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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
FIFTH ANNUAL DEBATE
c. II U Oratorical Department Held
Forth Monday Evening.

On Monday evening Of this week
the fifth annual class debate of the
oratorical department was given at
the G. II. u. chapel. The qlestion be.
fore the house was, Resolved that
the United States should substantial.
ly and Immediately increase her arm
ament." The affirmative was sup
ported by Eva Van Fleet, Harold
Wages, John Youngblood, Sarah Kel
ley and Ruth Blair; while the mega
tive side was supported by Archie
Richards, Eta Rossiter. Earle Bara-
on. Vernie Eales and Edith Huff. The
judges were Prof, W., G. Dennis, Prof.
A. l.. Whitcomb and Miss Grace
Crozier, who decided in favor of the
negative. .L.... 49,
DR.. Mclaughlin preached both the
morning and evening services at
University on Sunday.
Mr. AMI Mrs. Geo. Conroy and three
children Of Chicago, spent the week
end with Mrs. Conroy's father, Dr. G.
A. Mclaughlin, of c. II. u.
Miss. Ruth Harms and Esther Freed
spent Sunday. at the latter's home in
Abba. ........
Miss Hahn, who has been assisting
in revival services at Moscow, has
returned TO University.
Things in social way at Univer-
sity Park have been unusually quiet
the past week, and the Unusual rou.
tine OF work has been the chief d.
version .
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
G. 0. P. SENATORS
AID PRESIDENT
Decide to Leave Wilson Unham.
go pered in Mexico,
ENOUGH TROOPS ON BORDER
carrahza Envoy Presents Proposals to
lansing to Broaden Protocol Gov
erIng Joint Pursuit Of
iA. VlilIstas.

Washington, March 2s.-Threatened
complications in the Mexican situation
disappeared when the senate Repub
ilcans decided to accept the admins
tration's assurances that sufficient
troops were on the border for protec'
ton of American interests and not to
carry the agitation for more troops
further at this time,
Major General Funstons dispatches
revealed no new developments in the
pursuit OF villa and reports from naval
vessels on both coasts of Mexico dis
closed nothing disquieting.
Eliseo Arredondo, General Carran.
gas ambassador. at the direction of
his chief, presented to Secretary Ian
sing proposals to broaden the protocol
covering the joint pursuit OF Villa
bandits. The proposals will be stud
led by Secretary Lansing before he
again confers with the ambassador.
The only effect of the new proposals,
Mexican officials here believe. will be
to delay the formal ratification.
Applies to Use Of Railways.
The protocol suggested by General
Carranza was designed to cover use Of
Mexican railways by American troops
in pursuit of villa and would provide
q working agreement under which in
structiuns would be issued by both
governments to the Mexican command
ers to cover any contingency. Details
OF the new proposals will not be made
public before Secretary Lansing has
reviewed them. i-
Marietta Ordered to Tannpico.
The gunboat Marietta has been Or
dered from Vera Cruz to Tampico to
aid in protecting American interests.
The report from Tampico said that
conditions were unchanged, with quiet
prevailing, but that II was desired to
have light draft navy vessels at that
point which can go up the river to the
town. The battleship Kentucky, now
of Tampico, will proceed to Vera
Cruz Americans in the Tampico oil
regions are still apprehensive and the
Marietta and Machias viii remain at
that port as long as there is any
alarm. There are about 1000 Amer
leans In the vicinity
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
FIGHT BOTH HEAT AND COLD
U. s. Troops face Terrific cIIpat
Risors in Their Search for
Villas Band.

Field Headquarters OF the American
Punitive Expedition in Mexico (by
army courier to Columbus, N. NJ,
March 28.-Climstic rigors Which are
seldom equaled IN campaigning are be-
ing endured by the American army in
the field. Heat OF the tropics alter
mates with the chill of northern au-
tumn every twenty-four hours. In ad-
ditioE. winds OF hurricane velocity
sweep over the dry and dusty prairies.
carrying before them clouds Of sand
and dirt, which envelops everything.
General Pershing said that in all
his years of campaigning he had never
experienced anything as bad.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
MANY SICK this WEEK
Our Correspondent Finds Many Aft
licted In Jefferson Twp.

