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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
LEGION OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED
SHOEMAKER HEADS ORGANIZATION
With American Legion in Charge. Plans
Instituted for General Observance
Of the First Armistiee

Hood River Post Of the American
Legion was formally launched at the
county court house Monday night with
90 members. Officers were elected as
follows
Kent Shoemaker. pres Fred H. Bell.
wee pres. Joe NJ. johnson. treas. !;
George Bragg. see. II. d. W. Pineo.
chaplain. Fordhsm B. Kimball. histor-
ian; Edw. ". Van Horn, Geo. K. Will
bur. eX. com.
Inc eN-servlce men present would
nave been much greater but for the
busy season Of apple harvest As
many men as were present telephoned
to the temporary officers and asked to
be excused from the Monday night ses-
sion because of heavy work in the
orchards.
DR. V. X. Abraham has been elected
one OF the 20 delegates from Oregon TO
attend the approaching Armistice Day
convention Of the organization at Min
neapolis, MINI.
The organization instituted plans for
general observance of Armistice Day
November il. DR.. H. ID. W. Pineo
was appointed chairman of commit
tee to arrange for program, and in
the evening ball will be held. The
Legion will ask the general public to
join in properly observing the first an.
niversary of the great war.
A committee of the Anti-Asiatic
League, formed to prevent land owner
ship of Orientals. who were in session
simultaneously, visited the Legion meet
ing and requested that the new organ
ization adopt general resolution
against Asiatic land ownership and
domination of the Pacific coast. While
the sentiment of the Legion members
was practically unanimously for the
resolution, it was decided to postpone
adoption for 80 days in order that the
movement might receive full discus
sion.
The local Legion Post will classify as
charter members all ex-service men
rendering their affiliation before Arm
istice Day.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
NORTH BANK ROAD
REPORTED BETTER

The North Bank Highway from Ste
venson to White Salmon is now in fine
condition. The Carson. Home Valley
detour, made necessary by sliding in
of part of the new road on Sand noun
tain, was eliminated three weeks ago
and cars now go over the main road
around the mountain.
There is short stretch, only a few
hundred yards long, however, at the
head of the Little White Salmon can
yon, where crushed rock has been laid.
This is being followed up close with
gravel teams. however, and will soon
be in excellent touring condition.
Aside from this one section the entire
highway is in fine condition, and all
crushed rock has been overspread with
gravel. Steam rollers are following up
the gravel.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
TRIP ENJOYED BY
MIR. and MRS. BLYTHE

IL never saw as much of the east,
and have been there several times
before, on all of my former trips put
together as on this visit, says S. F.
Blythe. who is just back from a Jour
ney made as far east as New York
city, following the annual Grand Army
encampment held at Columbus. Mr..
Blythe was accompanied by Mrs.
Blythe.
I'VE were taken by our relatives in
automobiles up the Hudson and through
the Catskills. Automobiles enable one
to see as much now in day as 25 years
ago he could see in month, contin-
ued Mr.. BLYTHE.
"And after an atmosphere of the
wilder grandeur of the mid Columbia,
Mrs. Blythe and were as much pleased
with the scenery of the Hudson and the
beautiful drives around Washington, ID.
G., as the easterners are with our Co.
lumbia Highway when they come
here"
While in Indiana Mr.. Blythe Joined
in reunion with his brother, Junius
j.. Blythe, whom he had not seen for
81 years. While in Washington they
were entertained by Representative N.
J. Sinnott. The couple visited Mrs.
Blythe's brother at Hackensack. N. }.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09

better roads, says Sheriff johnson,
who. accompanied by his wife and Mr..
and MRS. J. X. Carson, .is Just back
from visit at his old Kentucky home
after lourneying to the National Grand
Army eneampment at Columbus, D.
We stopped for time at Walton,
KY. and there We found the streets
blocked by crews of men engaged in
laying paving on the Dixie Highway
"All of the country seems to be
making progress. We stopped at Chat
tanOogs. Tenn. ard | was especially
impressed with the great development
that has taken place in the past 20
years. One the way west from New
Orleans We came by way of Phoenix.
Ariz. That is the most prosperous
part of the country that saw. Ranch
ers there are making fortunes from
long fibre cotton. The cotton fields of
the south cannot compare with those
Of Arizona. They can grow most any
kind of tropical fruit. was surprised
at the date orchards.
Sheriff Johnson brought home some
fresh dates and he has been treating
friends to samples of the luscious
fruit
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
NOW WHERE WILL
THE POSTOFFICE BE

