mtt&h MtM VOL. XXXII HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1021 No. 50 HOME TOWN FOLKS Home folks are always best. The older we et, the more we appreciate that fact. Your local merchant knows yon. He knows your likes and dislikes and strives to lve you merchandise that will please. In 'he same way this hank offers you that spirit of friendliness and helpfulness characteristic of home folks. THE FIRST NATI0NAL.BANK noon RIVERA Oregon jj o P.1 7 1 ill, 'MJ'llfcgg F course you have got your garden seeds all in the ground and they are growing fine, but if you did not leave any space for a few Tomato plants your garden is not complete. "c From the standpoint of its many uses and the care with which it is grown, the Tomato is by far the most profitable plant in the home garden. As a matter of necessity we have developed a variety of tomatoes that is adapted to this locality and as far as quality aid yield concerns- Nonp&riel ; we call it the Hood River Special. Many gardeners like a dwarf plant, being more compact and needing not so much room and for those we grow the Quarter Century. There is a greater demand for our ASPARAGUS than ever before. Hood River people are fortunate in getting it at a saving. It's the cheapest vegefable on the mar ket today and it's NONPAREIL Twentieth Century Truck Farm J. H. KOBERG, Proprietor New Prices The following new prices on Oakland Six Cylinder Motor Cars were effective Monday, May 9, 1921 : Old Price New Price Oakland Touring Car $1395 $1145 Oakland Roadster 1395 1145 Oakland Coupe 2065 1815 Oakland Sedan 2065 1815 All Prices f. O. 15. Pontine, Mich. At its new low price the Six Cylinder Oakland offers a comhination of hl&h efficiency and low cost not equalled by any other motor car. Arrange for your den tnstratlon now. OAKLAND MOTOR CAR COMPANY Puntiac, Michigan OAKLAND HEIGHTS GARAGE J. F. VOLSTORFF, Prop. Hose - Lime - Sulphur - Bluestone Spray Gloves Whale Oil Soap Arsenate of Lead Hydrated Lime Lime-Sulphur - Dusting Sprays Bordeau Mixture Du Pont Powders "Friend" Sprayers "I have used three different makes of Sprayers but never got Real Satisfaction until I bought a 'FRIEND.'" A Reliable Hood River Orchardist Hood River Spray Company Phone 2421 TAKE A KODAK WITH YOU Photography the Kodak v, ay is less ex pensi ve than yon tbink-our price cards demonstrate it. And any Kodak is simple to work we can readily show you how easy it is. Autographic Kodaks from $8.00 up Brownies- $2.00 up KRESSE DRUG CO. The fieaJUL Stare Come in and hear the latest May Victor Records. Mtr. Distant Pastures The following paragraph from a recent Sat urday Evening Post editorial is timely advice to investors and it comes with much better grace from this source than for us to say it ourselves : "It is not contended that all investors should confine their entire purchases to local securities. The results would be unfortunate for the country's growth. But the small investor who is without complete information as to distant ventures or is in doubt about them will be burned much less if he sticks to near-by opportunities." .dim; .'sir m J BUTLER BANKING COMPANY Member Federal Reserve System nmmiiiniimniiiunuiiuuimi i u i in imi iimm nnsa See us before buying Arsenate of Lead We handle "CORONA DRY" The Universal Insecticide Orchard Supplies and International Harvester Supplies The Hood River Fruit Co. FLUME LUMBER We have in stock sound, rough, Fir Flume Lumber in all sizes and can make prompt delivery to your ranch. We want your Business EMRY LUMBER & FUEL CO. Succmon to HOOD RIVER mt CO. BRIDAL VEIL LUMBERING CO. 1 RATE HEARING AT YAKIMA LOCAL MEN ATTEND THE SESSION Appeal Is Made to Interstate Commerce Commission to Relieve Situation Threatening Industry A delegation of apple growers, ship pers and bankers left Monday for Yak ima, where they presented data lues day and Wednesday at a special Inter state Commerce Commission hearing in an effort to secure a modification of fruit freight rates. The following local men represented Hood River at the conference E. O. Blanehar, A. W. Stone, EL W, Davidson. A. E. Wool pert, J. C. Porter, and R. W. Kelly They carried a voluminous lot of data to show the serious blow sustained by Hood River this year because of the high freight rate. Truman Butler, who with E. O. Blanehar, was engaged the past week compiling figures from a bank stand point, says that startling data was secured. Mr. Butler, who was pre vented from attending the conference because of illness, states Hoed River, along with other fruit sections, would have broken even and shown advance ment if the freight rates prevailing before last year had been in effect. The high freights, he declares, have resulted in growers having to carry heavy financial