davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
FORMER LOCAL MEN
in BIG BANK DEAL

Chas. Hall, who will be president and
principal stockholder of the new con-
cern, and James E. Montgomery, both
former local men, figure prominently in
the purchase Of the Flanagan & Ben
nett Bank by the Bank of Southwest
ern Oregon, at Marshfield. The deal is
one of the biggest of its kind ever
transacted in Oregon outside of Port
land. Then capital stock Of the new
bank, which might be oversubscribed
by 25 per cent, is 100000. The Flan-
nagan & Bennett bank was established
in 1889 and is one Of the strongest
financial institutions of the state.
The new banking company will take
over the old bank as going concern.
Mr.. Montgomery, who was formerly
city, editor of the Glacier, will be one
of the vice presidents. Both Mr.. Mont
gomery and Mr.. Hall are we'll known
in Hood River. The latter was for
merly owner of large real estate hold
ings here and was president and mana
ger of the telephone company.
The deal was closed last week by
Mr.. Hall and Thomas I. Bennett, the
latter son of the late Joseph w. Ben
nett and executor of his fathers es-
tate, in Portland, where Joseph N.
Teal is attorney for the Bennett es-
tate.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
Children Write to Dr.. McVay

The artless, unaffected conversation
of children is always interesting
speech, and some of the most wonder
full of literature may be found in the
thought of childhood as expressed in
letters of little men and women.
DIR. j. H. McVay, who is GONZALES
cling at the State street home of Miss
Abbie j. Mills, will probably preserve
as beloved treasure the letters re-
Gently written him by members of a
class of Miss Kittie Bragg at the Gen.
trail Vale school, which is near the
orchard home of DIR. McVay. The fol-
lowing children participated in the let
ter writing bee: Marian Cameron,
Eunice Lester, Freda Tomlinson, Ivah
Hagen, Vivian Hagen, Mereyn Massee,
Ethel Shull, Harriet Fuller.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
R. N. Of A. Entertained

A committee consisting of Mrs. ].
W. Forbes, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Huff,
Mrs. c. F. Lray and Mrs. Ruby
Gatchell, entertained R. N. of A.
members and friends at the home of
Mrs. Forbes Wednesday afternoon OF
last week. Fancy work and refresh
ments passed the time all too quickly
for all. The following ladies' were
present: Mesdames A. c. Poe, Burns
Jones, Del Walker, o. B. Evinger, H.
L. Fengel, X. c. Bucklin, Harry Bail
ey, A. G. Staten, E. Miller, Joe Dob
son, J. D. Walker, F. B. Loving, ].
W. ingalls,, Ella Wilbur, Cora Orians,
A. l.. Carmichael, Albert Garfield,
Gale Bishop, Pearl Parker, Minnie
Crafts, Frank Spencer, Arlo Bradley,
Sarah Carlisle, w. A. Copeland. L. O.
Barton, Ida Van Allen, Shutz, H. G.
Van Allen, s. Copple, Laura ]. Simon
ton, John, Volstorff, Miss Ota Walker
and Miss Elma Gray. The following
little folk were also in attendance,
Fay Elda Jones, Ronald Ingalls,, Leons
Van Allen and Frances May Fengel.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
One School Session Daily Proposed

Plans are under way here to inaugu-
rate next year one session day of the
city schools in the early fall and late
spring, instead of the two sessions,
morning and afternoon, a: now held.
According to the plans the schoolwork
will be resumed at an earlier hour in
the morning and the schools will be
dismissed for the day at noon. The
proposed system meets with the favor
of the faculties of city schools. Ac-
tion by the schoolboard will not take
place until after a canvass of the sem
timent of the patrons of the school is
obtained.
AS an argument in favor of the pro-
posed change it is declared that the
one sessionsa day will enable the school
children to participate in the fruit
haryests,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
BY Betty Epping