Jefferson township, March 2S. tby
x Y ~ We are sorry to report so
much sickness. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Yer Ploeg are both ailing, and Mr..
Yer Ploeg has been at the Abbott
hospital for several days taxing
treatments. He has cancer of the stom-
ach. Mrs. Lydia Eyeland was taken
sick Friday night. She is reported as
some better but is confined to her
bed. Little Fred Boles is also quite
sick. Ralph Convey has rheumatism.
Grin Gay and daughter Huldah OF
your city are both sick.
John Ehilcote and Miss Grace Wine
gardner were married at the home OF
the brides father, VIM. Winegardner,
Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock p. m.
About eighty guests were. present and
all unite in extending congratulations
to Mr.. and Mrs. Chilcote, who will
go to Housekeeping in West Des Moines
township on the farm owned by Mrs.
r, w. Holt and Morgan belong.
Mrs. L. E. Blizzard received a mes
sage a few days ago that her mother
was not expected to live, at Atwood,
Kansas.
J. NJ. Covey Is building fine hog
house, all ready for stove. Listen for
the wedding bells.
Sunday was a rainy day. The Des
Moines river is rising.
+. II. Fnoch of Amos college visited
at home from Thursday until Sunday
of last week.
John Harris is working for G. F.
Gan.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
KILLS IN PRESENCE OF GIRL
Indiana Man shoots Youth Of II az
Latter Enters Home Of
CIassmate. ... o.,

Scottsburg, Ind, March 2S.--In the
presence Of Miss Grace Huffman, q
high school: student. Hardy Robinson.
twenty-four, shot and killed AnciI Phil
lips, seventeen, a rival for the girls
favor, at Miss Huftman's home in Lex
ington, a village eight miles from here.
Robinson, was arrested. Robinson ar
rived at the Huffman home, and when
Phillips entered the door, 1t is al
legged, Robinson began shooting. The
families of the three are the most
prominent in the county. -,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
SIX PERSONS ARE DROWNED
Occupants Of Gasoline Launch Perish
When Craft 10 Run Down
by Tank Steamer.

San Francisco. March 2S.-Six per-
sons were drowned when gasoline
launch was run down and sunk by
the Standard Oil tank steamer Coal
inga between Vallejo and Crockett.
The drowned are: Edward Breslin.
Jerry O'Connor. George Reynolds.
George Kelly, Lewis Toland. an uni.
Identified sailor. The bodies have not
been recovered.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
viii Affsct Crop Production.

Chicago, March Indications are
that the high price Of sheep this year
will stimulate broad production in
the crop. 4, The range supply OF
oyine stock Is down to low ebb and
there are fewer sheep In the central
states than for years.
Sheep breeders say inquiry is ex-
ceptionally strong from farmers who
never raised sheep before and they
infer that many are going into sheen
because they can see more profit
than in any other class of live stock.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
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MARKETS
1. I.%+ ~. .. y + + + J.
Chicago Grain Markets.
M Chicago. March 20. !,
Open. High. Low. Close.
Cash Quotations.

Chicago, March 9.-Wheat-No. 2
hard winter, S1.l41s; No. 3 hard wiz
ter, $1.09@1.12; No. ! northern
spring, $12OA; No. northern spring
$117%; No. 3 northern spring, Sl.0S
9ll2%; No. 4 northern spring, a.00
@l.O5
Corn-No. 4 yellow, 69A @71c; No.
5 yellow, 6S@6SAc; No. 6 yellow,
~ @66c; No. s white. 6s06SAc;No.
q mixed, 72hG74Ac; No. 4 mixed,
69@70c; No. mixed, 65@6Sc; No. 6
mixed, 65@66c; s. G., 60@65c.
Oats-No. 3 white, 42@43c; No. 4
white, 39h @42Ac; standard, 44c;
S. G., 32K@41c. 49,. -., .
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
ITO MEN JOIN THE U. S. ARMY
Forty-Four Stations Report Number Of
Candidates Who Offered for
Service.

