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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-04
Clipped Here and There

In order to be able to properly handle
the crop this and succeeding years, the
Dufur Orchard Co. is now busily en-
gagged in erecting and equipping build
ings 80 that the apple crop can be
taken care of with the least labor and
expeditiously as possible. A new cook
house has been constructed. The main
part of this building is 24xl20 feet in
size. In the arrangement of the din
ing room the usual order for the feed
ing Of large number of people has
been departed from. In the place of
having two or three large tables to eat
from, the tables will be just large
enough to accommodate eight people.
and there will be 80 Of these tables in
the room, making accommodations for
256 people to eat at one time.
The kitchen which adjons the dining
room is as modern as it is possible for
it to be. The cooking range is II feet
in length having baking capacity Of
several hundred loaves Of bread, as
well as the usual capacity for boiling,
frying, etc. All the flour, sugar and
other bins are on the built-in principal,
there also being compartments for
placing bread to raise. for the pies,
cakes and other prepared articles. Ar
rangements are made for storing all
necessary food in the kitchen with the
exception of meats, a refrigerator hav-
ing been built on the outside but quite
near the kitchen door.
The company has also recently con-
structed and equipped store or com
missary for the handling, not only of
their own supplies, but for the en-
ployes as we'll
They have also constructed two
apartment houses for the accommoda-
tion Of the families who expect to live
in the orchard part of the year.
| Each of these houses has room for
eight families. In addition to this the
company has rooms for the accommo-
dation of the unmarried men who are
employed in the orchard.
Besides the work of constructing and
equipping the buildings which is now
going on, there are several crews at
work spraying. They are spraying the
orchard for the fourth and last time.
Other crews are at work thinning, cut
ting blight, etc.
The harvest will begin about the
last of September or first of October.
The company has contracted with a
California firm for the packing Of the
entire crop, but local help will be EN-.
ployed for picking, sorting and grad
ing. At present there are several at
work making boxes in which the ap-
pies will be packed. Some of the box
makers become very expert at the
work, as high as 80 boxes an hour be-.
ing their claim.
The company has sold all their culls
this year to a Portland firm, that firm
taking care of the culls themselves.
There are about $50 people employed
at the orchard, thinning, cutting blight,
spraying, erecting the new buildings
and doing the other work necessary. =
Dufur Dispatch.
With the regular weekly budget the
Graphic is receiving both from the Re.
publican and Democratic National Com
mitees, and with weekly letter COM
ing from Jonathan Bourne's headquar-
ters iniW ashington, d. c.. we hope to
be able to score a fairly satisfactory
batting average in the big political
campaign that is coming on. Newberg
Graphic.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-04
Just Little Stories

Likely there was never a grandmoth-
er that did not search in vain for her
spectacles while they nestled securely
in her hair. A Hood River citizen
spent two weeks with a bed chamber
in the dark. thinking the lighting fix
lures were in need of repairs. Elec-
trical workers are very busy installing
wiring for new apple packing plants,
and for two weeks candle was lighted
at bedtime.
When the electrician did finally ar
rive he discovered the only trouble in a
dead bulb. Instead of replacing a
burned globe with new one, another
old bulb had been screwed into the fix
ture
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-04
Irrigation Repairs Spoil Roads

when rural residents in repairing
or placing irrigation fumes and cul-
yerts tear up a highway" says A. c.
Lofts, they ought to leave the road in
dis good condition as it was originally.
"Our motor trucks, visiting all parts
of the valley, have run into consider
able trouble recently because of care.
less work"
Mr.. Lofts says that last week one of
his trucks dropping into a poorly filled
trench. where box culvert had been
removed, had two springs broken.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-04
GIBSON 4 son SELL
100000 BERRY PLANTS

w. r. Gibson & Son, of the Odell
district, have just received one of the
largest orders ever awarded local
straw berry nurserymen. Ranchers Of
the Richland, Wash. section have put
in an order aggregating 200. 900 Clark
Seeding berry plants.
This number will set beween IS and
40 acres of strawberries, says the elder
Mr.. Gibson, "and in three years time
should be producing more than 20 car
loads of fruit. We will ship the plants
next March and April. | understand
that the Richland section is going into
berries heavily"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-04
Hood River Crop Big

