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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-07-12

mountain side at an altitude of 1000
feet, about five miles from my ranch
live Colonel Tucker::and wife, former
" of the P. |. and who recently visited
Manila. He calls his place "El Cor
regidor." Over the mountain from
him in another fruit district named
Dufur, are Will L. Doud and family,
formerly of the Manila municipal SER
vice and Paris L. Brown is with him.
One half mile from me live Mr.. and
Mrs. John R. Edgar and children, on
a 20 acre ranch. Near them is the
ranch of E. L. Bachman, formerly of
the consulting architects Office. In
the Lower Valley, eight miles from
me live Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Rodwell,
formerly of the bureau of education.
In Hood River town are several ex-
Manilans, including LA. Henderson,
bureau of lands. J. v. Lafferty, of
Paracale, has relatives here, some of
whom lived in the Philippines at one
time. So you see We are well repre-
sented.
/ took a four weeks winter short
course in horticulture at the Oregon
Agricultural College during January
and met a number of people who had
been in the P. l., now located in the
Northwest. But already ! have spun
this letter out too long, 80 must close.
This may sound like a real estate deal.
er's boost literature, but | have no
land to sell and have plenty of good
neighbors; but if you or any other
friends in the effete Philippines want
further details, | shall be pleased to
give them.
While the "boom" days are over in
the Northwest and there is no "big
money" in the fruit game, we have
health, happiness and real "Indepen-
dencia" which you can bounce on the
counter and get sterling ring from.
Often as titled the soil last summer,
pruned and sprayed my regiment of
300 trees (of which regiment am the
colonel and commander-in-chief) or
wrangled this winter with crosscut
saw, | thought of the energy expended
around Manila in chasing golf and ten
mis- kballs, and wished / had a few
thousand kilowatts of that energy to
turn loose in my orchard where it
would do the most good.
With best wishes to you andlall for.
mer friends in Manila, l remain,
Cordially,
c. B. Compton.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-07-12
Reeds Are in Minnesota

Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Reed are now
located in Minneapolis, MINI. Mr..
Reed writes:
MRS. Reed and | had fine trir
back here and enjoyed California and
Colorado Springs very much. Visited
with the Bob Pratts in Los Angeles
and with Joe and Mary McCrea IS in
Colorado Springs. Joe is looking fine,
his trouble is quiet and think that il
he stays in that country that his lungs
will finally heal.
II just returned from Redfeld, S.
d. where Mrs. Reed and Preston spent
month with the Ambles. We are
now living at Orchard Springs, the
farm" but | am in town every day
and beginning to get Strengthened
around now."
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-07-12
AT THE GEM TODAY

|: Violet Mersereau, in the Blue Bird
feature, "The Gift Girl" story of
laughter and tears, with one of the
screens daintiest actresses in the titu-
lar role.
Friday and Saturday
We will present the acknowledged
queen of the screen, Clara Kimball
Young in "The Feast of Life," a story
of life, love and adventure in the trop-
les, played with all the fire and passion
of true southern island girls nature.
In this picture Miss Young plays the
part of young Cuban girl and it is
one of her best characterizations.
One of the new features just put
upon the market by the Film Supply
Co., of Oregon. AS this film is so close
to release date we are not yet supplied
with the name but will get definite re-
port later.
Tuesday
We will show one Of the newest
world Brady made features, "The Page
Mystery" a thrilling mystery story
that will keep you guessing until the
last foot of film is run.
Wednesday and Thursday
Dorothy Dalton, one of the recent
film celebrities seen at the Portland
movie ball. will be seen in her latest
Triangle release, 1.-THE Dark Road. "
Also one reel Triangle comedy, "In-
nocent Sinners. This is one of the
best shows of the week.
Friday and Saturday, July 20 and 81,
we will show one of the latest Blue
Bird photoplays. AS our booking
sheets have not yet arrived, we cannot
announce the title, but it will be up to
the wonderful Blue Bird standard. Ask
at the window on Blue Bird night for
Blue Bird souvenirs.
Lue F. Vernon at the piano.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-07-12
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy,

Every family without exception should
keep this preparation at hand during
the hot weather OF the summer months
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy is worth many times its
cost when needed and is almost certain
to be needed before the summer is over.
1t has no superior for the purposes fol
which it is intended. Buy it now. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-07-12
A Bad Spring for Women.

