HOOD ItlVRIt OLACIKIl, THURSDAY, JT'N'E 0, 1021
BOhua BILL GETS
A BIG MAJORITY
The Soldiers' BonUI bill carried in
Oregon by the largest majority of any
measure. The vote stood three to one
in favor of the aid to be provided for
ex-service men. Hood River county's
vote was in 2 to 1 ratio in every pre
cinct. The emergency veto was carried by"
a large majority here and throughout
the state. The llygienicnarriage bill
was defeated statewide. Hood Hiver
opposition was by a comparatively
small margin. While Hood River com
munity gave the women's jury meas
ure a large majority, the general re
sult of the state -was still in doubt
yesieraay. me stale hi targe appar
ently voted down the bill to lengthen
the legislative session. Hood River
county's vote was slightly in the af
firmative on the measure.
NO CELEBRATION OF
FOURTH PLANNED
Hood River will probably pass a
Fourth of July celebration this year.
The American Legion Chapter, mem
bers of which were in charge of a cele
bration last year, announce that they
will not participate in such activity
this year. The Knights of Pythias
band will not be here, having signed a
contract to play for a celebration at
Wasco.
Local folk will welcome the Inter
ruption in celebrations of the Fourth,
declaring that they prefer to spend the
day on recreation parties in the for
ests or to journey to neighboring
towns for celebrations.
visit her mother, Mrs. Isenberg, and
other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Nelson and chil
dren, accompanied by 1411 May Wal
lace, motored from Deo Sunday to
visit their aunt, Mrs. leenberg, Mrs.
Maie Chubb and two daughters. Miles
Iiaaherff and Arthur (Jarrabrant also
were 'visitors at the Isenbeir home
Sunday.
The Current Events Club of Belmont
met Thursday at the home of L. W.
Biahop.
Mrs. .lean Adams, of Minneapolis, is
visiting at the home of her brother, W.
G. Somcrville, and family.
Mrs. Maie Chubb returned Saturday
from Aurora, where she has been
teaching, her school closing Friday.
Mr. Ilrvan has sold his ranch on
Multnomah Way to his brother from
Sioux City, Iowa.
J. R. Ntlnamakef has gone to Yaki
ma on business.
Mrs. Sarah Davis, who has spent the
winter months in Hood River, returned
to her ranch home Thursday.
Mrs. J. R. Njnamaker and Mr..
Wm. Farrell weie I allers at the Stauf
fcr and Somerville bomul Sunday af
ternoon.
MIDDLE VALLEY
Jack Montgmery had a party last
Tuesday lo celebrate his seventh birthday.
Mrs. E. Walstrom and daughter,
d at
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Notice of Annual Meeting
The annual school Meeting of School
District No. 3, Hood River, Oregon,
will be held June 20th, 1821, I t I
o'clock p. m. at Park Strec' icn ol to
elect three directors and transact busi
ness aH usually comes before such
meetings.
J. W. Critcs, Chairman,
jn l(i M. H. Nickelsen, Clerk.
Spokane Man Did Here
James Wyatt Downing, of Spokane,
aged 88 anil native of Clinton county,
Missouri, died here Tuesday. Mr.
Downing, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, Miss Ida, came here a week
ago for his health. Five other daugh
ters, one of thcrn Mrs. Geo. Melford,
of this city, survive.
f'ridal Veil Here Sunday
Next Sunday the base ball club has a
game scheduled with the Hridal Veil
Club. This promised lo be a fast
game.
PINE GROVE
Miss Gertrude Conghlin is spending
part of the week In Portland.
A little daughter waj born May 2it
to Mr. and Mrs. RILss Clark.
Mr. Strieker was seriously injured
Sunday by an enraged bull. Hut for
aid of neighbors be would have been
killed. The animal waj killed Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Wells and family left
yesterday for Alberta, Canada, to join
Mr. Weill.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Graff went to
Portland yesterday for their ion, Maur
ice. I hey were accompanied on the
return by William Helmn, Reed Col
lege friend of young Mr. (irulf, who
will spend the summer with them.
Miss Vera Folts entertained the
Community! young people Monday
night In honor of Kingsley Roberta,
who will leave soon to spend the sum
mer In Washougal.
J. (i. Jarvis was a business visitor in
White Salmon Wednesday of last week.