Washington, March 27.-FOrty-four
enlistment stations out of ffty-four re-
porting to Adjutant General Mccain
announced the acceptance OF 40 can
didates out Of 2,S75 applicants.
Ten OF the stations in the West have
not reported The report covers he
last five days
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
AIR RAID ON SAL0NlKI
SEVEN GERMAN AvIAToRs DROP
BOMBS ON ALLIES.
Four Greek Soldiers Killed and Sew
eraI Houses Destroyed--Fleet
Shells Airnen.

London. March 2S.--An Athens re-
port to Reuters says the Turks have
ordered the evacuation OF Konieh. In
Asia Minor The city Is 10 Anatolia
about l75 miles northeast OF Adana.
and Is on the railway .unning from
congtantinopIe 70 Adana.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
ma. WAY tis Elaured n.

You must eat the crusts. Tommia.
They will make your hair curl said
the mother
rs that right. papa?" asked the boy
Yes. my son, crusts affect the
hair" came from father, II
We'll. papa" said the lad. after
quietly looking at his fathers dome,
don't you want me to have any hair
when ! grow up. eitherf"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
R. R. MEN CLASH THURSDAY
Employees viii Present Demand for
Eight.Hour Day at New
York

New York, March 2S.--The new de-
mands of some 100000 engine drivers,
flremen, conductors and trainmen. 1t
was learned, will be submitted to the
railroads of the country next Thurs,
day. The railroads are to be informed
that a reply in writing will be expect.
ed by April 20. The employees ask
for an eight-hour day and time and q
half for overtime. The railroads al
ready have said informally shat these
demands would not be granted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
NEW GUARD ALONG BORDER
infantry Is Being Sent to Both East
and West Of El Paso az Line
2. Patrol. az

Ell Paso, March 27.-A battalion of
the Twenty-fourth infantry passed
through here to patrol border points
as far east as Maria. Other companies
OF the Twenty-fourth, which is one OF
the few regiments in the army almost
MP to war strength, will be sent west
oe here. .a,.. ...s , hi.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
The Twilight League.

Twilight League base ball is again
coming into favor and several teams
have already been organized and are
at practice. The Wire Twisters and
the Round House aggregations are
|at practice. The Wire Twisters and
the Round, House aggregations are
ready for the opening of the season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
Work of Rain.

Sundays rain took out some OF the
frost that remained in the ground.
Much of the water soaked into the
earth, but plenty OF 1t drained into the
streams and both Des Moines and
Skunk river have been rising. The
rain appears to have been heaviest in
southeastern Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
VILLA LIEUTENANT IS DEAD
Two Other Wounded Prisoners Taken
at Columbus, N. NJ, Are Expected
TO Recover.

Deming, n. NJ, March 27.-Elias
Miles. the Villa lieutenant shot
through the head in the raid on Co
lumbus March 8. died here. Juan 8.
Sanchez and Jesus Paiz, the two sur
yiying wounded prisoners, are expect
ed to recover.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
Wheat Market Active.

Chicago, March 29-Increased act
ivity and higher prices were features
of yesterdays grain trade. The finish
was at the top, with wheat up "a
SIC, corn A6b%c and oats A@%c
in Chicago. 49,
Wheat in outside markets gained
A@3&c, May, In the Southwest,
leading. Winnipeg gained 2B@2Bc
Corn, in the Southwest, was 5000
higher and oats in Winnipeg 5sc
higher, we ~ '''',' ii. "a '.'
vanced later, due to limited offerings
and slightly improved buying, and
pork gained 12S@17kc, lard and
short ribs 5@71sc higher, =. =
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
WORD FROM SHIP AURORA
shaobleton's ship VIII Reach Port
In April, According to a Wire
arr O.. less Dispatch.

