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Evening star., 1917-10-21
Dear Folks

| Dear Folks:
| OWN to tn present turrible strain
/ on tn telephone service, we thought
i it only fair to TIL company to have
another phone installed in our nat.
an. between youn me. I'm mighty glad
We done it, for all va gotta do now
| is to slip a lii crank over, an tn party
| in tn first section of tn fiat can loli
| back, with his feet cooked up on tn
1 sideboard, an drink in every confiden-
tial spoonin' match that tn party in
! tn secon section thinks he's gettin'
/ away with. l tried out TIL new system
| last night. when Ion was talkin mat
! ters over with one or his numerous
Josies. an tn followin' is a reproduc-
| ton of just what l heard:
| Some One-IIello. Is at YOU, Lon?
! Well, say. Listen, Listen. kid. II it
| rully don't make no difference to you
! I'd consider it favor if you'd kindly
/ day? How's at? va hada go on a
test? Well. may l ask. An l reckon
| them was all physicians that surround
! ed You when ] seen You merrymakin
down tn boulevard with your bonnet
on your ear"
| Lon-Nix on tn sarcasm. babe; va
don't do 1t right. l wasn't sick.
meant a gasoline economy test, an
them merrymakers you refer to wasn't
nothin' nlore'n less than pack o.
automobile editors hot on tn scent. va
! see, kiddy, it's like this: Every 50
| often one of tn many automobile rep
resentatives in town gets 1t into his
! top-piece that Z official test is needed
| to prove to TIL folks just how far tn
! liz old boat" he represents can travel
on a gallon o gas. so he straishtway
| gets busy an picks out of tn
| most economical lookiu' tlivvers in tn
garage. then. after hitchin' n sort o
bottlc-effect arrangement along tn
runnin' board. he calls up ali o tn
iautornobile editors in town an tells
/ EN- that if they rully wanta see one
Of tn classest lii gas-savers ever put
| on tn market they'd better string
of EN- cause, il by any chance he
should leave one out. TIL poor scribbler
| would feel hurt. an that would be
turrihlc. Next he gets in touch with
tn lord higi: sealer ofweightsan'
measures. an after that dignitary quits
fiddlin' for couple o hours with tn
improvised tank TIL gas is poured in.
| tn seal is slapped on, tn crowd gives
a cheer an tn excursion starts off.
Some One-It listens eXcitin to me.
kid. Where do they go?
Lon-Ah, there's TIL rub. Nobody,
knows where they're goin'! It's a kind
o. surprise party Some dealers claims
that their cars can get out to Utah an
back one gallon o gas. but as rule
they generally wiggle into Baitim ore
with everything open an tn S. Q. S. sign
| out. Then, after a consultation is held,
! all hands kiss TIL automobile repre-
sentative an tell him when 1t com .
right down to economy he's got a
Evening star., 1917-10-21
SHOPS ON WHEELS
FOR ARMY MOTORS
Those in Use by U. S. Govern
ment Are MarVels OF
Efficiency.
EACH CARRIES 1.cO0 TOOLS

An interesting development in the
use Of motor trucks in military opera
tions is a completely equipped repair
shop mounted uron a three-ton motor
truck says the Power Wagon.
/ During the expedition into Mexico a
| number of these portable machine
shops We're used by our Army to keep
in repair the fleets Of power wagons
that transported supplies and mum :
| tions over the rough roads south ot
the border The value of repair shop
that could accompany an army without
difficulty was demonstrated very thor
oughly by about twenty such vehlcles
built for our own forces and an equal
number that serve the allies in Eu-
rope. They were designed and equipped
| at cost of about $4,000 each.
Aside from their military value they
have great possibilities for road oulla-
4 ers bridge builders and contractors TOT
all kinds OF extensive constructor III
out-of- f-the-wav places. Wherever there
| is heavy hauling to be done bN motor
| trucks in sparSely settled parts ol 'l.e
! country the repair shop that can go 70
| the lob rs a saver in time and money;
Special equipment would be PROVIDED
| for contractors making use OF lmple-
ments that require unusual tools.
Ample Room for Workmen.
! The type supplied to the Army IS IN,
eeniouslv centrived to make use OF al
| the floor space to best advantage Ihe
drill press lathe and work bench are
| bolted to the door of the motor
! truck which has inside dimenslolhs OF
eleven feet four inches by hve rect
Ample space for the mechanics Is pro
yided by lowering the side ana rear
panels When they are placed horlzontaiiy
the floor space is increased to q length
of thirteen feet seven inches and a width
| of nine feet five inches. so that the ~ork-
men are not crowded even when hve
4 or six are employed at once When
halt is made for any considerable tune
| a canvas top is extended as sheiter
| from the sun. and the canvas Is available
for protection of the machinery from wet
vea ther or dust when the motor truck
| is on the road.
/ The adjustable panels make a remark
ably efficient space saver. When extend
ed they allow generous floor space, as de-
| scribed, vet when the outfit is ready to
travel they fold up at the sides ana eno'
making a very compact load Ihis Is
matter of Importance, as military roao
/ is likely to become congested ana a
bulky body might have difficulty In getting
through The repair shop motor truck Is
/ narrow and takes up no more room OF
the road than a moderately loaded three
ton machine
Evening star., 1917-10-21
AIMS TO RELIEVE TRAFFIC.
Truck Owners Association Plans
Mass Meeting Thursday Evening.

