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GRAVE OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT IN LONG
ISLAND TOWN IS SHRINE FOR NATION
More Than 60,000 Persons Visit Resting Place of Former President in Young's Memorial Cemetery; Throne
Wear Footpath to Plot; Many. Marvel at Simplicity of Grave.
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ROOSEVELT'S GRAVE, ONE OF AMERICA'S SHRINE S, WHERE VISITORS DAILY PAY HOMAGE.
BY EARLi BALDWIN THOMAS.
A MODEST grave on the ridge of a
hill in the local cemetery of a
small Long Island town has be
come a place of pilgrimage for all the
world.
Upon its unpretentious length ' are
heaped each day fresh flowers, daisies
from the adjoining fields, roses and
formal flowers from the florists; srt
pieces from associations all. over
America. There is no headstone to
mark the spot, not even the conven
tional railing that surrounds the; other
plots in the ancient burying ground; a
lone locust tree, its strong limbs
thrusting its sparse foliage against the
hot downpour of the summer sun,
stands as nature's single sentinel upon
the plot itself, sheltering alike the
eimple mound and the armed guard
who watches over it. .
More than 60,000 persons have jour
neyed to Oyster Bay to visit the grave
of Theodore Roosevelt since the body
of the former president was lowered
into its resting place in Young's Memo
rial cemetery last January. There was
no path to the grave then; the brown
winter stubble covered the ridge and
ran down to the entrance of the
grounds jirst as in the foregoing fall
and summer the grass formed a green
carpet to soften the tread of the occa
sional mourner. Since January, how
ever, the constant stream of pilgrims
to the cemetery, has worn a broad.
smooth road from the entrance gates to
the plot, the thousands of footprints
of the ceaseless chain of visitors ha
trampled the stubble into a grassless
clay patch, and instinctively one steps
Into the trail and follows its length to
the mortal grave of "The Great Ameri
can" who so recently entered upon his
final trail.
Like many other such burial places in
New. England . and Long Island, the
cemetery has a sedate rather than a
mournful aspect; its sunken stones.
lined with age and seamed with the
ravages of generations' storms, are
eoftened by the presence of trees and
climbing vines and blossoming bushes.
A burst of deep red roses from a tower
ing bush greets the -isitor as he moves
beside the boundary hedge of Norway
spruce and step beneath an -overhang
ing tree around a bend and thus up a
gentle slope to the goal of his travel.
East and west, north and south, prac
tically all the states of the Union and
the countries of the two hemispheres
are represented in the addresses signed
by visitors in the register established
by the grave's guardians.
"Alexandria, Egypt," reads one In
scription: "Bombay. India," two others
of different date; "New Zealand," an
other. Havre and Paris. In France;
London, England, the South American
republics' capitals, are written down
by travelers from, those far points.
Invariably they come to stand and
ponder over the simplicity of the grave
and thoughts inspired by memories of
Theodore Roosevelt, to register, survey
with appreciation the pleasant environ
ment of the locality, and to murmur
some sentiment of their deep-felt re
gard to the guardian on watch.
Orioles and song sparrows inhabit
the locust woods nearby and perch atop
the locust on the plot, chirping and
chattering and scolding, or fly into the
leafy recesses of the wild cherry trees
that are scattered through the ceme
tery. A flash of color tells the passage
of a scarlet tanager; a nest of little
catbirds has a noisy existence in the
honeysuckle intertwined among the
lilac bushes at the base of the ridge:
there is a family of woodpeckers who
quit momentarily their life work of
tapping holes in a great black oak in
the background to pick irp the crumbs
of bread which the guard throws to
them at evening.
John Burroughs, the naturalist, vis
ited the spot recently and talked of
hi old friend.
"There was a man." he said, nodding
toward the ground. 'Vho was afraid of
nothing. He did not fear the most fero
cious tiger, the fiercest lion, the largest
elephant or any politician."
Men and -women of all races and
faiths are included In the long lines
of persons traveling to Oyster Bay's
cemetery nowadays. It is not unusual
to see some devout Catholic woman on
one side of the plot making the sign of
the cross, while opposite her a woman
of a Protestant sect prays silently.
Recently a Japanese visitor spent
several minutes in grayer before the
mound, then gathered from the side of
the plot a few pebbles and placed them
in his handkerchief to take back with!
him to Japan.
"In my country," he said, "our people
reverence his memory. He was a great
man."
