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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
STEAMERS ON FIRE
IN THREE PORTS
One MunitlOn Ship about to Sail Bad
~ Damaged.

~ Damaged.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Jan. 81
Loaded with war supplies for the Ital-
ian army, some of them highly i'm
fammable, 1O,OOO-ton American NUM-
ton steamship, armed fore and aft and
making ready to sail, caught Are short
ly before two o'clock Saturday after
noon while tied up at her pier.
Among the cargo are several hun
dred barrels of glycerine and benzine,
tons of tar paper, army blankets and
other supplies. Two Italian army
officers were on board when the fire
broke out forward among rolls Of tar
paper.
Fireboats deluged the big ship and
more damage was done by water than
by fire. The loss Is not yet computed
but will be heavy. The fire was kept
from the inflammable and explosive
portions of the cargo.
The fire was discovered by workmen
The naval gun crew at once shut of
portions of the cargo and aided the
crew in subduing the fire.
United States officers are investigat.
Ing the cause. If incendiary the shir
must have been fired by some one or
board. as the dock Is patrolled by
guards night and day.
AN ATLANTIC FORT. Jan. N.-Fire
was discovered on the American steam.
ship Deepwater. lying at pier here Sat.
urday afternoon. After 1t had been burn.
ing As minutes the vessel was towed into
midstream and 40 minutes later 1t was re.
ported the blaze was under control.
The ship is under control Of the United
States shipping board and Is loaded with
q general cargo.
The fire Is reported to have started
among grain In bags in the forward hold
The steamship was towed away from the
pier by order of the railroad officials. who
were apprehensive for the safety Of their
grain elevators.
The steamship was making read to sail
when the fire was discovered.
New York, Jan. N.-Serious damage tc
the big steamship Adriatic. formerly OF the
White Star fleet. was narrowly averted
Saturday when containers of oil on the
forward deck caught fire. The presence
of fire boats near by possibly averted the
destruction of the vessel.
A strong stream quickly washed this
burning oil into the river and extin'
guished the fire. preventing its spread tc
the hold of the steamship. The damage
was slight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
MY COAL.sTOvE. IT'S OF THEE!
(From the Detroit Free Press).

The average citizen 10 willing and
anxious to stand by his country. but he
wants to be able to stand by his coal
stove. too.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31

rprE PRESS WANT ADS. PAY BEST.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
MRS. NEWTON CLARK
PASSES IN SLEEP

Mrs Mary Ann Clark, aged 50 years
and native of Edinburgh, Scotland,
was found dead in bed Saturday morn
ing by her daughter. Mrs w. Is. Braz
Teton, Of Portland. Mrs. Clark. whose
health has been failing for some time,
had not recovered the shock Of the
death Of her husband, the late Newton
Clark, who passed away at the Brazle-
ton home in Portland June q. She
was much improved, however, and her
daughter, who came here with her the
first Of last week for visit at the old
home, was cheefed by the enjoyment
her mother seemed to take in a ride
over the valley Friday night Mrs
Clark on retiring seemed to be in bet
ter health and spirits than usual.
Following her husband. who came out
the year before, Mrs. CLARK and chill
dren arrived in the Hood River valley
in 1873. Her husband, who rose from
the ranks of private to first lieu
tenancy during the Civil war, was
prominent IN Oregon G. A. K. circles,
having been commander Of the Oregon
department for a term. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Clark were prominent in Hood
River pioneer circles.
In addition to Mrs Brazleton, Mrs
Clark is survived by son, W. L..
Clark, who recently moved from here
to Portland.
A peculiar coincident of the death of
Mrs. Clark, was that at the time of her
passing she had reached the exact age
of her husband, who passed away at
the home of his son-ln-law, ". b.
Brazleton, at the age of 80 years and
"a days. Mrs. Clark was exactly the
same age at the time of her death.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
AMERICAN ARMY
MAKES REAL MEN
from the Nen Yor. TsIeeralh.l

