afford the measure of relief to which shippers are entitled, A. A. Betts, rate expert of the corporation commission has taken it unto himself to suggest an amendment to the Ari- zona congressional delegation.
 Betts' suggestion is that an amend ment be attached to the bill providing that common carriers shall when ship pers are liable for ercharges pre- sent a bill within ninety days. It has been custom in the past to allow an elapse of weeks or even months before the undercharge is brought to the atten- ton of the merchant,
 In a letter sent out to all the lead ing merchants of the state, Betts has the following to say:
 T am of the opinion that the time is propitious for the introduction of a bill that will give to the public relief from an abuse that has grown up un- der the present law as it has been con- strued by the courts and the Interstate Commerce Commission, whereby parties legally liable for charges in the trans pOrtation of property are required weeks, months, and even years after delivery of shipment to pay an addi- tional sum over the amount demanded by the carrier at the time of delivery.
 "The law as it has been interpreted by the courts and the Interstate Com merce Commission, ho:ds that published tariffs speak with equal authority to the shipper and the carrier, and that both are equally chargeable with notice and knowledge of the rates. I am not and have never been, in hearty sym pathy with this construction. Insofar as it intends to prevent indirect re- bates and discriminatiOns, it is, of course, commendable, but in my opin- ion, such prohibition may be accom- plished by holding the carriers to strict accountability for failure to adhere to the published tariffs A law prescrib- ing a suitable penalty for negligent or wilful failure on the part of the carrier would fully meet the demands and safe guard the interests of the public"
 Betts then explains that it is his as- sumption that the ordinary merchant turns his stock three times every year On this theory the consignment upon which he pays freight today will be dis posed of in four months. To his cost price he has added the cost of the
Arizona republican., 1916-04-03

intention to shoot himself There is but one way out of my misfortune" he wrote at the bottom of the letter; this way out" and then a hand pointed to the drawing of a pistol
 Lett, who was 45 years old. but on the screen appeared to be much younger, had played the romantic hero at the Edison motion picture studios for several years and had achieved quite a distinction. it was said. Anyway young girls, high school girls and even older girls thought he was just lovely and he had many calls for his photograph
 He built a pretty bungalow on North Park Drive, West Orange, and there he and his wife lived appar- ently happy, until a few months ago, when Mrs. Lett returned to her par ents in Dallas, Tex. Since Lett had not been himself, according to his friends, and failed to keep his ap- pointments at the motion picture stu dio, so that an understudy worked in his place.
 Lett was writing to the police when friend called at his bungalow one night. He showed the pistol he had just bought and said that the next night he was going to end his life And l want my ashes thrown into the ash can,'' he said. That's how much think of myself"
 After struggle the friend obtained the pistol and took it to the police The following day Lett, who had been watched, called at the police station and demanded the weapon. He was arrested and accused of having g loaded pistol. The arrest was made