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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-16
HOTELS ARE
VERY CROWDED
LOBBY ROOM OFTEN At A PREMIUM
Many Visitors Are Turned Away Without
Accommodations Need Also Acute
for New Residences

The two commercial hotels Of Hood
River weekly turn away scores cf pros
pective guests. Week end nights in
vaIiably find the hostelries so crowded
that the privilege of sitting in chairs
in the lObbies is at premium Rooms
are filled and cots and couches laid
down in corridors.
The demand for apartments and
quarters of more permanent residence
are just as acute here at present.
Lodging houses all have waiting lists.
One cannot secure furnished apart-
ments at any price.
The crowded conditions are easily
explained by the apple harvest at the
present. but even before the influx Of
pickers began to filter into the valley
need for additional accommodations
was apparent here. With the Colum-
bia Highway paved all the way be-
tween here and Portland next year,
the hotels will find it impossible TO
take care of the motor tourist patrons.
While no definite plans. as yet. have
been outlined. those who keep a
weather eye out for Hood River prog
ress predict that hotel of metropoli-
tan proportions will be an the way
here within twelve months time.
But for the high cost of building,
coupled with the scarcity of carpen-
ters and brick masons, it is likely that
an apartment house would have been
constructed here before this. Hood
River has no exclusive apartment
house. The nearest approach to it is
found on the second floor Of the Ore
gon Washington telephone building.
Applications for quarters there ate al
ways filed months ahead OF vacancies.
The home situation has been rem
dered more acute by the return Of
numerous families from Portland,
where they were engaged in war work
during the period of hostilties. No
vacant houses are available in Hood
River. Despite the high cost of labor
and materials. prospective builders see
no outlook for future decreases. and it
is likely that several home places will
be constructed here soon.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-16
NO LABOR TURNED
AWAY FROM HERE

The report that reached Dufur, where
orchardsts were appealing for more
help to harvest their crop. that men
and women in numbers were being re.
turned to Portland for lack Of work,
according to William Wilkie, in charge
of the free government employment
agency, was erroneous.
ut is true that almost daily we have
had few discontents not satisfied with
the high wage paid.,' says Mr.. Wilkie,
"who do not linger very long. We do
not need that class here. nor does any
fruit district for that matter. We can
place all the men and women who real
ly want to work right here in the Hood
River valley. Some growers are pay
ing from 40 to As cents per hour while
Others are paying six cents per box for
picking. Growers are even paying the
SIX cent wage for picking up culs from
the ground. cleaning their orchards as
they go. Yeamsters are getting from
S4. SO to SIS per day Some are getting
S4 and board. Packers are getting six
and seven cents per box.
"Our Office here has been open from
IA to l6 hours day, and we are doing
all we can to accommodate the people
who really want to work. We find no
time. however. to be bothered with |.
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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-16
H.R. HIS. HOPE HIGH
With VETERANS BACK

Buoyed up..by the presence of num-
ber Of former stars, ex-service men
back completing their high school
course, the Hood River high school is
hopeful of the pennant in the mid
Columbia football league and a high
place in the finals of state pigskin rec
ords. The following old players have
returned from war and have resumed
their studies and football practice
Lowell Nickelsep, John Carson, Ro.
selle Crone, Henry Hays and Carl
Huston.
Earl Weber has been secured to
coach the aggregation. Mr.. Weber is
nephew of Robert Murray. former
coach of The Dalles teams. In addi-
tion to teams of mid Columbia schools,
the local football aggregation will play
Camas. Estacada and Gresham teams.
1t is planned that Estacada come here
for an Armistice Day game.
Mr.. Weber now has two strong
teams engaged in daily practice.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-16
DAkIN FINDS DEAF
MUTE FORD DRIVER

