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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-10-28
iacAL
!. WATER.
A Good Rubber Ring Can Support APP
proximately Seventeen Pounds.


commercially canned food is going to
be ever so high next winter, and
wanted to save by putting up my own.
Besides. we like the home-canned va
riety better. But n few more spoiled
cans and all the profit in home can
ming will be gone in my case. What
do you suppose is the trouble?"
The caller asked a number of ques-
tions, the last of which was: "Did
you test your rubber ringsY
"Why. no; never have" Mrs. Jes-
sup replied.
"Maybe you never have, but found
II necessary this year." interrupted
her friend. land I believe poor rings
are at the root Of your trouble. hear
the country Is flooded with cheap ones
this year Everything that enters into
their manufacture and sale has gone
up. and many manufacturers, in or
der to put on the market a medium
priced product, have reduced the quail
ity in the rings they are making. I'm
told. A few days or few weeks after
the Jars are stored these rings COM
mence to deteriorate. the air gets in,
and the contents begin TO spoil.
Testing the Rings.
"rd rather waste few rings test
ing them than lose a whole lot Of valu-
able food by not doing II. had to
test several brands, when I started
canning, before ] found one that
seemed to be all right"
slow do you test can rings? l
don't understand how you could, hut
II that's the cause Of my canned stuff
spelling want to know how to test
Them"
IT use the tests that the United
States department Of agriculture rec
ommends," replied the visitor. There
are a number of these tests which may
be applied; but II ring passes sue
cessfully the two that am going to
tell you about, you can be pretty sure
Il is all right.
'The first is to cut six-inch piece
out Of ring; take hold Of the ends so
that there are four inches between the
fingers; stretch the piece along ruler
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-10-28
until the fingers are ten inches apart.

until the fingers are ten inches apart.
The sample should not break.
"rhe second is what they call the
tensile strength test. Fill a light
weight pail with one gallon and seven
pints of water (total weight approx
mately IL pounds). Place the jar ring
around an empty spool; pass wire
through the center of the spool and
fasten to the handle of the pail; then
pass the round handle of a wooden
spoon or broom through the ring and
lift gently. The ring should not break.
"You test the rings before you can
anything more and see IL they are all
right. There may be something else
the cause, but l doubt 1t In this in
stance"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-10-28
\ OF INTEREST TO
4 THE HOUSEWIFE

If you want bacon to be crisp, the
fat must be poured off continually.
The logical place to use sugar In
the diet 10 at the close of meal.
Medicine stains will disappear from
linen II strong ammonia Is applied.
The apples used in apple fritters
should be the kind that cook
quickly.
II you send frocks or blouses to
a laundry II is wiser to remove any
largo or expensive buttons before
hand.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-10-28

careful study of those he wanted TO
use. He has acquired n power OF char
acterization that In almost photo
graphic. He uses this power TO pre-
sent people of great appeal TO a large
body of Americans, for they are the
type known to many. All this shows
the seriousness of the man. That his
political novels, for instance, are renI
stories of politics In shown by the fact
that former president of the United
States and two former governors of
Massachusetts have consented to retell
them I'm shortened form.
Winston Churchill has written his
best book, far. I'm the opinion of
most readers, I'm "Coniston.v Ii por-
trays q vital phase of American poIiti-
cal lifey IL has had q potent influence
I'm improving the conduct of our pub
lie affairs. In Jethro Bass he has ere
ated HIS greatest character, ms yet
one that will probably take permanent
rank I'm American literature.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-10-28
winston Church

Winston Church.
I'll has been almost
as versatile nv his
English namesake.
IL II a far cry from
the story of ro-
mantle adventure
and the historical
novel 10 the tale
of reforming tend
encies, political,
social and reIig-
ious. He has nm
acute knowledge
of what will inter-
est the great pub
lie, and writes n
story about Il I'm
such a way that
he becomes n pho
nomenal best sell
er. He has learned
the profession of
writing novels by
novel writing, and
he learned TO por-
tray UeOUIe NV
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-10-28
MANY FAILURES
DUE TO RUBBER
Some Tests Recommended by
Department of Agriculture
to Find Reliability.
POOR RINGS CAUSE TROUBLE
Four Inches of Rubber Should Stretch
to Ten Inches and Then Return to
Original Length - Sample
Should Not Break.