Wellington, New Zealand, March 20.
"A wireless dispatch from the steam
er Aurora Of Sir Ernest shackleton's
Antarctic expedition states that the
vessel is 600 miles south of New Zee-
land and win reach port early In April.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
Gives o. X. to West Point sIIl,

7--1"I NFNWU ~ ~ ~ WV FOFIIt IIIIs ~
Washington. March 27.-The senate
bill designed to increase the number Of
cadets at West Point was ordered
favorably reported by the house mill
tary committee with . few minor
changes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
otis Continues 70 improve.

Los Angeles. Cal. March 2s.--Gen.
Harrison Gray Otis. editor OF the Los
Angeles Times, continues to improve
10 his fight against pneumonia He
passed good night without the aid OF
stimuiants.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
MunItlop pspo. DESTROYED.

London, March Pa Reuter- dis
patch from Salonih reports that the
largest depot In central Bulgaria was
blown up Sunday. Thirty men were
killed and $50 wounded.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
To.daY's Markets.


Chicago Union Stock Yards, MarCn
29.-Nearly forty thousand hogs
came to market this morning and six
thousand came over from yesterday,
making a supply far in excess of all
expectations. This coupled with
light eastern orders and the extreme
caused slow and dull opening at 10
cents below yesterdays average. The
late market was a big Is cents under
Tuesday.
The bulk today sold at $9.6O@9.75,
against $9.80@9.95 yesterday; $3.50
$40 last Wednesday; $S.750S.90 four
weeks ago; $6.SO@6.90 corresponding
Wednesday in 1915; $855@S.65 in
1914; $9.l5@e.40 in 1918; $I85@8.O0
in 1912; and $6.30@6.35 in 1911. BE-
The top paid early today was $3.50:
yesterday $1O.O5; last Wednesday
1915; four weeks ago $500; one yea
ago $685.; two years ago $50; three
years ago $3.50; four years ago SS.05,
and five years ago $500.
I Cattle selling also suffered from
large receipts and the generally com
mon quality of the offerings and
prices went 10 to Is cents below
/ Tuesday.
| In sympathy with hogs and cattle
sheep and lambs dropped 10 to Is
cents below yesterday and trading
was slow.
| The stimated receipts for tomo,
row are $4,000 hogs, 1000 cattle and
10000 sheep.
Horse Buyers Scarce.
| Chicago, March 29.-The market
was slow and duh in the horse de-
partment and because buyers were
scarce. Army buyers took the usual
quota of light and medium weight
horses showing good action and
, wind. Sales ranged from $756250
for ordinary plugs to good drafters.
| Receipts for today 10000 cattle,
$4,000 hogs and 1900 sheep, against
1858 cattle, 1898 hogs and 1888
sheep q year ago.
/ Average price of hogs at Chicago
Tuesday was $3.50, against 1888 Mon.
day, $3.50 a week ago, $6.S7 a year
ago and 1857 two weeks ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
Times chanoea.

A man used to be known by the
company he kept. but now you spot
him by the selections he turns loose
on the photograph. asg
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30

Mahaska county farmers are more
and more coming into keen appre-
citation OF the value OF advertising.
They find 4 pays.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
U. s. Yards, H., March 20, 8 a