Baron Goto of Japan, accompanied by
members of his staff, paid his respects
before the grave. His name an those
of his party are inscribed on the regis
ter. Six hundred and twenty-five persons
registered at the guard's shelter-house
a rudely built box. large enough to
sit In comfortably, and no more on a
recent Sunday. As many more came
but had not time to wait for others to
sign, and so did not record their visit
They came in limousines, on motor
cycles, in carriages and on foot, and
the list of visitors in this Sabbath pil
grimage included persons from Cali
fornia and Florida, Canada and New
England, and parts of Europe.
The plot was covered wtih flowers
and a small silk American flag pre
sented by the commander of Downing
post, G. A. R., Glen Cove, L. I., floated
before the wooden cross at the head of
the grave. A wreath in t1 e center had
been placed there by the Southern New
York Volunteer Firemen's association:
a set piece in the form of an original
American nag. with 13 stars, was the
gift of Mitchel Post, 559. New York
City, G. A. R., and a twisted garland- of
dried posies left by a little girl was
withering in the sun.
That was a week ago. There are
fresh flowers and new offerings today,
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kite unKiuiiaKo is uutnuinc in its
personnel and gifts, and new thousands
walk daily up the hill in the cemetery
to pray at this new national shrine.
The 'national' campaign to provide
funds for a monument and fitting
memorial to Theodore Roosevelt will
continue. The hundreds of thousands
of pilgrims who will have visited tha
simple grave at Oyster Bay and carried
away in memory a lesson concerning
the simplicity of the man's character
can be counted upon to unreservedly
support the movement. The movement
should be adequately financed so that
work may be begun in November.
PIONEERS CELEBRATE BIRTH OF
FIRST HOOD RIVER NEWSPAPER
Tribute Paid to Late John H. Cradlebaugh, First Editor of the Glacier,
Established in 1888.
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HOOD RIVER, Or., Sept. 20. (Spe
cial.) Hood River valley pioneers
at the annual reunion of the
county's pioneer association on last
Wednesday celebrated "Cradlebaugh
and Glacier day" as a tribute to the
late John H. Cradlebaugh, first editor
of the fruit valley's pioneer newspaper.
the Hood River Glacier, which came I
into existence on June 8. 1888. A feature
of the meeting was a paper read by
George T. Prather, now a .rancher of
the Summit district, but at the time,
merchant and postmaster at Hood
River, who founded the paper. Mr.
Prather told the story of the Glacier's
birth as follows:
"The value of advertising came to
me through a write up of our valley
printed in the West Shore magazine,
published by the late A. Samuels of
Portland. At that time cordwood was
the local medium of exchange. The suc
cess of this article, written by E. L.
Smith, and its benefits, led me to agi
tate the matter among local men. But
1 was discouraged on every hand.
Glacier' Start Kept Secret.
"But I made a trip to The Dalles to
cee J. H. Cradlebaugh. then editor of
the old Wasco County Sun. He thought
it a little too soon to launch the plan,
but declared that the time would soon
be ripe.
"In the spring of 1888 Hood River
took quite a. boom. The old river
steamer Wasco was built here. Willia
Ladd and-C. E. S. Wood purchased the
toll road to Mount Hood, built by Cap
tain David Cooper, Captain H. C. Coe
and O. L. Stranahan. They were en
gaged in. repairing the road and con
structing Cloud Cap inn.
"Now the secret of how the Glacier
came to be started so suddenly and how
it received its name has never before
been told. At this time Campbell
brothers were operating a job printing
shop in The Dalles. John Michell was
editor of the old Times-Mountaineer. It
reached Mr. Cradlebaugh's ear that
Campbell brothers and Mr. Michell were
going to start a job office and news
paper at Hood River, with Mr. Michell
as editor. bo. Air. uradleoaugn lost
no time in coming down to see me and
warning that the paper must be started
at once. He told me that he wanted
to come to Hood River to live, but could
not move until October. But he de
clared that he would take the paper off
my hands at that time. He agreed to
sef500 copies per week for me at J20
per Week, the advertising and local
news and what editorials 1 could write
being furnished by me.
Paper Established in 1S88.
