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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
HIGHLAND CLUB HEARS
INTERESTING SCHOOL TALKS
Superintendent Lewis and Miss Morris
Speak on School Work Last
Friday Evening

A small, but interested, audience at
tended the meeting Of the Highland
Improvement club Friday evening,
which was addressed by Supt. M. S.
Lewis and Miss Morris, head Of the
domestic science department of the
high school.
Professor M. S. Lewis gave q
very complete and concise statement
Of the school finances, explaining
where the money went and why oul
expenses were larger than in some
districts free texts and transporta.
ton being two of the items, also oul
course in agriculture and domestic
science. The benefits of the agricul.
tural course were dwelt on at length
by Mr.. Lewis and also the fact thai
it was the part of the school work thai
connected the life of the community
to the school. The speaker compared
our school taxes with those of forty.
nine towns in the state which had
nearly the same population and the
comparison was very favorable tc
Kennewick, considering the value re-
ceived for the money spent. Miss
Morris gave splendid paper on do.
mestic science and what the course
tries to accomplish in the Kennewick
schools. The speaker drew a vivid
picture of the work Of women from the
earliest times down to our time and
proved in all times and in all places
woman's greatest work has been thai
Of q home maker. Both speakers were
we'll received and we hope that they
will be with US again. Mrs. Lewis
Miss Spencer and Miss Nelson alst
we're present and it is sincerely hopet
that other affairs may be arranged
whereby we may see more of our pub
lie school teachers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
Ito CAMP ON TRAIL OF
BLIGHT AGAIN THIS YEAR
Fruit Protective Association to Hold
Its Annual Meeting on Friday
Afternoon of Next Week

The Fruit Protective association, or
ganized last year for the purpose OF
combating the spread of blight in the
orchards in this end of the county,
will hold its annual meeting in the
Commercial club rooms, at o'clock
Friday afternoon, March 5.
New officers will be elected at this
time and plans for continuing the
work discussed. Horticultural Inspec-
tor Luke Powell and VIM. Meikle will
speak on blight conditions. As yet
blight has not made any damaging in
roads on the orchards in this section
and it is the purpose of this organiza-
tion to continue a campaign of vigi-
lance.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
TO START IMPROVEMENT
LATTER PART OF MONTH
Council Advertises for Bids for the
Second Street Work to Be
Opened on 10th Of March

Unless there are some unexpected
delays, the city council intends tc
have the improvement Of Second street
under way before the end Of next
month. Not q property owner, either
in writing or in person, entered any
objections to the proposed improve
ment at the hearing last Friday eve
ming. The ordinance authorizing the
improvement and creating the local
improvement district was passed with
out dissenting vote.
The council is this week advertising
for sealed bids which are to be open
ed the evening Of March Is.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25

The boys of the new Kennewick
Athletic Klub made their initial low
to the public in the role of entertain
ers at Washington's Birthday dance
in the pavilion Monday evening. The
stage and the hall were artistically
decorated with the flags, bunting and
streamers of the national colors.
About forty couples attended the func-
tion which was decided success both
from q financial and social standpoint.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
MITCHELL-HJISER

:. Mr. Ralph Mitchell, of this city, and
a'ss Elsie Huser, of Crossfeld, AL
Oel.a' We're married at Spokane, We'd
nesoay, Feb. 18th. Mr.. Mitchell is an
empioye at the N. P. depot and has
Msde kennewick his home for several
sesrs and has host Of friends here.
Inc happy couple arrived Monday
Iolning and will make their future
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25

Owing to the fact that the city hall
will be in use as one Of the polling
places. at the special port district
election March 6, the annual school
election will be held in the Howe
building next door to Kjosness Mer-
camille company's store. The polls
will be open from one to seven in the
afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
PAN CELEBRATION
Of RIVER OPENING
Commercial Club Committee t.
Go to Pasco Tomorrow Eve
ming to Arrange Details n

