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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30
EAST KENNEwIcK

Miss Marilla Meikle was a dinner
guest of Miss Ruth Cresswell Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Cody visited Monday at
the G. A. Hamilton home.
Bert Cody came down from Elto-
pia to spend Christmas with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McKelvy, of
Horse Heaven, visited Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. McElvy's parents.
The Bernath family were dinner
guests of Spiegelbergs on Christmas
Day.
The H. w. Brown family visited at
the M. Schuster home Sunday.
Stanley Randolph spent Christmas
Day in Sunnyside with relatives.
Misses Gladys and Neva Dague and
Ralph Dague are visiting this week
in Walla Walla with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Dern and Mr.. Drum
mond, of Seattle, visited last Tuesday
and Wednesday with their mother,
Mrs. j. A. Durnal. Mrs. Dern left on
Thursday for her home in Montana.
Oliver Kilmer is quite i'll this week.
The H. w. Brown family spent
Christmas Day at the Haas home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ficklin and family
are visiting this week with relatives
at Eureka.
Howard Lum returned last Friday
to his home at North Yakima. Mr..
Lum, ST., came Thursday from that
place to visit with his son, Chas., who
is still i'll.
Wilfred Butler was called to Day.
ton last week on account of the illness
Of his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudd Russell and lit
tie daughter, of Pssco, and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Wheaton and their daugh-
ter, of Prosser, spent Christmas Day
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son Williams.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30
SCHOOL NOTES

The program given at the high
school Thursday afternoon, under the
auspices of the Freshman class was
as follows:
Song, by the assembly, "It came
upon a Midnight Clear"
Story, written by Edwin Brace, read
by William Bird.
Story, written and read by Ernest
Dickinson.
Song, Boys Glee Club.
Story, written and read by Jean
Stewart.
Story, written by Doris Harper and
read by Esther Smith.
Uiano selection, Erma Bier.
Original poems, written by Law
renee Olive and Ralph Lincoln, and
cad by Anders Christensen.
Story, written by Stanley Randolph
read by Bess Hendricks.
Song, Louis Annis.
Prize poem, written by Stanley Ran
dolph, read by Faye Mitchell.
Piano duet, Irma Bier and Lorene
Kennedy.
Miss Bonsall presented Stanley
Randolph and Doris Harper with the
prizes, boxes Of candy made by the
domestic science classes, which they
had won.
After the program Mr.. Lewis asked
Mr.. Floyd Bowers and Miss Rosella
Hamilton, two former graduates, to
say few words to the high school.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30
Tossing In a Blanket.

Tossing in the blanket is a very old
sport or punishment ''Blanketing"
Ben Jonson called it, and in Holinshed
,155O we find denunciatiOn Of 'jest-
ing, placing. blanketing and such other
fiilthie and dishonorable exercises"
The French have special verb.
..berner," for it, "berne" being the
name given to the. sheet or blanket
used. The verb ''berner" Is also used
for the Moorish punishment. In which
four men hold the victim by his an
kles and wrists and send him as high
as they can-presumably with no blan-
ket to catch him.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30
Shoes! Shoes!

Our shoe department contains the best shoes
made: Selby shoes for ladies, Educators for
children, Barker Brown shoes for boys, and
2 Howard & Foster shoes for men. All good
lines and made of leather
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30
-LouisviIIs Times.
PR1NcEss PRoaRAn
Friday, December 31st-

Friday, December 31st-'
"Fresh from the Farm" one-reel
"Heine & Louie" comedy.
"The Adventures of a Madcap," in
four reels, featuring Miss Jackie
Saunders. This four-reel feature is
in Pathecolor, and is thing Of beau
ty.
Saturday, January l.
Matinee at $3.50, and evening.
Special attraction The beautiful
Broadway star, Irene Fenwick, in the
celebrated play, "The Spendthrift, |"
in six parts.
Sunday, January p
A five-reel Pathe program, includ-
ing recent release Of a Pathe
Weekly.
Monday, January 81
Dark.
Tuesday, January AThe Keystone
Comedy Night.
Ellis Obligation" in two parts, fea-
turing Winifred Greenwood and Ed
ward Coxen.
"Those College Girls" Keystone
comedy in two reels.
Lorraine Huling and Morgan Jones
in "In the Valley" a Thanhouser dra-
ma.
Wednesday, January 9Th
A five-reel Pathe program.
Thursday, January 9Th
Francis K. Bushman, foremost star
IN filmdom, in the six-reel drama ssThe
Second in Command"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30

See that fellow in the limousiner'
said one man to another at Washing
ton and Illinois streets as a big car
passed.
"Well, can remember Wien he
didn't have but one pair OF socks: now
he has millions"
Gee. he must have some washings,"
replied the friend whose mind does not
run to flnances:-Indianapolis News.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30
Scene Painting.