"So on the night of June 6, 1888. the
Glacier was born. C. R. Bone, pioneer
orchardist, then had been in the valley
but a short time, but he was then, as
now, an enthusiastic booster for his
home paper. Mr. Bone and I on that
night furnished the local items for the
first issue of the Glacier. The question
then arose as to what we should name
it- Several names were suggested when
Mr. Cradlebaugh finally suggested the
Hood River Glacier. 'Good,' said Bone,
so on the morning of June 8, the first
copies of the Hood River Glacier were
on my counter for sale. I was ready
to take subscriptions for four months
at 50 cents each.
"No one else beside Mr. Bone and I
knew about the paper until it was
offered for sale at S cents the copy,
but every paper was sold before night
and nearly every adult in the valley
had subscribed. Most residents took
two subscriptions, one for the home
and another to be sent to some eastern
friend or relative. The late Joseph A.
Wilson and S. J. La France each sub
scribed for five papers. Not a dollar
was ever contributed by any person to
ward starting the Glacier.
Mr. Cradlebaugh Pact.
"On or about October 1. I turned the
paper over to Mr. Cradlebaugh with
a paid up subscription list of I was
out of pocket 170 besides my time.
From June 8. 1888. up to the present
time the Glacier has never missed an
issue and today it is considered one of.
if not the best, weekly newspapers In
the state of Oregon, out side of Port
Mr. Cradlebaugh. after he had firrolv
established the Glacier, sold it to S. F.
Blythe, a pioneer printer of Portland.
wnose son. is. N. Blythe, ts a Portland
newspaperman. Mr. Blythe could not
attend the meeting Wednesdav. havlno
journeyed with comrades to Columbus,
Ohio, to attend the annual national
Grand Army encampment.
Mr. Blythe. in 1904. sold the Glacier
to A. D. Moe, who has published the
pioneer newspaper since that date.
Mr. Cradlebaugh. who for nnmk..
of years before his death last winter,
was on the staff of the Salem Capital
Journal, was a poet of ability. His
poems dealing with the Hood River
vauey ana tnat entitled "The Land
Where Dreams Come True." dedloaroH
to Oregon pioneers. were recited
Wednesday by young women of pioneer
families.
The annual sioneer irldrmii v.. .a-
llvered by Rev. Trov Shellav. ninn...
minister of Odell. The pioneer families
gathered at Oddfellows' hall at noon for
a. sumptuous basket dinner.
NEW STUDENTS WELCOMED
President Lindley of University of
Idaho Delivers Address.
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO. Moscow.
Sept. 20. Stressing the opportunities
presented by a college education and
urging alert, sincere and purposeful
study. President Ernest H. Lindley
welcomed the University of Idaho's
new students in an address delivered
at the first assembly of the college
year.
"You are entering a. door which
opens npon the best civilization A as
achieved." said Dr. Lindley. "We are
onering you courses that are the
crystallisation of the experience of
splendid men of genius throughout the
ages, courses which are in themselves
the organized wisdom of the race. Re
member that state universities repre
sent America at its best in respect to
opportunity."
Howard T. Lewis, professor of eco
nomics, spoke briefly on the constitu
tion, declaring it the "greatest single
political fact in world history" and
praising It for what he asserted was
a flexibility sufficient to permit the
United States to save the world for
democracy in the great war. .
O. P. Cockerill, recently appointed
nean or me law scnooi, and Col. E. R.
Chrisman. university commandant, were
introduced by President Lindley.
London Painters Busy.
LONDON, Aug. 25. London office
and mercantile buildings are blossom
ing out in colors, now that the war is
ended and the house painter has re
turned to his task. London is far less
smoky this year than in former years
because of the decreased use of coal
and the increase in the use of gas and
electricity. This prompts tha use of
1 1 c h f mln r hv th nalnlAri
The Paraffine Companies Hie
helped develop the oil and
asphalt industry of California
The tremendous growth of the oil and asphalt industry of California was Sue
in a measure to The Paraffin c Companies, Inc.
How?.
Black Paraffine" A pparently Worthless
In the early days, oil experts from the Pennsylvania fields, thought thai the
black viscous residue left after the lighter oils had been distilled from California
petroleum was "black paraffine." But it was not like the paraffine they knew, and
they considered it worthless.
For a long time the oil industry was handicapped by the large quantity of this
black residue.
Its Great Value Discovered
Then came Beardsley, an Eastern oil ex
pert, and Pierce, a chemist, who resolved to
find a use for it. They experimented cease
lessly without result, until one day by acci
dent they discovered that this "black paraf
fuie' would dissolve readily in that evil
smelling liquid known as carbon bisulphide.