u. s. Yards, H., March 80, 3 a. m.
H0GS-Slow and 10 lower than
yesterdays average; quality good;
mixed and butchers, $9.50@9. 1885, good
to choice heavy, $9.60@9.85; rough
heavy, $9,40@9,55; light, $9.35@9.90;
Workers. $9.65@9.75; bulk, $3.50
$50; pigs, $7.4O@S.60, "." ~ .
90 CATTLE - l0@15 lower; beeves,
$7.C)@9.9O; cows and heifers, $4.25@
8.S5; stockers and feeders, $4,000
SIS; westerns, $7.60@8.60; native
calves, $7.75@l0.O0. ss.. .
SHEEP--1Q lower than yesterdays
average; native sheep, $s.5O@8.75;
western sheep. $S.6O@9.15; yearlings,
$9.75@1O.6O; native lambs, $3.50
11.90; western lambs, S10O06l1.65;
ewes, $6.356S.75. ST. E.. ~. =
Closing Prices. .-
HOGS-Closing slow and Is lower
than yesterdays average; mixed and
butchers, $9.45@9.S0; good to choice
heavy, $9.55@9.80; rough heavy, .35
1850; light, $9.356SS5; Workers.,
$9,GQ@g,7O: bulk, $9.6Q@9.75;. pigs,
$7,40@8.50; clearance yesterday fair.
Cattle closing SLOW and l03l5
lower. DID,. 80 1.'. '.' o..
Sheep closing 1905 lower: T. )
Official receipts yesterday-Hogs,
15,727; cattle, 3.722; sheep, lS,4S0.
Official shipments yesterday Hogs
1883; cattle, 96l; sheep, 1888,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
Records Recorded.

During the. year 1915, 1862 deeds OF
transfer were. filed for record in the
Office OF the country recorder OF Ma
haska county together with 744 mort
cages. 451 chattle mortgages, 1872 re.
leases, 1877 affidavits. 222 miscellan.
eous instruments, and Sc patents.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30

First thunder OF the 1916 spring
season was heard Friday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
Wleeonsln Man injured.

London, England, March 28.-Ot the
three American survivors of the Sus.
sex who are In a hospital at Dover,
only one-George Croker of Fitch
burg. Mass.--is In serious condition.
His skull was fractured by falling
mast. He regained consciousness and
his physician believes he will recover.
Joshua d. Armitage OF New York
and wilder Penfeld of Hudson. Wis,
are suffering from shock and bruises.
but are not seriously injured.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-23

tracts and they would add strength to
various teams. Organized men have
been keeping quiet in the hope that
Harry Sinclair, who holds the con-
tracts of most of the Fed men, would
reduce some of his prices.
George StoVaIl, Otto Knabe, Rebel
Cakes, Harry Lord and Bill McKech-
ME, all holding managerial jobs in the
Federal, are so far unattached for the
coming campaign.
Fred Toney, star shut-out pitcher,
has signed his contract with the Reds
after holding out for several weeks.
Toney said some time ago he would
not sign unless he got $4,000 year.
Whether he succeeded or not is I'M
known. When Garry Hermann
kicked on the increase Toney ex-
planned that some Of the money
being paid for Federal leaguers,
whom Garry said would never be al
lowed in his park, might be slipped
to him. That sounded like pretty
good comeback.
George Chip, Newcastle, fouIed
Young Ahearn in the fifth round at
New York, losing thereby. The blow
was not Intentionally low, but was
too damaging to Ahearn to be pass
ed. Until that time the men had
fought on even terms. Chip had been
trying for a knockout from the start
and the foul blow was a wild swing.
Johnny Ertle and Al Shubert, BAN
tamweights, fought IL rounds to a |
draw at New Bedford, Mass.
Chicago wrestling fans will have
their first opportunity to get real
line on Joe Stecher, the Nebraska
heavyweight, tonight when he tack
les John Frieberg of Pullman in a
finish match at the Coliseum.
Stecher's rise in the mat game has
been phenomenal, and none of the
heavyweights Of recent years, not ex-
cepting Zbyszko, Mahmout or Hack
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-23

