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HOOD RIVER ¿LACIER, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1926 AUDITORIUM&SUN„ DEC. 12 TH® DALLES 8t3O METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER in arrangement with A. !.. L.ILANÓER, (J. B. DILLINGHAM and F. ZIEGFIELD, Jr. Present THE SUPERB CINEMA SPECTACLE BEN HUR Founded Upon GEN. LEW WALLACE’S Immortal Story and the Famous Play of That Name DIRECTED BY FRED NIBLO Now Being Presented in U h Complete Magidflcenre WITH LARGE TOURING ORCHESTRA PRICES 50c, 75c, 51.00 and $1.50 1'lus Tax MAIL ORDERS NOW SEATS ON SALE AT SERVICE DRUG STORE THE DALLES, OREGON BUY CHRISTMAS' SEALS ' -Xi75 NO DECREE GIVEN i IN THOMSEN CASE , tectlves," said the memorandum of de cision, “but be cannot help depreciating the extreme methods of Inquiry into the life of a woman, who has, Insofar as testimony is aouierned. occupied a reputable position In the community.” The divorce case of Frederick A. The plaintiff had charged that Mrs. (By Sam Birch, of T. A. Duthie A Thomsen versus Mra. Katherine Thom Thonumg and Gerking lead registered at • Company.). t 1 sen, which created a sensation here the same hotels tp Port laud, and testi A b , no doubt, all apple men are last March becauae of the prominence mony of detectives who had shadowed of the plaintiff's family and the sensa them waa introduced at the trial of the aware, there has recently been a big conference In London regarding tariffs tional charge of infidelity macle by the ease last March. husband, has ended without a decree Mr. and Mrs. Thomsen were married on iui|M>rts from foreign countries, and for either party. Judge Duffy, who bi Philadelphia on November 2N, 1010. the Imperial Bconomlc Committee has came here from Bend to take testimony They bad met when the plaintiff was hit the fruit trade with some of its in the ease and who only proceeded disembarking at d’h Haded ph la with a criticisms, to which the trade in gen after a vain endeavor to have the par coast artillery regintent just back from eral is taking exception. At such a ties effect a reconciliation, has for France. The defendant came to Hood time, the apple importers are pulling warded to the county clerk's office a River, she and* her husband making together closely, regardless of their in memorandum of decision of 19 pages. their home with the- plaintiff's father. dividual competition at other times to The plaintiff bad filed the second Later she returned to Philadelphia secure tlie heaviest shipments of apples divorce ease while a first, which he haU where her flrat son was born, dn her for- their firms. The National Federation of Fruit initiated, was still before the Oregon answer to the complalut filed against supreme court. In the first case. Judge her. she declared the allegations of the Trad« Associations, United Kingdom, Fred W. Wilson lead denied a decree to plaintiff relative to her relations with as representing fruit importers, bro both parti«. His decision was affirmed Gerking bad been made for the* pur kers. private treaty salesmen and dis by the supreme court in a decision ren pose of rearing grounds for divorce. tributors. hare lsstx-d a spirited mem dered last July, when the high tribunal She claimed that Mr. Thomsen was orandum. controverting many of the in its review of the case criticised the aided in his actions by his father and findings of the Imi>erlal Economic com plaintiff for endeavoring to force his mother, who early in their married life mittee. The memorandum says: “We protest against the assumption wife to live with tlie former's parents. had evidenced an Intention of getting The supreme court in its decision deliv rid of her. Judge Duffy tn ids memo throughout the report that fruit iut- ered a maxim to the effect that a wife randum of decision, recited a clause in ports from foreign countries are un has a right to a home of her own. the deeislou of the supreme court last desirable. As shown iu the report for In the second case Mr. Thomsen July in affirmation of Judge* Wilson’s 1024 the total fruit imisirts were of charged bis wife with infidelity and decree, refusing a divorce in the origin tlie value of $2».377,2tM).OOO and, of this, fruit io tlie value of $1,IMM,0(M),000 alleged that a second non born to her al proceeding, which read: wax the illegitimate offspring of a “We think the plaintiff, was more was re-ex|M>rted—that 1«, 7%% of the neighbor, Ralph Gerking. The staie- concerned with establishing a Imais for totaL. Surely it is a great tribute to the enterprise of its traders that this iiH'iits In Judge Duffy's memorandum future divorce MMfieedings.” are a vindication from such charges Judge Duffy stated that yolhig Thom country can secure to tlie shipping