The late, cold and damp spring seems
to have been particularly severe on the
health OF women, and many are suffer.
ing from backache, rheumatic pains,
aches and pains in sides, joints and
muscles, lumbago and other. ailments
caused by overwork or disordesed kid.
neys or bladder. Mrs. T. j. Bucknen,
Hardy, Neb., writes: 81 am recovering
from an attack of lumbago by the aid Of
Foley Kidney Pills. They surely help
me-" Women seem peculiarly liable to
kidney trouble, and no symptom should
be neglected. Sold everywhere.
Rubber stamps for apple boxes made
to order at the Glacier office.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
STUFF RACISTS
ARE ARRESTED
Attempt To Picket the White
House Promptly
Suppressed

WASHINGTON June % -Escap-
ing line ~ police outside OF sun
rage headquarters today, two mill
tant pickets bore q banner 20 the
White House gates and were prompt
ly arrested by two police women
The police characterized Tho affair
as a surprise attach" but the police
women were on hand within a few
minutes after 'he pickets arrived
The banner they bore said.
"Mr President you say we in
ne Cnltod States arc interested
only ia human liberty" ex.
tract from Wilson's address on "The
Now Freedom
There vas no arguing between
The banner bearers and mo police
women Tho woman had no more
than rurolIod fhe.r Gag vhen the
two officer pounced on thorn and
hustled them 20 headquarters Few
a1tnes od mo arrest Tho women
chose tho west gate. as this was tho
least Guarded ON Che two White
House portals
Tho w0mcn woro charged With
violation ~ sections and OF fhc
police REGULATIONS AGAINST uuiawfr'
aromb.ic oh rUciHg traffic They
were .-mffrl 20 depart however
0n noif own recornizanco, with thr
nrGlrrfrr1irr ffat they VIII ar
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
STOCK MARKET
TAKES HEART
Liberty Loan Totals Have Bull
ish Effect On
Prices

Nrw YORK, June e2.--The New
YORK Evening sun financial review
today said
"News bearing on stocks tsaay
was an % "a favorable character
particularly the omeim announce
menf on the billion dollar oversub-
scrlptlon 70 the Liberty loan The
money situation ALSO seems TO be
well IN hand and apprehension on
this score b. slowly subsidine
ouiei armness was displayed by se-
curity prices IN au entirely profess
sional market
Equipment and steel issues were
Ia most favor while The railroad de-
partment was an but overlooked.
The late trading was featured
by heavy buying Of Baldwin Loco
motive which advanced In excess ut
four points American Car a Foan
dry ruled about two points higher
and other equipment accordiusly
"lu thc late trading prices
touched highs for the day almost
without exception Baldwin Locomo
tive gaining q points and American
I.ocomotirc. Am steels moved for
ward / with U s and Cr2cible adj
vancing over o point The close was
strong.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
RECREATION
CEhTERS READY
Workers Receive Final lnstruc
tiOns saturday; fairgrounds
To Open Monday

a gfUeal meeune ol ail the work
es az us Recreation comm .op
aas held IN re Cae Technical high
hoo. Saturday morning 10 perfect
.he plans far the season which
OPENS Monday owing 10 the budget
be.nc eur t5 per cent The work VIII
necessarily be much hampored aud
restricted.
Gardening IS one OF The most im-
portan. branches of che WORK. this
year, and t Was reported thar a
ereV number of gardens h8l been
started under tho direction of Mrs
b o. Grusvenor,
One I'd thc special features 90 the
work This summer viii be tu pro-
vide amusement and recreation for
the working eirl With many idle
Young men bout and army camps
close hsnd thc problem of The
working girl is said 90 BEE serious
one Evening entertainments, such
as moving pictures. music. dances in
the school buildings etc., viii Dee
underN ken as a means OF Interest.
inc chose girls.
Committees a~o being formed On
Games 4tcfy telling. dancing ara-
matIcs. s.al.rr. h.ktns ann athletics.
Teachers are asked 10 Join any
branch rhat appeals to them story
te'.rr v announced. IL am ru.
poraat Part of tha work OF the
comm. .esf7n ana As minutes "a day Is
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
CROSS
E}lMil WILL
I UKD VI !.
TOP MARK
MAY Rival Record Set
BY Liberty
Loan
SO.00O.0O0 IN THE
WAR CHEST
Some of Heaviest Con-
tributiOnS Yet
To Come