In the past half century and more.
especially since the improvement OF the
electric light, scene painting has be-
come very elaborate and very expen-
sive. Instead Of being kept In It's
proper place as the decoration OF the
drama, as a beautiful accessory OF the
action. 1t has often been pushed to the
front, so as to attract attention to It
self and thereby to distract attention
from the play which it was supposed
to illuminate. Shakespeare has been
smothered in scenery. and the art OF
the actor has been subordinated to the
art of the scene painter.-Brander Mat
thews in Scribner's Magazine.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30
Due to Be Shocked.

"He has great shock coming to him
In q little while"
WHO has?'
"The new groom. All his friends
have been telling him that two can
live as cheaply as one."-Detroit Free
rress.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30
suspicious.

Suspicious.
Mrs. Bilton-I think you're the dear
est. sweetest man that ever was! Bill
ton (suspiciously)-Were you at some
millinery opening today?-Judge.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30
A shada Of Doubt.

"What do you think Of my gradua-
tion essay?" asked the young man.
..Finer' replied his father. only I'm
afraid a lot of people are going to be
bashful about Offering plain wages TO q
man whose intellect Is so much above
Tho Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30
Hard Times.

And man Is also the architect Of
most Of bis own Chicago
News.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30

youtb comes but once in lifetime:
therefore let us so enjoy it as to be
still young when we are old.-Long-
fellow.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30
An Alphabet.

Attention at both work and play.
Busy all the livelong day: tttt e.tif
Courteous at home and school.
Diligent to keep the rule;
Earnest In whate'er you do.
Friendly with your classmates. too;
4 Generous of hand and heart,
Honest in life's every part:
Innocent Of all that's mean
Jolly as king or queen;
Kind. where'er your footsteps roam.
Loving to the ones at home:
Merry In the sun and rain.
Neat In dress, but never vain:
Orderly In desk and books,
Patient In your thought and looks:
Quiet when ills time to be,
Ready others needs to see:
Steady In your every aim.
Truthful. though IL brings you shame:
Utilizing In the fight
Vim and courage for the right:
Willing others to befriend.
Exemplary to the end;
Youthful till life's set Of sun.
Jealous till success Is won.
Hard Times.
I'm financial trouble? What Is ftr'
"Oh, I promised to pay Brown SO
today. and I've got 1t. and he knows
rye got 1t, and he knows know he
Knows I've got itv'-Boston Journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-17
TWO SHOTS KILL TWO
IN BATTLE OF AEROS

Paris, April l6.-Dispatches from the
north of France state that Garros, the
famous French aviator, added another
exploit to his already large list at
Dunkirk this morning. A German
aeroplane was reported shortly before
s o'clock, heading for the town, appar-
entity TO drop bombs. Il is one of
Garros's specialties TO give battle TO
the enemys aircraft in the clouds, so
he was quickly on the track of this
mornings invader. He jockeyed for
position at his will, and finally swooped
upon the hostile aeroplsne from above
and behind Reserving his fire with
coolness, he did not shoot until with
in twenty yards of his foe. Then he
fired with fatal precision. Two bull
lets took effect, and the German ma
chine, 1900 feet sloft, dashed swiftly
70 the earth.
Both aviator and observer had been
shot dead with two bullets. Garros
was alone. but. just as in his famous
Mediterranean flight, when, even among
the dangerous air eddies above Sar-
dinia. he took his hands from the
wheel TO consult maps and take obser-
vations. so to-day he showed himself
a master Of balance and automatic
control
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-17
REVIEW OF FLEET
BEGINS JUNE l9
Programme to Last a
Week, Starting with the
Launching of Arizona.