From the New IorG Telegraph
Our text for a few remarks oa ser
wee IN the American army IS taken
from letter by a boy I'm France to his
mother. He said Il am twice as
strong as when | came away and / am
o~veloplng line | weigh l-a pounds
and am taller than ever. Tins life
agrees with me. Thus it is with the
young men !n the army they think IL
IS tine 70 be made over INTO tall. strong
men Of good weight and development.
Note the cheerful tone Of the writer
this life agrees with me Further
on IA the letter the youth says. You
will be proud of NE when | return. 10
The mother already IS proud AS she
possibly can be Of this strong and gal.
liant young optTmist.
Army life is making the Young men
OF the country into q new race. IL
transforms them. They have regular
hours, they have plerTy Of food of the
right sort, they refrain from liquors
and they get the required number Of
hours sleep and exercise. Small Won
der It Is that when going into combat
they advance with a smile and hurl
themselves on the huns with such fury
and strength that the ehemy cannot
resist them.
After the war is fought and won a
great army OF citizens should be main
tanned, We have found out what mill
tary drill does for men, Keep it up.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
EAGLE CREEK TRIP
A POPULAR ONE

The Eagle Greek trail cut back into
the wllds of the Columbia brakes up a
preclpltOus canyon, is favorite recre-
alton goal Of local men and women.
Local outing parties, however. enter
the trail from the back way i'm almost
all Instances.
during the past two summers week
end vacation parties have frequently
penetrated the forest regions in the
southwestern part Of sthis county, re-
turning TO the city down the Eagle
Creek trail and the Columbia High
way. A party composed of Frank
Davenport, Jr., William NJ Sylvester,
hav W. Sinclair and j. NJ Culbertson,
spent recent week end on the long
loop hike
"f0f the diversity of scenery and
the ease with which one may make it,
know Of no mountain tour Of eXplora-
tlon that can equal the Eagle creek
trail. entering it from the rear and
coming down to the Highway, says
Mr.. Davenport 'On the way over
The divide separating Hood river from
Eagle creek, the hiker passes up "A
IdlheI steep grace through me timber.
The trails all the way may be travelled
without inconvenience by those not ac.
custOmed to the Wllds
"0n the down grade, headed toward
the Columbia. is seen some of the
most rugged of the Oregon wiIds. The
canyon at places is a mere slit in the
face of the earth But the trail winds
around the curves on an easy grade,
and at one point passes through a tun-
mel in solid rock beneath large wa
ter falls.
IF one desires he can make this
trip leisurely and participate in excel
lent fishing at Wahtum lake Oh on
Eagle creek.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
FORMER MAYOR BIRNING-
HAM ENDORSES TANLAC
"iou viii Hardly Know Me When We
Meet Again; For | am teitiag
Well." he Writes Friend

One of the latest additions to the
list of leaders of thought and action
VINO have come forward with their un.
qualified endorsement of Tanlac, is the
name of Hon. Frank V. Evans, former
mayor Of Birmingham, Ala, eX.state
examiner Of public accounts of Ala.
bama, and at one time editor of one of
the Souths greatest newspapers, the
birmingham Age-Herald.
Writing to a personal friend in At
lanta, Mr.. Evans says:
..p;.,;a.h. A. nj
or ''i'''s nam, A'a'' rco' =
ny the way, you viii
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
Grain Harvest Begins

Harvest Of Hood River grain crops
is beginning. With many tracts plant
ed to oats, barley and wheat, the yield
of cereals will eclipse that Of any for
mer years. The grain acreage in the
Upper Valley is especially heavy this
season.
For years the planting of grains
here was so light that no threshing
machine was operated Three outfits
will harvest the crops Of local orchard
lists this season.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25

The Glacier office carries Butter paper.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
ROAD LINK TO
OPEN SCENIC LAND
&C. C. Hutehins