Ivan Dakin, who drives motor bus
for the Transfer & Livery Co. between
here and Multnomah Falls, had pc
culiar. r.experience the other day Be-
hind time he was hurrying toward
Hood River with load of passengers.
A little Ford suddenly loomed up
ahead, merrily buzzing along in the
centre. of the road 1t was occupied by
the driver alone.
IL sounded my siren, no soft .pedaIed
affair, either, time after time. says
Mr.. Dakin, "but the pilot of Lizzie
looked neither to the right nor the
left. On a grade, when the Ford
driver shifted to low gear. bumped
him before | realized what he was do
ing Then you ought to have seen
that man. He got one look around and
beheld our big bus. He steered right
off the road into fence. When we
stopped to offer aid, he began to talk
to US with his hands. He was deaf
and dumb"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-16
CAR SHORTAGE HITS
WITH A BANG

The ear shortage struck Hood River
with bang last Saturday. With ap.
pie shippers in need of more than 25
freeEers. not a single one was avail
able. and crews at loading warehouses
were at q standstill. But three cars
were available the day before.
The Apple Growers Association has
appealed to the Oregon congressional
delegation for relief and Miss Mae
Davidson, in charge Of the local affilia-
tions Of the exporter, was informed by
H. F. Davidson from his New York
once that he had petitioned the con.
gressmen. MIR. Davidson stated that
he hoped for relief on account Of the
prominence being given to movement
Of food products.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-16
ORCHARD SUPPLIES
ARE RUNNING SHORT

The Hood River valleys big apple
crop, although local dealers stocked
far more heavily than in any former
season, has brought q shortage in many
lines Of orchard supplies. No mai
strippers are obtainable in the city al
present althogh dealers have rushed
calls by teieYpraph. Picking bags and
mailing hatchets have been sold out.
During the summer.m months Hood River
and other districts completely used uE
the 'noEthwest's supply of thinning
shears.
Dealers report plenty Of picking lad.
ders and cement. coated box nais.
The enormity Of this years apple
harvest, says E. A. Franz, "can be
comprehended when | tell you that We
havs purchased three carloads of boz
nails for this seasons demand. Oul
largest purchase in any former veal
was q carload and half.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-16
MOSIER HARVEST
IN FULL SWING

The Mosier apple harvest is in full
sway. according to Mrs. c. G. Nichol
who was here Saturday with her moth
er, Mrs. W. d. Holly. As the apples
are picked they are transported i'm
mediately to the Mosier Fruit Growers
Associations new combined communi-
ty packing plant and storage ware.
house. While the new structure, one
Of the largest of its kind in the North
west. is not complete the roof is on,
and power sizing machines have been
installed.
The Mosier district is not affected
for lack of packers as are many dist
riots. because of the new packing plant
with its attached storage rooms. The
apples can be picked as fast as possi-
BILE and packed out at leisure. Mrs.
Nichol states that the help situation IS
causing no trouble in Mosier.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-16
REAL BOOM Is ON
AT GLENWOOD

The high price of farm products. ac-
cording to men who have recently
toured the Glenwood and Trout Lake
districts of Klickitat county. Washing
ton, has resulted in material activity
in real estate. Interest is stimulated
by plans of the Camas Prairie ranchers
to develop an irrigation system, draw
ing their water from the Muddy and
He'll Roaring creeks.
Senator Haines has just purchased
the old Cole homestead place. He is
running "a hours a'day with tractor
and gang plows. getting ready to seed
the farm.
Limebaugh sisters, of Portland, have
purchased the Armsbury place of $40
acres.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-16
ROOSEVELT FUND
Is FAR BEHIND

Hood River county people will have
to hurry. according to E. c. Smith,
county chairman of the Roosevelt Me-
mortal fund committee, if they live up
to their record of volunteer action
made during the war.
while our quota is but 1885 for the
Oregon Roosevelt Memorial fund, "
says Mr.. Smith. ito date have re
ceived but $50 and it seems that some
personal solicitation is going to be nec-
essary. OF course. everybody is busy
in the apple harvest. The Odell schools
responded with alacrity to an appeal
made there. Within half an hour after
school opened the other morning the
children. subscribing pennies and nick.
els, furnished us with $500.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-16
MT. ADAMS CO. EX-
PECTS $4,000 BOXES

