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HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1917
No. 29
VOL. XXIX
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Johnston's Chocolates
The Appreciated Chocolates
we carry a complete
Stock.
Christmas Suggestions
FROM
The Rexall Store
Christmas Goods of Quality
Cigars
In Christmas boxes of 25.
$1.25.. $1.50 $1.75 $2.00
$2.50 ' $2.75 $3.(x)
fit
EASTMAN KODAKS AND SUPPLIES
Just the thing for our boy3 at the front. '
Vest Pocket Kodak, with Vest Pocket Belt Carrying Case
Complete, - - $7.76
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VICTOR VICTROLAS and RECORDS
Come in and select your Christmas Victrola now.
Our stock of Records is very complete to choose from.
- Books by Anthony Euwer: u Rhymes of Our Valley," Limeratomy '
EVERY MAN AND WOMAN MUST JOIN THE RED CROSS THIS WEEK.
Stationery
We carry the largest assort
ment of
Christmas Stationery
in the city many new styles
s and designs
35c -$3.50.
KRESSE DRUG CO.
The &xalt Store'
KODAKS VICTROLAS
Come and hear the latest Decemher Victrola liecords
Pyralin Ivory
Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets,
Mirrors, Hair Brushes,
Powder Puffs, Hair Receivers,
Picture Frames, Combs,
Nail Files. Cuticle Knives.
We carry a complete line of the
Genuine Pyralin Ivory.
JOIN THE RED CROSS TODAY
Remember the boys who are fighting for you
We Have Recently Changed -
the time of intervals between rings of our Hood River Ex
change. This arrangement will put a atop to considerable
instrument trouble caused by the rineing current passing
through the receiver of the telephone when the called parties
would attempt to answer during the ringing period. If a
subscriber wishes a party on his own line, when the operator
instructs him to hang up while she rings, instead of return
ing the receiver to the hook, if he holds Uie hook down with
the other hand and still holds the receiver to his ear, he will
hear a tone in the receiver at the time of ringing on the line.
This is a much surer test than to listen for his own bell to
pick up a slight hum.
THE TELEPHONE IS FOR YOUR SERVICE
Oregon-Washington Telephone Company
Join the ked Cross todaysend a Dollar on a Mission of Mercy
Conservation and Economy
go hand in hand here " We" will help you do your bit toward
conserving the wool supply of the country and to economize
on the clothes question at the same time.
Almost everybody is paying particular attention to their
old clothes now in place of buying new. Let us show you
what can be done with your clothes. How you can get more
satisfactory service out of that old suit or coat than you ever
dreamed was possible.
Don't throw good clothes away just because they need
cleaning and pressing, or perhaps a little repairing. We are
experts at cleaning, repairing and altering garments for men
and women. You will be better dressed and save money on
your clothes if you will let us keep them in shape for you.
Work called for and delivered anywhere in the city.
Telephone 1124
MEYER & WOOD
HOTEL OREGON BUILDING. SECOND STREET
HOOD RIVER
Sets Ce Pace
20th Year
pATHERS, Sons and Grandsons, each
within their time, have found Olds
mobile durability, endurance and com
fort inseparably woven among their
fondest family traditions.
DEMONSTRATION OR FURTHER INFORMATION BY
J. W. ANDERSON
I Ladies' and Men's Bath Robes $2.98 to $4.68 f
Ladies' and Men's Auto Driving
Gloves 98 to $2.15 1
Ladies' and Men's Umbrellas $1.19 to $4.69
Ladies' and Men's Dress Shoes $3.45 to $8.45
Bragg Mercantile Co.
I Buy for Cash, F. O. B. cars
Apples Potatoes
All Grades and Varieties
What Have You to Offer?
Tel 2221
E. V. GRAMPS
The modern
Jireside
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4 iraiit
'liiwily heat v
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Ready atthe touch
of a match out
just as quickly.
Fuel consumed
only when heat is
needed no waste.
No smoke or odor.