Some of the Hood River business
men, engaged in that great municipal
sport, locating the postoffice, failed to
play the game. according to report
just received from First Assistant
Postmaster General Koons. of Wash
ington, D. c. Several months ago an
announcement that c. A. Cass offer to
construct a new postoffice home on
Cascade avenue drew a protest, report
ed at the time to have been signed
unanimously by the towns merchants
who were opposed to the site because
of the distance from the business sec
tion. The statement of the assistant
postmaster general, however, SAYS that
all but four or five of the signers have
reported that they have no personal
feeling as to the office location but
that they signed the remonstrance at
the solicitation of others more acutely
interested. Mr.. Rooms states that the
Cass proposition alone remains to the
government, as offers of no further To-
cations have been received.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
SOUTH IS FOUND
BUILDING HIGHWAYS

The sunny south, like the rest of the
country, is awakening to the need of
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
SHIPPERS WANT
MORE CARS
RAIL AUTHORITIES ARE PETITIONED
Vine Grapes Shipped in Fresh State Take
RefriseratOrS Apple Men Pro-
test Such Action

/ Orchardists whose fruit must be
hauled to market over lines of the
Union Pacific system are now strongly
protesting against curtailment of their
needs IN refrigerator cars by use Of
the freezers in harding the California
wine grapes. 1t is argued that the
wine grape industry, that is, shipment
of the fruit in the fresh state. is TEN.
porary and should not be encouraged
to the detriment of the apple industry,
which has grown stable.
While no car shortage has developed
to date, here, districts receiving their
freezers from other rail lines are get
ting heavier supply, and the demands
OF the wine shippers bid fair, later in
the season. to make heavy inroads on
the apple growers needs.
To date Hood River has received all
of the ears needed. Shippers, howev.
er, have experienced trouble in getting
switching service. One day Il cars
were in the yard but no crew of train
men.stopped to spot them. Shippers
declare that the trainmen are deter.
mined that switching crew be placed
here, and it is claimed that they are
purposely aggravating the situation in
order that enough pressure will be
brought to bear by shippers to secure
such service. In the meantime. it is
declared, the shippers remain the goat.
While shippers expect serious car
shortage later in the season, it is not
anticipated that it will be severe
enough to cause loss of any of the
valleys product. The Hood River
district perhaps is better equipped for
the storage of apples than any other
Northwestern district. The Apple
Growers Association alone can place
nearly 500, 600 boxes under refriger-
ated cold storage. Hundreds of grow
ers can handle their crops in warehous.
es protected against cold.
While few growers are still incon.
yenlenced for lack Of boxes, the situa-
tion has been eased up the past week
by receipt of approximately SO carloads
of containers. Motor trucks. hauling
boxed fruit to shipping stations. have
returned to orchard packing houses
loaded with shocks.
While some growers are finding it
difficult to keep crews of pickers. due,
it is said, to the tendency of the har.
vesters to try and choose orchards,
where the fruit is largest and most
evenly distributed, enabling them to
make higher wages than in the tracts
where apples are small, the labor stu
aion is well in hand. The first demand
for pickers has left a shortage of this
class of labor. but the universal custom
of growers in the use of mechanical
sizing machines is lessening the worry
of growers. Where the fruit is sized
mechanically. with all defective apples
sorted out, packers can soon be trained,
it is said. from the ordinary crews,
and this practice is being inaugurated
community packing houses among the
larger growers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
CALIFORNIANS APPEAL
TO THEIR SENATORS

kilograms urging them to use their
efforts in congress to regulate the
rights of Japanese and other Asatics
to lease land in California were sent to
Hiram W. Johnson and James D. Phe-
Ina, United States senators, Monday by
the Fourteen Counties Association, rep
resenting land holders in northern and
central California counties. with tie
exception of San Francisco and Ala
media. The. kilograms, which were
identical. read as follows:
The japanese situation in Califor-
MIA is becoming desperate. The Asiat-
les are making fresh drive on the
best lands in California. They are
spreading their attacks to regions new
er before threatened by them. We ap-
peal in the name of our children that
you will help US save California for
Americans.
''The Fourteen Counties Association,
representing the farming valleys of
the Sacramento and San Joaquin riv-
ers, begs that you will intercede with
congress for US in our fight against this
menace.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
HOW WIND NOUN.
TAIN WAS NAMED