The Truck owners Association of
Washington hasisent out notices for a
mass meeting to be held in the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce on Thurs
day evening at o'clock to discuss the
ways and means of remedying the con-
gested condition of traffic in the Dis
trict.
Mai. Pullman and his traffic squad
will be represented, and many well
known automobile dealers will be pres
ent to offer any aid possible to bring
relief to the existing state of affairs.
Evening star., 1917-10-21

police assistance or rSaction on their own
part in the way of vigilance commit
tees formed in some cities. are now
well pleased with the activity of the
courts and the police. When the au-
thorities start out to do the thing ur
right they can do so. and when that
glad time arrives those irresponsible
parties who start by taking ride in
e. strange car. and. finding that sort OF
thing easy. gravitate into the ranks OF
just plain, ordinary thieves. viii be
frightened from their work.
Evening star., 1917-10-21
AUTOMOBILE STEALING
GETTING SEVERE BLOWS
Authorities in Many Sections Start
ing Clean-Up-Chicago Offender
Gets Long Sentence.

II many sections of the United States
automobile .hievery is receiving such
;eyere blows that in the not very dis
tant future. the theft of an automobile
VIII be quite as rare as the theft Of
a horse Police and detectives have
started a clean-up in many cities. and
the motorists. helpless without either
Evening star., 1917-10-21
Strike of Hello Girls Declared Off.

SEATTLE, Wash, October 2o-Eight
hundred telephone girls who went on
strike at am today resumed work at
O'CLOCK when their business agent
telegraphed from San Francisco that
their employers agreed to settle their
demands for higher wages and recog-
milton of the union satisfactorily by Oc-
tober 27, If they would return.
Evening star., 1917-10-21
Auto Thieves Form Trust.

states Attorney Hoyne of Chicago
recently delivered a body blow to au-
tomobile thieves when he secured the
conviction of Frank :. Davis. said to
have been head of an automobile
thieves trust. Chicago had had l21
ears stolen in ten days. and it was
shown that Davis had been paying Sl5
to $50 to have the numbers altered on
cars stolen. for the theft of eighteen
Of which he was responsible in a few
tf.lS Davis was tried as burglar
Evening star., 1917-10-21

due to his breaking into garage TO
steal two-thonsand-dollar machine.
He received from one to twenty years:
Within few days after this con-
viction Chicago was capturing about
one thief to every car stolen and the
papers made much of the work Of the
police. As a result thieving dropped in
proportions regularly.
Easy on Thieves in Detroit.
Failure of the police to work in this
field has brought terrible conditions in
Detroit and many other cities and the
police lay much of their inactivity to
the courts. which fail to send the thieves
over when they are caught. AS indi-
eating the futility of the work against
thieves in Detroit, it is but necessary
10 recall the case of a thief who stole
a car. took II all apart and scattered
it in three different places. He was con-
victed through good work of detec-
tives. "A good lawyer and the Detroit
Automobile Club and was paroled by the
judge for one year. presumably as a
"joyrider.'
Evening star., 1917-10-21
: 9he?TRAFFIc SQUAD SAYS

traffic regulations directs that vehicles shall not
be in front of a building
Section regulations vehicles shall not
Vermont between II streets
18th northwest where parking
established and the north side OF between
aud Pennsy northwest the
purpose taking letting passengers and in the OF
commercial vehicles while actually loading unloading.
Evening star., 1917-10-21
Power Motor Independent.