Portable.
STANDARD OIL
COMPANY
(caufohmia)
TEAMS WORK
DESPITE RAIN
SCOn REPORTS 500 NEW MEMBERS
Official Can Loaded with Solicitors Speed
Through the Mod Major Dwn
' ble Issues Proclamation ;
PERFECTION
OIL HEATERL
FOR SALE BY
A. Fran Company. Blowers Hardware Co
Stewart Hardware ZX Furniture Co.
D. McDonald. ' A. JC. Staten.
The unprecedented rainstorm that has
swent the Hood River vallev all the
week, although it has retarded the
work of securing new members for
the Red Cross, has failed in the least
to dampen the ardor of the Christmas
membership campaign teams, and yes
terday Manager Scott reported 500 new
members. Through mud and with driv
ing rainstorms beating against their
wind shields, official cars have been
plowing through the valley, and Ked
Cross service flags are hanging in the
homes of many. These flags will be
substituted this year for the Christmas
candle.
This Is the week of the big Christ
mas drive for niembers of the Red
Cross. As to the purposes of the
Red Cross, enough has been publish
ed so that there is no doubt as to the
need there is for the money derived
from memberships. Several classes
of membershio can be subscribed for.
but at this time the plain, ordinary'
St membership Is what is wanted.
The memberships run through the
calendar year of 1918. Those having
taken memberships at any time dur
ing 1917 have the right to consider
them as good until one year from the
date of application, but It is hoped
that most of these will waive the un
expired portion and put themselves
on record as 1918 memters. As to
the division of funds received In the
campaign, the distribution is as lot
lows: i
Local Nat'l
fl Membership .. S .60 S .60
it Membership .. .75 - 1.25
S5 Membership ... 2.00 3.00
$10 Membership .. 3.00 7.00
50 Life ........ None All
1100 Patron .. None All
The portion reserved by the local
Chapter is used for home relief
work, of which there vlll be plenty
as the boys leave "homo, many of
them leaving behind them others
v.lio have depended more or less on
their support. Very shortly a civi
lians renei committee win do orga
nlzed to look after this work.
There has been a terrific shortage
of supplies for the campaign, receipt
books being unavailable, also but
tons. It was the intention to give
every applicant a button, but the
buton factories have been absolutely
unable to furnish them, owing to a
shortage of celluloid. Just what
steps will be taken to supply them
later cannot bo said now.
The workers haw a limited sup
ply of service flags, but it is under
stood that these will bo forthcoming
during the week.
Those approached should appre
ciate the difficulties of conducting
the campaign without the proper sup
plies and give their support anyway.
I he workers will all be well known
to most of those approached, and the
forms upon which the subscribers
will be asked to write their names
are all turned into central headquar
ters.
Team Are Appointed.
The valley has been districted as
follows under the captains as desig
nated:
Pine Grove: George Wuest. Cap
tain, with C. King Benton, W. E
Sherman, F. H. Blatkman and Al
Reid as lieutenants.
Odell: E. T. Hull, Captain, with
O. L. Walter, Mrs. Harold Cutler,
Miss Alice Clark and Mrs., C. E. Full
er as lieutenants.
Mount Hood: G. M. Uptegrove,
Captain, with J. B. DogEett, Paul Au-
bert, James Steele, William Edick
as lieutenants.
West Side: Leroy Childs. Cap
tain, with H. M. Holbrooke, D. L.
Pierson, George Gallaway, J. H. Jeff
rey and Trafrcrd Smith as lieuten
ants.
Dee: Mrs. Kinnaird, Cantain
Names of lieutenants not received.
Parkdale: Rev. W. H. Boddv.
Captain. Names of lieutenants not
received.
Hood River: J. K. Carson, Cap
tain, with Mrs. Bartmess and Mrs.
Cr.andler as first lieutenants. Mr.
Carson has appointed Miss Mae Dav
ldson, Miss Amy Walton, Mrs. A. L.
rage, Mrs. J. R. Kinsey and Mrs.