There was protiteerng along the CO.
lumba river long before white men
ever saw the Oregon territory, accord
ing to an old legend. That was when
Coyote. god of the Indian tribes that
lived and warred in what long years
after became Skamana county, Wash
ington, played food administrator from
his abode atop Wind mountain.
George Hines, director of the Ore
gon Historical Society, The Audtori-
um. retold the old legend the other day
in connection with an Indian carving
unearthed along the Columbia. The
carving is in solid stone and is per-
feet likeness of a humpback salmon.
Hines got the story from an aged In
dian.
All the tribes once fshed for hump
back salmon in the Wind river. 1t was
declared neutral territory and the
yearly supply was apportioned out
among the tribes. Each chieftain
swore as to the amount his tribe had
tished from the provident river.
Then one tribe started to profteer.
1t hid the salmon from the sacred riv-
er, secretly and basely increasing it's
own share.
But Coyote. god of the mountain,
was not to be deceived.
Produce the hidden salmon,'' he
commanded.
But the chiefs were naughty. and
refused.
So the god summoned great wind
from the mountain-for he was just
god, although not respector of great
cheiftains and ordered the wind to
rush down the mountain side and along
the channel of Wind river. And every
humpback salmon was driven out into
the Columbia. And there was no more
fishing. Even today the wind from
Wind mountain retards steamboats, as
they pass up and down the mountains.
But only the old Indians know why.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
MAN FLIES AFFAIR
TO RIDE CAMEL

A new record was set Saturday at
the Marshfeld meeting of Northwest
ern Shriners, according to E. O.
Blanchar and W. H. Taft. who joined
the party journeying to the Coos coun-
try aboard their special train. Lieut..
Wright. of Eugene, member of the
forest air patrol, flew from the uni
versity city to Marshfield. took his de-
grees and then flew back again.
1T was the first time," says Mr..
Blanchar. IL have ever heard of nov
ice aeroplaning to get drink of zem-
zem.
Mr.. Blanchar says the trip was a
very enjoyable one. He and Mr.. Taft
saw W. W. Mason, j. M. Wright and
Chas. Hall. all of whom asked TO be
remembered to their old Hood River
friends and neighbors.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
NEWELL GETS READY
TO HULL CLOVER

Several large crops of clover seed
will be threshed in the valley this sea
son. Timothy Newell and |. T. Beal
have large acreages in clover Mr..
Newell has just ordered a clover huller.
With clover seed selling at 49 cents
per pound and the local seed Of high
quality, the growers expect to reap
rich returns.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
SHEEP ARE CAUSING
ORCHARD DAMAGE

Abandoned and carelessy herded
droves of sheep are the source of much
worry and damage to orchardists Of
the Summit district. Edmund Gehrig.
here Monday to see authorities. claims
that wandering sheep have destroyed
three acres of young trees for him
Some days five or six sheep will
visit my place and then again from 50
to 60 will enter my fields and feed ;"
says Mr.. Gehrig. They can jump
like deer, and they seem especially
fond Of the bark of young apple trees.
| have seven sheep that | have been
pasturing for somebody all summer.
| am going to hold them for damages"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
Mrs. Olson Makes Petition