Masses Ifarflraret and Mildred Aline
motored down recently from Pendleton
with Dr. Plamondotl and Miss Pauline
Minims to spend the week end with
their mother, Mrs. Struck Aune. The
trip took six hour. The roads were
in good Condition, they reported.
ODELL
A sale of home cooked foods, for
the benefit of strawberry harvest fam
ilies in the vicinity will be held at
Baakina' Market by the Ladies' Aid,
Mrs. W. N Weber announces.
Services at the Methodist church are
announced ea follow : Sunday school
at Hi o'clock ; sermon, lubjeet, "Build
ing a New Church," Rev. Gleiaer, 11
o'clock; Kpworth League at 7.80, aufa
ject, "Out anil Out for Christ, ML
D. Ooll, leader, sermon at H o'clock.
The letter of the Odell correspondent
was lout en route to the office this
week. It will appear in next week's
issue.
Florence, and little son. Hobble, visit
ed at the home of Stanley Walters last
week. They left Fridav for Fargo,
N. D.
J. W. Ransom spent the week
the Warden home.
L. Maeklin has a n.'W Ford.
Miss Mary Kiasling lias g
Portland to visit her sister.
Mildred Montgomery and Lorrh
Harnes passed from the eighth grad
and Ethel Montgomery, Howard liarne
and Susan Patereau .passed from the
seventh grade.
There will be a Christian Endeavor
convention at the Hood River Chris
tian church Saturday and Sunday of
next week. As many of our young
people as can should try to attend.
A nitmbcr of our young people at
tended the commencement exercises at
Odell Friday evening.
Mrs. Montgomery and daughters
Nina and Mildred, and son, Roy, and
Loyd Hird are helping in the berry
harvest on the lloerle'ii ranch.
MOSIEK
BELMONT
Mr. and Mrs. K. Osbom. and Mi
and Mrs. A. Qebom and families!
motored up from Astoria to spend Dee
oration Day at the Osbom ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Rahles and daughter.
Nanc, of Portland, opeet the w..k
end at the home of his Bister, Mrs
Fnima Bpping, ai d family.
Miss Beaale. Ausnms. of Salem, la
visiting at the heme of Mr. and Mrs.
Ian Ingram.
Mr. Ga:'s has wild
Metho-lie' l ain to Mr.
comer in the valley.
Mrs. t'omstock and
moved to Mosicr whcri
s in busineaa.
Mrs (.rin
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Johnson, of Si
attle. topped over a few days last
week to visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. S. EL Fvans. The party was out
on a camping trip spending their va
cation. Mrs. Fvans is the aunt of
Mrs. Adair.
Mrs. J. Elder, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. It. W . Veatch, was in
The Dalles Wednesday having denta
work attended to.
Miss Alice Hennett, a teacher in the
ha Grande school, spent the week hen
with her sister, Miss Mabel Hennett.
She left Saturday for lielliugham,
Wash., to attend summer school.
ft th. a. r,. i'.vans entertained at din
ner last Thursday evening Mr. and
Mrs. W. K. Chown and family, and
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wilcox.
Mrs. H. II. Nielsen and daughter
Miss Ida, were in Hood River Wedia -day.
Mr. ami Mrs. Alfred A. Aya, of
Portland, spent the week end as gtjtttf
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
VenaeL Mr. Aya is publicity manag
er for Swift & Co., of Portland,
Commencement exercises for the
Mosier high school were held in the
school house last Tuesday evening.
The room was beautifully decorated
for the occasion with festoons of Red
root blossoms (Shushulia) in purple
and white, which were the class col
ors. The following program was rcn
deiedi Class entrance, march, Mil
dred Nichol; invocation, John P. Ro.ss ;
piano duet. Mendelssohn's "Midsum
mer Night's Dream." Rosa Carroll
and J. A. Pond ; solo, "Happy Days,"
Ruth Higley, violins accompanying;
selections by the M. H. S. orchestra ;
commencement address, "Ideals and
Citizenship, " Dr. F. A. Magruder, of
o. a. c. : solo, "A Rose to Remem
ber," Rosa Carroll; presentation of
class, and presentation of diplomas,
The Class of 1921, Rosa Carroll, Ruth
lligley, Marion Yonish and Cecil Sri-
linger.