Bishop as second lieutenants. Mrs,
Bartmess has Mrs. Walter Walters,
Mrs. Dr. Jenkins, Mrs. A, D. Moe and
Mrs. W. h. Nichols as second lieu
tenants. Mrs. Chandler has Mrs. J
K. Carson, Mrs. Dr. Scobee. Mrs. J
W. Ingalls, Mrs. Charles N. Clarke
and Mrs. C. A. Cass.
If it happens that service flags are
not available when the workers call,
they can be secured later at cam
paign headquarters at the office of
R. E. Scott in the basement of the
First National Bank Buildin. Mr.
Scott being campaign manager for
the county.
Reports have it that many do not
answer the bell when they see work
ers coming, ihis can mean only
that they are not familiar with the
campaign and the purpose of the
American Red Cross.
On Christmas Eve the churches
have been asked to chimo their bells
every 15 minutes from 7:30 to 9
estimated population, and
Whereas to fulfill its quota it is
necessary for every man and woman
in Oregon to Join the American Red
Cross,
Therefore, I H. L Dumble, Mayor
of Hood River do hereby proclaim to
all citizens of the City of Hood River
that it is a patriotic duty Incumbent
upon each and all of them to affiliate
1th the American Red Cross during
the aforesaid week of December 17-
24, to the end that the City of Hood
River and the State of Oregon may
sustain our beloved nation and the
American Red Cross to the full ex
tent required. Every man and wo
man in Hood River must become a
member of the American Red Cross
during the woek named to fulfill this
patriotic obligation.
This proclamation by me issued on
December 17, 1917.
H. L. DUMBLE,
Mayor.
WHAT THE SAVINGS
CERTIFICATES ARE
What better Christmas presents mav
one buy than the United States War
Savings Certificates? And the people
of Hood River are realizing this. Post
master Keavis to date has sold certifi
cates aggregating .
The government s war savings plan
s a plan by wmcn you can lend small
savings to your government at four
per cent interest, compounded quarter-
. You lend to your government by
e'purehase of war savings certificates
and thrift stamps.
A war savings certificate costs $4.12,
if purchased this month or next, the
cost to advance one cent each succeed
ing month during 1918. On July 1,
1923. the certificate will mature and
the government will pay you $5 for it.
A thrift stamp is a stamp costing 25
cents to be applied in payment for a
war savings certificate. It does not
earn interest, its purpose being to help
purchasers to accumulate in 25 cent
pieces the amount necessary to pay for
a war savings certificate.
War savings certificate and thrift
stamps can be purchased at your post-
office, from your city or. rural mail
carrier, at your city banks and from
At the request of the American
Red Csoss, Mayor H. L. Dumble has
Issued a proclamation designating
the present week as the period for
an citizens to affiliate with the Red
Cross as members. The Proclama
tion follows:
Proclamation:
Whereas the American Red Cross,
through its President, Honorable
Woodrow Wilson, Its Chairman, Hon
orable William H. Taft, and the
Chairman of Its War Council, Hon
orable H. P.. Davidson, has called up
on all loyal and patriotic citizens of
the United States to affilta with
saia organization by taking member
ship therein, and '
WTiereas the week , of December
17-24 has been designated by the
aforesaid as the time for member
ship affiliation, and
Whereas the State of Oregon has
been assigned the quota of 240,000
members, being 80 per cent of its
FIRE BOYS
PLAN BALL
NEW YEARS EYE DANCE DATE SET
Volunteer Department Appoints Committee
to Arrange for Occasion and Dec
orate Heilbronner Hall
4-Minute Men-4
"THE AMERICAN RED CROSS'
E. O. BLANCH A R
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT
ELECTRIC THEATRES
The annual ball of the Volunteer fire
departmnt, in former years given on
Thanksgiving night, will be held this
year on New Year eve, thus giving the
merry makers a opportunity to watch
the new year in.