The caller, who already had
knocked twice, was putting her hand
on the hooked screen door to see If rat
Ting 1t would arouse her neighbOr,
when Mrs. Jessup appeared at the
basement door. In her arms were a
number Of jars of canned fruit, and
she looked so disturbed that her caller
wondered what had happened.
Catching sight of the caller, Mrs.
Jessup cried: Just minute, until l
place these jars on the table and I'll
let you in" The jars deposited, she
fastened to unfasten the door,
slave you been standing there
long?" she inquired. I'm sorry l
didn't hear you knock, but l was so
upset at what l found In my storage
closet this morning that i guess If the
Angel Gabriel had sounded his trumpet
] wouldn't have heard him."
What She Found.
In answer to her callers sympathetic
Inquiry as to the trouble, she con-
tinued:
1--WE always had splendid luck cam
ming fruits and vegetables until this
year; in fact, / have boosted that l
never lost more than two or three Jars
In season, but this year"-she threw
up her hands-"every few days l find
another jar that is working and this
morning there were five down there
sizzling away. The fruit and vegeta-
bles / have put up cost so much, to
say nothing of the sugar, that l could
sit down and weep to think of the
loss of money 1t entails, besides my
work and time.
"And the worst of 1t is I can't see
what is the trouble. If / knew,
could avoid it In canning the late
fruits and vegetables. I've done every
thing according to Hoyle,' just the
way always have and yet they don't
keep this year. / know the price of
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-03-18

The following is self-explsnatory
While IT was not sent for publication,
the letter, written by the chief of re.
erulting publicity for the army, is
worth the white space it will occupy.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-03-18
A HARD DIG AT
THE PAPER HOGS

The following is self-explsnatory
While it was not sent for publication,
the letter, written by the chief of re.
cruiting publicity for the army, is
worth the white space it will occupy.
Memorandum For all editors.
Subject: Our QUESTIONABLE, 2-2l-20.
Reference: Your answer.
l. For very good reason this is
sent along as real news. although not
for publication.
z. Thanks for your prompt response
and your interest Replies to our
QUESTIONABLE show an almost unani-
nous verdict that the paper waste is
appalling. Based on slightly less than
l,O0o replies from papers ranging in
circulation from the $50, 600 city daily
to the 500 week fellow in the rural
districts. the composite answer is
How much free publicity are you re-
celving IN the daily mails all sources?
Boxes Barrels, Carloads.
How much of it are you using? 1 Of
! percent by volume.
How much of it is put up in news.
paper shape so as to require no editing
or rewriting? 2.75 percent by weight.
How much of it has news value?
Now and then we find a raisin in it.
Remarks Gf any There should be
another Volstead Act for the suppre.
sion of near and unpaid publicity.
G-r-r-r-! Likewise d N.
Waste is criminal Some of the most
palpable offenders are movies, presi
dental candidates, financial institu-
tions, relief organizations paying high
salaries ITO supposed space grafters
Hearty congratulations on your gooo
sense in cutting out some of IT,
3. And so, with these few remarks.
and after turning in our dark lantern
our gum goloshes, our false face and
our skeleton keys, we renounce mem
bership in the Space Grabber's Uriol
and will endeavor to lead an honest,
straightforward life hereafter.
A. But listen. Now and then, not
often mind you. when you get in the
mails colored envelope such rs en-
closes this memorandum, open it up,
for it will contain some 100 proof stuff
that was smuggled through the vast
sea of useless words lt'll be that
kind or we won't send it out
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-03-18
CdnnOs FtdiSc tifs3
Remedy too Highly
the WAY ONE LADY FEELS AFTER
SUFFERING TWO YEARS