Mary V. Olson has pettioned the
board of commissioners Of Skamania
county. Washington, for franchise
for operating a ferry between Under
wood and Hood River. The matter
will be heard November 4.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-08

master from the shackles of the in.
stitution of slavery, which has been
the only blotch on the escutcheon of
our beloved Southland and has made
it possible for us today to boast of a
newer, better and nobler South
AT first it seemed that the sinking
Of the Lusitania was a catastrophe, In
which helpless women and children
were murdered by the hand of an as
sassin, from which no good could
come. But, my friends, did not that
event chiefly influence the course of
this nation in entering the war for
the liberation of humanity, and give
us the courage of our convictions.
Though unseen at the time, history
will record the lives in that catas-
trophe as martyrs to the onward
march of civilization. Again | repeat
the fact that no life has been that has
not left its footprint on the sand of
time, for no man liveth unto himself
alone.
1t is as certain as that night follows
Cay, that the good men do lives after
them, and is stimulus and of mater.
ial assistance in enlarging civiliza-
ton, where 1t is recorded in the ar
chieves of memory and emblazoned
on the walls of the institution itself
so that future generations may know
and feel it,
"Thouse these brothers have gone
from us, their memory and lives will
be a benediction and inspiration to
all who practice truth, and love JUS
tice. Let us today in our thoughts
en- their graves place flower, and
in our heart of hearts embalm the
memory of good men whose lives en-
title them to place among those who
brought honor to their lodge. and
benefited the institutions of society
We miss them from their accustomed
places in this body; we miss theil
genial greeting and kindly words
They have answered the summons
that sooner or later must come to US
snd it will be well for us, II, when tn.
call comes. we have lived as we ar
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-08
fol. RryaHt's Address

1--WE hold it one of the noblest du'
tios Of the living to signalize and per-
petuate the virtues and memories OF
the dead. and in obedience to this
sacred sentiment, we are assembled
here this beautiful Sabbath Day. 10
pronounce and record our tributes OIL
admiration and respect for the char
octers and lives of our departed and
lamented colleagues
aon this occasion, we can not ou.
be impressed with the awfulness Oh
.daatb-its horribleness, for death Is
. monster OF SC, frightful MEN, that
to be Stunned and make one snuo0el
needs but to knock at ones tnresn
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR
DEPARTMENT NEWS

For Dec. 2lst the general C. E. sub
ject Is, 1.-THE Christmas Message an
the Christmas Spirit In the Con-
gressional Department the topic is
changed in this way:--"The Good
News and the Blind, Crippled and In.
sane This is splendid theme to
IN esent IN the real holiday spirit
which should always come at Christ
mas time"
Since July 18th the following socie.
ties have sent missionary money to
Mrs. G. +. Fnlow the Woman's Board
treasurer, who passes on all Depart
ment Money to the places preferred
by the giver:--Pomona, Cocoanut
Grove. West Palm Beach, Crystal
Springs, partly foreign work, partly
Home Missions. 1t will be seen by
the shortness of this list that. some of
our societies are going slow. But the
tourist and rush season is now here.
West Palm Beach and Crystal Springs
have made up almost all their annual
assessment and sent 1t in. Why not
others be as prompt? Remember
that our G. T.. motto Is For Christ
and the Church, SO we should be
faithful in this way before giving to
nter-denomination or other causes.
The Winter Park Missionary Edu
cation Conference time, Dec. 9th
Jan. 9Th, is almost here. Mr.. r. w
Greene is Executive Secretary. Write
him il not one, addressing Winter
Park, just how many from your socie
ty or town can attend. 1t Is an inter
denomination conference so we car
ask our Epworth League and B. Y
P. U. friends to join us there Tota
expenses for the eight days entertain
ment at Rollins College are $1,000
and surely very reasonable for thi
period of high prices.
There come in early December two
/ interesting District G. E. Conven
tions, one in Jacksonville, the othel
Tampa, with prominent out-of-stat'
tendance at such meetings is sure t.
help.
! All through the state is felt sincere
sympathy for DR.. George B. Waldorf
and family on account of the critica
illness of Mrs. Waldron. This is thu
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-08
.ELKs HELD IMPRESSIVE
MEMORIAL SERVICES