Their search was at an end. They had made
a paint which dried quickly and withstood
the action of acids and alkalis.
As a result of this discovery The Paraffine
Paint Company was formed to manufacture
the now famous "P & B" paints and a small
plant was established in Oakland in 1884.
Oil Was Distilled to Get
the Asphalt
During the early life ' of
The Paraffine Paint Com
pany there was difficulty in
securing enough "black par
affine," or what was. later
discovered to be asphalt.
The oil companies had
trouble in supplying it, be
cause it forced them to dis
till a large quantity of the
lighter oils in order to get
the residue. And, they stated,
there was little or no market
for the distilled products!
Thus, for a time, asphalt
was the main product and
the lighter oils the by-prod-
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PABCO
PRODUCTsZ
Roofings
Felts .
Building Papers
Waterproofing
Materials
Wall-Board
Floor Covering
Industrial Paints
Box Board
Paper Boxes
Fibre Containers
nets. A curious situation in tha light el
present-day conditions.
Growth of The Paraffine Paint
Company
Through the Company's success in mak
ing paint, other uses for asphalt were sought
and found, and it gradually extended its
business. New products were brought out
from time to time, such as "P & B" roofings
the original ready rooming building
papers, specialty paints and wall board, and
later, floor coverings.
The Paraffine Companies, Inc.
Organized
Built upon a solid foundation and a policy
of high quality always, the Company grew
and expanded until in November, 191 7, The
Paraffine Paint Company with other com
panies was merged into The Paraffine Com
panies, Incorporated. Today this organisa
tion is one of the largest industrial concerns
in the West and the products of its fourteen
great plants are distributed throughout vari
ous parts of the world.
Everybody en the Pacific Coast who has
ever had anything to do with building cop
struction knows the names of the P B"
products. Malthoid and Ru-ber-oid Roofings,
as the standards of ready roofing.
THE PARAFFINE COMPANIES, INC
San Francisco
M ALTH0I D md RU-BER-08
READY ROOFINGS
Portland Woman's Club Has
Attractive Calendar.
Mrs. Harry Cklpssaa and Committee
Amite Muf Attractions.
MRS. HARRT CHIP MAN and her
committee have prepared a calen
dar of excellent attractions for the
Portland Woman's club this fall. The
first meeting will be next Friday, when
presidents' day will be obserred. The
meetings will be in the ballroom of the
Multnomah hotel.
For Friday Mrs. Herbert Garr tteea
iu .,- . ...dinar. Mrs. Reed is do
ing clever work this season after spe
cial study in California in the sprtng
and summer. Mrs. Robert Clark will
sing. A reception will follow the busi
ness meeting and programme. The
club is the old-established woman's or
...i.itin. nf Portland and its officers
have decided that the programme this
season shall be or the mgnest stanaara
and full of entertaining and helpful
Mrs. Chipman has shown her interest
in the campaign ior iunus ior a new
ha. imvlt.ri Mlm 1 M Tift P.nd,.
gast to speak briefly at the Woman's
club meeting ana ai me onmnian
chapter. Order of Eastern Star, Tues-
1 I Ma.nnli, t.mrtl. KTr,
Lena. Mendenhall will be honor guest
&l tnis taller niiiui m li u -
U6n will be given for her.
Among the women who have been
working for the cause of the pew nur
sery for nameless, homeless and aban
doned babies are Mrs. R. E. Bondurant
1 and all her board members. Mrs. Bon
durant is hoping that a large force will
be out selling tags next Saturday.
Among those interested and who are
assisting in the Be-a-Brick cam
paign are:
Mrs. Helen Kkln Starrett, Mrs. Julia Mar.
Quam, Mm. W. D. McWatera, Mrs, Sam
J.gger, Mrs. H. F. Bturdevant, Mr, A. M.
Urllley. Mra. M. J Clohesay. Mra K. F. Mul
lay, M". W. H. Bathsate. Mra TV. H. Bux
ton. Mra. J. Fred 8 1 aver, Mra. F. O. Nash.
Mra. C I.. Fhear.r. Mlsa Ruth Peck. Mln
Pauline Bondurant. Mra Fred W. Webber.
Mra. Q. F. Wright. Mra. D. M. Williams.
Mra. J W Willia. Mlsa Frances Nealor. Mra
R. M. Irvine, Mra. William Sills. Mra F. C.
Northrup, Mra Charlea Rube, Mra J B.