The electric installation consists Of
a direct-current generator operated by
an auxiliary gas engine, four-cyiin-
der, nine-horsepower engine which is
independent of the motor that propels
the vehicle. The lathe is driven by
flve-horsepower motor through
suitable rheostat. while two motors of
one horsepower each operate the drill
press. electric grinder and an electric
breast drill. A valuable feature of the
electric power plant is the fact that
litssupplies ample light for night work !
in fact when the motor truck is not
operating as a machine shop it Will
supply sufficient power for lighting a
camp.
| Included in the equipment of tools
| large and small are Implements for
| all repairs that may be required when
a large fleet of vehicles is operating
under the most severe road conditions.
From a complicated job of welding to
the vulcanizing of tire the motor re-
pair shop is available at short notice.
Evening star., 1917-10-21
More Than 1000 Tools.

The machine tools include sixteen
inch drill press and thirteen-inch swing
hv fye-foot screw cutting lathe with
compound rest. suitable face plate
chucks and steady and back rests The
bench cabinet of solid oak is set to
the rear of the lathe and press and
carries an electric grinder and ma
chinist's and pipe vises. while its draw
ers contain complete equipment OF
tools Altogether, the motor truck car
ries more than 1000 tools, large and
small. The cabinet and the lathe and
drill press are soiidly bolted to the
floor, while the forge is designed to be
used on the ground beside the vehicle.
When travelling it is carried on the top
Of the cabin.
Everything is slowed ship-shape.
where 1t can be readily found and
easily packed for the road. Brackets
or braces on various parts of the body
take care Of the fire pots, blow torches,
hand-grinders, chain falls and similar
equipment while the space under the
body is utilized for oxygen and acety-
lene tanks, welding outfit in cab
met that slides into a drawer. and an
assortment of carpenter and black
smith tools A 300-foot coil of rope is
carried at the rear of the chassis.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-09
ORCHARDS CASE IS
BEFORE CIRCUIT COURT

With Circuit Judge Fred w. Wilson,
OF The Dalles, on the bench, the regu-
lar monthly session of the court, which
convened Monday for the consideration
of equity matters, will probably be
one of the longest of the year, all the
first of this week having been con-
sumed in hearing the case of Emma
Houston VS.. W. E. King and wife,
Harriet B. King.
The suit involves an orchard deal of
1910, when Mrs. Anna M. Sawyer pur-
chased from E. P. Morlan a 10 acre
tract in the Belmont district. The
purchaser at the time was, according
to allegations, living separate from
her husband, and when final negotia-
tions were reached, Mr.. Morlan de-
clined to close the deal without the
signature of the husband to a mort
gage and note of $3.50, balance on the
81, ,750 purchase price. Mr.. King,
cousin of Mrs. Sawyer, was induced
to participate in the deal, that it
might be consummated, and the agree.
ment of him and Mls. King to sign a
note for the balance, the place was
decided to him in trust and he made
the grant to Mrs. Sawyer. Mr.. Nor
Ian has since removed to Colorado and
has sold the note to Mrs. Houston,
plaintiff in the action.
1 A cross bill has been filed by the
defendants in the case, who set up
that first mortgage existed against
the 10 acre tract in the sum of S6, $50,
which was given by W. J. Baker in
favor of A. o. Lindas. Coming due.
this mortgage, according to the allega-
tions of the cross bill, was foreclosed
and time of redemption has passed
without appearance having been made
by Mr.. Morlan. The cross bill further
alleges that throughout all the negoti-
ations, Mr.. and Mrs. King were given
to understand that no personal liabil-
| ity would attach to them, and fur
ther allegation of fraudulent represen-
tations as to the character of the land
involved is made.
Mr.. King, one of the parties to the
suit, recently passed away in Port
land, and the case is being prosecuted
by his widow.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-09
STREET IMPROVEMENT
IS TO BE RUSHED

