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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-10
IRRIGATION IS
TOPIC NEXT week
Second Annual Meeting of Wash.
ingt0n Institute to be Held
in North Yakima

The second annual meeting of
the Washington Irrigation In
stitute will be held in North
Yakima December Is, II and 18.
Many abl, speakers have accept
ed positions on the program and
an exceptionally int e r e s tin g
meeting is expected. Some of
the more important features of
the program are pointed out in
the following letter from S. j.
Harrison, chairman of the pub
licity committee:
"Your community is directly
interested in irrigation, which
for many years past has been
practically at a standstill. We
believe that in order to bring
about the development of irri-
cation projects which will be de-
manded in the next few years,
there must be a comprehensive
campaign of education through
out the state, to an appreciation
of the needs and possibilities of
the state in the way of develop
ment of it's arid lands. To this
end the Washington Irrigation
Institute has been organized,
and will promote, in every pos
sible way, the various phases Of
irrigation development. s:.s
'The first days program will
be devoted largely to the discus
sion Of topics in which irriga-
tion engineers and managers
will be particularly interested.
On this date representatives of
private canal companies, the
United States Indian service, the
reclamation service and the de-
partment Of agriculture will dis
cuss a number of important sub
jects.
| "On the second day, subjects
relating to the general develop
ment and organization of irriga-
tion enterprises will be discuss
ed by some of the best authori-
ties from this and other states.
Governor Lister, President Bry-
an of the State College, Hon. G..
T. Reid, assistant to the presi-
dent of the Northern Pacific
Railway and other leading offic-
ials of the Northwest will be pre-
sent with the idea of enlisting
the cooperation Of the state,
railroads, government and land
owners toward the furtherances
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-10

The Home Economics department
of the Kennewick Woman's club will
meet at the home of Mrs. w. X. Clark
Tuesday afternoon, December Is at
2 o'clock. Mrs. A. R. Gardner will
have charge of the program. Satur-
day of this week Miss Mary Suther-
land, of the state college, will DEM
onstrate left-overs at 10 a. m, and
meat substitutes at 2:30 p. m.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-10
County Commissioners Grant
Wishes of Commercial Club
and Delay Action
MATTER COMES UP AT
THE FEBRUARY MEETING
Commissioner Clements Urges Club
to Get Busy on Definite Plans
Committee is Now at Work

Acceeding to the wishes of the
Kennewick Commercial club, the
county commissioners at their
regular monthly meeting Tues
day, deferred the letting of the
contract of the Kennewick-Fin-
ley road, known as State High
way No. a, until their meeting in
February. This action was TAX
en- to allow for the preparation
of new and less elaborate speci-
fications.
Speaking of the road situation
at the Commercial club luncheon
yesterday, Commissioner j. B.
Clements said the county board
appreciated the motives which
prompted the action of the club
and gave the assurance that he
was willing to cooperate with
the organization in an effort to
give the people of this district
what they want. He warned the
club, however, not to sleep on
the job, as further delay in get
ting the work started might re-
suit in undesirablea nd unexpect-
ed complications. He insisted
that it was highly imperative
that the club begin immediate
preparation of definite plans to
be submitted to the commission
ers in February.
He explained that the road is
to be built from Benton cOunty's
share of the state permanent
highway fund, which money he
had been fortunate in securing
for this end of the county. In
addition to the state road and
for the purpose of trying out a
much-urged experiment, Mr..
Clements announced that he in
tended to use part of the district
road money in building spread
gravel road to connect up with
the state improvement.
The matter of working out
some definite plan for the pro-
posed road is now in the hands
of the good roads committee of
the Commercial club which in
tends to investigate more fully
the available material and the
-cost of getting it on the ground.
Va this effort the committee will
work with County Engineer-elect
TT Wright who will have taken
office before the work is started.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-10
IF irrigation development in this