A very beautiful and appropriate
service was conducted yesterday af-
ternoon by the Elks in their lodge
room in honor of their dead, this be-
ing the annual Memorial service Of
this Order.
The opening prayer was delivered
by the Chaplain, following which Mr..
and Mrs. C. H. King sang, THE
Beautiful City, which was most APP
rropriate, and beautifully rendered.
The roll call of the dead showed
that the following members had
rassed to the Great Beyond:
Deceased Members B. P. 0. L. No. 1871
A. J. Warn, J. M. Robinson, s. r.
Smith, E. J. Pearce, l.. r. Battle, o..
n. Wolf. A. B. Cochran, R. A. Norl-
ing. B. T. Barden, P. L. Goss, q. A..
Palmer M. A. Smith, J. R. Moore,
H. H. Brusie, j. F. Stryker, 2. A.
Gardner. D. L. Skipper, l.. B. Skip
per, L. B. Mayer, D. c. Thomas
8. C. Cornwell.
Those Who Died the Past Year
G. T. Causey, G.. w. Dudley, p. G.
Cowden,
Mrs ]. B. Hannah gave a reading
."rhe Gift of Tripenius," Greek
roem which she rendered in her
usual finished style.
Miss Elizabeth Pritchett sang "A
Prayer Perfect" her splendid voice
being peculiarly adapted to this love-
ly song.
Col. Thomas Bryant was the orator
IF the occasion, and he made very
inspiring address, which il gives US
Measure to reproduce below.
A brilliant instrumental number b;
Miss Lucille Clough was much en-
loved by the audience and this was
followed bya beautiful duet Sun q
NV Soul" sung by Mr.. and Mrs.
King.
The program closed with the sing
ing of "Auld Lang Syne.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-08
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
CURTAILS IT'S TRAINS

Curtailment of train service on the
Third division of the Atlantic Coast
Line, effective at 1901 a. m, Tues
day, Dec. 8, was announced yester-
day from the Office Of Y. r. Beazley,
district passenger agent. The action
was announced following kilograms
received from T. G. White, general
passenger agent, and was taken on
authority of the southern Regional
director in Atlanta, acting in conform
ity with similar policy all over the
country because Of the coal shortage.
The trains which will be cancelled
for the present in this division are
the following;
Nos, 80 and IS. between Ocala and
Lakeland.
Nos. 127 and 1913, between Lakeland
and Mulberry.
Nos 8 and 10, between Jacksonville
and Leesburg.
The following trains in the Third
Division of the Atlantic Coast Line
will be put on tri-weekly basis:
Nos. 342 and 343, between Perry
end Newberry.
Nos. 100 and 1Ol, between Sanford
and Trilby.
Nos. 157 and 1853, between Sanford
and Leesburg. Tampa Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-08

Christian Endeavor speakers. At.
season of year for DR.. Waldron to
travel much as Florida leader for
Congregational work, and attend va
rious conventions of Christian En-
deavor. We hope our young people
will show their appreciation of his
past activities by upgrade, loyal
work in coming months.
A CHEEKY letter from Rev. G. v. AL
berton, of Presbyterian S. S. work,
who many of us know, tells of farther
improvement in Mrs. Alberton's
health and that though their oldest
son never returned from France their
other soldier boy is back safely.
Mr.. Albertson is prospecting in mis-
sionary work.
What about missionary study class
ss this winter? Please let US know.
GRACE A. TOWNSEND,
Dept. Secretary.
Interlachen. Fla, Dec. End. 4
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-08
PROPOSAL To THE MINERS
COMES FROM PRESIDENT AMI
/ IS BELIEVED END 0F C0A|
STRIKE NOW IN SIGHT

more than to raise money, was the OBJ
Ject Of this campaign, and it has been
yesy successful in both ways. The
figures here are not yet available.
Rev, Pattillo yesterday received %
very encouraging tesegram from W.
B. Curtis of Lakeland, chairman of
that zone, reading:
Lakeland returns give increase ov-
Ct last year for parish work of $500,
and 5000 for missions. Mulberry and
Nichols subscribed their quotas
by 100 per cent. Every Lakeland
worker reported for duty Tampa
Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-08
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 8.--President
Wilson would be gravely concerned
to see any such resolution pass the
Congress, he wrote Senator Fall to-
day, referring to the Fall resolution
requesting the President to sever dip
lomatic relations with the Carranza
government. 1T would constitute a
reversal of our constitutional prac-
t;ce, which might lead to very grave
confusion in regard to guidance in
our foreign affairs he wrote.
The President expressed confidence
that he had the support of every com
petent constitutional authority In his
statement that the direction of the
governments foreign affairs were as
signed by the Constitution to the chief
executive and to him alone.