Judging from her letter, the mis-
cry and wretchedness endured by
Mrs. Charlie Taylor, r. F. D. No. l,
BOX 144, Dillon, S. c., must have
been terrible. No one, after read
ing her letter, can continue to
doubt the great healing power
Of PE-RU-NA for troubles due
TO catarrh or catarrhal conditions
IN any part Of the body. Her
letter is an inspiration to every
sick and suffering man or woman
anywhere. Here it is: 81 suffered
two years with catarrh of the head,
stomach and bowels. Tried two OF
the best doctors, who gave me up.
| then took PE-RU-NA and can
truthfully say | am well. When !
began to use PE-RU-NA, I weighed
one hundred pounds. Ny weight
now is one hundred and fifty. |
cannot praise PE-RU-NA too
highly. for it was a Godsend to me.
got relief from the first half
bottle and twelve bottles cured me.
| advise all sufferers to take
PE-RU-NA."
As an emergency remedy in the
home, there is nothing quite the
equal of this reliable, time-tlied
medicine, PE-RU-NA. Thousa nds
place their sole dependence or it
for coughs, colds, stomach and
bowel trouble, constipation, RI au-
matism, pains in the back, side end
loins and to prevent the grip md
Spanish Flu. To keep the b. cd
pure and maintain bodily stren tn
and robustness, take PE-RU-N
You can buy pE-RU-NA ~
where in either tablet or Ii I'D
form.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-03-18
BILLY SUNDAY TALKS
ON THINGS POLITICAL

To keep the 'back-biting, grasping
thleving. degenerate bunch of dirt
politicians who are trying to doubl
cross the eighteenth amendment fro.
the presidential chair" Billy Sunda
told the United Press at Syracuse \
\. last week. he viii run on a d.
platform with William Jennings Br a
Moreover, here Il his cabinet. b
picked and ready for the approval
the public:
Secretary of state. Henry Cab
Lodge or Ma Sunday. CT don't ca
which; both Of EN- are fine in a.
job. -
Secretary Of war. Leonard Woo
che had raw deal and he's a gre
soldier ~
Attorney general. Judge K. NJ. La
dis. (''He'd smash the dsyights OF
of the robbers"
Secretary of the interior, Gov. H
ry Allen. ("He's another good ono
believe me. y
Postmaster general, Herbert Hoove
con, boy! There's a man for you
Secretary of agriculture. Profe
Charles Curtis. ('l used 10 GO O.
school to him when he was dean of Il
agricultural college at Ames. -
Secretary of labor. Police Commis
loner Curtis of Boston. zone of tn,
ablest men in the country"
Il don't know about anhyody else
except that Pershing will be chief
the staff -
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-03-18
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
(By Laura Nj. Folts)

The motion picture show given by
the seniors last Friday night was de-
cided success. An unusual feature Of
the evening was comedy orchestra.
Jimmy johnson, Harold Dixon. Paul
Reed, Harold Early and Verne Folts,
which afforded great amusement be
tween reels The committee in charge,
Teddy Hackett, Claude Gorton, Dor
othy Cram and Laura Folts, sincerely
thanks the public for their patronage.
1t is estimated that the net proceeds
amount to about $50. which will 90 to
make the Mascot better annual this
year.
The operetta will be put on about
the first of April. Watch for the date,
you will want to see it.
A picture show was given Monday
noon
The first tournament game was
played Monday, base ball and tugof
war.
Miss Hunkins was i'll last week, but
is back in her old place once more. We
are very glad to see her back.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-03-18
TROUT LAKE

About 80 men from here attended the
meeting of the county commissioners
in Goldendale last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burr Miller have gone
onto the Haley ranch at Husum for a
while.
r. l.. Bewley returned from Port
land Monday. He made the trip in his
car
Mr.. and Mrs. Mann and children left
Saturday morning for few days stay
in Portland.
The Ladies Aid meets every other
Saturday at the church Come and
help the good work along. Owing to
so many of the men going to Golden
dale the social and entertainment to
have been held last Friday evening
was postponed.
Livingston Bros. have a crew of men
in the woods Telling logs for the Bear
Creek Lumber Co.
MIR. and Mrs. Yoder, who have been
away the greater part Of the winter,
returned last week.
Joseph Aerni was elected school di-
rector at the election Saturday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Sickafoose re-.
turned Sunday from visits in various
places in Washington and Oregon.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-03-18

tile Co. trucks, E. A. Vannet. Frank
Weeden. Taft Transfer Co., (2l. A. c.
Smith, A. G. Wing, II. K. Irrigation
district and ID. l.. Pierson.
Recent sales are reported by the
Hood River Garage as follows. j. p.
Thomson. 2-ton Master truck X. Iwat-
suki. 400 Chevrolet; c. o. Spencer, of
The Dalles, and W. E. Furnish, Nash
Six touring cars, and W. H. Mcclure.
E. P. Lindenberg. W. Fike, Paul Win
ans. H. X. Davenport. Howard Shoe
maker, Cletracs.
The Mount Hood Motor Co. has sold
Bucks as follows: DR.. c. H. Jenkins,
Kenneth Hicks and George Irvine,
touring cars. and II. NJ. Sidney, Super
Six roadster.
Bennett Brothers report sales as fol
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-03-18
Automobiles Recovered