and against the defendant. • sen's actions had been such as to make carrying trad« this large percentage Judge Duffy declared that t«timony him the deserter Instead of his wife, of a prime article of f«x>d much of presented by the plaintiff in an effort although she had left the home of ills which is highly ¡lerishable. For not at substantiation of his charge* was parents. He declared that young Thom only 1« fruit brought into the ports and inconclusive. He cited that testimony sen had shown no tendency, toward a sold, but |Mirt is re-xliip|x*d, principally lead been presented to the effect thst reconciliation. His memorandum re In British bottom«, to foreign jxirts, several thousand dollnrs had lieen spent cited that the parents had lead an un notably from Hull. “In addition, in many cases goods In the employment of detectives by the wholesome influence over the huslmnd. plaintiff. Judge Duffy recalled that at the close are railed from «-ertain ]x>rts to other “The writer of this do« not wish to of the proceedings last March be had |x»rts in order to make tlie iweesxary impugn the motives or honesty of de- turned to the parties with this ques st«mshlp connection, thus bringing valuable traffic to railway companies, tion : “Is there any reason why you two cartage and forwarding contractors lieople cannot gather your little family and affording employment for lalxir together and return to llood River and generally. “The increase in Empire trade* lias forget your trouble” lieen built up by private enterprise by The husband, he said, had replied: the very men that this report criticises ... "It is impossible because of circum unjustly. stances out there.” “The buxine« of the importation of The defendant, Judge Duffy said, fruit lias lieeu built up by strenuous had made no reply; her actions, how work on the |>art of British merchants, ever, he declared, had Indicated that brokers and private salesmen, and at «lie was not so «ger with a prosceu- very great expense.” tion of a coniiter charge against her huslmnd as to secure vindication from his charges against her. Judge Duffy FINS, FI RS AND FEATHERS criticised both the parties to the suit for indiscretions, as evidenced by the Fellow hunters, who accompanied testimony. The defendant had sought a divorce on a coRnten barge, alleging Frank Moore on a goose hunting expe cruel and inhuman treatment on the dition to Blalock the other day, tell of part of the husband in bringing the a panic that seised him while the men charges, of infidelity. While he declined were shooting brant. The men had ar to give her a decree on them* grounds, ranged to shoot over a band of live Judge Duffy stated that the defendant decoys. The owner of these birds hsd might have secured a divorce had she warned the hunters against shooting asked for It ou the grounds of deser the decoys. One of them especially he tion. In his memorandum Judge Duffy held particularly valuable. It was “Old Dick,” a huge Canadian honker, which said: been used as a decoy in the eastern ”• • • In the face of an appalling has 1 and increaaing number of divorcee, the Oregon grain fields for 10 years. His placed a worth of 9100 on him. breaking up of horn**, tlie destroying owner ' geese bore down of fa mil lee, the abandonment by par« Suddenly a drove of geeee enta of their offspring. and the result^ OTer ,h‘“ w,M<to ••*«•««* ,n • P00* Ing dependency and delinquency, and b«ide the decoys. Mr. Mixire snd his the disruption of society, it ought to friends arose and raised their guns, be as formerly the policy of the courts ready to shoot when the g«*«e chose to preserve and not to destroy the to raise. It wan then that Mr. Moore’a marriage state. Now ms heretofore the voice rent the air. “For God's Mke, men,” he cried, eommonw«lth of Oregon regards mar riage as right and fftvorre as wrong, don't sb<x>t. That I10U bird is in that except for certain well-defined reason« pond.” He had thrown down bis own gun set forth in statutes, established in court by clear and Mtisfactory proof.” and was shaking as amateur deer hunt • Judge Duffy gave Mrs. Thomsen the ers sometimra <lo with buck ague. custody of the children, citing that no Tennis J. Wyers Sunday discovered evidence had ever lieen introduc'd to show that ahe had not lieen a good and thst s coyote is making his home in the attentive mother. Ha cited that ahe Columbia river Jungles within a stone's had constantly had custody of the chil throw of the O.