I la annual issued by the high school
is deserving of commendation. It
compares favorably with much larger
neighboring schools. liny one and send
back to the folks and let them see
what our school is doing. Nothing
speaks belter for a community than
the hlffb standing of its chooli. All
who can possibly do so should get one
or more copies of the annual and help
finance the enterprise and encourage
the Ih)h and girD of the school. The
i name for the annual is "Walo
hi" or "Thrill of Dawn."
"For yesterday is but a dream.
And tomorrow is only a vision;
Hut today well lived, makes
Every yeaterday a dream of happiness
I ei tomorrow a vision of hope.
! sell, therefore, to this day.
Such i.- the i-alutation of Dawn."
his property on
I linger, a new -
small son have
Mr. t'omstock
'wm, Sr., Mrs. Green an
Mrcn motored from Madra:
isitirg Ht (hi homes of Mr
Cotntningi and Mrs. Corwin
and
Jr.
Mrs. James Woodcock and daughtei
Irene, came from Man; m Bu refer
The annuals are on aale at business
places in Mooter.
At the regular meeting of the Re
bekah Ledge Saturday evening the de
gi a ,-s conferred uihiii four new can
oidetee. After the conclusion of the
business session a pleasant social
time was enjoyed. Over 60 were
present. Among them were visitors
Ura. Saul, of The Dalles Reii Cross,
was hero Tuesday to arrange for a
children's eugenic test. If ''.' children
': the tun teat, a physician from
Portland will he here and a meeting
Will le held Friday, June 17. Kach
child nuat pay a fee of 2! cents. Par
ents shoo id aahriee Mrs. T. LeIUott at
once. Her address is H V' r.
PRE-WAR PRICES
Pot Roast, 15c; Boil, 10c
PRIME STEER BEEF
Saturday, June 11th
Mt Hood Meat Co.
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The Story of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
II. PENNSYLVANIA
T11F .second
state to
adopt the Con
stitution was
P eiins.y Ivaula.
lis are a of
45,121 equate
miles Is larger
than the combined New Rug
land slates, except Maine, with
New Jeraey thrown la for good
measure. Ha name means
"Peon's Woodland" and was so
named by Ring Charlea Q, who
mauled this territory to the
t. ii a k e r, William Peun, and
Bamed it iu commemoration of
PoOn'a lather, who had been a
distinguished admiral and on
It rma of peculiar friendship and
Intimacy with the royal family.
Tllla grant was made lu lieu of
1(1,1)00, which the king owed Ad
miral Penn. On this basis It
original! cost about - a square
Peooaylvaula has a mitral
such an Important place among
the states tiiat It Is ttfien called
the Keystone state. This term
N as pmtrahty derived originally
becauee bet name was carved
on the keystone of the bridge
over Rot k creek, lift Ween Wash
iulon and (it orgctown. Later ou
ii was applied on account of the ;
great importance of the state In J
national elections. Its delega-
lion to congress totals IIS, see
oud only In size to that from
New York, and Pennsylvania
accordingly has presidential
William Penn first came over
tt. America in MM The follow
ing year he laid out the city of
I'lnladelphia, or "Itrotherly
l.oe." which was named after
a btbltcaJ city In Asia Minor. As
i'elinsj h aula was the only col
ony without n seaeoast, Penn
ehtaaned fn ni Hie duke of York
the control of Delaware, ami un
til the Revolution these two
p- in,'. - were under the same
proprietary government. Quar
Mbl with Maryland oer bound
aries called a foniuil survey
to he made h two surveyors,
Maon and IMxon. and it was
The Story of
Our States-
By JONATHAN BRACE
I. DELAWARE
To DEL R
W A I
falls the honor
of being the
Ural of the
Origins) thir
teen states.
December 7,
; 1787, it Officially adopted the Cou
ItitUt'on and thus was made a
beginning of our present Federal
government. According to the
seventh article of the Constitu
tion, however, it was neces.sury
for nine stutes to ratify It before
It ectuully cume Into force. So
It was not until the following
June, by, which time eight other
states hud accepted the Consti
tution, that the United Stutes of
America actually came into be
ing. The early history .of Delaware
was a varied one. It started in
1638 when a small party of
Suedes settled at the mouth of
the Delaware river and called it
New Sweden. In 1005, Peter
Stuyvesaot, the governor of the
Dutch colony of New Nether
lands, annexed this territory. Rut
it did not long remain Dutch,
for In 1004 the English took
possession. When Pennsylvania
was deeded to William Penn be
desired access to the seaeoast
and at hli urgent request Dela
ware was transferred to Peon's
proprietorship, From the be
ginning of the eighteenth cen
lury, however, Delaware had its
Hepeotfl legislature, and at the
time of the Revolution It be
rame an independent state.