c. f. Pullen, whose automobile was
stolen from Second street last week in
broad daylight, found the machine
ditched on the Columbia Highway ear
Sonny. The car had evidently cen
taken by boys making their way to
Portland.
William Schneider. of Portland, has
come here to claim an automobile
ditched near the koberg farm. The
driver of the car, evidently headed for
eastern Oregon, got off the main road
and abandoned the car when he came
to the end of the Koberg road.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-03-18
AUTOMOBILE SALES
ARE GROWING FAST

Local dealers have made numerous
sales the past two week. The Dewitt
Motor Co. has made heavy sales of the
Ford line as follows: Fordson tractor,
H. M. Vannier; Ford coupe. Red Cross
Chapter for use Of Mrs. Glendora
Blakely. new visiting nurse sedans,
Bishop Paddock and Cal. Bryan, tour.
ing cars, DR., f. O. Dutro, c. W. Mel.
cher, L. II. Nealeigh, F. A. Mcdonald !;
roadsters. Hood River Experiment Sta
ton. Z. 0. Annala. Standard Oil Co., j,
Hood River Fruit Co. Kelly Bros. !;
commercial car, Consolidated Mercan-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-03-18
Rev. Warren Here Today

Rev. Bertram A. Warren. former
pastor of The Dalles Episcopal church,
now rector of st. Pauls church at
Walla Walla. will hold special Ea ter
services at St. Marks Episcopal church
today. Communion services will be
held at 10 a. m, and an evening ser.
vice will begin promptly at 7 p. M, as
Rev. Warren will leave soon before
nine o'clock to take train for home.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-03-18
She States II Mildly

lows Case tractors, j. r. Phillips,
Col. W. S. Dowd and E. F. Miller.
She States II Mildly
While suffering with severe at
tack of the grip and threatened with
pneumonia. Mrs. Annie II. Cooley, of
MiddIefeld. Conn. began using Cham
berlan's Cough Remedy and wa very
much benefited by its use. The pains
in the chest soon disappeared, the
cough became loose, expectoration
easy and in a short time she was as
well as ever. Mrs. Cooley says she
cannot speak too highly in praise Of
this remedy.
] have taken the agency for the Spir-
ia Corset Cal at Buelow Tailor shop.
Mr. karl RuplOv Hood River On II
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-03-18

Demand from your groceryman
Blended Purity Flour" and Shamrock ;,
Cereals. Made in Hood River by
Highland Milling Co. j8tf
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-03-18

Searches Of records and reliable alb
stracts made by Oregon Abstract Com
pany, A. W. Onthank, Manager, S05
Oak Street Phone 1921. N2o.u
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-03-18
COME

A picture that seizes the creatures
Of misfit civilization" strips them
of their false fronts and handicaps,
filings them down in a land where
nature rules, and says: "Try again;
love again"
Come and see what happens,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28
INJUNCTION GRANTED

Montgomery, February 27.-(Spe- preventing the state from inspecting motor fuels of the Standard and Texas oil companies and from collecting a tax of one-half cent gallon on motor fuels sold by them in Alabama until the United States court decides whether or not the in- spection law of 1919 is valid were granted by Judges R. W. Walker Henry D. Clayton and ". I. Grubb at New Orleans Thursday
 This practically estops the enforce ment of the law and the inspection of gasoline. as an injunction had already been granted to the Wofford oil Com pany of Birmingham. The attorney general has appealed the Wofford case to the United States supreme court and will be & test for all opposing the law
 Judge Henry D. Clayton. acting for the court, has prepared an opinion in which he sets out that the gasoline law is an unnecessary burden on in- terstate commerce as the large tax will not be needed for inspection pur- poses and thus contravenes federal laws and is unconstitutional because the state constitution says all revenue laws shall originate in the house of law was introduced in the senate. Ala bama will lose approximately 00O year if the law is invalid. according to the contention of those who are fighting it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28
The Business of Being a Housewife O for the Home Manager
  Mrs Prescott Domestic Members AamLasrnn