Washington. April ia conference
between Secretary Daniels, Admiral
Frank F. Fletcher and Rear Admiral
Cameron VI =. Winslow gave rise to a
rumor in the Navy Department to-day
that the selection Of chief Of opera
tions was being settled.
Secretary Daniels insisted that no
determination had been reached as to
the new chief Of the active naval force.
He announced that the grand review
of the Atlantic feet would be held in
New York during the week of June IL,
and that the launching of the battle
ship Arizona at o'clock of the first
day would be one of the star numbers
on the programme.
The Secretary also said that after
the review the feet would proceed to
Panama, where the celebration of the
opening of the canal will be held on
July 4. After the ceremonies the feet
will be split into three divisions, one
of which will proceed to Hawaii, with
the Secretary as a passenger; the other
to Puget Sound and the third will re-
main in San Francisco Bay.
Unofficially it ia said in the Navy
Department that Rear Admiral Wins
low has practically been chosen TO fill
the new Office of chief of operations.
1t has been Secretary Daniels's desire
all along to honor him in this fashion
If the billet was acceptable TO him.
The admiral is said to prefer sea duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-17
3 CHILDREN DIE
IN COTTAGE FIRE
Father Almost Loses Life While
Attempting Rescue-Daugh-
ter Saves Him.

Three children were burned to death
when fire destroyed the cottage of
Henry Thorpe in the village of Wesley
Chapel yesterday morning. Thorpe
was seriously burned in an unsuccess-
full attempt to save his family. He was
unconscious when his oldest child,
Margaret, seven years old, and his
father, Charles, rescued him.
The elder Mrs. Thorpe and her daugh
ter-in-law, with her two-weeks-old
baby. were also saved. So badly charred
were the bodies of Ethel, six; Charles,
four. and Mildred. two, that triple
funeral was held yesterday afternoon:
Last night Coroner Semendinger, OF
Rockland County, was conducting an
investigation to learn why he had not
been notified Of the tragedy.
The origin of the fire is unknown
Ii was discovered by the younger Mrs
Thorpe. who had been awakened by
the cries Of her baby. She reused her
husband, and he started at once for
the room in which Ethel, Charles and
Mildred were sleeping. In spite of the
fact that their bedroom was ablaze he
rushed in. When he did not return
his father and Margaret went IN after
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-17
PAINTED LIKE WAVE,
CRUISER WAITS FOE
Berwick on Watch for KrOnprinz
Reported Off Virginia
CapeS.

Newport News, Va, April l6.-ln-
coming vessels to-day reported sight
ing the British cruiser Berwick, with
her hull painted blush gray and white
10 resemble the sea, lying five miles
off the Virginia Capes, awaiting the re-
appearance Of the German commerce
raider Kronprinz Wilhelm. 1t was SAID
no other foreign war craft were within
twenty-five miles of the Capes.
The Berwick, according 70 the re-
ports, has a ragged line extending from
stem 20 stern on both sides of her
hull. dark at the bottom and gradually
lighter as it goes up. creating from a
distance tie effect of a wave. She
shows no name and no hag.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm was pre-
vented from docking for survey here
today By the breaking OF steam pipe
leading to the capstan. She will be
docked on Monday and examined by the
American naval board TO determine the
time TO be allowed her for repairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-17
ASK BRYAN TO RESIGN
Postal Cards with Request
Held Up in Brooklyn.

Two postal cards addressed to Will
lam Jennings Bryan and asking him to
resign for the good Of the country, are
held by the postoffice authorities IN
Brooklyn. The address and the request
are printed. The letter reads:
For the good Of the country, RE-
SIGN"
Chief Postofice Inspector Charles f.
Crowell believes the cards violate Rule
481 Of the postal rules and regula-
tions. which exclude any matter tend
ing to reflect on the character of the
person to whom il Is addressed. Both
cards are signed. The signature of one
is that of man living in Manhattan.
The name signed to the other is of
German origin.
Both cards were mailed in Brooklyn
Yesterday morning. Postmaster Kelly
has been notified.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-17
PAWNS GIRL FOR DIAMOND
But Man Fails to Redeem Her,
So Police Are Called.