The government report gives the
Hood River percentage of normal ap-
pie crop in excess of any other district
Of the state. 1t is estimated that the
valley will have a 95 per cent crop.
The Rogue River valley is placed at 80
per cent.
Excellent growing weather of the
past month may cause the local crop
to run even higher. The fruit is siz.
ing very rapidly.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-04
II. R. GARAGE GETS
BEAN CO. AGENCY

The Hood River Garage has been
awarded the local agency for the Bean
Spray Pump Co. The concern will ham
die the Bean power sprayers and Bean
tractors.
Investment in power spraying equip
ment IN the Hood River valley has
reached into the hundreds of thousands
of dollars. Growers are spraying more
effectively than ever before, and it is
expected by the new agents that good
business year is ahead OF them. They
will also maintain sprayer service
station.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-04

An Inspection will convince you that
the service Of the Palace Hotel, Port
land, Oregon, Washington and Twelfth
streets, il second 10 none Convenient
to shopping and theatre districts, elesn-
est rooms in city for 50 cts. AMI up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-24
MRS. MILLHISER
LOST 100000
Valuables Taken From Safe Deposit
Vault at the Biltmore, She
Alleges.

NEW YORK, june 24.-Investigation
of claim that 100000 worth of val
uables was apparently stolen from a
safe deposit vault at the Biltmore ho-
tel here is in progress, it was announced
Today. The valuables are the property
of Mrs. c. Millhiser of Richmond. Va.
Counsel for the Biltmore hotel stated
that Mrs. Millhiser and her husband,
who died here May 20, had registered
on that day at the hotel and engaged
one of the safe deposit vaults in which
valuables are stored Into the vault
Mrs. Millhiser claimed she placed pro-
perty of considerable value" 1t is
understood that this property was
worth $350,0O0.
| Early in June when Mrs. Millhiser
| opened the vault, according to her com
plant to the hotel authorities, 100000
worth was missing, including a pearl
necklace worth more than 5000, 900
! Mrs. Millhiser s husband is understood
to have left her fortune estimated al
| 100000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-24
MRS. LUNDGREN TAKES
STAND TO-DAY
Expected Direct Examination Will Last
Two Hours-Doctors Watching
Her.

LAWRENCE, Mass, June 24-With
the evidence for the prosecution nearly
completed, Mrs Bessie NJ (Skeels) Lund
gren, the nurse charged with the murder
of Miss Florence w. Gay of Andover
whom she is alleged to have poisoned, was
expected to take the witness stand in her
own behalf today Her counsel said that
the defendant, still suffering from the eff
fects of a recent illness and operation,
would probably be under direct examna-
tion two hours. Physicians were present
to care for her in the event of weakness
during her direct testimony or in the
cross-examination to follow.
DIR. McGrath testified that he re
ceived the body of Miss Cav at his
Rmorgue in Boston on Nov. ), 1918, that
NE made an examination before and
after he had given some of the organs
to Prof. Whitney Asked as to what in
his opinion caused Miss Gay 5 death, he
replied "poison by arsenic. - Witnes,
said he attended the autopsy of the
body of Albert Wilkins in New Jer
sew From what he has since learned
it was his opinion that poisoning in the
Wilkins case was caused by lead.
On cross examination DIR. McGratl
said that from examination of tn,
bodies of Miss Gay and Mrs wilkins h
found no adequate cause of death anC
relied wholly ON chemicals for the con
illusions he had since reached. The com
Imonwealth rested just before the nool
Ilrecess
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-24
RULES FOR LIQUOR SEARCH.
House Committee Votes That Espionage
Act Provisions Shall Apply.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-The pro-
vision of the prohibition enforcement
bill permitting search of private houses
for cOntraband liquor when the warrant
was sworn to "by at least two credit
able persons, was stricken out yes
terday by the house judiciary commit
tee. The system of search as provided
in the espionage act was substituted.
Under provisions of the enforcement
act as tentatively modified in commit
tee, transportation of intoxicating Ii
quors in automobiles. aircraft, or other
vehicles would prove an expensive un-
dertaking if the owner were caught As
the bill originally stood, it stipulated
that the vehicle should be sold at pub
lie auction and the difference between
the selling price and amount of the
fines and the costs should be refunded
to the owner. The committee changed
the provisions to provide that any sur
plus which might remain after the fines
and costs were paid should be given to
| the state.
| The committee also tentatively
agreed to eliminate minimum penalties
attached to violations of the law, fOl
first offenses, and to permit the judge tC
use his own discretion in sentencing of
| tenders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-24
$14,544,61O,233 SPENT
BY ARMY IN WAR
Statement by Sec Baker Sent to House
Committee to Investigate War
Expenditures.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-The total
amount expended by the war department
from April 6, 1917, to June ], 1919, reached
$l4,544, ,6l0,223, according to a statement
sent by Secretary of War Baker'to the spe-
eial house committee to investigate the
conduct of the war OF this amount sl2,-
704, So, pa was expended in the United
States, while 1889, 787 $3.50 was used in
maintaining the American expeditionary
force.
This, together with other items of war
expenses, and list of contractors with
their affiliations, was given by Mr.. Baker
to the committee, about to begin its in
quiry into all phases of the war, in re
ply to questionnaires propounded by the
committee, of which Representative w
J. Graham of Illinois is chairman Witt
! this concrete information the committee
will decide just where to start its in
vestigation, which probably will last fo
several months, and will be pursued Will,
the house takes its three-day recesses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-24
EXPECTS NO TROUBLE HERE.
Sim Fein Leader Says He expects to
Observe the Law.