WASHINGTON. June e5 over.
subscription of The Red Cross Sleof
0ooo RED Cross fund mas rival
comparatively the subscription total
81 ae Liberty loan. with three DAYS
90 go the "var chest" bo0sted near
lis SsoH10oo0 today and some of
the heaviest contributions are yet
20 come
church collections turnout tho ma
tion' tomorrow wil. swell Tho fund
whlcH IS 10 be- used to soothe the
wounds of Americas soldiers 10
France a supreme effort IS 20 ZEE
made Monday Pcr hing day
The LATEST grand total m Red
Cross headquarters Is S7I522 900
NeV York city witch $4,000 COO
as irs goal has already reported
"a, 3r,s S23o0oooo
Tho north central division which
retains Us lead Or districts has re-
ported Se6010o99 ~ its $26 oot
allotment
F.' ''' ' ~ ee-'
''' = 49,
.' 500, - - -
81 >..'- ~
Z .-4@ = -''' ~ = 49,
'' % 49,. ~ .-i.' :,
- q. 's.'.@. SL'. ~.
.'0 "''" s ''' 49, f'
".
.no'7 Pa n'l 'e"Nlel ~
.-'-' VIZ ''-'' 2" - earn '''-D ~
S-'.0'.
o..a' ','2r''a eoi'l. D1' ''Ds ~
A"' .'s ''s quota
'N l'a.-H
lie'r'Nna sloeoF' p'ioh ol S9t'', i
u I'l'y atone oFolSit ner ..,
u 2.' OF 1hiesso 'o''' OF So
'a-
loAi5 TOOK ne leaa over 'H
cinna'i by reporting Sa9t'e'e as'.a''
lln''nna'l ~ 500
Fn5 ioE S-''9 VV' - IONS
h''3- Only F7''.1'V more. 'n''ii
ma iaIe7t to'"i reported mere 's
l.-'.'0'V.
Do' 'o" = s.eaai'F c.lil ol''L 20
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
RALLY NETS 80
ENLISTMENTS
Armory Mass Meeting Marks
Anniversary of Thirty
first For MeNico

Thirty recruits etrnrg ma Cor en-
li-trnar. IN thr rrirtr 0-.f regiment
in the armorv rr,dav might whom
~ -erlment b.19 reerg.t.rr r4li,
and vaudeyHte show Frarr e
fod~e made an eloruort arnc.i FIR
volunteer suggestive rs voung mon
that 4. voslf be mor. honorah.a io
enlist volpotarli, thar 20 ~ d~ef.
ia rfe sal5 49, ,eue,es ,re yri,r.
tarv eordtsr. oo.i5 .,-r nm ,s..-
rosos at 49,. ror.rrlo+e
George 81 Monaghan ea,4 tbs
p-.eont v,~ a. -. ~ lIh.-ty .,a
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
BY Condo.

mother heart for a boy 20 go 70 war.
But it S. up 20 as % give our best,
for it Us "a great big cause"
Barrier in tho day the drive or the
regiment FER recruits netted Is. max
ins Che total FOR the day IS. Il is
hoped To have the regiment at full
Nar strength by July TO. X volun-
ects hsyo NOT flied the ranks by
that time The shortage VIII be made
up by drafted men later.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

Playing at fho edge OF the dock
re- 'he channel bank ia The Detroit
river at Wyandotte. Friday, Harry
fnwlett, "a years old No. 30 Null
berry fcll ia'o Tho river and was
Gr1unri The body vas recovered
8 minutes latar
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

q spiritued campaign win close
IN Tho sixth congressional district
of Indiana today preliminary TO the
special election 20 be- held Tuesday
70 choose successor 20 the late
Rep u. W. Comstock
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

Hfn nnt clearing Tor r
fs $685. ff3-f Total e'rr
INKS 1919 so date
G- aen ff11fn 1a0
f0r fhe corresponding period n 1916
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

THE Cngfomer-Do 7 get dis
count1 Pm 10 the tailor trimming
business
The Tailor You pay IN advance.
rve been trimmed enough already.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
Produce


CLOSING l.ttir Easy ~ f-na more
III. at .rt
rt
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H trr rr.-l.
hens ..r -urlur
r.r..rH -sttes e--
ra-- tra-
ar .~r ~ th.
rhrt fN-
fanrl and lcoa fer o.
,,s,..r.,-- r--7r- g. et.,r.
u,ror.. .ffrr o. stock
u-,r. n--F rt--s 40 fn
" "si'.sr Fra,,, cee
dressed cai,s. 49, Fancy country
n'''e
Fresh vegetable. Rast.hrs ea1
.t,.
t.us-
Lt."
tN
tsoo~rbcrrfe~ gases
Grape Fruii be Ho PEI crate.
Houeg anr} white. rs n ltr. fN-
trn fDf. fiec IN.
HAY DE- froit eh'ppers AZ" paying
flt ewing prices far p. 30 nav ~
car fata o b Detroit. SO ! r'Wo-
attH.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