A man who signed his name as
Samuel Merson, 173 Ludlow Street, left
Regina Zillinka. of East Twelfth
Street. in a jewelry store yesterday
afternoon as hostage for diamond
that he was to have appraised at a
pawnbroker's. This was at 4 o'clock.
At II. when he had not returned, the
owner of the store, Barnet Nemets, OF
255 Broome Street, took Regina, who is
eighteen years old, to Police Head.
quarters and preferred a charge OF
grand larceny against her.
The Young woman said she knew her
companion only slightly and had &C
companied him when he said he wanted
her to help him buy a diamond ring.
Nemets said the couple represented
themselves to be engaged. He added
that the prisoner signed her name as
Julia Rosen. The stone he valued at
S272
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-17
Boy Admits He Wrote
Death Threat to AStOr
fesses Authorship of Letters Demanding $500 of Vim
cent Astor-Family Says Lad Refused to Work.

Three weeks ago there came through
the mail to Vincent Astor's secretary,
William A. Dobbyn, letter which
threatened Mr.. Astor with death II he
did not give $500 to the writer. It was
scrawled upon Western Union paper,
and was not taken seriously by Mr..
Dobbyn, who thought crank had sent
IT,
But another message yesterday
caused the secretary to place the mat
ter in the hands of the police. Later
in the day two detectives arrested at
the Grand Central Terminal a nine
teen -ycar-old youth. who, they say, ad-
mitted writing the letters. He carried
a revolver. and was locked up in Police
Headquarters, charged with having at
tempted cXtortion and with violation of
the Sullivan law. He will be arraigned
in Norkville Court this morning.
Although the two threats were act
ually made upon Mr.. Astor's life, he
knew nothing of them until Mr.. Dob
byn told him Of the arrest by tele-
phone last night He had returned
this week with Mrs. Astor from trip
to the Pacific Coast. and after a days
stay in New York left for Rhinebeck,
where he is now. He was not told
last month OF the receipt of the first
rote.
The prisoner. John Muriella. Of ia
Hester Street, said he had no particu-
lar grievance against Mr.. Astor. but
was tired Of working hard for his
father. who il baker.
"If YOU had met Mr.. Astor and he
had refused to give you any money
would you have shot him." he was
asked.
"Wcll, I'd have done something" nc
replied.
Thinks Him Drug Fiend.
Muricla. who is a good looking
youth. we'll built and of medium height.
had in his pocket a metal cigarette
case in which were eleven folded pa
pers These contained white powders,
which the police believe are cocaine.
They will be anslyzed this morning.
Mr.. Dobbyn said last night that he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-17
CANNERY MEASURE
WILL Be AMENDED
Governor Tells Sponsors
of Bill He Will Veto 1t
as 1t Now Stands.

From a star Corresponden, Of The Tubun,.l
Albany, April Governor Whit
man told Senator Thompson and As
semblyman Bewley, sponsors for the
cannery bill, to-day that he would not
sign the measure.
81 will veto any bill letting down
the safeguards thrown around women
and children who have TO toll" said
the Governor. "a am against bill in
creasing their working hours TO sew
enty-two."
Senator Thompson and Assemblyman
Bewley refused to redraft the bill so
that it will meet the objections Of
labor representatives and at the same
time solve the difficulties that confront
canneries IN summer months, when
overtime work becomes necessary.
The compromise bin would allow
cannery employees TO work longer than
the law now permits in the busy sum
mer season. When farm products
ripen fast and there is danger of spoil
ing overtime Woulu Oe PENN ~" ~
manufacturers notify the Labor De-
partment, which would send inspectors
TO see that an emergency really ex-
listed.
These amendments followed out sug-
gestions made by Labor Commissioner
James VI. Lynch at the hearing before
the Governor yesterday. Commissioner
Lynch will confer with the representa-
tiyes of the canning and labor inter
ests tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock
to determine definitely upon these
chanpna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-17
VIENNA DECLARES
PEACE TALK FALSE