Homer c. Green, superintendent Of
the Mount Adams Farm Co., owners of
the largest orchard in Khckitat county,
Washington, was here Friday seeking
pickers. Mr.. Green says that he will
harvest q, 600 boxes Of apples this fall
from his trees. part of them six years
old and part nine. He has just COM
pieted the harvest Of 1900 boxes Of
pears, mostly Of the d'Anjou variety.
"The wind Of last Tuesday night
caused " heavy damage" said Mr..
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-15
100000 MARK PASSED.
Demobilization Makes Big Headway
 General March Announces.

Washington, May 0.-Demobiliza- tion of the war army has passed the 100000 mark, General March. chief of staff, announced today, and the number of troops returned from France now exceeds 100000.
 Official estimates of the general staff show that continuation of the present rate of transporting troops from France will result in the reduc- tion by August l of the American force in France and Germany to 225.- 924 officers and men, including combat and service officer supply troops. ma rine attachments and the navy per- sonnel attached to the army.
 The movement from France during the month of April totaled 303 178 General March said that the accelera. tion of the official schedule is nro. ceeding to the point where it seems certain that the official estimate Inf 3l0,000 per month will be reached and exceeded.
 As an example of the degree tc which the return of troops has beer expedited, General March said ina, the 90th (Texas and Oklahoma) Diyi. sion, which was scheduled to said about the second week in June. womb embark this month.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-15
WILL CONGRESS RATIFY
 THE TREATY OF PEACE?
Is Uppermost Question Thruout America-Vigorous Opposition
 Is Expected.

Washington, May 8.-The eyes of the world today are focused on the treaty of Versailles. Statesmen and diplomats everywhere are turning over the phrases of the official pub lished summary of it's terms to form their opinions. In the United States the questions being asked are:
 How does it affect America?
 "Will the senate ratify it?
 Will Germany accept it?"
 Official Washington, with the presi- dent and secretary of state in Paris, congress in adjournment and many leaders on both sides absent was rath- CT devoid of active expression on the first two questions. For the third the generally accepted opinion seemed to be that the Germans would accept the convention, but that it might require economic pressure to bring about the fulflllment of some of its terms.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-15
THE.V|CTORY LOAN IS SOVERSUDSCR|BED
American People Respond Generously to Appeal ''To Finish the Job"- Subscriptions Make Big Jump on
 Last Day-Reach Six Billion.

Washington, May 10.-The fifth and last popular war loan of the Unit ed States has been oversubscribed.
 Altho the approximate total sub scriptions will not be known for near ly two weeks, figures available to- night showed that the American peo- pie had responded generously to the appeal to finish the job"
 Like all of it's predecessors the vic- tory Liberty Loan suddenly jumped on the last day of the campaign above the mark set as it's limit. The day brought an avalanche of subscriptions which banks could not attempt to count until next week. None of to- days harvest was included in the to- tai of $3,849, ,638,0 subscriptions off, icially tabulated tonight by the treas ury department, and officials would not be surprised to see the final fig ures go to nearly $6,000, ,000, 900. Only $4,500, 100000 will be accepted. The only gauge by which officials could attempt to estimate subscrip- tions not yet tabulated was provided by the record of the Fourth Liberty loan, when $2,392, ,0O0,O0 was report ed after the subscription drive had ceased.
 Official figures tonight showed that the Minneapolis, St. Louis and Cleve- land districts had already raised more than 100 per cent and the Chicago district reported that it quota had certainly reached that mark, altho tabulation of figures to support the claim could not be completed.
 The Dallas district, which has been tagging in it's subscriptions, reported at the opening of today's business that it probably had 80 per cent cf its quota and that the outlook was excel lent for a 100 per cent subscription.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-15
GRASP YOUR OPPORTUNITY NOW