~ ~ ~ shareE.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
THE PIcKENs SENTINEL PIoKENs SOUTH CAROLINA

have no International complications
There Is Il more practical side to the
matter: II Don Ricardo GGzmnn met
his death in Mexico, there will be a
rigid investigation, assure YOU"
Evans agreed. That's fair And
I'll make bargain with you: you
keep still and SOL we. We never
aimed for this affair to get out, any
how. | reckon these mcn"-hc indt-
Gated Lewis and his followcrs--"ain't
liable to talk much"
The two Guzmnn boys, greatly
moved. returned To announce thnt
they had identified their fathers body,
and Longoro could not we'll refuse to
accept their evidence
"very we'll" said he. "I am indebted
to you. Since there is nothing more
to be said. apparently, l will return
to Romero" With bow to Mrs. Aus
tin, who had silently watched the play
of these opposing motives, he turned
away. nnl Tad Lewis followed him.
But Dave Law had recognized Adolfo
Urbinn in the crowd, ana, stepping for.
rd. diSarmcd him, saying
NUbllp. llltlt - u NuIItul luT YOU,
so I'll just take YOU in
For Il moment Adofo was inclined
10 resist. but. thinking better of it, he
yielded with bad grace, bitterly re-
greeting the curiosity which had
prompted him to remain to the end Of
this interesting affair.
Tad Lewis gave him some comfort.
"Ncver mind. Adolfo." he said. 'They
can't prove anything on you, and III
90 your bail. Ed Austin knows where
you WAS the day that stock was stole"
II" and his two remaining men moved
toward their automobile, and moment
later the vehicle went Gathering away
up the thicket road.
So ended the attempt to foil the re-
turn Of Ricardo Guzman's body to
Texas soil.
When Alaire came to look for her
husband, he was gone.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
Bathe in MoonIiaht.

The pale moonlight that buthcs each
night the several hundred frame build
ingS at Fore benjamin Harrison which
house the student officers and the reg
ular army men, shines also over the
tents of two Indiana National Guard
companies, the First Indiana field hos
pital and ambulance company No. /.
Late in the afternoon is bath time
with the student officers, and with tho
regulars, and the bathhouseS, one for
each company, are about the busiest
places at the fort, especially after
round of trench-digging. But the men
of the field hospital don't. care for
bathing in the afternoon Night time
is the time for them. Their bath
houses are as open as the air, the
bathing facilities provided consisting
only of showers set up I'M the oDen
back Of their camp. So. late in the
evening, guardsnre set out, and forms,
pallid In the moonlight, emerge from
the tents, run to the showers, shIyer
IN the cold water, and beat q husty
retreat to the tents.-IndIanapoIIs
News
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12

The juice Of two fresh lemons strain
ed into bottle containing three
ounces Of orchard white makes
whole quarter pint OF the most remark
able lemon skin beautifier mt about the
cost one must pay for n small jar Of
the ordinary cold creams Care should
be taken to strain the lemon juice
through fine cloth so no lemon pulp
gets in, then this lotion Will keep fresh
for months. Every woman knows that
lemon juice is used to bleach and re-
move such blcmShrS as frccklrs, sal
lowneSs and tan and is the ideal skin
softener smoothencr and bcautificr.
Just try 1t! Get three ounces of
orchard white ut any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up quarter pint Of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage it
daily into the face, neck, arms and
hands. 1t naturally should help to
soften, freshcn, bleach and bring out
the roses and beauty Of any skin. 1t
Is simply marvellous to smoother
rough, red hands. Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
USE MOTOR VACUUM CLEANER
Latest Municipal Development Makes
Its Appearance in Los Angeles
Method Is Practical.

The lat' st municipal development to
make its appearance in the western
part of the country Is the motor yacuum
street cleaning apparatus, which has
been adopted by the city of Los An.
arles. Cal. says Power Wagon. For
nonths this newest Of street cleaning
features had been under discussion,
put 1t was not until short time ag0
that 1t was really put into practice.
That this new cleaning method Is en-.
tlrely practical has been proved by
days Of actual demonstration
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12

he"aiD are necessary; availability as
D'se Tor another type OF surface If
aeSlraEle; attractive appearance.
The durability of concrete roads has
not yet been fully proved because there
are no I'D pavcmcnts in existence. The
conditi' II Of those which have under
gone several years service indicates
they Wear we'll.
The disadvantages Of concrete as q
rond surface are its noise under horse
tra1hc; the wearing Of the necessary
joints liz the pavement, and the ten
dency t. crack. with it's consequent
rapid deterioration; the difficulty OF
repairs when these become necessary.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
lf1f(E':}!l:!I(.
ROADS
FEASIBLE WIDTH OF ROADS
First Deputy Highway Commissioned
Of New York Tells Of Troubles
Encountered by Him.