loads. BEAUTY OF BLOOM PLEASES THOUSANDS JUNIOR HIGH CLASS EXERCISES APPEAL I'HONK 2IHI FOIRTH AND CASCADE The elements were kind in Howl River Sunday, brilliant sunshine pre vailing from early morning until night, and the apple valley, on dress parade, with 13,000 acres of apples trees in gorgeous bloom, entertained about 6,000 motor visitors here to feast their eyes on the rare beauty. The season's largest crowds of motor vis itors taxed hotels and restaurants to capacity. Indeed, so great was the influx of sightseers Saturday night that hotels were soon rilled and guests were billeted at city and valley homes. AH valley resorts were tilled. A num ber of blossom day visitors were here in bodies, among them members of Washington Commandcry, K. T., of Portland, and the Old Colony Club, of Portland. A large portion of the visitors came equipped with picnic lunches, and practically every available nook of the countryside had its coterie of merrymakers during midday. The sightseers did not merely tour the val- lev s more freuuented trunk roads but gcores of cars penetrated the lanes and byways, exploring nooks of appealing scenic beautv. The valley s orchard ists, in jubilant mood over prospects for the greatest apple crop ever har vested, in many instances entertained guests from neighboring points. An eagerness of hospitality and a readi ness to direct the visitors to points of best vantage for witnessing panoramas of blooming tracts pervaded the dist rict. The apple blosssoms will continue to draw visitors here throughout the rest of the week, it is said. While it is not expected that the crowd will equal last Sunday, hotels and restaurant loik anticipate a large number of motor parties next Sunday, when the blooms of the Upper Valley and higher alti tudes will be at their best. The Highway has never been so crowded with automobiles as last Sun day. Ed Hunt, returning from Port land, met ;tiiii cars in 50 minutes be tween Bonneville and Hood River. It is estimated that 1,000 motor cars from Portland penetrated the valley. WOODRUFF SIGNED UP BY WENATCHEE News received here last week to the effect that Dwight L Woodruff, who has been New York City and export sales manager of the Apple Growers Association, had accepted general man agership of the Wenatchee district co operative association, caused no sur prise to the Association directorate. with whom Mr. Woodruff had conferred before leaving for Wenatchee. I he local fruit interests, however, did not look for announcement of Mr. Wood ruff's new affiliation until his return to New York City, where he will wind up this season s business ol the IochI cooperative agency. The Association is now without a sales manager, C. W. McCullagh hav--ing recently resigned this position, as well as a New York branch mana it. The directorate, it is announced, has made no decision in appointing suc cessors to the retiring sales heads. SIX MILE FOREST LINK IS SLASHED Stanley Walters, ranger in charge of Hood River county national forests, on returning last week from an inspection of operations on the Loop Highway within the forest bounds on the north eastern slope of Mount Hood, state that four of six miles, for which (he government will let a contract for grading immediately. have been slashed and are all ready for contractors. Most of the debris has been burned and heavy logs have been piled ready for firing. Mr. Walters aays that the snow in the district is fairly gone and J that work could be commenced on the project immediately. The forestry service has already re ceived bids on the six miles of forest road, the same having been forwarded to Washington last week. COMMENCEMENT AC TIVITIES BEGIN SOON given. Sunday, May 22, Rev. Guy Emery will deiiver 'the baccalaureate sermon. The class picnic is seheduleu for May 21 and Wednesday evening, May 25, commencement exercises w ill be held. The annual address will be delivered bv President Sholz, of Re College, Portions. B. H. Conkle, principal of the high school, declares the class is an ex tremely strong one. He predicts that the 21 girls and 20 boys will bring credit to Hood River. About 50 per cent of the class members expect to attend different northwestern college-" and universities. Officers of the class are: Ray Slavens, president; Arthur Florer, vice president; Bernice Fisher, secretary ; Paul Reed, treasurer. All members of the faculty and stu dents in general express regret that the high school will be without Ray Slavens next year. He is known as a worker In all activities and his en thusiasm, it is said, is contagious. The class president will be missed in athletics. He was a bulwark of the foot ball and basket ball teams, having been captain of the teamr. Hew..s leading man in the