Having accepted a dedicatory plat
ting of extension of Railroad street,
the local factory thoroughfare, the
city council will hasten the opening of
the street. The right of way for the
factory street was given by J. F.
Batchelder, who owns large acreage
just west of the city and along the
O.-W. R. & N. tracks.
The city council will hold an ad-
journed meeting next Monday night,
when ordinances, providing for the
proposed street improvement, will be
introduced.
A proposed city ordinance, providing
heavy bonds by all drivers of automo-
biles for hire, which has been consid-
cred for the past several weeks by the
council to the CONSERVATION of auto
mobile livery concerns, was disposed
of Monday, when it was tabled. Men,
bers of the council considered the ordi-
nance too drastic, since its rulings
would have cost the owner of each
car involved SIPS annually in addition
to license fees. If the ordinace had
been adopted, it is stated, the auto
mobile livery business would have
beer prohibited in Hood River,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-09
BILLY SUNDAY WILL
PREACH HERE SUNDAY

Billy Sunday will deliver his annual
sermon to his Hood River friends and
neighbors next Sunday morning at the
Asbury Methodist church of this city.
1t is expected that the attendance at
the service will be the largest for the
year in Hood River county, for in ad-
dition to local people, motor parties
from neighboring towns of the mid
Columbia and eastern Oregon are ex-
pected to be present. Several Port
land parties, it is stated, have awaited
the announcement of the local sermon
of the noted evangelist and will Jour-
ney to Hood River over the Highway
Just to hear Mr.. Sunday. All other
River churches will be closed for the
event.
Already Rev. E. H. Longbrake, is
making preparations for Sundays talk.
I'VE will begin our Sunday school at
$50, half hour early" says Mr..
Longbrake, "and the Introductory part
of the service, which will begin al
10. 80 o'clock, instead of IL as usual,
will be very short.
Rev. Longbrake will fill the pulpit
at the Methodist church as usual Sun
day evening.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-09
EXPORT OUTLOOK
VERY GLOOMY
But FEW APPLES WILL GO ABROAD
Davidson, Leaving for New York, Declares
Local Crop Of Excellent Quality,
Fruit Free From Fungus

H. F. Davidson left Monday for
New York City to devote his time the
coming season to the eastern distribu-
tion and export fruit business. Mr..
Davidson, while he thinks a small
quantity of apples will be shipped to
England the coming season, declares
that he does not see how any material
business will be done.
''It is all matter of shipping facil-
ities," says Mr.. Davidson. "At
present it appears that rates will be
prohibitory. Something may happen
to alter the situation, but | cannot see
now what it will be. Still we thought
this last year at this time, and as the
season advanced we were able to get
considerable tonnage of apples to
England. But as far as the export
business is concerned, we can only
hope"
The curtailing of apple exports will
bring about the necessity of distribut-
ing the Yellow Newtown crop in
domestic markets. While the red
apple is the American favorite, the
trade is being educated to the green
variety. "My connections have but a
small quantity of Newtowns," says
Mr.. Davidson, "and | am not in the
least worrieed over what ] am going
to do with them"
Mr.. Davidson, who will arrive in
New York in time TO attend the annual
convention of the international Apple
Shippers Association and the Amer
lean Fruit and Vegetable Shippers
Association, says he does not antici-
pate any difficulty from a shortage of
cars this season. Mr.. Davidson is a
strong exponent of larger minimum
load for refrigerator cars. He says
that the "freezers" will accommodate
from $50 to 9l4 boxes of fruit, except
for the earlier varieties that have to
be shipped under refrigeration.
Commenting on the local apple crop,
Mr.. Davidson declares that he has
never seen Hood River apples cleaner.
''The yield, too," he says, ''is going
to be much heavier than we had antic-
ipated. have spent the past several
days going through our orchards.
While we produced 10000 boxes last
year, the yield will be far heavier this
season. The fruit is clean and free
from diseases
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-09
LIVE NEWS FROM
TWELFTH COMPANY
(By Forrest l.. Moe)