NEW YORK, June 24-Eamonn de
Valera, president of the Irish republic .
declared today that he anticipated no
trouble with the American government
ever his appearance here. "When came
here, he said, Il had all intention Of
observing the laws of a government of
the people, by the people and for the
people,, and added that 'an Irishman
will only refuse to obey the laws imposed
upon him in his country by a foreign
power"
The Sim Fein leader appeared before
| newspaper men in his shirt sleeves in the
presidents suite in the Waldorf Astoria
Iexcusing his informal appearance by stat
ing that he had been busy since early
morning. He continued to refuse to dis
cuss the method in which he entered this
! country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-24
ALUMNI PARADE
TOMORROW NIGHT
Brattleboro Military Band and Two
Drum Corps to Take Part-Maj.
Childs Chief Marshal.

The Brattleboro Military band and
two drum corps viii take part in the
parade which will be feature of the
Brattleboro high school alumni reunion
tomorrow evening The parade will
start from the school building at s
clock and the line of march viii be
down Main street TO the corner of FL
hot and back After the parade there
viii be an entertainment in the high
school room by Ebert II. Meader of
Boston, the program including chorus
singing led by Earl A. Braman Re
freshments viii be served after which
the various classes will hold their in
dividual reunions. Mai. F. W. Childs
will be chief marshal of the parade.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-24
TROLLEY CARS
ARE STILL IDLE
Many Strikers Said to Favor Returning
to Work as Advised by
Union President.

BOSTON, June 24-The trolley service
of the Eastern Massachusetts Railway
bay State SYSTEM continued disrupted
north of Boston and partly affected
south of the city today
Meanwhile the striking carmen voted at
meetings of their several unions the ques-
ton of whether to return to work III
obedience to the order of the Interna,
tional union officers. In most cities the
vote was taken at afternoon meetings, the
result of which were to be announced al
conference of the joint executive com
mittee of the international body here to
night.
| Reports to the management Of the sys
tenn indicated, it was said, that ther,
| would be a considerable vote in favor 0
returning to the cars as advised by In
ternational President w d. Mahon yes
terday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-24
JUNE ISSUE OF
DIAL NOTABLE
School Paper Contains Many Unusual
Features, Including Pictures of
Seniors Individually.