SCaJS.
sWe are particularly FORUM
ate in having secured for this
day the presence of Honorable
Duncan Marshall, minister of
agriculture for Alberta, Canada.
Duncan Marshall is recognized
as one Of the strongest expo
nents of practical, up-to-date ag-
riculture, and agricultural edu-
cation in America. Those who
heard his address at the inter-
national Irrigation congress in
Calgary last summer state that
it alone was worth going a thou
sand miles to hear.
'The third day the program
will be devoted to the discussion
of the farmers problems. Far
mer Smith, of the O-W. r. & N.
Ry. will be present and 1. D. o.
D0nnell, supervisor of irrigation
in charge Of operation and main
tenance of all the government
projects, and himself a practical
farmer, will discuss the subject:
How to Make the Farm Pay
Another most interesting
and valuable feature of this days
program will be the presentation
of the merits of all kinds of ap-
pliances and materials used in
irrigation structures, by the rep
resentatives of the various man.
ufacturers. Steel, concrete, clay
and wood stave pipes, metal
fumes, head gates, measuring
devices, hydrants, valves, etc.,
of every kind useful to the prac-
tical irrigator will be discussed
and criticised and samples or IL
iustrations of the various ma
terials will be on hand.
Every interesting and popular
are the two illustrated lectures
by H. N. Savage on irrigation
conditions in Montana and Wy
oming, and by ]. H. Lewis, state
engineer Of Oregon, on prospec-
tive power development at Cello
Falls on the Columbia river.
"The cities of the state can
reach their best development on
ly through a steady and consis-
tent growth of the agricultural
sections of the state. In no di-
rection is there possible such ex-
pansion along agricultural lines
as in irrigated lands. To the ir-
rigated lands we must look for
the production of the enormous
quantities of meat, poultry and
dairy products and other food
stuffs which are now imported
at unnecessarily high costs from
other states.
1--WE hope that your commun-
ity may be well represented at
this institute to the end that
there may be a coordination of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
GERMAN CONTRALTO SINGS
Nine. Schumann- Heink Takes
Part in Symphony Programme.

There were no items % novel inter
esq ON yesterdays symphony Society
programme, but the appearance Of
slime. Errcstiue Schumann-Heink is al
ways an event Of popular appeal.
Needless 20 say, then, Aeolisn Hall held
as large an audience as could crowd
into 10, an audience which listened
with pleasure and applauded with en-
huslasm the German cOntralto's sing
M Of "Andromache's Lament" from
Bruch's Achilles" Erda's scene from
'Dss Rheingold" and Waltroute's
scene from "Gotterdammerung."
j, s needless 70 discuss Nine Schur-
mann-Hoink's art at this late juncture
Il was yesterday what il always has
been. and IF her voice no longer has
The freshness Of days gone by, the gods
give not eternal youth.
The symphony was Mendelssohn's
italian" and the other orchestra num-
bers were Fuchs's Serenade for Strings,
ln D major, and the List "Mephisto
Waltz" Dir. Damrosch led his orchestra
throughout with sympathy and author
IS. A special word Of praise should
b. said for the resonance and richness
o. the strings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
POLITICIANS TALK
AT SUFFRAGE SHOP
Pinchot Will Speak To-day and
Black, Democratic Leader,
on Friday.

The fact that votes for women is now
real politics and worthy of the atten-
ton Of political leaders is emphasized
by the announcement that William Har-
man Black, chairman of the Democratic
Committee of New York County, will
speak at the Suffrage Shop, 663 Fifth
sv. on Friday afternoon. Clifford
Pinchot will speak there this afternoon
and Ralph Folks on Wednesday.
The suffragists believe in equality
even on the platform, so they always
plan TO have one man and one woman
speak each afternoon. That they put
the man first IS only the courtesy
which expediency demands, since il is
men who must say whether or not the
women are TO vote.
Miss Anna Martin, president OF the
Nevada Equal Suffrage Association, will
speak this afternoon. Nevada is one OF
the states where suffrage was extended
TO women this year. and Miss Martin
will tell how they did IT.
The programme for the remainder OF
the week Is as follows:
Tuesday, Oswald Garrison Willard,
editor Of "The Evening Post" and Mrs:
Arthur l.. Livermore, vice-president OF
the New York State Woman Suffrage
Association; Wednesday, Ralph Folks,
secretary of the Borough of Manhattan,
and Miss Helen Boswell, president Of
the Woman's Forum; Thursday, DR.. Ira
s. Vile, of the Board of Education, and
Miss Mary Shaw; Friday, William Har-
man Black, chairman of the Democratic
Committee of New York County, and
Miss Frances Perkins, OF the Com
mittee Of Safety; Saturday, Hutchins
Hapgood and Mrs. Raymond Brown,
president of the New York State
Woman Suffrage Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
LAWYER DIES IN CHURCH
Edward M. Wight Stricken
with Apoplexy at Somerville.