" R. CraWIOrO, =. M. Oily, 0So'
= richardson, H. r. Vibber and L. E.
1,hnson were named at the CONNER
III Club luncheon Wednesday to ar
r,nre for Kennewick's part in the eel
.hrst;on of the opening of the Cello
,..nal. the week of May 8 to 8. The
ccmmittee expects to go to Pasco to-
marrow evening to confer with a like
~csnmittee Of the Chamber of Com
,,,,ree and it is probable that the two
towns will join forces in pulling off
srnronriate ceremonies at this point.
The initial feature of the celebration
v;ll be held in Lewiston, May 3, when
. large fleet Of river boats will assem-
HE after having made the run through
the canal from the lower river. The
celebration will be unoficially under
the auspices of the war department. of
the federal government, as the river
york is carried out under that branch
a. the government. The governors of
The four northwestern states have sig
nified their intention of attending,
With the presence assured also of
scores of United States senators and
representatives, the rivers and har-
bors committee of congress and men
Of like prominence of large industrial
and commercial organizations. A ten
tative feature Of the program pro-
vides for excursions from Lewiston to
the ocean. These excursions will be
halted along the way for appropriate
eelebrations at the more important
points. It is planned to have Kenne-
wick and Pasco join in a celebration
here. Walla Walla will join with Wa
lula, and Pendleton with Umatilla. A
stop will be made at Cello for the
formal dedication of the canal and
ropsing welcome will be extended the
sxemionists at The Dalles. Vancou-
W y likewise making extensive pre-
perations to entertain the visitors and
Pwtland IS planning whole night Of
megIy making. The grand finale will
- slassd It Astoria, where the visit
On vill Be shown, in the words Of
Wallaes s6uble, "the biggest thing in
the world the Pacific Ocean"
ne interest displayed throughout
The 4our states places the completion
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25

Mr.. Mcintosh, Of the firm Of Nitkey
4 Mcintosh, Of the Pastime, arrived
|;fromS Spokane the first Of the week
and will occupy the Miller bungalow
ON Fifth street. go
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
DON'T MISS THE LAST GAME

The high school basketball season
will close with the game between Ken
newick and Richland tomorrow Fri
day) night at the local gym. Rich
land has defeated Kennewick once
this season, but the boys are confident
they can even up the score tomorrow
night.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25

Seo. Rowe and ]. E. Mckinney are
- spokane this week on business and
s.easure. They made the trip Tues
Wy IN Mr.. Rowe's Buick roadster.
Evening star., 1915-04-06
DR.. KEMP Is ACQUITTED
OF DRUG LAW VIOLATION
Jury in Police Court, After Several
Hours Deliberations, Returns
"Not Guilty" Verdict.

Dr. Thomas J. Kemp Of 1855 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest was ac-
quilted by jury in the Police Court
last evening of a charge of violation of
the pharmacy law.
The case was given to the jury at
$3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
when no verdict had been reached at
s o'clock Judge James l.. Pugh ordered
recess until o'clock for dinner.
Shortly after court had convened after
the recess the jury announced 1t had
decided upon a verdict and It's verdict
Of acquittal was at once announced.
1t was charged in the information
that DIR. Kemp illegally prescribed and
furnished morphine to Charles NJ. Nc
Cam, jr-, a newspaper reporter. who
was also alleged to have been addicted
to the use of morphine at the time of
the alleged violation of the law.
The case came up before the court
twice. On the first occasion after one
days proceeding Juror was stricken
with paralysis and new trial was or
dered by the court. The second trial
lasted for three days
neys Henry h. Davis, John G.. Capers,
p. G. Forney and L. Il. Perkins The
District was represented by Assistant
Corporation Counsels George Taggart
and Robert Williams.
Evening star., 1915-04-06
Still in Bed.
METHODIST PROTESTANT
CONFERENCE TOMORROW
Lecture on the Holy Land Will Open
Seven-Day Session Of
Church Body.