The firemen had arranged to hold
their dance on Thanksgiving as usual
this year, but, imbued with patriotism,
they gave up their old date to the Red
Cross Chapter, in order that the big
party wmcn proved so successful might
be held.
Heilbronner hall will be artistically
decorated for the occasion. Kolstad a
orchestra will make the music for the
event. In former years the people of
tne city ana vaiiey have given the nre
men a great support. The organization
won many new friends last fall when
they visited neighboring country sec
tions to assist in fighting forest fires.
. The department is.entitled to 11
stars on its service flag. Members of
the organization are in the following
respective branches of their country a
service : sgt. w. j. a. Baker, Sgt
Water Ford, Sgt. Leon Foust, Cpl.
William Bailey JMechanic Rudyard Im-
holz and Pvt. Walter Shay. 12th Co..
O. C. A., Fort Canby; Will McGuire,
musician, U. S. Marine Corps; Edgar
Franz and Willard Young, aero ma
chinists, Camp Kelly, Tex. : and Ivan
Uakin, hospital corps, ban f rancisco.
Because of losses by enlistments the
department found it necessary last
Friday night to recruit the following
members : Harry Connaway, Earl Web
er, I. D. Parkins, Kenneth Hicks,
Robert Binns, Ray Samuels, P. G.
Schreuders and J. W. Crites.
Ihe decoration committee making
arrangements to prepare Heilbronner
hall'for the big.dance is composed Jof
the following members : Earl Franz,
Cecil Lafferty, T. D. Waldie, I. D.
Parkins and r. U. Kipper. Messrs.
Lafferty, Waldie and Parkins assisted
recently in decorating the hall for the
Red Cross ball.
your merchant and other authorized
agent.
Though money with which to carry
on the war to victory is the immediate
consideration in the government s war
saving certificate and thrift stamp ap
peal, real and lasting benefits to the
nation are going to accrue by virtue of
the more general practice of national
thrift which the campaign is expected
to develop. The government hopes to
make us a more thrifty people, not
merely for the duration of the war but
for all the time. Uncle Sam feels that
f he can make us a nation of savers
he will have made us a nation of serv
en to all mankind.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
DIRECTORS NAMED
The following new 'directors of the
Commercial club were elected Monday
night: O. P. Dabney, S. J. Moore and
J. R. Norton. They succeeded William
Stewart, Harry Connaway and Dr. J
D. uutterv.
At the meeting the members of the
club dopted a resolution to rescind an
amendment passed last year whicn
provided for an assessment of 10 per
cent on membership aues, wnen tne
funds of the treasury are exhausted.
The amendment, that certain by laws
be complied with, must have a con
firmation vote at the next regular
meeting to be valid. The club has sue-
ceededjin liquidating the larger part of
an old indebtedness during the past
year. -
CHRISTMAS MATINEE
FOR THE KIDDIES
Arthur Kolstad, proprietor of the
Electric theatre, invites all the chil
dren under 12 years of age to be his
Christmas guests next luesday at 11
m. Mr. Kolstad had arranged to
have "Snow White." with an entire
children's cast, for the attraction, but
it developed that the Seattle house had
already booked the play at the time
their agent sold it to Mr. Kolstad.
However, the kiddies are not to be
disappointed. Mr. Kolstad has rustled
around and secured a program lor
their amusement. The doors will open
at 10.30 and the show start promptly
at 11 o'clock in order that the children
mav be home in time for dinner. A
good comedy has.been secured, and the
children are sure to enjoy the matinee.
All youngsters under 12 years of age
will be admitted free of charge.
1 Usual prices Iwill iprevail for older
folk who may wish !to attend, and a
George Beban special will be shown at
the regular hours.
KNITTING CLUB WILL
GIVE A DANCE
The Hood River Knitting club, just
organized by girls and young matrons
of the city, who have pledged them
selves to forego the season s society
peasures and devote their time in knit
ting for the soldiers and to raising
funds for the support or t rench or
phans, will give a dance at Heilbronner
hall Christmas night, the proceeds to
be used in support of an orphan. The
club is already supporting two French
orphans. The sum of $36.50 will keep
a child for a year.