Delaware la next to the small- ;
est Of OUT states, bBViug an area ;
of only 2'!7() square miles. Its J
participation in presidential elec-
lions is limited to three electors.
This Is arranged according to !
population, Kach state is entitled
to the same number of presiden
tial electors as It has members
Of congress, so the Influence of
the different stales In voting for
the President varies from Dela
ware's three electors to New
York's 45.
As to the derivation of the
name Delaware, this was appro
priately given to the state from
the river, which In turn was
named after the bay and the bay
was called Delaware In honor of
Lord Delaware, Who was gover
nor of the VIrglnlu colony In
1010.
( by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)
GIVES REASON
FOR DEPRESSION
Rail Chief Declares Freight
Charges Not the Cause
of Stagnation.
J. C. PENNEY COMPANY A NATION-WIDE INSTITUTION
FARM PRODUCTS ARE CITED
Business Depression and Lack
of Demand the Real Trouble.
cat )
Colorado Hood Alarms Loral Folk
Mrs. Roy Myers, who with her h
band rame here last winter from I
ebln. baa heard no word from the fa
i ..f a brother, A. Cowan, nine
disar-trou rl.l in ( olormto. Mr. l
an' frm. Mrv M i rr- otatea, was
Washington, D. C In testifying be
fore the senate committee on Interstate
commerce, which Is conducting an In
quiry Into the railroad situation, Jull
us Kruttschniu, chairman of the board
of the South, rn Pacific Company, went
into great detail as the effect of freight
rates on produce shipments, foreign
and domestic. The main points he
made in this part of his testimony
were: First That business depres
sion Is not the result of high freight
rates. Second That the real cause
of stagnation in produce shipments is
lack of market or profiteering. He
said, In part:
A widespread propaganda is being
carried on to arouse public sentiment
against existing freight rates, whereas
the fact is that even since the ratea
have been advanced the cost of trans
porting commodities is far less thaa
the toll taken by the commission mer
chant and the retailer for buying and
Belling them.
People Misled As to Situation.
People are misled and conclude that
high rateB have stopped the movement
of a large amount of freight and that
the railways would make more money
If they would reduce the rates and
thereby revive the traffic. There is
the strongest reason to believe that the
very great reduction In traffic has
been due almost entirely to general
business conditions that are world
wide In their effect, and that would
have come if there had been no ad
ranee In freight rates.
Trices of commodities reached their
maximum in the first half of the year
1M0 and thereafter fell with great
rapidity in France, the United Statea
and the United Kingdom. The fall la
the United States began in May, and
was rapidly on its way downgrade in
September, when the advanced rates
took effect. Nevertheless traffic did
not drop for at least four months.
Slump Not Caused by Higher Rates.
It was a general deflation and fall
in prices from the heights to which
they had been driven by war condi
tions that haa caused a stagnation of
business throughout the world. That
It Is not caused by the cost of trans
portation Is convincingly shown by
the fact that stoppage of buying haa
caused an oversupply of ships, hence
ocean tonnage rates have been recently
at the loweBt points In their history
iNiitwitiistandlng these low rates,
ocean traffic shows as great stagn
tion as rail raffle, and millions of
tons of shipping here and abroad are
rusting away in idleness. Many com
modifies would not move even if the
freight charges on them yvere abol
ished entirely, because producers can.
find no market.
1 Hat the cfocllne In business is not
ilue to prohibitive frHght rates is
shown by the following examples:
In January Otf this yrar the total
tOWiHfr of lines west of RI I'aso uiul
Offden opi rated by BJR Southern Pa
ciflc Company fell off 41 percent.
The combined Intrastate freight ton
i - in ii.onn anil Nevada declined
5a percent although Increase In the
In 1 1 .t st.i le freight rutes In those
Mates has been as yet authorized or
ads effective. This decrease em
braced graJn, hay and live stock, as
well us oraa and other commodities.