recent glee club operetta, exeruting his work meritori ously. Mr. Slavens will probably at tend the University of Oregon. Arthur Florer, Mr. Conkle says, is one ot the strongest graduates ttie school has ever turned out. lie is known for his knack at organization He was keen in athletics and retire sen ted the high schools with credit in the recent oratorical contest. He plans on studying medicine. Mits Fisher is secetary of the stu dent body and a leader in various ac tivities. She plans on attending U. of O. The class treasurer has shone in ath letics He is athletic manager for the student body He plans on attending O. A. C. COURT TO CALL ROAD ELECTION Fill DAY DATE FOR OFFICIAL ACTION Class exercises of the juinor high school at the high school auditorium last Saturday evening were very ap pealing. Musical selections a id dances, from the operetta, " The Feast of the Red Corn," were directed by Mrs. C. H. Henney. Leading soloists were Florence Ghering, Irene Rower aid Virginia Vaugfian. Choruses and dancer were rendered by the following: Ardis Jones, Irene Bower, Gladys Rath, Arvesta Redman, Faye Howe, ldell Taylor, Virginia Vaughan. Esther Hart, Athla Fleck, Bunny McKinny, Norma Younir, Kathleen Hlakely, Ger aldine Sosey, Kathleen Hnflinger, Nina Wilden, Beryl BlHgg; Indian chiefs, Thomas Walters, Clair Cue, Geo. Cast ner, Geo. Hnflinger. Thomas 'Clarke in special solos won applause and senior class girls won ovations with their choruses. "The Ring," the class play, was directed bv Miss Charlotte Kinnaiid. Clifton Enimel and Luis Jean Sinclair took the part of leading man and wom an, and leading roles were executed by Harriet Fuller and Lynn Douglas. Other participants' were Viola Nea leigh. Jesse Ilatthorne, Thomas Clarke, Mayhew Carson, Frank Pierson and Kenneth Mitchell. The evening's per formance won the youngsters much approbate n. JUNIOR HIGH WINS COUNTY TRACK MEET The Hood River junior high school won the annua! county intCTScbolsstit grade track me et here Saturday with 61 points. Odell was second with 50' points, fill of which were made by Glenn Berry, the star of the meet. Young Btrry bids fair to develop into a star in high school and college track events. He is also keen at base ball. Johnny Rand, of Hood River, won 19 points. The Oak Grove school won the tennis tournament. Schools of all parts of the county were represented in the meet. Other participants in the meet were Glenn Mendenhall, Johnny Colvin. Wil lis Miller, Jews Hatthorne, Ed Cram, Roy Smith, Robert Phillips, Thomas Walters, l. lie Kent, Jefferson Pyles, Ralph Green. Frieda Tomlinson, Nellie Fosberg. Rosetta Travis, Maud Hatch, Juliet Forden, Ellen Dohson, Dorothy Davis, Lucy Thompson, V. Oxford, Doris Dreske, Annie Lybarger, Myrtle Jacobson, Aileen Halen, Ellen North, Ellen (oper. Fern Reed, Anne Wuest and Florence Oxford. MASONIC BODY OF FICERS VISIT HERE Activities in high Masonic circles have been features of Apple Blossom week end. Friday night Grand High Priest F. W. Seltlemier. of Woodburn. paid an official visit to the Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. William Irwin. High Priest of the organization, ami the members greeted Mr. Settlem' ier and Grand Kir.g Patterson, the latter now l.iciitt 1 ,.' M -n r us an official of the Kern Construction (x. engaged in paving a link of the Highway, st a luncheon. Saturday the Chapter had laced on Tiemun hall, the Masonic temple, a luminated Hems of a I .' V- to ( Saturdns W. G. Sh Commande coterie of b rs of V Portland, pt local (MM local Knigt attended s Saturday ni tours of t r grai ifhir leaded plate glaf-s il back carries the em ic orders, from Blue ng Grand Commander rt r. of the Oregon T , accompanied by a '' -rs and 25 mem Ion Commandcry, of official visit to the y. The visitors and re taken ML Sufficient Signatures Secured ou IVitions Asking For Vote on fBSfcOM Trunk Hoad i. i The county cour will tomorrow, at a special session u' the body, take up the matter of 'ailing a special road bond election June 7, simultaneously with the special election on mea-:ures referred from the legislature. Peti tions, calling for the sentiment of elec tors on the proposed $:!50,000 bonded indebtedness, which will permit Hood River county to join the State High way Commission on a 50-50 basis in the construction of the valley trunk, have been circulated in the city, Pine (rove, Odell. Mt. Hood, Parkdale, Oak Grove, Cascade Locks and other sec tions. Far more than enough signa tures have been secured. E. S. din ger, who circulated the petitions local ly, secured 812 names. The law only requires 25 per cent of the highest vote cast for supreme judge at the last preceding election. The bond election, it is expected, will attract a heavv Hood River county vote to the June 7 election. SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING SUCCESSFUL Characterized as the most successful event of its kind ever held here, the annual convention of the County Sun day School Association closed a 2-day session at the Valley Christian church Sunday. More than 500 were present at the day's session. At noon the par ticipants lunched from tables spread beneath the blooming apple trees of orchards surrounding the West Side church. Officers elected for the ensuing year are: G. A. Weber, pres.; A. B. Cash, 1st vice pres.; Mrs. R. J. Mclsaac, 2nd vice pres. ; Miss Eula McCully, sec.