Enlist in the Regular Army-you may choose your branch. You may enlist for one year or three.
 Men enlisted for three years will be given overseas service, as far as pos sible, if they ask for it.
 Age limits for enlistment IS to 4C years-you MUST be in good physical condition.
 Men enlisted or drafted after April 1, 1917, if re-enlisted, will be given a thirty-day furlough.
 Good pay, Board, Rooms, Clothing and Medical Attention FREE. REMEMBER It's what you have at the end of the month that counts not what you get in the pay envelope You know that all branches of the service are open for enlistments, and each offers special opportunities. Infantry.
 Cavalry.
 Field Artillery.
 Air Service.
 Ordnance Corps. Corps of Engineers.
 Coast Artillery Corps. Medical Corps
 Signal Corps.
 Quartermaster Corps.
 YOU MAY CHOOSE.
 Apply to Army Recruiting Station Postoffice Building, Mena, Ark
 P. S. ANDERS.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-15
REAL BASEBALL IS
 ON LIST FOR MENA
Arrangements Made for Uniforms and Grounds--Regular Games to Be Scheduled for Fridays and Sat
 urdays-Prepare for the Fair.

Mena is to have a uniformed base ball team, real league diamond and, unless present plans miscarry, tour nament featuring the national game when the Polk County Faii opens in September.
 Lovers of the game have already started the movement to bring about a realization of their plans. A tenta- tive selection of the best available players in the city has been made and an organization effected with the fol lowing officers:
 Evan Harrell, Captain.
 Raymond Norwood, Team Manager
 R. E. Valentine, Business Manager
 Business men of Mena have agreed to supply uniforms for the twelve players on the team. Arrangements have been made to buy used suits of the Travellers League team at Little Rock, the following Mena firms each buying suit:
 Antlers Hotel, A. Badt, Armleder Trucks, Nails Bookstore, Norwood & Alley, Jackson Drug Company, S. l. Wood, J. c. Lawrence. Lauck Lumber Company, w. E. Holt, Proctor-Smith Motor Company and W. w Townsend
 Work of preparing the grounds on North Mena street across from the courthouse, started Friday. It is planned to erect bleachers, backstop and grade and make a regular dia- mond and playing field. High school students who are keenly interested in the national game were soliciting funds for the work and with assistance of others will contribute labor toward the project. Permission to use the grounds was granted by the agent, R R. St. John.
 It is the intention of the organizers to have Friday and Saturday games regularly during the summer months using as opponents teams from Heavener, DeQueen, Ashdown, Lockes- burg and other points.
 With the return to Mena of several former players now in Uncle Sam's service the team will be gradually built up until by the time of the Coun. ty fair in September, it is expected tc have real classy nine. For fail week it is proposed to have tourna. ment with half dozen teams partici pating. Prizes will be offered to thu winning players and it is believed ar interesting week of sport will be pro vided.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-15
DO YOU HAVE DIZZY SPELLS?
It's Important to Learn the Cause, As Many Mena People Have.

Dizziness is never disease of itself
 tits only symptom of some deeper seated trouble. Much dizziness is caused by disordered kidneys failing to filter all the poisons from the blood. These poisons attack the nerves and dizziness results. If you are subject to dizziness, there is a good reason to suspect your kidneys, and if you suf- fer backache, headache, and irregular ity of the kidney secretions, you have further proof. Many Mena people have learned the value of Doan's Kid ney Pills in just such cases. Read this Mena residents statement:
 Mrs. s. Badt, COG Seventh St., says; "I was troubled with terrible sharp pains in the region of my kidneys They were like a knife running thru me l suffered from awful dizzy spells and black speeks seemed tC float before my eyes. My kidneys acted irregularly. I also suffered from terrible headaches. began using Doan's Kidney Pills and on' box of Doan's Kidney Pills cured m, of this attack When my kidneys have bothered me since have just takel Doan's short time and they have al ways given me the same good re suits"
 Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for kidney remedy-ge Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tha Mrs. Badt had. Milburn Co, Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.--Adv. 5.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-15
The Counts Knees Were Weak.