potatoes and other vegetables If there are any underweight members of youT household, or If lack if nutrition Is present in any other form, increase, do not, from any false ideas of econ omy, decrease the table supply os fats.
 Doctors and dietitians agree that the same amount of nourishment is de- rived from a reliable brand of oleomar- garine made of animal oils and cream cry butter and churned in whole milk as is derived from creamery butter. This product must be given the same care to preserve it's flavor as is given butter.
 In a diet in which plenty of milk and green vegetables are included, nut margarine may safely be used. This is made of the pure, refined oils of cocoa nuts and peanuts. rich pasteurized milk and selected salt These nut fats are wholesome and easily assimilated,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28

and the presence of a large amount of milk in nut margarine gives what we monly call the butter taste"- that Is, the taste of the ripened milk which we recognized in butter.
 Nut margarine is a pure white in color, as it Is made only from the ingredients named abovee. But with each carton comes capsule of pure vegetable co1oring matter with which the housewife can easily color 1t yell low if she wishes to do so. This is a matter of personal preference and has nothing to do with the healthfuIness or taste of the product.
 Nut margarine is made in the most cleanly fashion, the ingredients are all pure, and the result Is an excellent table product. Nut margarine can also be used with perfect results in cake making, candy, cream sauces in any high-class, delicate cooking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28
MOBILE

Mobile, February 27.-(Speeial. .)-News
 was received in Mobile late this after
 noon that Charles Ray Walker and Nu-
 gent Hall of Pascagoula, missing since Wednesday afternoon when they were caught in a storm in a twenty four-foot sloop had been located on Horn Island.
 The men were found by seaplane from
 Pensacola sent out to look for them this
 morning at the request of port officials at Mobile.
 Mobile will entertain two important conventions during the months of April and May. The Alabama Dental Associa- tion and the Alabama Bankers Associa- ton. The dental association, composed Of over 100 members, will convene here on April Is. and be in session for three days. The state bankers to the number of several hundred among them repre- scntatives of New York banks and bank ing institutions, will gather in Mobile May F, and continue in session until , May 14.
 Indications are that Mobile will so over the s1O0, 100000 mark in the value of ex- ports passing through the port this year. ! it was stated by local customs officials today. This prophecy was made follow ing the receipt of information from Washington that exports shipped from Mobile during the month of December amounted to s11.si1. .2S1, the second largest for any one month in the history of the port
 Mobiles future and that of s~le Mobile and Ohio Railroad are closely linked and this company will do all that is con- sistent toward the upbuilding of your city, the statement made public by E. c. Norris. new general manager or i the Mobile and Ohio. on assuming charge l of the company's offices here today. MT | Norris succeeds R. V. Tayior, Iederai manager of the system.
 l While Mir Norris will have his head quarters at St. Louis, he announced a i temporary office would be maintained ID Mobile and that either himself or one | of his assistants would visit Mobile each week. Announcement was made thai scme of the officers now located at the General offices of the railroad system al ! Mobile would be moved to St. Louis These include the office of the general solicitor. general superintendent or trans portation, general superintendent, super 1 intendent of motive power and car eduip- ment chief engineer and purchasns agent for the convenience and facility or operations.
 l The corporate headquarters of the com
 pany, Mir Norris announced. will remain
 l in Mobile in charge of C. E. Hayes. as
 resident vice president. The largest singie
 1 office organization. he added. the ac-
 counting department and treasuray de- partnent. as we'll as other officers, will
 remain in Mobile
 A delegation of Mobilians will attend
 the launching of the self-propelled stee
 barge City of Mobile at St. Louis. Mo, 1T
 the early part of April. One delegation
 will be appointed by Mayor Harry Piiians
 and another by the Mobile Chamoer ol
 1 Commerce and other civic bodies, Int
 mavor will appoint sponsor at an earl,
 idate which will christen the vessel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-28
NEED FOR WHOLESOME
 TARIE AND COOKING FATS

The committees that are studying the subject of malnutrition in the country report that while poverty is contributing cause, ignorance Is equally responsible. There is figure below which the portion of the income allot- ted for food cannot go with safety but it is true that an intelligent wom : an, understanding food values. Will come nearer to providing an adequate diet for her family on liminted ln- come than an ignorant or careless woman with larger amount or money. One of the great contributing causes in malnutrition, especially in growing children, is lack of fats. Women too often cut down the tabel spreal and by this we mean not only what IS served on bread by the seasoning for