The firemen game was postponed un-
til tonight SO as to give more people
the chance to know it is coming. Early
in the season the high school defeated
the firemen 38-32 and the firemen are
hitting the high places, namely, bas-
kets. Our team is the strongest we
have had for several years. The team
that will play tonight against the fire.
men won the first basket ball game for
H. R. H. S. in three years. All the
school is agog over the game tonight.
Wednesday morning assembly was de-
voted to the coming game. The play
ers spoke, members of the student body
and the faculty spoke, cheers were
given and nothing can be heard but
Firemen vs.. H. R. H s. Tonight after
school the students will endeavor to let
out some of their spirit in rally.
The spirit which we let out we are 60
ing to put into the townspeople and
business men.
The Dreadnoughts and Cruisers will
have a pitched battle tonight also. The
battle will be closely fought, as the
losers must give the victors feed.
Last Friday our basket ball team
journeyed to The Dalles to play the
last league game of the season. Dope
favored our team slightly after the
defeat of Stevenson, whose team had
defeated The Dalles. At the end of
the first half as result of hard play
ing by both teams the score stood 10
Is in H. R. H. s. favor. In the Sec
ond half The Dalles made strong
comeback and soon overlook the SIN all
lead. In an attempt to stop them Gas
soway was put in at forward and Hen
derson, who had been playing that po-
sition, replaced Siavens at guard. This
change checked The Dalles little, but
not enough to overcome the lead they
had gained. The final score was 29-27
in favor of The Dalles.
A reception was planned for our
boys, but due to the fact that 65 per
cent of the parents were not present,
which is required to carry on an enter
tainment of that kind, it was necessary
to call it off.
Those making the trip were: Blow.
ers, Gassoway, Wonder Abe, Hender-
son, Spaulding, Slavens, Wright, and
Coach Cohoon.
The Hood River teachers associa-
tion have planned to give banquet at
one of the hotels on Tuesday, March
20.
Mr.. Gibson had the literary last
night. The program was very success
full. The numbers were:
Piano solo, Ionia Lender.
Debate, "Closed VS.. Open Shops"
affirmative, Arne Hukari negative,
Malcolm Hebard.
Address, "a Century of Progress, :"
Elma Annala.
Recitation, IA Boys Ambition"
Bee johnson.
Address, Manufacturing in Ore
gon," John Annala.
Recitation, George Was Scared, :"
Jennie Hongo.
Piano Duet, Florence Clarke, Anna
mae Chipping.
Address, "Music and Character, I"
Georgia Lynn.
Recitation 'The Play" Nina Van
Allen.
Recitation, italian on George
Washington" Carl Epping.
Vocal solo, Magdelen Mitchell.
Hereafter literary will come on its
regular night, Thursday.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
Card Clubs will Help Belgian Children

The members of Hood River card
clubs have formed an alliance to aid in
raising funds locally for the Belgian
Children's Relief Fund. The club
women will give a huge benefit card
party on the evening of Wednesday,
March q, at Heilbronner hall.
Hood River people are asked to re-
serve next Wednesday night and to call
Mrs. A. P. Reed or Mrs. j. d. Cutlery
for reservation or for any explanation.
The sum of Is cents each will be
charged for places at the card tables.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15

Numerous cougars have invaded the
settlements of the Upper.Vlley during
the past winter and participation in
trailing these denizens Of the wild has
taught the dogs of Upper Valley ranch
ers that the big cats are dangerous
foes, as was evidenced Monday night
at Parkdale when State Game Warden
Shoemaker was showing moving pic
ture reels of State Biologist Finley.
At banquet rendered Lower Valley
sportsmen by the Upper Valley men,
bers of the Hood River County Game
Protective Association, Mr.. Shoemaker
had entertained the audience with sew
eral reels, depicting wild deer and 9TH
er animals. Several Upper Valley dogs
had been passive spectators of the un-
usual sight. Suddenly one of the reels
showed several cougar kittens in ac-
tion. The big McIsaac hall became a
bedlam of fiercely barking dogs. Ev-
cry animal present rushed up the aisles
bowling at a safe distance their de-
fiance at the pictured cougars.
A party of rs local men journeyed to
the Parkdale banquet aboard special
rail auto. j. F. Thompson, of Park
dale, presided at the meeting. Other
speakers in addition to MIR. Shoemaker
were Alva L. Day, d. Mcdonald and
Leslie Butler, of this city, and Deputy
Game Warden Hadley, of The Dalles.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
CHURCH WOMEN
DISCUSS MISSIONS