The mothers of the young women
will be patronesess at the approaching
dance. .
Hood River-Odell jitney, 50 cents
each way for adults, half fare for chil
dren. Leave Hood River daily at 7.30
a. m. and 1.30 p. m. Returning leave
Odell at 8 a. m. and Z.30 p. m. Chaa,
Foster. Start from Mount Hood
Hotel.
FRESHET TAKES OUT
HOOD RIVER BRIDGE
History repeats itself. Almost to
the day two years after it was washed
out in 1915 the Hood river,.on ajboom
caused by 50 hours of continued rain
fall, carried away a portion of the
west approach of the steel bridge
across the river at the foot of State
street The washout occurred about
nine o clock Monday night, Jack Bag
ley, agent for the People's Navigation
Co., having just crossed the structure
before the trestlework was undermined.
Jt is now necessary for one wishing
to take freight from the ctiy to a river
boat landing to make a 12 mile trip
around the loop by way of Tuckers
bridge. East Side Christmas shoppers
visiting the city will have to come by
way of the Odell district.
The high water caused the lower
river plant of the Pacific Power &
Light Co. to (shut down at seven
o'clock Monday evening. The pipeline
has been badly damaged bythe flood.
With the old Hydro-Electric plant Sat
Tuckers Bridge unable to carry any
load, Hood "Kiver, during the high
water, has ueen receiving electrical
energy from the White river plant in
Wasco county. The lights were out
for nearly anlhour Monday night, caus
ing considerable inconvenience at the
Commercial club and Electric theatre.
Since the storm began last Thursday
more than seven inches of precipitation
have prevailed here, and it is said that
the rainstorm. has been heavier back in
the mountains. The Hood river, at a
record , high mark, began yesterday to
undermine the south pier of the Mount
Hood railroad t ridge just this side of
Powerdale. renderfnsr the structure un
safe for passage of locomotives.
Crews of men were busy throughout
yesterday removing drift from the west
pier holding the end of the wagon
bridge across Hood river. As soon as
the water subsides the county will be
gin immediate work to replace the
trestle spans swept away Monday
night
The O.-W. R. & N. Co. is permitting
pedestrians wishing to take the White
Salmon ferry or river boats to cross
their bridge.
RED CROSS SEALS
ARE SELLING FAST
First returns in the Red Cross Christ
mas campaign show that Oregon is
rallying to the work of defending sol
diers and the state at large against
tuberculosis witn tne same loyai gen
erosity that responed to the Liberty
Bond and Ked Cross appeals.
Volunteer spent s of the Ore iron As
sociation for the Prevention of Tuber
culosis in 155 Oregon towns are busy
disposing of the cheery seals which are
called "bullets ror the kaiser a ally
tuberculosis." School children in the
schools of 26 counties are valiantly do
ing their bit. Women s clubs, Ked
Cross Chapters, auxiliaries and branch
es, business men's organizations. Boy
Scouts. Honor Guard Girls, camp f ire
Girls, W. C. T. U. organizations, pas
tors of churches, grange members and
many others are on the anti-tuberculosis
roll of honor.
One million five hundred thousand
seals to be sold at a. penny or more
each have been distributed by Mrs.
Saidie Orr Dunbar, secretary and cam
paign manager of the Oregon Associa
tion for the Prevention of Tuberculosis.
The proportion for the state outside
of Portland of the $10,000 fund needed
to carry on the work of the association
and to give special care both to men
rejected for military service and those
sent back from the front because ot,
tuberculosis, will be well over sub
scribed, it is now believed.
S. E. Bartmess was called to Lyle
Monday to prepare for burial MM.
Clarissa Pierson, a pioneer of the dis
trict Mrs. Pierson was 79 years of
age.