Somerville, y. j., Dec. 13.-Edward
NJ. Wight, seventy-eight years old, was
stricken with apoplexy at the morning
service in st. Johns Episcopal Church
here to-day. He was carried into the
vestibule and died before a physician
could arrive. The services were con-
tinued, and the congregation was not
aware of Mr.. Wight's death until the
Rev. c. c. Sylvester asked all TO leave
the church by a side entrance. Mr..
Wight's body was still in the vestbule.
Mr.. Wight had practised law in New
York City for more than ffty-five years
and had an office at 235 Broadway. He
was also one of the oldest editors in
New Jersey and the owner of THE
Somerset Democrat" weekly news
paper, published here.
He was confined 70 his bed by i'll
ness for the first time in fifty years
last winter, and since that time his
health had not been robust, but he COM
muted every week between this place
and New York City.
Mr.. Wight was born in Troy. He
was graduated from Williams College
and was a classmate OF President James
A. Garfield He was admitted to the
New York bar in 1859, and was as
ISOLATED with the late James A. Whit
ing. In 1869 he became interested in
journalism and purchased "The Somer-
set Messenger" which he disposed of
in 1887. Later he purchased The
Somerset Democrat" and was its edl-
tor. He leaves two daughters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
FRENZY WILL SAVE WORLD
DR.. Burrell Says Church Needs
Whitefield's Methods.

Standing beside the pulpit used By
George Whitefeld in his itincrsnt
preaching, the Rev. DR.. David J. Bur
rell, Of Marble Collegiate Church, took
for his text yesterday morning tho
life Of the evangelist, who was born
two hundred years ago. The pulpit is
now owned by the American Tract So
ciety. Or. Burrell said that In thirty
four years Whitefield preached eigh-
teen thousand sermons from II.
This was his field pulpit" he added.
"Whitefeld's pulpit was low one. He
was man among men. lie would have
no lector. a manuscript would have
been a hindrance 10 him. II is the
getting away from his doctrines that
is making the newspapers ask: What
is the matter with the Church 2" There
will be no answer till the old fashion
comes back.
at is the foolishness Of preaching
that is going TO save the world. not the
preaching Of foolishness. This man
was mad mad with a frenzy for souls.
We will never get right till we get
back TO the whole gospel Of Christ, as
he did"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
TO FEED CHRISTMAS POOR
Republican Organization of
30th Plans Aid.

The Republican organization Of tho
S0th District has established a fund
which is 20 be used for the purchase Of
Christmas dinners for the poor fam
lilies Of the district Already about
one hundred names have been collected
by the election district captains. and
by the time for distribution il is likely
there will be two hundred names 10 be
submitted for the Christmas treat,
which will include, among other things,
two chickens.
Frank X. Bowers. Under Sheriff,
leader Of the district. has sent out let
ters 20 his captains asking their aid in
the Nuletide work.
IF you know Of any destitute fam
lily or any really needy poor IN your
election district" he said, "who will
accept Christmas basket, which will
be flied with everything necessary 70
feed a family for at least day or so.
want them 70 understand that this is
not given as matter Of charity, but
20 accept IL as a Christmas gift. These
baskets will be delivered 10 their homes
on the afternoon Of the oath. | would
be pleased TO have your hearty coop
Grafton"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
URGE YOUTH TO AID AGE
Many Interested in Hebrew
Home Review Work of Year.

The younger generation was urged to
come TO the support OF charity yester-
day at the forty-seventh annual meet
ing of the donors, patrons, members
and subscribers of the Home for Aged
and Infirm Hebrews, 106th St, near
Columbus sv.
Subscriptions have fallen of because
Of the war. and the organization faces
a deficit of more than $4,000. More in
mates than ever before-three hundred
and thirty-six-were cared for Magis-
trate Levy praised the managers for
getting such good results with the
funds at their disposal. The expenses
of the year were S62,695 6s; receipts,
$50, 64s 04.
julius BALM, the president, WAS in
the chair. He WAS reelected, as were
the other officers. Jacob II. Schif sent
a telegram, regretting his inability to
be present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
NATIONS GREAT AT
PAYNE'S FUNERAL
Eyes of Many Fill with
Tears at Words of
Blind Chaplain.
Iron n. rribun. Bureau J