A lecture on the Holy Land by Rev.
William A. Melvin. pastor of the First
NJ. P. Church. at the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Church tonight. is to open infor-
mally the Maryland annual conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church,
which opens for a seven-day session
tomorrow morning. Three hundred or
more delegates from Maryland. vir-
ginia. Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
the District of Columbia are expected
to attend the conference. and as most
of them will have arrived by tonight,
it is expected that the Rhode Island
Avenue Church will be filed to hear
the lecture tonight Rev. Louis Ran
dolph is pastor of the church
The conference sessions will open at
o'clock each morning. to be followed
each day by afternoon and night meet
ings. Secretary Bryan is expected to
address the conference Thursday
night at o'clock, and those in charge
of arrangements announce that 1t is
not without the bounds of possibility
that President Wilson may be prevail
ed upon to be present some evening
and address the conference as he did
at the Baltimore annual conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
held in this city recently.
The interest Of the opening days ses-
sions will be added to by the election
of officers some time tomorrow after
noon. Odds favor Rev. DR.. John s.
Bowers of Baltimore to succeed him
self for the fourth year, it Is said, al
though several other names are ex-
pected to be placed in nomination.
President Bowers, friends declare, has
made an excellent executive, and will
be strongly backed for reelection.
DR.. Bowers will read his annual re-
port tomorrow morning. following de-
votional exercises. 1t Is expected that
his report will show large increase
in church membership, due to success
full revivals which have been held in
many churches.
Evening star., 1915-04-06
WILL INVITE TO SHAD BAKE.
Special Committee Named for Board
Of Trade Outing-New Members.

President T.. G. Brandenburg of the
Board of Trade, Secretary c. j. Cook
eler, Samuel J. Prescott. chairman OF
the executive committee. and Edwin r
Brooke. chairman of the shad bake
committee. have been appointed spe-
cial committee to issue and extend In
vitations to members of Congress. Dis
trict and government officials to attend
the annual shad bake OF the Board oi
Trade as guests of tho organization.
At meeting of the board of directors
of the Board of Trade yesterday after
noon new members were elected Al
follows: s. v. Hayden. Harry f. Glad
man. Joseph McReynolds, J. ]. Madi
gan, Willstood White, Thomas E. Jar
rcll. Joseph b. Latimer. Arthur II. AL.
len. John N. Williams, Arthur e
bowel, j. b. Newman, William II. De
laney and Maj. Raymond w. Pullman
Evening star., 1915-04-06

trains carrying commuters and by con-
solidating others. 1t has thus reduced
the service it renders to the committing
public; and it's submitted data, there
fore, do not represent accurately the
present situation in its bearing on net
earnings.
The respondent desires to abolish
the 1S0-trip ticket. alleging that there
is no logical reason why this form of
transportation should continue to ex-
list: that it acts merely as form OF
discrimination in favor Of the com
muter who has money to invest in
three months transportation as COM
pared with him who can afford to buy
his transportation only by the month.
This last contention strikes US as
reasonable.
The respondent has shown that the
Communication traffic upon the Washing
ton and Metropolitan branches Is not as
a whole profitable; 1T has shown that
the traffic is light and that there is lit
tie likelihood Of its growing; that rath-
er a diminution may be expected as
the electric lines extend and draw to
themselves more and more patrons of
the railroad"
Evening star., 1915-04-06
DEPUTY SHERIFFS HURT
AT A COLORED DANCE
Alexandria County Officers Hit With
Ak and Badly In.
jured.

Harry T. Palmer and Richard Lang
ley. officers of Alexandria county, Va,
were seriously wounded last night
while attempting to make arrests at a
colored dance on Johnson's Hill, near
Clark station. Langley was struck with
an AK, it is reported, and his left jaw
bone fractured. The blade of the wea-
pom almost cut off his left ear. Palmer
received less serious cuts on his head,
although his injuries were serious
enough to necessitate his going to bed
under the care of a physician.
Sheriff Barbor learned of the wound
ing of his deputies. and today he Is
trying to round up their assailants.
Deputy Sheriff w. o. Pickett was with
Palmer and Langley when they went to
Johnson's Hill in response to call for
help. but he managed to come out of
the fray unscathed
The trouble occurred at the dance,
where, it is stated. some of the men at
the Easter gathering imbibed too freely
of liquid refreshments. AS soon as the
officers reached the dance. 1t is stated,
they were attacked. and it became nee
sary for Deputy Pickett to look after
his fellow -officers.
Langley. it is said. was unconscious
for more than two hours after the
assault was committed. and DR.: Neid-
tadt. who looked after him when he
reached Emergency Hospital. about
2:30 o'clock this morning, said he was
in a dazed condition when he reached
that institution. 1t is probable that
in the hospital for several days.
Deputy Sheriff Palmer Is at his home
in Clarendon. He is suffering intense
pain as a result of his experience. 1t
is probable. however. that he will be
able to leave his house later In the
week and participate in the effort to
bring about the arrest of all persons
who are implicated in the trouble.
Evening star., 1915-04-06
Clara Barton and the Memorial.