Cotton Unshipped for Lack of Market,
i if a Texas cotton cro,p of over four
million halt's, 40 percent MMlM un
BWketed The average c. st of rail
and water shipment from producing
point to. Liverpool has been reduced
about $1 tgty per 100 pounds. In the
fate of which about one-half trillion
Bales of ' lion less than noi mal have
been exported to Liverpool. Obvloun
ly Hie Ii light rate la not responsible
fin the i. -i lifted movement. During
September, October and November,
!!: 45 percent less rlee, 5o fU-rcent
lees canned salmon and 77 pen cut
less dried fruit were exported than
during Ho' same months of the pre
vious veil , Although the i eduction
In ocean rates was substantially mora
than the no reuse in Inland rail rates,
so that the material (let lint In the
export I these commodities wan la
the f.o e of a less aggregate t out of
trariHiioi t.itlon.
The Case of the Fruit Growers.
The troubles of the California lemon
e attracted much atten
tion Me Uims he is unable to ship
his pri d ii because of the increased
freight rates. A removal of all the
recent in. r. ase of the rate on lemons
would lo ' help him. He has a rate
by sea through the Panama canal of
leaa than half 41 percent - of the rail
rate, yet his lemons are not marketed.
The an : kg, price of a cantaloupe laid
leers In Near York In the season of
t quite 11 cents. As they
were retail) d at about 26 centa, there
is a furt h. r profit to somebody of 14
ct nts p. : .mtaloupe.
Th . . rs of the propaganda for
n general i gaastlsa of freight ratea
ban it sight ejf the fact that In Octo
' r. l . 1.195.321 carloads of coal
were moved, being the maximum
moved in any month In the preceding
o though it was handled at
the Sjtdl i , frtight rates, and we
have heard nothing aa to coal being
produu d St a loee or of the coal mine
lie SMI going out of business because
exist Inc freight ratea. The per-
of
of freight charges to
ci ntat
the earh art of 1921 is almoet
ii the aasM aa It was In 1914.
value la
natt-
Phone 4141.
4th and Oak Streets.
vcar v. as in
The tieocitf odhce carries Baiter pefhr. j peneee f iu
Million Spent for KmploTf Insurance
Manager I ivingstone, of the Wes
rn 1"t i telegraph office received
rom the New York headquarters
ueaday a copy of the company a an
ual n i 't to employee, showing: that
. ' c for peasione, life insurance
nd ht i"; and accident insurance
moente.I during 19 to n.02K -4.
i increai-t of SlIo.tM' er the re-
that practic
the VVeMern
regn last
lving the ex
,t fund.
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The new models are
more conservative two
button front with roll col
lars, form fit. Prices are
more conservative too.
We are now showing a
swell range of Suits,
$19.75
to
$32.50
"Come in and see them.
Mens'
Suits
The newest models are
here in a neat range of
patterns and shades.
Now is the time to
choose your Summer Suit
at these low prices.
$19.75
to
$32.50
BOYS' SUITS
We are now able to sell you a Boys' good Suit with two pair of
Pants from $6.90 to $12.90. If the boy needs or wants a new suit, bring
him in and let us outfit him.
Men's Dress
Felt Hats
$1.98 to $4.98
irfr.mifi'J
DEPARTMENT STOKES
Let Penney's Save You Dollars
Men's Dress
Oxfords
$5.50 to $7.90
J. C. PENNEY COMPANY A NATION-WIDE INSTITUTION
GRAB 'EM
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You'r out of luck if you don't grab your share of these worth while
specials. They are goods you need and are specially priced beginning
Thursday, June 9th.
Cane and Maple Syrup, small bottle, 5c
Red Salmon, 1 lb. tall can, 30c
Jiffy Jell, package, 10c
Tree Tea, lb. 50c
White Wonder Soap, bar, 5c
Sardines, 1 lb. oval can, 20c
Seeded Raisins, pkg. 27c
Head Rice, 3 lbs. 25c
SOME REGULAR PRICES
Apricots, can, 25c Peaches, can, 26c
Corn Starch, 3 lbs 25c Bulk Cocoa, 2 lbs 35c
Quaker Quakies, pkg. 10c Plums, can, 15c
Beans, white, lb 7c Corn Meal,sack, 40c
Carnation Milk, now 14c Bordens Milk, now 14c
Oregon Milk, now, 2 for 25c Campbell's Soup. 2 for 25c
Peanut B.utter, fresh barrel, pound, 10c
Slated Peanuts, fresh barrel, pound, 15c
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Consolidated Mercantile Co
HOOD RIVER ODELL
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