-W. R. A N. freight dren until the oldest was taken from yards. Mr. Wyen, whose home la at her by a mandatory order secured by Windswept, on the Columbia bluffs the plaintiff at the time of instigating just west of town, and hl« father-in- the second case. The husband, agninst law, It. O. Bachman, of Portland, were whom the coats of the suit were as on a hike over the huge sandbar that sessed, was given the right of rea«on- 11« along the Columbia west of the city. They walked within 15 feet of able visits witli the children. the coyote Itefore It took fright and sped off to the Jungles near the city. 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Hackett Furniture Co When Mrs. Miller, Patsy Ruth's mother, came imck from downtown lx>« Angeles one day last week the pretty screen star gasped in amaae ment. “Why, It'« exactly like mine,” she exclaimed. “Where did you get it?” "In a de|xirtiix*nt store,” mamma answered enigniHtleslly. “And be wax such an artist, so ,-oiirteoun, Bo compli mentary!” Patsy noticed the/winkle which she had so often seen before in her young mother's ey«. “You would l<x>k stunning in a new type which I have Just evolved with the help of one of my customers. Your head and face, nutdame, are so of the one proportion ! It will become famous the world over, too! My cnstoiner is a queen of the cinema!” “It's really wonderful, mother,” cried Patsy Ruth, "and Just exactly like mine. How did you ever happen to get my own little six-cial bald barber?” Then the two bobl>ed pal« ran to the mirror for mutual nd miration of their unique hair cuts. I'atsy Ruth Miller exhibits the wonderful bob In “Private Iscy Murphy," the Warner production «tarring George Jess,4 and directed by Lloyd Bacon. which comes to the Ri alto th«tre next Monday and Tuesday. It Is the serio-comic story of a Jew ish boy who goes overseas with an Irish regiment under the name of “Issy Murphy,” and returns to wed his sweetheart (Patsy Ruth) after many complications between rare«. "Private I ray Murphy" is tenderly human, tol erant and mirthful; the sort of a pic ture the whole family will go wild abont. . LEGION AUXILIARY NOTES The hospital meeting last week was very well attended snd the oommlttee is now busy working on a layette. Dues are now payable and amount to $2. Our quota for 1927 is 200 members. There will be chorus practice as usual Thursday night. Let's make it 100 per cent in attendance, Don't forget there will be election of officers at the December meeting. Also sever« 1 important ixsuea to bring be fore the Auxiliary. The regular monthly meeting will be held December 0, at the usual place and time. Let's end the year right with a good attendance. The executive committee will meet Friday evening. December 3. at 7.30 «harp at the home of Mra. Whitcomb. Each memlier of the committee Is urged to be pre«ent at thia meeting. Rebekahs Have Home Coming More than 100 members of the Re bekah lodge gathered at a home coming celebration at Odd Fcllowa hall Mon- A chicken dinner wan day night, nerved and dancing followed. An ad- drew was deilvcrcd by Rev. Henry Young, past grand master of the Odd Fellow« lodge of Oregon, who recently came here from Hermiston to take charge of Asbury Methodist church. Mr«. George Knox was toast mistress. Tlie Glacier make« rubber stamps. WOMEN’S CLUB NEWS The next meeting of the Woman'« club will be held next Wednesday af ternoon, when Mrs. Weister, of the Portland Ad club, will be present and deliver an Illustrated talk on art. Hlie will show picture« of paintings by the masters. Meiiiters of the club who have rare paintings, tapestries or pottery will bring them to the club rooms for an exhibit. The art activities of the women's clubs of the state were Initi ated hy the state federation through the chairman of the art committee, Mrs. Rossman, of la Grande. Plans here call for a permanent exhibit, of an art historital nature at the library for the school children anti the barter ing of art study In the schtsds just as music. Mrs. Weister, while here will be a guest at a luncheon Wednesday noon at the Guide, the executive hoard of the dub and the art committee being pres ent. “ January 5, Dr. C. Ulyas« Moore, of Portland, author of “Nutrition of the Mother and Child,” will deliver a lecture and officiate at a clinic which will be open to the public. Mother« have been invited to bring their chil dren. With Mrs. John A. Mclx*an in charge, a bridge party was held Tuesday after noon for raising funds with which to furnish the library kitchen. Twenty- two tablre played bridge. Sisters Have Cascade Lodge (From Oregon City Enterprise) Two Clackamas county girl«, Mar garet Lane, and her «later, Mrs. Har riet Lane Richard«, daughter« of the late Isaac Lane, for 25 yearn a resident of Clackamas station, are now lri charge of Cascade lodge, at Cascade Ixx-ka, on the Columbia River highway. It wiil be remembered that about 10 year« ago Mr. Ixine leased the George Hteel place at Meldrum, but wan acci dentally killed while moving there. The son