To the Editor or Inc STAR.
In connection with the laying Of the
corner stone of the Red Cross building
permit me to propose toast 10 ehe
memory of Clara Barton, as one OF
the precious legacies of the American
people that needs no memorial TOT
it's preservation. One searches IN vain
through the printed speeches at the
unveilipe of the corner stone of the
Red Cross memorial building for any
mention of her name. except IN an ~ .
cidental way in the address OF tne
assistant secretary of war. II seems
TO have been very much case of the
king is dead. long live the hins.
This slight to the memory or the
woman to whose love OF her klno aii9
organizing ability the American REQ
Cross owes its existence could haroy
have been Intentional But 1t was GER
tainly a strange oversight
am familiar with the charge that
Miss Barton as she advanced IN years
became unequal to the task OF dlrect1
ing the huge machine she had created.
If true, the fact detracts not a whit
from the luster that will ever 1lluml-
nate her name The qualities OF neart
and mind Clara Barton possessed are
not to be measured by STANDARDS OF
so-called business ability
After one of the great battles OF the
first Virginia campaign In the clVil
war, with thousands of Federal wound
ed to be cared for, it was discovered
with CONSERVATION that no medical
supplies at all commensurate with the
requirements of the desperate situa-.
tioir were at hand. Some one had
bIundered. At this critical moment
an unexpected wagon train drove into
camp. To the establishment of those
in authority the wagons were found
to be loaded with medical supplies.
bandages lint. surgical instruments
nd nNYNc
under the direction of Clara Barton.
who, up to a short time before, had
occupied the humble position of a
clerk in the pension Office. In this
timely and auspicious beginning OF
Clara Barton's great work during that
awful period of the civil war she may
not have displayed business ability.
If SO it was probably because she had
no time for it, But she did have time
to exercise the great heart qualities
Of love and compassion under the in
spiration of the Master; to devote her
self to unceasing effort and long hours
of toll and vigil among the wounded
and dying; to consume herself with
display organizing ability of the high
est order, and to extend the noble
work in which she was engaged
throughout the world.
In the fifty years or more OF Clara
Barton's active work in the relief 81
suffering at home and abroad she re-
ceived many honors, one at the hand
of the German emperor for her great
work in the Franco-German war. II
is only at home. in her homo city, in
the house of her friends, at an hour
when the corner stone to an American
Red Cross building is being laid with
imposing ceremonies. as the result OF
her own labors of love. that she is
forgotten. Is there to be even a
memorial or tablet to her memory?
have not heard of such a proposal.
CHARLES NJ. CAMPBELL,
Evening star., 1915-04-06
Crops Will Be Small.