-treas. ; chairman of the executive committee, Mrs. J. E. Ferguson; su perintendent of young people's divi sion, Mrs. J. W. Sifton ; superinten dent of children's division, Mrs. G. A. Weber. Addresses were delivered by local ministers and Sunday school workers and Mis Georgia Parker, of Portland, associate director of the state organiiat on. Rev. ana Mrs. D. M. Carpenter, gave a musical selection. The association reported material progress in extending Sunday schools the past year. A program, contem plating that every child of the county will be reached in another year, was outlined. Others who participated in musical numbers were Miss Faye Jones, Miss Marybeth Blagg, R. O. C oper and Mrs. T. A. Reavis. Four Sunday schools have been reorganized the past year. Mrs. Ferguson reported that divisional conferences had been exceed ingly Interesting. The new work committee is composed of Mrs. Fergu son, Mrs. A. J. Grow and C. H. Clymer. The nominating committee of the convention consisted of Rev. Gov Emry, Miss Eula McCully, Mrs. B. 8 Murphy and Miss Merrill. Others participating in the programs of the two days were Rev. Benthin, Dr. Hayden, Rev. Gleiser, B. L. Mur phy, Rev. Emry, Rev. Sykes, Rev. Kave. E. M. Holman, W. C. Keck. E.R. Bradley, A. B. Cash. Mrs. W. E. Cauller, and Prof. L. B. Gibson. COUNTY PROTECTS EX-SERVICE MEN Any employment, by contractors en gaged in Hood River county work, of any but Ameriran citizens, will, ac cording to a resolution just adopted by the county court, render the contract void. The resuolution states that ex service men are finding it difficult to secure work and that many jobs for merly held by them are now being held by non-citizens. The county offi cials request that ex-service men be given the preference in all county work. The county court has appointed a committee to inspect valley roads at frequent intervals and prevent the dumping of unsightly heaps of debris or any other activity that will mar the pastoral beauty of the valley. The members of the committee are: Wal ter Kimball. W. B. Dickerson, R. J. Mclsaac, H. A. Rogers and G. A. Mc GAR AGE FIRE LOSS IN EXCESS OF $25,000 The old manual (raining building of the high school, occupied as storage quarters by E. U. Cate & Co., automo bile dealers, burned at 4 o'clock Friday morning, entailing loss in excess of $iI."..iNKi. Cause of the fire is unknown. Eail Cate, son of one of the owners, had been accustomed to sleep 'in the building, because of recent losses from petty thieves, and the report spread that -he was burned in the structure. I . v U'g i sn. h we vi r I. a J spent the nieht at home. Six new and two used automobiles were totally destroyed. Six machines LEGION TO PRESENT OFFICIAL WAR FILMS The American Legion Post, with a rosasnittc r composed of Walter Ford. Fred Btll and Kmmett Forsvthe im stored in an adio ter tally damaged, zero hour the fire troyed the budding called the city fire Cate. manager of ,- acre Ril t at the Lslly des he alarm t. Lt U. ness. was ily only fr protection of creditors. Activities centering around mencement at the high school will begin next Thursday morning when Senior Class day exercises will be held. The activity will take the form ot a play written for the occasion by Miss Berrvce Fisher. In the evening of May 20, the senior clas play will be charge, will prr-ert sn official war pic ture of five films, entitled, "Flash- I of Action," st the Liberty theatre Wednesday and Thursday night of next week. The picture, it is announced. ; show soldier i f the 1st, Jrd, 3d, 4th. 2nd and yin u actual French hi from the foltowh Chateau li St. Mibiel and Meuse-Arsjonne. UVserter Sinndf r to Sheriff Expresirg penitence. Chas. J. Cane- do. who aays ha deserted from the srmv st Vancouver Barracks 10 days ago. surrendered Tuesday to flsMrfsT Johnson, who returned him to th; post yesterday. Ccnedo say that be and another bo v. Keltic Shannon, left the barracks together. He traded bis urn fronts. Scenes ttles are shown : ss Aisne-Msms. M want medicine i who sss Calif. St hack a- t take mr I a" riirht." said Cancdav satiated fr at Sa Dtagu. i 7