Most OF the roads built in New York
by the sate are 16 feet wide. When
money was voted for the highway sys
''m it was on the basis of npproxi
l"ntriy $4,000 per mile. This was in
1912, and $4,000 was low tjruro
even for that date. Under present
conditions it is obviously impossible
to complete the system as planned
then and extra width is a serious ex.
pcnSc. Ii. Eltinge Breed, first deputy
highway commissioner of New York.
recently stated that only by the strict
est economy, by substituting different
classes OF pavement within certain lin
Its Of cost, and by using federal aid,
Will 1T be practicable to have all the
important roads brought together into
good highway system. 1t would be
far better, he says, if there were sufli.
cicnt funds to build them Is feet wide
for two lines Of traffic and "a feet for
three lines. The use Of motor We.
hicles is steadily increasing and they
are being constructed wider. Hence
they require pavementS where vehicles
at least 30 inches wide can pass one
another comfortably and freq, emily.
Eighteen feet Is probably the narrow
est width that permits this, according
to Mr.. Breed. Especially is this true,
ne says, In the case Of concrete roads,
because the transition from the hard
concrete surface to the earth shoulder
and back again becomes really danger.
Gus in some soils on account of the
rut that traffic usually wears along the
Joining line.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
MILEAGE or CONCRETE ROADS
There Were 100000 Square Yards
Of 1t in 1914 and Only 100000
Yards in 1909.

The mileage Of concrete pavements
In the United States has increased rap
idly, and it is likely to continue to in
crease. There We're 100000 square
yards of it in 1914 and only 36IOOO
square yards in 1909. The principal
advantages of concrete pavements are
said to be durability under ordinary
traffic conditions; Il smooth even sur
face; absence Of dust; comparatively
small cost of maintenance until re-
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
Disprovina a Theory.

Th"'m;'n who had Il theory was ex-
pounding 1t.
Everybody is more or less Of d
poet" he said. There's not person
on earth, and there never has been n
person who hadn't spark of divine
atllatus. It's only II matter OF degree
of inspiration Of power to express, that
makes the difference"
Il disagree with YOU" put in nm
auditor positively. There was one
man who couldn't have been n poet"
"Who was that, may ask?"
"Adam."
How do you make out that Adam
couldn't have been poet?"
why, that's simple. Poets are born
ana not made. Plain
De0 er.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12

bclligerently. II don't make mistakes
when go grave-robbin'. Don Ricardo
was shot by your men. He had five
thousand dollars on him, or he should
have had, and he was an American citi-
zen. Your Colonel Blanco covered the
body, but he'll have a HI Of job
coverln' the facts. It's time we came
to showdown with your murderin'
outfit, and aim to see If you've got
government in your country"
Heaven guided my hand" dcvoutly
brcathcd the general. ut is regret
table that you used this means when
word to me would have served the
purpose, fort Is no trivial matter to
desecrate Mexican graveyard. My
country, 1t has government. An
officer Of the state OF Texas, under
arms, has crossed the Rio Grande.
What does that mean?"
Captain Evans had sense of hui
NOR; Longorio's ominous words amused
him. Say, general, 1t amt the first
time" he chortled. "And you're an Off
Ger, too, amt you? You're in Texas
Mt this minute, and I'll bet If I friskcd
you Id find that you was under arms"
The Mexican understood English sufR-
ciently well to grasp the significance
Of these words. After moments con.
sideratlon, therefore, he modified his
threatening tone.
But my mission was friendly. had
no criminal purpose" he said mildly.
However-rperhaps one offense con.
dones the otheT. At any rate, we must
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
Little Bodily Energy In Potatoes

a pound Of potatoes yields hardly
one-n1th as much body energy as, n
pound or rice, cornmeal, or wheat,
This Is partly because they are much
'h"r" wntery and partly because II
'hrf' portion IS discarded with tho
sklhS. Fart OF this loss is inevitable
because the skin itself is not usually
considered good to eat; but the mora
carclcssly potatoes are pared, the NOR.
OF me valuable edible substance gons
with the skin.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
stiIt-waIkina Crane Needed

In many places the method of max.
inging good roads" Is to plow them
down the center and decorate tho
roadbed with sod This provides n
surface which can be travelled only bv
the stilt-walking crane.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
Growth Of Good. Roads.

The Improvement Of public roads in
the United States Is now very rapid.
ana while an enormous amount of
work remains to be done, the highway
system is no longer reproach to the
country.