The present Russian crop has been
almost entirely tied up by inability to
get exports out of the country, while
next years crop is threatened with a
shortage resulting from the destruc-
tion of the industry in Poland, where
SO much Of Russia's sugar is produced.
The reports from France indicate that
the rich sugar beet lands of the north
ern section were harvested last season
under the direction of the Germans.
and that most of the sugar factories in
this territory have been dismantled to
secure their copper for the manufac-
ture Of war munitions.
Information from Germany Indicates
that the empire will plant only three
fourths of it's normal area In sugar
beets this year. This would result In
cutting down Germany's sugar yield by
more than $4,000 tons.
"Of course, the prospective shortage
in beet sugar production will be some
what Offset by the falling off in sugar
consumption incident to the financial
stringency of the world. caused by the
war. Great Britain, annually buying
nearly 100000 tons of sugar. will
nrobably cut down her consumption as
much as Germany will cut down her
production.
Evening star., 1915-04-06
START WORK
ON HULL OF THE E|TEL
Plates From Engine Room Brought
Up-Pilots Refused for
Allies Ships.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. April g.
Some definite action regarding the Ger
man converted cruiser. Prinz Eitel
Friedrich, was looked for today follow
lng extended conferences. which ex-
tended late last night. between govern
ment officials charged with preserving
neutrality in view of the German war
ships presence at this port.
Documentary exchanges passed las,
night between Collector OF Customs
Hamilton, Rear Admiral Helm of the
battleship Alabama and Commander
Thierichens of the Eitel Friedrich. The
nature of these exchanges still is held
secret.
Many here expected the Eitel to make
the dash to open sea last night Hun
dreds watched the river front until an
early morning hour. but the cruiser re-
mained at her pier this morning.
Painters were working on the
cruisers hull at sunrise. scraping on
rust which had accumulated in tho long
Evening star., 1915-04-06
RULING ON EXCESS CHARGES.
Legislative Action Necessary o.
Panama Canal Tolls Claims.

Claims for excess payments on ac-
count Of tolls on vessels passing
through the Panama canal can be re-
paid only through legislative action
authorizing an appropriation to make
restitution Of such overcharges. The
overcharges may not be paid back
from amounts subsequently collected;
nor may credit be given against later
charges.
The controller of the Treasury,
George e. Downey. makes this deci-
sion on a reference from Gen. George
W. Goethals, governor of the Panama
canal Tolls based on other than net
registered tonnage have been collect
ed, II is alleged. exceeding, contrary to
law. what the toll charge would have
been on a basis of $1.25 a net regis
tered ton.
number Of claims for reimburse
ment have been filed.
Evening star., 1915-04-06
FINE UNION DRINKERS
Of N0N-UN|ON BEER
Lodges Direct Penalty for Patroniz-
ing Output of Breweries
Where Men Struck.

The several officials of the various
unions on strike in the city because
the brewery workers and the brewery
employees could not come to terms said
today that the organization OF the
strike Is now perfect and that Wash
ington would see for the first time
what a real. first-class. well organized
labor strike could accomplish. If the
promises of the strikers are kept it
will be a noiseless strike. Every ef-
fort Is being made by the officials of
the union to bring about the desired
end by simply causing union men in
this city to ask for union made beer.
The Central Labor Union meeting
last night developed the fact that sew
eral locals had agreed to impose fine
of SO on any member drinking nom
union beer. This program will be ex-
tended, II possible, to each of the $4,000
union men in the District connected
with the Central Labor Union.
Reports Of Pickets.
"our pickets are on bicycles and
motor cycles" said strike leader to-
day. "and we learned that every brew
cry is short OF help. At one brewery
the stable bosses themselves had to
feed the horses at o'clock this morn
ing"
Strike leaders also claimed today
Of some Of the strikebreakers en-
ployed in the breweries.
At the breweries the only reply to
questions concerning the strike was
that all the jobs have been filled and
that all departments are running full
time and full capacity.
Evening star., 1915-04-06
Rockville Assembly Ball.
LOCAL BAN ON FIGHT PICTURES
Regulation Prohibits Screen Exhibi-

Washington fight fans will not be
given an opportunity to see the Will
lard-Johnson fight pictures in this
city. Under a police regulation, adopt
ed by the Commissioners in July. 1910,
the exhibition in any public theater or
public place of amusement In the Dis
trict Of Columbia of any picture,
scene or play which shall show, ex-
hibit or represent any prize fight or
puxilistic encounter Whatsoever is
prohibited. .....
The regulation was amended in 1913
40 as to provide a fine of not less than
SIS nor more than $45 for the first Of
fense in the giving of such an eNhibi-
ton Conviction upon second ofense. II
Is provided, shall result in revocation
OF the license Of the theater or place
Of amusement in which the exhibition
may have been given.