and daughter«, however, car ried out their father'« plan« and had juat become well eatabliahed when the famous Steel mansion wan burned to the ground, the family barely escaping in their night clothe«, losing every thing. After that Mr«. Richard« helped In Red Cross work in Portland during the war, and in 1922 was presidential elector when Coolidge ran. the only woman in Oregon ever elected to that office. Judge George carried the vote to Washington. Their many friend« will he glad to hear that the girl« are now located on the highway and that during the last summer many tourist« from all parts of the country visited ('««code IxMige. Mias Grow Honored Miss Miriam Grow has been honored by election to the presidency of the first floor of the dormitory at the Ore gon normal school at Monmonth. Miss Grow's picture along with two other bouse presidents at Monmouth, ap peared in the Sunday Oregonian. Tom Alley and Walt Washburne will meet In a main event, finish wrestling match at the Rialto theatre tonight These men are both well known light h« vy weights, weighing around 175 pounds and both are known for their aggreasiveneaa. Alley has met Karasick. Mayake and other boue crushers of note at the Heillg theatre in Portland recently. A number of local wrestlers will try for honor? In two or three 30-miuutc bouts. Popular prices of 1105 an<l $1.10 will be charged and each man paying admission will be permitted to bring his wife or sweetheart free of charge. The match will be the most interest ing of the ««son here, it is predicted. Local wrestling fans are In for a r«i treat if the desires of Tom ltay are carried out. It seems that Ray has some kind of personal grievance against Tom Alley and is very anxious to get him on tlie mat. Tom Ray is at present located at Ryderwood. Wash., and Is wrestling George Barnes, of Longview, December 0 for the light-lieavyweight championship of the Pacific coast. Be »¡xm^tyo years fore coming west Ray xpen^tjv witli Farmer Burns tourln^tln le couu- try, meeting all comers, He was known as the man with a thousand holds. The first news of Bay's campaign against Ailey was received by Jack Routledge, who has known Itay for a gixxl many years. As hoou a« word wax out that Alley was going to wreath* in Hood River Ray wrote to Routledge and a«ked him to try to arrange a match with the Mlxxouri Farmer. It seems that “the man with a thousand bold«” lx so anxioUH to meet Alley that he is willing to post a good side bet that he can beat him. As yet the farmer lias not lieeti approached, but if be is williug a bout will no doubt be arranwd In the near future. The Very Idea Mary had some new silk stockings, Red snd white snd blue: Two grand old flags, ti>e stars above, The strip« ran toward her shoe. We went out for a Joy ride In one of Henry's cars, The doggone car turned over," And I'll say I saw start. —Uncle Wee Wee. ORy member« of chamber of ceilent proi new $175,1 t’oncrete of the ba* been poured and the Contractor is building the crete work will be 10 days, if ths weather res In 20 days workmen expect roof over the gymnasium torium. The new building will be with faced brick finish. The will have a capacity of 1500, the of the mid-Columbia. J. H. Koberg asked that the ber's committee, appointed to carry a campaign to secure a better road to Koberg Beach, • should become more active. James Henderson, of Bingen, Wash., was a visitor at the meeting. SILVER FOX FARMING SPREADING RAPIDLY Oregon Silver Fox A Fur Far H<xxl ltlver has recently made several shipments of high quality, registered silver foxes. Shipments have been made to Salt Lake City, Utah; Denver, Colo„ and Petrolia, Williams, Oakland, and Long Beach, Calif. Seventy-five foxes have bean sent to the Hasklndale branch -ranch at Newberg, which has tx*eu enlarged. Dale M. Ilaskln, owner of these fox fafms, says Interest in fur farming Is spreading all over the world and sev eral foreign governments are now tak ing up the industry. The fur trade of the* world la now beginning to look to tlx* fur farmer for Its future supply of fur instead of the trapper and it will not be many years, he says, until all fur must be produced on the farm as other livestock is today. On the 150 stiver fbx pelts offered for sale on the recent world’s quarterly auction sale« at London, ixslta advanced 20 per cent over tlie previous sales. Dance, Pina Grove Grange hall, every Saturday night. Jennin®«' orchestra. tt Brick Ice Cream With the installation of our mechanical refrigeration system, we can supply you at any time with BRICK ICE CREAM. \ * .. i Kiddies, do not let your parents and friends forget that Big Sale of Dolls. Remember the date: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 2, 3 and 4. HOOD RIVER DRUG CO