At an all day joint session Monday of
the Missionary societies of the Asbury
Methodist church and the Belmont
Methodist church an organization of
the women of all evangelical churches
of the city and valley was perfected.
The women plan an annual meeting for
the discussion of mission matters.
Mondays meeting was held in honor
of Miss Ada Holmes, who has just re-
turned from service of 16 years as a
missionary in India. Miss Holmes was
entertained last night by the members
of the Epworth League of the local
church. who were also hosts to their
parents.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15

M. M. Morrison, aged GA, an orchard
ist of Avalon Way, passed away Fri
day morning at Cottage hospital fol-
lowing an operation. Mr.. Morrison, who
was a native of Pittsburg, Pa, is sur
vived by his widow and two daughters.
Misses Ruth and Margaret. Mr.. Nor
rison's young manhood was spent in
teaching. He was for a number of
years professor at Illinois College, at
Jacksonville, Ill. Following his mar.
riage on September IL, 1889, Mr.. Nor
rison and his wife resided at Benton,
Ia, where he was engaged in business.
Mr.. Morrison and his family came to
Hood River eight years ago.
The funeral was held at II o'clock
Sunday morning at the Unitarian
church, Rev. H. A. Mac Donald offici-
ating. Interment followed at Idlewilde
cemetery. The funeral was directed
by S. E. Bartmess.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
Orange Day Observed

A large portion of the 1916 crop of
Hood River apples has been sold in
California markets, and Saturday the
fruit growers of the valley evidenced a
sense of reciprocity by participating
with numerous purchases on national
orange day. Every grocery store in
the city carried displays Of oranges
and almost so cases Of the fruit were
disposed of by the Hood River Produce
Exchange.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
McCIain-Steyenson

News has just been received here of
the recent marriage in Portland of
Miss Mildred Stevenson. daughter of
Mrs. Deselle Jacobs Stevenson, to Ed
ward L. McClain, Jr., son of promi-
nent Greenfield, o., manufacturer and
capitalist. Young McClain is owner
of East Side orchard tracts and is
heavily interested in other Hood River
property.
Mr.. and Mrs McClain will make
their home in Los Angeles, Cal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
4 Investment Column A
= Real Estate
You can find what you want here.

Two new modern dwellings, one in
South Salem, one in Laurelhurst, Port
land, total value 81 900, incumbrance
only $500, good tenants, to exchange
for Hood River ranch, will assume small
mortgage.
Good residence lot, Hood River, to trade
for car OF late model.
Lot on hill to trade in part payment
for house and lot down town, up to
about $3.50.
Lots on hill and down town to sell, 10
per cent down, balance easy payments.
10 acres in Mosier, bearing, clear,
in part payment for Hood River ranch,
will assume.
Modern house on Columbia street to
exchange for one nearer in.
Modern bungalow on Oak street to sell,
reasonable, terms.
Two dwellings in Hood River, clear,
to exchange for Willamette Valley land.
Large house, lot 75xl50, on State street
for sale, very reasonable.
House and lot on Columbia street to
sell, very reasonable, or will exchange
for house and lot on hill.
Hood Rivers best known ranch, clear.
to sell at surprisingly low figure, or will
consider business property in Portland
or Hood River as part exchange.
Corner lot across from Coe school to
sell, very reasonable.
80 acres near Underwood, WASH, one
half mile off highway to sell, 20 acres in
cultivation, pears and apples, interest
with berries, no cash required by right
party.
Seattle business and residence lots,
clear, to exchange for Hood River or
Portland property.
House and lot on Columbia street to
exchange for Eugene property.
Farm Loans made anywhere in Ore-
gon and Washington.
Complete set Of Abstracts for Hood
River County.
All kinds of Insurance.
HOOD RIVER ABSTRACT
INVERST COMPANY
Phone 1881
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
Rev. Lonebrake's Engagement Announced

from Berwyn, Cook county, Illinois,
Beacon.)
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Susie Kathryn Albaugh, of
7l17 Thirty-fourth street, to the Rev.
Elijah Hull Longbrake, Of Hood River,
Ore. The marriage will be celebrated
Wednesday, April rs.
Mr.. Rev. Longbrake was formerly of
Chicago and a member of the Rock
River conference. The Beacon extends
congratulations and best wishes.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
Chaplin Comes by Highway