The June issue of the Dial, published
by the senior and junior classes of the
Brattleboro high school, which issue has
taken the form of year book for the
first time, was placed in the hands of
the students and subscribers yesterday.
This number is dedicated to Edgar Burr
Smith, formerly principal of the high
school, and Julius Z. Warren, who is
now principal. The cover is especially
artistic, done in red and white, and the
design is from the pen of Miss Dagmar
NJ. Anderson of the class of 1919. 1t
represents senior girl gazing into the
crystal and trying to see therein he1
future.
There are small halftones of the grad
yates with reference to each, pictures OF
the track, the basketball team, senior
class officers, executive committee of the
Student Activities society, the Dia
board baseball team, football team has
ketball team and the cast in the school
play, Nathan Hale. A photograph of
the late Edward B. Moran, l9, who died
last October at the bingham training
camp with an appropriate memorial t
him also appears in this issue. The com
plete commencement program is includ
ed in this number, which is by far the
most complete and largest issue evel
gotten out by the school.
The Dial was on sale at the north side
of the main enterance during the clas
day exercises, when Justin Moran anC
Howard Richardson of the class of 1922
took in over $40. An opportunity vii
be given everyone to subscribe for tn
Dial at the alumni meeting tomorrow
evening. 1t is on sale also at tn
Brooks House pharmacy. 1t is planne
| to make the year book an annual featur
| of the school,paper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-24
HOUSE ON ISLAND
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Locomotive Cut Hose Soon After Water
Was Turned On-House Occupied by
LaValley Family.

Fire which started shortly before mid
night and in the fighting of which one
fireman, Lon J. Davis, was injured, de-
stroyed the ell part of the Connecticut
River Power Co. : house which is occu-
pied by Albert LaValley and family
near Island Park last night.
The fire was discovered by Clifton H.
Fox, who was closing the doors on the
grandstand side of the pavilion after
the last dance, and he called to Joseph
LaValley. who lives in the home of his
brother Albert, and who had been do
ing police duty at the park. Mr.. La
Valley rushed to the house and awaken
ed Mrs. LaValley and the children, who
went to the home of Mrs. Nash. a
neighbor, where they stayed the rest
of the night, Mr.. LaValley is visiting
in White River Junction.
Mr.. Fox called the Brattleboro tele-
phone central and asked to have the
chemical sent to the LaValley home.
Soon after the arrival of the chemical
Joseph Fleming, who had seen the blaze,
pulled in the alarm from box Sc, which
sounded at 11.45.
A line of hose was soon strung from
the hydrant in front of the railroad
station to the LaValley house, but soon
after the stream began to play upon the
flames the water stopped. Investiga-
tion showed that switching engine
had cut the hose where it crossed the
railroad track, taking pieces from two
lengths of hose, the coupling being
about midway between the rails An
| automobile was sent to the fire station
| for more hose and this was laid under
| the main track
The fire was extinguished after the el
of the house was destroyed and the
flames had reached the kitchen A
| basket of soiled wearing apparel was
destroyed and some dishes were broken
but the furniture and bedding wer,
saved, and the bedding has been moved
to barn east of the house, where tn
family is today in close quarters
While fighting the fire Mr.. Davis re
ceived three scalp wounds, slate fallin;
from the roof. He was taken to tn
fire station and DR.. Winfred H. Ian
was called to dress the wounds, none 0
which were of serious nature
The property loss probably will be
: few hundred dollars, partly covered b
insurance. 1t is not known how the fir
started as there had been no fire in tn
section where the blaze was discovered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-24
Associated Press J

The signing of the peace treaty with
Germany probably will take place Thurs
day, it is indicated in Paris advices today.
There is some doubt about the date as
yet, however, because of lack of word
from Germany regarding her new repre-
sentation at Versailles
President Wilson has ordered the trans
port George Washington to be held in
readiness at Brest for his departure for
home lie has agreed, it is said, to re-
main in Paris until the treaty has been
signed
Final arrangements for the ceremony
are being made at Versailles by Premier
Clemenceau, president of the peace con
ference
Work on the Austrian peace treaty wat
resumed by the representatives of tn,
great powers in Paris today
The council has referred the question
of the sinking OF the German ships il
Scapa Flow to commission for determin
alton as to whether the armistice cond
tions were violated by the German act.
S. Tittoni, the new foreign minister 0
Italy, will be the leading Italian delegat
at the peace conference, according to &C
vices from Rome 1t is said declaration
he has made do not reflect any dispos
tion on his part to recede from the pC
stion taken by former Premier Orland
and Foreign Minister Sonnino as to Ita
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-24
Red Men S Hall