Washington, Dec. 13.-The funerh OF
Representative Serene +. Payne, OF
New York, was held this morning in
the House Of Representatives, where
for thirty years he was a member.
Cabinet officers, justices Of the SUI
preme Court, members of the diplo-
matte corps, Senators and Representa-
tlves Joined in paying tribute 20 Mr..
Payne. President Wilson was unable
20 be present, and ice-President Mar
shall Was out of town. In the absence
Of the latter, Senator Thornton, OF
Louisiana, sat with Speaker Clark, who
presided
Included in those on the floor Of
the House were many members Of the
"0ld Guard" who had come TO say
their last goodby 10 the late Repre-
sentative. Among these we're Uncle
Joe" Cannon, former Congressman
Ebenezer Hill, John Dwight and Henry
Boutell and former Senator Hemen-
way. The coffin was placed in the well
Of the House, amid many large floral
pieces, which had come from the Ways
and Means Committee. the New York
delegation and the House itself. A
wreath sent by President Wilson lay
on the coffin. William Payne, son OF
the legislator, occupied place near the
coffin. He was accompanied by rela-
tives and a few personal friends OF the
dead Representatives.
The Rev. Henry VI. Couden, the blind
chaplain Of the House, gave the open
ing prayer and read extracts from
the Bible, including the 23d Psalm.
Tears filled the eyes OF many OF Mr..
Payne's old friends as the blind clergy
man proceeded with the service.
The quartet Of Calvary Baptist
Thee" and Lead, Kindly Light" which
were favorite hymns of Mr.. Payne. The
funeral Grafton was delivered by the
Rev. Dr. Hamil II. Green, Of Calvary
Baptist Church. He praised Mr.. Payne's
life as one for young men TO follow.
There are some hours he said
when the sense Of common loss IS so
great that we forget our little differ
ences and in that hallowed light stand
face TO face with our better selves. II
Is one of the compensations of sorrow.
This remarkable gathering in this place
and hour is a splendid tribute 70 the
memory of great and good man and
an equal tribute TO the better qualities
of American manhood as represented
here to-day. Here in the stress and
storm Of political debate and changing
conditions this strong and fearless man
stood. sometimes in the front of the
fray, and he never ceased to be manly,
nor did he stoop TO conquer. Around
this casket the bitterness dies as we
bear our fearful tribute to American
manhood and craftsmanship
The blind chaplain said the benedic-
ton, and then the Senate, the Cabinet,
the Supreme Court and the diplomatic
corps filed out as they had come.
Mr. Payne is the first Representative
to receive such honors from the House
of Representatives in fifteen years.
The last Congressman whose funeral
was held in the House was Representa-
tive Dingley, who was buried in 1899.
The body of Mr.. Payne, accompanied
by committees Of the Senate and House,
was taken to Auburn, n. Y, this even
ing for burial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
RED CROSS BUYS
ITS SUPPLIES HERE
Miss Boardman Tells Au-
dience Aid to Foreigners
Thus Helps Workers.
tTrom The Tribun. Bureau

Washington. Dec. 13.-Miss Mabel
Boardman this afternoon told the
Young Womens Christian Association
of Washington Of Red Cross work
abroad and how il is received in vsri-
Gus parts Of Europe. Many Of the
women in the audience were trained
nurses who had offered their services
when the first call was issued and who
may yet be asked TO go TO the foreign
field.
Miss Boardman said she wished 20
impress more and more on the helpers
Of the Red Cross in America that al
most all the money contributed to it
was spent in this country. Only in
cases where money was given espe-
cially for some country was IL sent
sb Dad, and then il was placed in the
hands of that particular government
10 spend. The 100000 pounds of alb
sorbent cotton and the 100000 pounds
of ambulance cotton, which formed
part OF a consignment sent 70 Europe,
was all grown in this country, and its
purchase helped relieve the cotton
situation.
The 5000 OF 1000 yards Of gauze al
ready in Europe and being added 70
constantly was manufactured in this
country. Nine thousand gallons of
chloroform were bought in America. as
were nearly all medicines used in hos
pitfalls where American Red Cross sur
geons and nurses work.
As 70 whether goods sent 70 Bel
gians we're being received and not held
UP by another country, Miss Boardman
said she had every evidence that they
were being distributed through the
American Red Cross agent and that
- L.,
The Red Cross had sent out l25,OOO
markers 20 be sewn in garments which
the women Of the various units OF ten
all over the country had made. These
represented only a small part OF the
garments sent TO Europe, the materials
for which were grown, woven and IN
every stage made in America. Even
the cotton thread was made in Amer
lea. Thus aid to the foreigners was
helping many workers in America,
from the man who planted the seed 70
the woman who packed the garments.
Miss Boardman said that at the out
break of the war and when the Red
Cross work was first started there were
many expressions Of sympathy with
one country or the other. Now she
hears much less of tin fact, scarcely
any at all. She told Of an old Italian
woman who gave some money and sup
plies with the caution to see that u
reached a certain source and by no
means 20 10 another country. w
are all brothers in suffering" was the
reply. whereupon the giver again
thought and the mercy went without
condition on its way. A French woman
who wanted TO know that her giving
did not 70 10 a German soldier was told
that suffering does not belong TO
France" and she, too, let her gener-
osity fall where IL would.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
"B0Y" ST0WAWAY IS GIRL
Miss Wexford, Drummer in
PLAY, Wanted to Go to War.