Charles Chaplin came to Hood River
Tuesday by way of the Columbia River
Highway. A Portland distributing
agency failed to send "a Night in the
Show by express. Art. Kolstad, the
Electric proprietor having been in.
structed the Portland concern to send
the films to Crown Point by sightsee-
ing bus. Accompanied by "Three
Round Whorlow, Mr.. Kolstad motored
down to that point and returned with
the pictures in time for the evenings
performance.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
FORESTRY MAN
. BUYS LOCAL PLACE

P. T. Harris, of Tacoma, Wash, a
member of the United States Forestry
Service, Monday, through the agency
of c. N. Ravlin. purchased from the
estate of W. B. Mercer, Ia acre bear
ing orchard tract in the Barrett dis
trict. The sale was cash. The consid-
Grafton, however, has been withheld.
Mr.. Harris, it is announced, will
come here early in April with his fam.
lily and make the orchard place his per-
manent home.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
Chautauqua Dates Set

The Ellison-White Chautauqua Com
pany has announced thelfollowing dates
for the programs to be given at the
local chautauqua this summer: July
5, 6, z. 8, 9 and 10. The attractions
of the coming chautauqua even exceed
those Of last year.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
Valley Women Entertained

The members of the woman's club
yesterday afternoon were hosts to the
women Of the valley, each member
having had the privilege of inviting
one rural woman. The meeting was in
charge Of Mrs. Harry Bailey and Mrs.
w. F. Cooper.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15

An inspection will convince you that
the service of the Palace Hotel, Portland
Oregon, Washington and Twelfth streets,
Il second to none. Convenient to shop
ping and theatre districts, ,cleanest rooms
in city for so cents and up. fltf
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-15
FINS, FURs AND FEATHERS

Geo. W. Thomson and son, Leonard,
and Edgar Franz spent Sunday MORN
ing fishing on Hood river.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

on the northern Italian front yester.
day took the offensive. In the after.
noon French infantry penetrated pof
tons of the Austro German positions
on Monte Tomba the war Office an.
nounced today.
Germany has struck her. first strong
blow on the western front since the
heralding Of great offensive and the
British have held it In check. The at
tack which resulted in heavy fight
ing was made on short front ON
the southern end of the salient near
Cambria. The fighting continues. Z;
The attackers gained foothold In
British trenches, but later were eject
ed in part by counter attacks. The
German thrust was on front OF
more than two miles between Marco
Ing and La Bacquerie and against pos
sitions which the British have held
since their retirement after General
Ryng's successful blow
In the center the Germans were held
for no gains but on either end Of the
assaulting front they entered the Brit,
ish front lines The British counter
attack drove the Germans from part
of these positions and resulted also
in the capture of some prisoners:
Berlin claims that front line positions
nd a few hundred prisoners were
captured. Z
The Germans also have been active
at other points along the front but
their local attack in the Ypres sector
and the raids northeast OF yerdun
brought no successes. These efforts
follow on heavy German fire in cheese
three sectors, Cambria, Ypras and
Verdun and may be foreranners OF de.
termined attacks.
In the Italian theatre along re
northern front German aeroplanes
have again raided Padua. Much dam
age was done to monuments and
buildings by incendiary bombs. Three
persons were killed and three wound
ed.
Another advance on the Nabius road
north Of Jerusalem has been made BY
the British forces in Palestine. AGAINST
stubborn Turkish resistance the Brit
ish progressed three miles and cap
tured Birch, ancient Reeroth and 8
other towns. Progress was also made
between the Nablus road and the
Mediterranean coast. -.
In Petrograd Sunday, the day was
given over to the peace celebrations
marked by parades Of Bolsheviiki fol-
lowers. Members OF the German and
Austrian peace delegation were spec
tators Of the parade. The heads or
the German and Austrian delegations
to the Brest-Litovsk conference Dr.,
Won Kuehlman and Count Czernin are,
returning to their respective capitals;
Delayed dispatches from Brest-Lito.
vsk indicate that while represents.
tives Of Russian and Central Powers
agree on most of the peace terms
there is difficulty in the preliminary
settlement OF the question concern
ing the German retirement from oc5
cupied Russian territory N order TO
give the Inhabitants Opportunity to-
beside their future for themselves
One of the forts at Kromstadt the
naval base near Petrograd has been
blown up by an explosion according.
to dispatch received in London. sBes.
saravia and Turkestan are reported
to have declared their iNdepende
while fighting between the Boishevikf
and Irkutsk Siberia. Kaledines has
been reelected head man Of the Don
Cossacks by an Overwhelming ma
jority. s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
MERCURY DROPS AS
Low As z BELOW
That Cold Along Moody Run
Sunday = Government
Record 10 Below.