A regular meeting Of St Michael's court
No. 574, c. o. f., will be held Tuesday
June "a, at s p. IN. Come. T. A. Aus
tin, r. S.
Thursday, June 26, at p. m. sharp
Regular meeting of Pocahontas Council,
No. 4, d. Of p. Important business. Let
us have a good attendance.
Friday, June q, p. m-Regular meet
ing Of Quonektcut tribe, No. ,, Imp'C
O. r. NJ Warriors degree. Election o
representatives to the great council o
Vermont Past sachems are especially re
qucsted to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-24
ALL FRANCE IN
R|OTOUS Joy
News That Germany Would
Sign Started Great P0pu-
lar Demonstrations
SPECIAL EDITIONS
BY NEWSPAPERS
Booming Guns from Forts About Paris
Called Out Crowds Clemenceau Says
France Has Waited 40 Hours for Ger
many's Signature.

PARIS, Monday, June 23.-Celebra-
tions over the German decision to sign
the treaty of peace without reservations
were nowhere more enthusiastic than at
Lille and other cities and towns in ter
ritory wrested from the Germans. News
papers printed special editions, cheering
crowds paradcd the streets and the
houses were decked with allied flags.
In Paris the city hall was brilliantly
lighted and in the square in front of it
and in other places improvised jazz
bands appeared and informal balls be
gan only to be stopped by unsympa-
thetic poilus who declared that dancing
was not authorized except on July IA.
High carnival reigned i'll the boule-
wards far into the night and scenes en-
acted at the time of the armistice were
| repeated and intensified. Dense throngs
| waved back and forth, shouting, singing
| and waving flags. The orchestras played
| tirelesslv. Women in mourning were OBJ
served here and there in the noisy crowds
weeping silently.
1t was not long after the German re-
| ply had been received and opened be
! fore the supreme council that guns begaT
| to boom from the forts around Paris
and rejoicing crowds began to stream
through the streets having been apprized
by the sound of cannon that the Ger
mans had accepted the allied terms. Al
lied flags were flung out as if by magic
from windows Automobiles loaded
with cheering doughboys and excited
poilus dashed through the thorough
fares and cheering animated throng
gave evidence of the JOY with which th
Partisan crowds welcomed the end o
the long years of agony and tension.
The celebration soon assumed NOR
tumultuous character and by s o 'elocI
in the evening bands of students ha
taken possession of the German troph
cannons and were dragging them in
) procession through the city.
5 "'We have waited 40 years for thi
moment exclaimed Premier Clemer
r eeau as he opened the fateful despatc
announcing that Germany would sig
} the treaty at the meeting of the counc
| of three this afternoon. For 40 years
}. he continued ''the mailed fist of til
4 German trooper who has governed Ge
t many has menaced the world. Whetho
the man 5 name was Bismarck or Wi
liam ii it was still the same trooper {
the middle ages surrounded by soldier
and drunk with pride.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-24
Clemenceau Wants to Retire.

PARIS, june 24.-Premier Clemenceau
has expressed his intention to resign from
office as soon as the treaty is promulgated
feeling that he has accomplished the task
for which he assumed the premiership
says Marcel Hutin in the Echo de Paris
1t is expected that parliament will ratify
the treaty late in July.
Word of the burning of certain French
battle flags by the Germans has been re
ceived here. Peace conference opinion is
apparently unanimous that this is dis
tinct violation of the peace treaty. 1t il
probable that commission will be ap
pointed to consider taking action in the
matter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-24
TO COURT MARTIAL ADMIRAL
German Official May Be Punished fo,
Sinking Ships

LONDON, June 24.-Admiral Won
Reuter- in command of the German fleet.
scuttled and sunk in the Scapa Flow,
will be court martialed for having brok-
en- the armistice conditions, says the
Daily Mail today.
The newspaper adds that the details
of the trial of the admiral will be ar
ranged by the allied council in Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-24
First Baptist Church

The members of the Junior Chris
tian Endeavor society will 60 on their
annual picnic Thursday, June 26. They
will meet at the church at 10 o'clock
and plan to get home about 5 O'Clock.
Members are asked to carry their own
dinners and if their parents are willing
to have them 90 in bathing they may
take their bathing suits. There will be
no more meetings of the society until
September