e.. - AAALNlAllSH
Under charge Of Engineer Walter !.
Bowen, the North Bank Highway. or
state road No. 5, Immediate constfue-
tion work Is % commence on the un-
opened section between Cooks and Col
iiHs in SAamaula county, sttip of
four miles consisting Of heavy rock
and excavation work. This work will
be done by the government through
the forestry department.
There IS available for this work
So, 0O0. the larger part Of which is
government money. Skamania bonded
herself for tins highway through her
county. and has completed the work
from Cooks TO Underwood, where il
connects by KlickItat county roads
with White Salmon. The expense Of
this Cooks Collins strip Of four miles
was so heavy special appropriation
was necessary.
As to the date when this highway
viii probably be opened for through
travel from Vancouver east. Engineer
Bowen says that this Will depend
largely upon the amount OF labor he is
able to obtain. but will doubtless be
ready for 1919 spring travel. and
might be opened through late this fall.
Bids We're recently advertised for but
no contract was let The work w;ll be
done by day work.
Three camps will be constructed al
once, one at Wind Mountain, one at
Sepscan and the location Of the third
has not vet been determined.
Much Of the necessary machinery
and tool equipment is aleadv on the
ground, consisting Of government.
state and rented property
The completion of this North Bank
Highway will mark an epoch in the
highway system of this Northwest. In
no way will it be d competitor Of the
Columbia River Highway, but rather a
cooperation link, making accessible
still more Of the wonderful scenic
spots Of the mid-Columbia basin. un
rivalled at least in this country. To
gether these two highways, via the
Portland Vancouver interstate steel
bridge and the White Salmon Hood
River auto ferry, will form an auto
tour loop famous the world over, a
still greater magnet to attract the
"9fld > TOURIST 10 thls northwest AMI
hoid MN Ior the season IN lact' one
couIu almost spetu d season m thls
aectloh alone 50 many ana varied are
the opportunities lor exploration saAd
enjoyment in the open.
Inc forest service mas PROVIDED at
several points on the Oregon side mag.
nihcent camping facilities often taxed
to their limits by touring parties; No
douot similar outing spots VIII be
STANDARDIZED on the washington SIDE,
Tor thefe are almost countless oppof-
tunltles lor such;
FROM crown rolht TO HOOD RIVER,
on the Coiumpia RIVER hlghWay, there
ls no dlVergihg touring ROAD PACK INTO
the mountains Dut several most inter
estihg traliS nave peen constructed
opening up vantage points from Whlch
panoramic views OF great scope may
oe had.
On the washington SIDE It VIII be
possible TO 1etour AT several points,
Tor run OF from ~ TO - mics back
INTO the mountains, win interesting
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
Miss EdgngtOn Makes Forecast

Miss Grace Edgington, who has just
been attending the Washington State
Editorial Association at Spokane, is
authority for the statement that wom-
en- reporters will be in the majority on
all newspapers Of the country within
the next few years.
The University of Washington De
partment Of journalism, the larger
number of its students young women.
is preparing to place as many Of its
students in actual newspaper work as
possible, says Miss Edgngton, who
is now an iustruetorsin the Washington
Uniyersity's school of journalism.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
For Constipation aud Blliou>n s.

Good digestion goes far toward com
fort and health in hot weather. Undl.
gested food in the stomach can quickly
poison the system Gen. Jenner, 4l6
Labor St, San Antonio, Tex, writes
Foley Cathartic Tablets have proven
the best laxative have taken and |
recommend them to any one suffering
from constipation or biliousness. They
should be in every travelling man 5
grip. Quick relief for sick head.
ache, bloating or other condition caused
by bad digestion. SOLD everywhere.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
MCCullaghs -MOOres Off on Trin

Accompanied by S. J. Moore and
Mrs, McCullagh and Mrs. Moore, c.
w McCullagh left Sunday for an auto.
mobile tour of the Washington fruit
districts. While away Mr.. McCullagh.
member of the Apple War Board, viii
attend conferences in Yakima and We
natchee He will also endeavor to Sc.
cure a comprehensive estimate of the
yield Of the 1918 harvest.
The party will return to Hood River
by way Of Puget Sound
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
Graft Gets Horse Trough

Orchardists Of the East Side have
raised by subscription fund for the
construction of a horse trough at the
top Of the East Side grade. The work
was inaugurated and conducted by All
Graft. who appropriated the last Sl151
necessary for the work.
The work of the East Side orchard
lists will probably result in the build.
ing Of other horse troughs in other
sections. Although it Will be an easy
matter TO erect troughs, irrigation
water being available nearly every
where, drivers of horsedrawn vehicles
find it very ineonvenient at the present
time to water their stock while on
long drives through the orchard com
munities
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25
Keep the Blood Stream Pure

Rheumatic pains, backache, swollen
Joints and sore muscles often are the
results of impurities in the blood gath
ering in the region affected, a result
of failure of the kidneys to eliminate
waste products from the blood stream.
Foley Kidney Pills heal. strengthen
and inyigorate weak, diseased Kidneys
and bladder W. II Hill, Justice Of
the Peace Detroit. Tex, writes: 81
used Foley Kidney Pills and say un-
hesitatingly that Of all have used
they are the best and have done the
work where the rest failed. Sold
everywhere.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-07-25

Dependency is often caused by md
gestion and constipation, and quickly
when Chamberlain Tab
lets are taken. These tablets strength
en- the digestion and move the bowels.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
Garden Space Valuable.