Marlette, Mra Carl Johnson, Mra. Addle
McClure. Miaa Alice Baumsarten. Mlaa Edna
Marquits. Mra Judge. Mra. Hawlay, Mlas
nij n neriiwo, jirs. r. i.. Armur, Alias
Miss Klten Engliah. Mra. Harry Hutierfieiii,
Mlsa Flynn, Mlsa Katherlne Wilcox. Mra
Louise Palmer Webber, Mrs. J. L. Cobb, Mrs.
CI II ford Lorn Ire. Mrs. C. H. Baty, Mra. M
Kldden. Mra R. Marshall. Mra Alice Mc-
NauKht. Mra Mildred Newell, Mrs. Dudley
Clarke, Mra N. 8. Utille, Mra. Georse En
aminser, Mra Mudarin. Mra Bessie Rich
ards. Mra. William Mai-kieinan. Miss An
nette La Blue, Miss Myrtle Rmlthson. Mra
Nellie Prentiss. Mra. W. A. Kins. Dr. Core
-ralbott. Mra Emilia p. Duke. Mrs. R. NT
Robinson. Mrs. H. B. Brown, Mra Hansel
Miller, Mra W. C. Joss. Mra L A- Bass.
Mra Theodore Ray, Mra E. E Alsers. Mrs
l.. a. ariey. airs. w. . Kaley. Mrs. R. J
Thomas, Mra. K. M. Patterson. Mra. Delia
Whltlna;. Miss K. Calvin. Mrs A. D. Austin.
Mra onerman i ay ior, Mra n. LJi Johnson.
Mra R. E Blodsett, Mrs Harry Coleman.
Mra li. v. ReineklnK. Mra J. A. Rogera,
Mra. Locklcy Griffin. Mrs. D. B. Kelley, Mra
C. V. Ketchum, Mra. J. H. Gallasher. Mra
J. u. walKer.
"U" GRADUATE COMES BACK
Mrs. Editb Pattce to Be Instructor
In School of Education.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene.
Sept. !0. (Special.) Mra. Edith Pattee,
1911 graduate of the university, will be
instructor in the school of education
when classes begin next week.
Mrs. Pattee received the degree of
master of arts in 191 S. Since that time
she has taught at the Weleer (Idaho).
and Hood River (Or.), high schools.
Last year she was principal of the high
school at Florence.
The Cuticcra Trio Is M
Yon Need For Your Skm
Bathe with Cuticara Soap to deanoe
and purify the pores. If aians of pimple,
redness or roughness are present smear
gently with Cuucura Ointment before
bathing to soothe and heaL Finally duat on
a fear grains of the exquisitely perfamod
Concurs Talcum, it takes the place of
other pea fumes for the skin. They are alt
yon need for ail touet purposes.
The Soap. Oantmeot and Talcum jSc ear-fa
everywhere-. For sample of each free ad-
She Took
Adler-i-ka!
"My wife had what the doctors call
catarrh of the stomach for IS years.
Had to diet carefully and suffered
much. She has now taken one bottle
Adler-i-ka and feels perfectly well."
(Signed) B. F. Parker, Brock. Texas.
Adler-i-ka expels ALL gas and sour,
ness, stopping stomach distress IN
STANTLY. Empties BOTH upper and
lower bowel, flushing ENTIRE alimen
tary canal. Removes ALL foul matter
which poisons system. Ofter CURES
constipation. Prevents appendicitis. We
have sold Adler-i-ka many yeara. It is
a mixture of buckthorn, cascara, glyc
erine and nine oiner simple drugs. Skid
more Drug company and leading drug,
gists. Adv.
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of longc stan dine after everything elite I
tried had failed ma. I have aIven It to,
many sufferers ho believed their caaos
hopeless, yet they found re:ief from their,
suffering by taking these simple herbs. It
also relieves Sciatica promptly as sell aa
Neuralgia, and is a wonderful blood purifier.
You are most welcome to this Herb Kerips
if you will send for it at once. I believ
you will consider it a Ood-iend after you
have put It to the teat. Ther Is notninr
In ju.-iuus contained in it, and you can sea -for
yours; f exactly what you are taking.
I mill gladly nd this Recipe absolutely
fro to any sufferer who will sand nam
and adire4M. pllniy written.
1. nCTTON. t650 Magnolia At
Los AAfelca, California.