During an encampment of l3 days,
Twelfth Company, o. {. A, has had
quite sufficient taste of army life to
know what it feels like to be real
soldier of the u. S. A. The local boys
spent five days in Hood River and
camped in two different places at Fort
Stevens following the whims of the
army officers. Yesterday they were to
have moved to Fort Candy, Wash. al
most immediately across the Colum-
bia river from their former post. The
company was officially mustered into
the regular army after having COM
pleted the federal physical examination
on Monday of this week.
The few days spent at the Chautau-
qua park will never be forgotten by
the local soldier boys. Not only were
they grateful for the many good things
to eat which were donated to them, but
also the interest which was generally
shown in their welfare and the sensa-
tional send-off at the train just before
departing, will never be forgotten.
The members of the entire company
are and always will be enjoying the
housewives, comfort bags, and
sleeping socks which have been made
and donated by local organizations of
women.
One of the scarcest things around
camp during the past-and probably in
the future-has been accurate and relia.
BILE information. Every move that is
made depends entirely upon develop.
ments and circumstances. Upon arrival
at Fort Stevens Monday, the 18th Com.
pany was put into barracks. where
they stayed until Wednesday. They
were ordered to move into tents fol
the purpose of renovating the barracks
Yesterday, however, the orders wer'
to move to Fort Candy. This has hat
the effect of making the enlisted mel
quite proficient and speedy in making
and breaking camp.
Outside of getting accustomed to ar
my camp life the men have had yer,
little real military practice. due to tn
uncertainty of future assignments. Th
first orders were that the compan
would be assigned to six-inch coas
artillery guns. Upon arrival at For
Stevens the plans were to become in
fantry supports to the batteries, but a
present the 18th Company is assigne
to Battery Allen at Fort Candy. whic
consists of 8-inch guns. The 5th Con
pany from Albany, has also been d,
tailed to Fort Candy to man the 6-inc
guns.
Operations have been hampered t
slowness of the arrival of complet
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-09
Farrell Gets Association Appointment

Harry Farrell, formerly shipping
clerk of the sales organization, who for
the past two years has ben engaged in
mecantile business part of the time in
South Dakota and part of the time at
Camas, Wash, has been appointed su-
perintendent of the storage plants and
warehouses of the Apple Growers As
sociation. Mr.. Farrell succeeds Chas.
H. Castner, who recently resigned to
become the resident manager of the
Hood River Fruit Co., which has be-
come a factor in the distribution of
local fruit.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-09
Shoemaker Determined to Serve

Although he failed to receive COM
mission following his attendance at
the Officers Training School at the
Presidio, Kent Shoemaker, who has
returned home from San Francisco,
declares he is determined to enter
some branch of service in the army.
Mr.. Shoemaker, who was one of the
most enthusiastic members Of Twelfth
Company having been first sergeant of
the organization, may return to the
artillery company. His old place has
been held open for him and telegram
urging that he again join the organ
ization, was received Tuesday from
Capt. Geo. R. Wilbur. Mr.. Shoemaker,
who is only 26 years old, the youngest
county clerk in the state, was very
popular with the artillerymen.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-09

M. Gilmore, formerly neighbor of
the local family in eastern Oregon,
while en- route to his present home at
Glenwood, Wash, from Portland, with
a new automobile stopped by last week
for a visit with ". G. Weber and
family.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-09

A meeting of the woman's auxiliary
of Twelfth Company will be held at
8 o'clock Sa urday afternoon at Lii
brary hall. All members are urged to
be present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-18
CENTRAL POWERS PLAN
TO OFFSET COMMERCE
BOYCOTT AFTER WAR

Amsterdam, Nov. l7.-Vast CONNER.
cial projects of far reaching Importance
are being discussed, according to the
German newspapers, at a conference at
Hamburg of German. Austrian and Hun
garian economic associations. So i'm.
por;ant are they. savs the Cologne Ga
zette. that in the national interest it is
undesirable TO disclose more than the
bare outlines.
This newspaper vouchsafes the infor-
nation that the discussion has turned
on big schemes to procure raw mater
ials after the war and defeat the entente
allies plan to isolate the central powers
commercially.
Organization plans for an all-embrac-
ing system of economics in the interest
of the central powers including the de
selopment of inland waterways from
the Elbe to the Danube. probably with
German control Of the estuary of the
Danube.
Rebirth of the Polish mercantile ma
rine is the object of a league founded
at Cracow under the auspices of the
foreign legion The league has under
taken an active propaganda in Polish
trade circles and the Incorporation of a
joint stock company to finance the new
commercial fleet is contemplated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-18
TO DO AWAY WITH TREATS
IN SCHOOL AT CHRISTMAS.

Guthrie Ok. Nov. IA movement
has been started in the country schools
of this county to do away with the
annual Christmas treat of candies nuts
and fruits heretofore given in practi-
caily every school district. the funds
usually scent for the treat being used
TO send Christmas presents and boxes
to the American soldiers in the trench
es and camps Following the sending
of these presents. a Christmas enter
tllnment will be given by the schools,
at which all the scholars and the spec
tators as well will be asked to give a
frea.will offering to the Red Cross.