Just what vegetables are TO be grown
depends. of course. upon the individual
tastes of the family. In general. the
aim of the home gardener should be
to raise vegetables in which freshness
is nm important quality. Peas, string
beans, Lima beans, asparagus and
sweet corn, for example. lose much II
they are not cooked almost immcdi-
ately after they are picked In the
case of potatoes, corn, cucumbers,
squashes and melons, 1t should be re-
membered that these vegetables occu-
by large area in proportion to their
yield and In II small garden consume
valuable space which, In most cases,
could he used more proiitnbly. In the
ease of potatoes, however, ii also
should be noted that they are easily
stored and are an extremely good
staple crop. and many gardeners viii
find 1t to advantage to plant us much
ground to potatoes MS possible after
sufficient spnce has been allotted to
the other garden crops.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15

Plan your home garden in advance.
Make II diagram of the available
space; allot the ground to the vege-
tables you want to grow. Prepare to
make your garden work until frost
next fall. That is advice to home
gardener by horticulturists of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
Interest in the planning all mem
bers of the family. especially the chill
dren who, by being given II partner
ship now, will know their duties when
the time comes Read such garden
ing publications us are available.
Write to the Department of Agricul-
ture for n home gardening bulletin.
In making n diagram of the garden
it is well to use tough paper such as
heavy wrapping paper, which VIII
stand repeated handling out of doors.
A fairly large scale should he adopt
ed so that full notes can be kept in
the spaces representing rows If the
garden is fairly large or abnormally
long the diagram may be made in sep
arate sections for the sake of con
venlence.
Plan for Home Needs.
a typical plan of this character is
shown in the illustration. This plan,
of course, is of use chiefly as an ex-
ample, and in most cases different
arrangement will be necessary to meet
the conditions surrounding individual
garden spaces. on the plan the gar
dener may indicate the approximate
date when each of his projected crops
is TO be planted. No more space
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
Plan for a Small Garden.

In this plan all the vegetables named
are planted in rows across from
the inside lateral rows of strawber-
ries. AS rapidly as each kind of peas
natures and the crop is over, kaIe is
planted in its place. The ground to
be used for tomatoes is first planted
with onion sets, and these onions are
used as rapidly as needed. When the
time comes to set out the tomatoes,
some Of the onions are dug to make
space for the tomato plants. When
the tomato crop is over, the ground
is occupied by spinach as the third
crop. Spinach is also planted as soon
as the bulb onions from the side are
gathered. The beans, carrots, and
peas are succeeded by late cabbage,
and between the rows of late cabbage
potato onion" sets are planted. Late
beans are planted between the rows
of parsnips after the radishes and let
tuce have been gathered.
should he allotted to each than is
needed to furnish sufficient quantity
of the vegetable for family consump-
ton or for other known needs.
Make the garden work all summer.
Make your plans So that when one
crop is ready for the table or for can
ming another vegetable can be plant
ed between the old rows and new
paintings can tlke the space vacated.
Many home gardeners seem content
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
INCREASE IN WESTERN
CANADA ACREAGE
Will Prove a Big Factor in Win
ming the War.