Bent on enlisting In the English
army as a drummer boy" the daugh-
ter of Dallas Wexford, an English
comedian, yesterday donned male garb
and hid in the bunkers of the Megantic,
bound for England.
Miss Wexford, who is sixteen years
old, has been appearing at the Hippo
drame as drummer and thought her
skill would assist the British army.
She was discovered as the liner was
about TO leave its pier, and for time
her disguise WAS not penetrated. But
she burst into tears when the punish
ment for stowsways-work as a stoker
was suggested.
Her father was permitted to take her
TO her home, at 800 West 49th st. But
she was still protesting that she would
not be happy until marching with the
army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Elsie Ferguson will appear for the
fiftieth time in "Outcast" at the Ly-
ceum Theatre tonight.
The Woman's Auxiliary Of the Poly
clinic Hospital will have its annual the
atre party tonight at the Comedy,
where Marie Tempest and her English
company are presenting "At the Barn.
Brill Brothers Employees Mutual
Benefit Association has taken the entire
house for tomorrow evenings per-
Torrance Of at Pays 10 Advertise at
the George NJ. Cohan Theatre.
Alice Brown will arrive in town to-
day 10 attend rehearsals of her Ameri-
can prize play, Children of Earth"
which Winthrop Ames will produce in
this city on January 4.
Charles Dillingham; has arranged
with Irving Berlin, who wrote the mu-
sic and lyrics for Watch Your Step,
at the New Amsterdam Theatre, for the
production of another musical novelty
year from now.
Twenty-six dancing girls from Dan
cling Around" will sew this afternoon at
the Home Relief Fund for the sale be-
ginning tomorrow Of Christmas gifts
in the old Calumet Club, Fifth av. and
29th ST. They will take turns at the
Winter Garden booth during the sale.
William Furst has arranged special
music for Edward Sheldon's THE Song
of Songs" which A. II. Woods will pre-
sent at the Eltinge Theatre on Wednes-
day, December %.
Mary Shaw, who Is in the cast of
"Polygamy," at the Playhouse, will
sneak tomorrow at Columbia on "The
Analysis Of Play"
Marie Cahill and Richard Carrie be-
gin rehearsals to-day for Ninety in the
Shade" by Guy Bolton, Jerome Kern
and Harry B. Smith. In the company
engaged by Daniel V. Arthur are Otis
Harlan, Victor Morley, I'd Martindale,
Philip Sheffield, Godfrey Stein, Ralph
Nairn, Florence Dillon, Vida Whitmore,
Eleanor Henry and Dorothy Arthur.
May Irwin has arranged with Leroy
Scott, author of "No. 10 Washington
Square" TO dramatiEe his novel for her
use. She will bring widow by Proxy
10 New York for the last time, playing
az the Standard Theatre next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
WAGNER CYCLE"
FIXED AT OPERA
GattisCasazza Announces Dates,
Casts and Seat Sales for
ring" Matinees.

The dates and casts for the annual
afternoon performances Of Wagners
"Ring Cycle" were announced yester-
day by Gatti-Casazza, general manager
of the Metropolitan. They will begin
January 28, the other dates being
February 4, IL and IS. Four days pub
lie sale for the entire cycle will begin
January 10. Reduced prices are an
nounced. The following information Is
Thursday, January %, at 2t3o
o'clock, "Das Rheingold," sale for
single performance, January II;
Thursday, February 4, ode Walkuere,"
at 1880 o'clock, sale January %; FRI
day, February y, Lincoln's Birthday,
"Siegfried," at 1880 o'clock, sale
February 5; Thursday, February lS,
"Gotterdammerung," at 1880 O'clock
sale February II.
Alfred Hertz will conduct Gil the
The