Vienna. April 1.-THE official "Frem-
denblatt" declares that all reports OF
an alleged intention by Austria to con-
clude a separate peace with Russia are
devoid of foundation.
Berlin, April 16.-The Bourse this
week has been operating under the in
huence of peace rumors, starting from
an apparently unimportant newspaper
article and without any discoverable
basis of fact or definite foundation.
The market became firmer and a steady
rise set in, which finally extended even
10 such stocks as those of the Ham
burg-American. North German Lloyd
and other shipping companies and
various concerns whose prosperity de-
pends on the return Of peace.
Inquiries made in the diplomatic
world and in government circles
brought to light nothing which would
account for the rumors. The boom was
attributed there TO spectators and the
ruling passion for change and excite
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-17

thought the prisoner was n drug user
The first note was received at the
Office Of the Astor estate March 80 al
though it was dated three days prior
1t was written in pencil, and read as
follows:
"Mr. Vincent Astor:
81 will like 20 see you al the Grand
Central Terminal tomorrow afternoon
at $50 sharp. Take with you $500.
You can give them TO me. The money
or your life. I'll be by the informa-
tion stand. From the
"BLACKHANDER ONE
The letter was originally written TO
"Mr. John Astor," but the word John.
had been crossed out and Vincent
substituted Under the writer's sigma
ture were five dashes, followed by a
question mark.
MIR. Dobbyn received the second note
YESTERDAY morning. 1t had been
mailed the night before. and said:
"Vincent Astor. 1921 Park Avenue:
IL sent you a letter before. and did
no. sec YOU where | told you to meet
me. This will be your last chance to
sock out $500. or your life. ! viii be
AT the Grand Central Terminal by the
information stand at 2:30 o'clock April
10, readlnE an Evening Noil"'
"From the
"BLACKHANDER ONE"
Beneath the signature Of this threat
was a crude drawing of a skull and
crossbOncs.
Telephone Was Lure.
Captain John Tunney and Detective
George Barnitz were sent from Head
quarters to the station to watch for
the writer after the receipt of the sec
ond note.
Mr.. Dobbyn entered the terminal at
the appointed time. and after walking
around a few minutes approached Mu-
riella.
81 am Mr.. Astor's secretary" he said.
care you waiting for him."
Muriclla answered that he was not.
Then Mr.. Dobbyn started for tcle-
phone booth across the concourse.
When he was about to enter it the
youth stoppcd him, saying he had writ
ten the letters. >.
Then | have some money for you,
Continued on page 3. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-17
DRY SUNDAY Due
TO BILLY SUNDAY
Brewers Order Saloons
Here Closed Tomorrow
Because of His Influence.
FOR SI'NDAY- Very drv.

FOR SUNDAY-Very dry.
No, you're wrong. It's not a weather
forecast.
It's the brewers edict that to-mor-
row will bring woe to the hearts and
pockets Of the liquor dealers, JOY to
the Anti-Saloon League and discom-
fort and anger TO those who feel that
any attempt to close the saloons on
Sunday is a Czarlike interference with
personal liberty.
The reason for the edict? Not even
the barkeepers know.
One brewery, more frank than the
others, in its letter of warning to the
saloonKeepers states that it is the in
huence of Billy Sunday.
"The activity of so-called religion
lists in a nearby city" the letter reads,
sis attracting considerable attention,
and the influence Of that campaign for
or against the liquor interests in this
state depends on how you conduct your
place on Sunday
Another brewery simply states that
if the saloonkeeper wants its support
in the efforts to have the excise laws
amended to permit more freedom on
Sunday for the saloonkeeper it Will be
necessary for him to comply, without
question, with all requests of the brew
cry.
Heretofore, when word went out
from the breweries on Sunday closing
the saloonkeeper was simply asked to
be very careful, or, if the brewery
could compel it, to remain closed from
midnight Saturday until ] o'clock sun
day afternoon.
The orders for tomorrow are the
most drastic yet issued. No one. not
even the bartender or proprietor, is
TO be permitted in the barrOom proper
Beer must not be drawn from the bar
taps, and there must not be any DIS
play Of used glasses or bottles on the
bar.
The order means that all service
must be in the back room if the saloon
wants 20 keep open. Those who haven't
anv backroom bar, relics of the days
when the excise law was enforced by
the police instead of excise inspectors
will have to draw their beer from the
barrel and will have TO have their stock
of wines and whskies displayed on
back room shelves or tables.
Then another feature worrying the
proprietors is the fact that the cash
registers cannot be used. The bar
tender will have TO pocket the money
and of course the proprietor will have
10 take his word for what amount OF
business was transacted. There will
be no check