Paris, May 10.-Count von Brock dortf -Rantzau's will was strong enough to enable him to deliver his speech on behalf of Germany to the Allies at Versailles Wednesday, but he feared collapse if he stood.
 This is on the authority of his sec retary, who has been translating com ments from the English papers, sharply representing the count for re- maining seated while speaking.
 Tt was because he was master of his voice and not of his legs" the sec retary said.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-15
TAyORs C0UNTRY's ENEMIES. Fifty of These Are Granted Clemency
 by President Wilson.

Washington, May 8.-Fifty more men convicted during the war for vi- olation of the espionage act have been granted clemency by President Will son on recommendation of Attorney General Palmer in pursuance of the recently announced policy of being lenient to those who have already served a year or more in prison, and whose sentences in the stress of war times now appear excessive.
 Those granted clemency with the district where they were convicted the original sentence and the commit ted sentence, respectively, include:
 Victor Privat, eastern Oklahoma two years; time served.
 John Dickson. middle Tennessee eighteen months; one year, one day.
 William Madison Hicks. western Oklahoma. twenty years; five years.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-15
KILLED 100 IN MOSCOW.
Red Guard Slaughtered Rioters Who
 Cried Down With Lenine."

London, May 8.--Four hundred per sons were killed in Moscow last week when the Red Guard was called to dis perse rioters, said an Exchange Tele- graph dispatch, quoting advices from East Germany. The casualties result ed when crowds assembled demanding food and shouting: "Down with Len inc and Trotzky.n
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-15
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-02-07
NITRO BECOMES
SUPPLY STATION

Charleston. w. Ya.--A complete in
yentory just begun of all equipment
and property of the government at
Nitro and the changing of the plant
into an ordnance supply station are
the two new events in the history of
the monster powder industry estab-
lished fourteen miles below this city
on the Kanawha river. The army of
workers has gradually dwindled from
10000 just before the armistice was
signed to 1000 now engaged in making
the inventory and doing guard duty.
Two companies OF infantry are on
guard.
The war department. at Washington
has recommended tearing down every
other row of bungalows at the plant
as matter of fire prevention and
steps to carry out this order have
already been taken.
The wheels of industry at the plant
have been silent ever since the Her
cules Powder company turned il back
t othe government two months ago
and no official announcement has yet
come from Washington as to its des-
tiny or what disposition will be made
Of it. ~
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-02-07
SEVENTEEN YEAR
LOCUSTTSS THIS YEAR

< The year 1919 is likely to be one of
the worst "locust years" on record
But entomologists OF the United States
Department of Agriculture see nothing
alarming in the prospect
The periodical cicada, the real name
of the insect commonly called "locust,"
viii appear this year in the following
states: Alabama, District OF Column
bia, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, lndi-
ana, Iowa. Kentucky, Maryland. Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey
New York. North Carolina, Ohio, Penn.
sylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia aud
Wisconsin.
The injury done by the periodical
cicada consists almost wholly in
chiseling grooves in the branches of
trees for depositipg eggs. This injury
always appears to be greater than 1t
actually is Popular alarm is usually
out of proportion to general damage.
Young fruit trees are sometimes
killed by the cicada.1 The preca .5l-
airy measures are: Defer putt & out
young fruit trees till next year. post
pone budding operations; do no pEun
ing this winter or spring.
When the insects begin coming out,
hand pick them from young fruit trees
kerosene emUlsicns or a solution OF
carbolic acid or acetic acid, 800
Later, when the insects are ready TO
begin laying. spray fruit trees with
whitewash.