Reports to hand Indicate that West
ern Canada has vastly increased
acreage ready for crop this year over
last year. The splendid open fall of
1917, gave better opportunity for fall
plowing than for some years. Work
in the fields was almost continuous
until the end of November. In fact, in
the neighborhood of Pincher Creek.
Alberta, there was sufficient mild
weather In January of this year to
permit farmers to plow, and many
took advantage of 1t. A great many
Americans owning land in Canada
moved up last year and this has also
helped to increase the acreage. They
came into possession of the land at
prices varying from $500 to $1,000
an acre, and with the proven yields
of wheat running from twenty and as
high as fifty bushels per acre, with n
set price of 1921 busbel. they could
join production and patriotism to-
gether with big margin of profit.
The Post-Intelligencer of Seattle,
Wash, gives very conservative state
ment of the agricultural development
and opportunities in Western Canada.
In its issue of December A. 1917, 1t
says -
"Since the beginning of the year
American emigration into Canada has
been greatly stimulated according to
the reports of the Dominion nuthori-
ties, and has been almost entirely made
up of farmers attracted by the fertile
and comparatively cheap wheat lands.
"Whatever may he said of wheat
culture ms n profitable avocation in
ordinary years, since the beginning Of
the war II has offered advantages
quite beyond the usual opportunities.
War has doomed the price of wheat
until the farmer now receives around
50 for his product at his grannry.
Average crops, according to the adap-
tation of soil and climate are from
10 to)25 bushels to the acre Even
the minimum crop, at 50 per bushel.
brings in these war times reasonable
profit. Before the war wheat culture
was fast being abandoned by farmers
who worked intelligently for results
on the right side of the ledger. It has
! been the popular crop for new coun-
tries, hut when the pioneers settled
down to business 1t was generally
corn. hogs. cattle and diversified farm
ing that brought the profits. Iowa and
the Dakotas in turn. as their prairies
became settled, mortgaged the land on
wheat culture and afterwards paid off
the mortgages with corn and hogs.
"War is thus bringing temporary
| encouragement to wheat farming
Many of the ranchers of Manitoba. Sas.
katchewan and Alberta laid away
$50 900 To $4,000 in the banks last fall
II may he pointed out, however. thar
the growing of wheat is not the only
inducement which is lending settle
ment to Canadian lands. Low taxation.
favorable agricultural climate. and
profitable prices not only for grain hut
for hogs, cattle and all forms of farm
produce all contribute their share
toward the rapid settlement of the fer
tile lands of Western Canada."-Ad-
vertisement
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l o. Bay
Rum, small box OF Barbo Compound,
and Y OF. OF glyeerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually dhrl;en
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it -oft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp. is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off adv.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
Bill Admitted It.

81 understand old man Simpkins
was very much opposed to his daugh-
ter marrying Bill Smith; called BIZ
II fool, and all that sort of thing
That's very true, and before he hid
been married six months Bill admitted
the old man was right
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
Get Ready to Plant.

BY knowing whit and where and
how much you want to grow, by being
prepared with your seeds and tools,
by mapping out your work in advance,
you will grow more and better vege-
tables and save time, labor and money.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
Use Ali Available Space.

Intensive culture and carefully a r
ranged rotation will help make every
foot> of available space in the small
garden produce the maximum yield.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
She Meant All Rioht.

"Tm hurrying to tell you this"
haStcns y. W. e. "A woman came in
Ia our Red Cross branch. looked AT the
surgical dressings and asked, Is all
this gnuzc cauteriZcdT
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
PLAN AND PREPARE

Prepare to do your part in
increasing Americas food sup
ply by raising your own vege-
tables in your home garden.
Plan your garden on paper.
Map out your campaign. You
will profit through time, labor,
and money saved.
Planning is preparing.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
BE A "HOME GUARDENER"

The home gardens of Americn
are the home guard in food pro-
duction.
The "homc guardener" Of this
year-our second in the war-is
forcwarned and thus forearmcd
The home guardener," before
he arms himself with his hoe,
must fortify himself with knowl-
edge.
Every peck of vegetables pro-
duced for home use this year
from ground that never before
.,rew food will mean certain
quantity of meat or wheat re-
leased for use behind our battle
lines.
Join the "home gardeners"
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
Poor Investment.

How did Gibson lose his money!
"He put 1t in his wife's name and
them she divorced him."
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
He Sidestepped.

"Just why did you leave collegef"
"The dean didn't go into details."-
Jack OLantern.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
Opportunity.

opportunity passes in the way of
every man"
founded thing is almost invariably
cinouilaged
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15

1t is one thing to yell for freedom
and another to make the sacrifices
necessary to secure it.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15

An old bachelor says that an opti-
mist is II married man VIII" says that
H., is glId of II.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15

Some men think that the proper
way to begin the day is 10 find fault
with the wife at The breakfast table.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15

Minnesota's 1917 mmber output Nai
1000. 900 900 feet.