class IN the annual wrestling cnam-
piOnships o. the A. A F. His oppOn-
ent was C. Hoyda of the Pilsen Sokal.
Tonight's preIminaries will be put on
at Social Turner hall, Belmont aV.
and Paulina st.
Binga DESMOND, coIored runner of
the University of Chicago, ran away
from his opponents in quarter-mile
sprint at New York. He was draw
ing farther from Ted Meredith, Olym-
pic champion, at the finish. The
casts star men were left in the ruck.
Basketball Scores.
NaperviIle 40, independence PIX. II.
l. A. C. A, First Regiment 16.
Hamlin %, First National Bank II.
st. Ignatius "a, st. Jarlath's 26.
Indiana 20, Ohio State 26.
Evanston A. 20, Evanston High, %.
Sherman AZ, Monarchs 10.
Ray Schalk, star catcher of the
American league, has a new rival for
sure-shot pegging honors. The little
stranger who is expected to NOW
down would-be base runners is Wal
ter Alexander, obtained by New York
from Kansas City, for Sc, 800 last fall
He made 81 heaves to wing stealers
in 25 games with the Yanks and
nipped 81. Schalk in 134 contests
killed sc runners and missed 70.
Ban johnson, American league
chief, last summer shipped $3.50 base
ball paraphernelia to Canadian SOL
diers fighting in Belgium. During
spare moments the troops staged
games. By way of reciprocating
Mayor Church of Toronto consented
to ship two live caribou from the Ca .
madam wilds to Camp Jerome, Mer-
Ger county, Wis, hunting preserve of
Comiskey, Johnson and other base
ball notables The camp boasts col
lection of wild game Of almost every
species known to America.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-23
HEROES OF PEACE

No. THE man who asks the wo-
man in front of him at the theater to
stop rustling her program so that he
may be able to hear what the actors
are saying.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-06-22
Parr0tt-McBride

On Sunday evening, at 8 o'clock. at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Murk, of Woodburn. one of
the prettiest weddings of the season
was solemnized when George S. Par
rott. of Hood River, was united in holy
bonds of matrimony to Miss Leota
Murk, of Woodburn.
The bride looked beautiful in a gown
of white embroidered organdie and car
led shower bouquet of white BRIDE g
roses. She was attended by her two
sisters. Misses Frances and Ida Murk.
who we're dressed in white and carried
bouquets of pink bridesmaid roses. The
groom was attired in a navy blue suit.
The ceremony was conducted by
Rev. L. C. Poor. of the Methodist
church. The house decorations we're
pink and white roses land sweet peas.
Immediate relatives and intimate
friends were in attendance. After the
wedding all were ushered into the din
ing room where they partook of a sump.
tuous dinner.
Many costly and beautiful presents
were showered upon the happy couple.
They left amid a shower of rice and
roses for Seaside to spend their honey
moon, after which they will make
their home in Hood River, where the
groom holds responsible position.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-06-22
Hood Business Looks Up

The increase in bank deposits at this
date are more than 800. 600 more than
at the same time last year. The First
National Bank last night showed an
increase of $25, 900 in deposits over the
same date in 1915, and at the close of
business day before yesterday the But
r::Banking Co. showed an increase of
S83. obs. IL over those of June 10, 1916.
"There is a much healthier tone to
business" says E. o. Blanchar, "due
in part to the opening of the Columbia
River highway, and partly to the good
prices received for the last seasons
apple crop and good returns that will
be made on the strawberry crop now
being harvested
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-06-22
WEDDINGS
Veach.Gerdes

Miss Grace Margaretta Gerdss. daueh.
ter of Mr.. and. Mrs. J. H. Gerdes. and
Roy u. Veach, of Great Falls. Mont.
we're quietly married Tuesday after.
noon at the home of the brides par.
ents. Rev. W. B. Young. of Asbury
M. E. church, performed the ceremony
in the presence of the brides immedi.
ate family and a few intimate friends
Miss Olive Richards was bridesmaid
and the BRIDES brother. Lawrence NJ.
Gerdes, of The Dalles, was best man.
The young couple left Immediately
following the ceremony for Portland.
and will return in q few days for q
short stay at Hood River before leav.
ing for "a months honeymoon trip,
which will be spent at different points
en- route to Montana, and at the Vel.
lowstone National park.
They will make their home at Great
Falls. Mont. Mr.. Veach has a position
with the Great Northern r. R. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Veach are both well
known in this city.