This seasons coolest weather was
experienced on Sunday morning when
the, United States government Their.
mometer registered 10 degrees below
zero at an early hour, according to
F. P. Hall, observer. AT s O'Clock
yesterday morning the mercury was
IL degrees below.
Thermometers over the city and
county registered as low as 90 de.
grees below zero. This registration
was along. Moody Run beyond Barrack
vile on Sunday morning at IS o'clock.
AT Leaman's Green House yesterday
morning the mercury was 20 below.
This has been the coolest spell ex.
perienced for several years. The gas
supply was short, but practically ey.
erywhere was much better than during
the first cold spap which was not
nearly so severe.
Because of the cold weather mum.
Der Of churches were obliged to elm.
mate their morning service yester.
day. Prior to Sunday the coolest
weather this winter was experienced
on Decembers IL, when the mercury
was 2 degrees below. Sleighs were on
the streets today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
.PRESBYTERY IS
N SESSION HERE
Action Will be Taken on the
Resignation of Two
Ministers.

A special meeting fthe Grafton
Presbytery is in session this afternoon
at the First Presbyterian church in
this city, having been called to con.
slider the resignation of Rev. John w.
MacPhail Of the First church at
Grafton and Rev. Earl A. Brooks pas
tor Of the first church at Weston.
Rev. Mr.. Brooks desires to be dis
missed to the Presbytery of Boston
while! Rev. MacPhail desires also tc
affiliate with another Presbytery.
The meeting was called to order al
1880 o'clock by Rev. Edward A. Knapp
Of Morgantown, moderator. Among
other matters to be acted upon at this
meeting today will be the election OF
a stated clerk and treasurer and q
chairman of the vacancy and supply
committee.
Among members of the Presbytery
who are here for the meeting are Rev
". ". Koonts. OF Warrington; Rev
Mr.. Turner. OF Clarksburg: Rev. E. A
Knapp, OF Morgantown; Rev. F. NJ
Patterson, OF Kingwood, and Rev. H
g. Stoetzer, OF Fairmont. A lay dele
gate from each OF the churches repre-.
sented in the presbytery are also In
attendance. R. C. Miller represents
the Presbyterian church OF this city
at the session,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
CHURCH BELLS FAIL
WARNED OF BIG FIRE
Methodist Structure a
Boothsville Totally De-
stroyed This Morning.

The ding dong" of largo church
bell as 1t fell from the tower of the
Methodist Episcopal church awoke
residents Of Boothsville before S
O'Clock this morning to find danger
Gus fire which threatened to destroy
the entire town. The cause OF the
fire Is unknown. 1t is known to have
started in the Methodist church, which
was almost totally destroyed before
the flames were discovered.
The ringing church bell brought
many near by residents to the scene
who spread the alarm from house to
house. In few minutes after the
flames we're discovered every member
of Boothsville's bucket brigade, as
we'll as many volunteers were on the
scene fighting the fire. 1t was only
by the excellent work of the men with
the buckets that the fire did not
spread and was controlled after the
church had been destroyed.
The Methodist Episcopal church is
and is directly opposite the present
residence of DR.. D. G. Coplin. The
church was about 20 years old and was
valued at approximately $4,000. In.
surance amounted to $4,000.
Residents of the town are complete
ly baffled as to what might have
caused the fire. Sunday school was
held in the church yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock. after which all the fires
were turned out.
The first to reach the scene of the
fire was E., G. Williams who resided
only few yards from the church, but
vino did not know anything whatever
Of the fire until he heard the church
bell ring. 1t was first discovered
about O'clock and it was not until
about z o'clock that the flames were
under control.
Seeing that 1t was useless to even
attempt to save the church, all efforts
of the fire fighteds were ecntered to-
ward keeping the fire from catching
the Office of DR.. G. S. Lawson and the
garage of John DeBolt, which were 10,
Gated on each side of the church.
There being no wind and having an
excellent volunteer fire fighting force
the flames did not spread although the
office of DR.. Lawson is built alomst
against the church.