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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-16
WINTER HOLDS
THIS VALLEY
in ITS GRIP
Cold Comes Without Warning
and Farmers are Caught
with Crops Unharvested
DAMAGE WILL NOT BE GREAT
Some Spuds and Apples are Frozen
Was Colder in November of
1896 and 1900

Only twice before in the history OF
local weather records has Winter
gripped this valley SO early and with
such vengeance as during the pres
ent week. Early Sunday evening the
thermometer began to show signs Of
distress and Monday morning the
Valley awoke face to face with winter
in one Of its sterner moods, with the
mercury in the government thermom-
eter registering degrees above zero.
Altho there has been slightly rising
temperatures since, the mercury con-
tinues to hover below freezing and
last night reached minimum Of 9
above. --..~- %
Only twice before since the local
weather Office was established has
there been such cold weather in Mo-
vember. In 1896 and 1900 the tenn
perature dropped to IL below zero.
The present cold snap came on SO
unexpectedly that the farmers were
taken unawares and considerable
damage has been done to unharvested
crops. But in this respect local farm
ers have Jared much better than those
in some other sections Of the state.
This is especially true of the apple
growers. While local growers have
had some Of their crops frozen, the
damage will not be great. With very
few exceptions the crop had been all
picked. There are, however, still thous-
ands of boxs awaiting shipment but
it is thought little or no damage has
been done in the packing sheds. Grow
ers and shipping agencies alike have
resorted to hasty relief measures and
fires have been kept going night and
day in packing sheds and storage
warehouses.
Under normal conditions all Of the
apple crop would have been shipped
by this time but shippers have been
greatly handicapped by shortage Of
refrigerator cars. The warehouses Of
the Kennewick Fruit Growers asso-
citation, the Spokane Fruit Growers
company and the Pacific Fruit & Pro-
ducc company are piled to the ceiling
with boxed apples awaiting shipment.
The Spokane company succeeded in
clearing the large packing shed on
the Highlands this week, but their
town warehouse is still full. Manager
H. w. Desgranges, Of the Association,
managed to get enough cars this week
to complete a shipment of 16 carloads
of Winesaps for export trade. These
apples We're shipped to New York,
where they will be loaded aboard a
steamer for European markets. The
steamer on which part Of the ship
ment was to have been made recently
met up with German torpedo on its
trip over and is now at the bottom Of
the Atlantic.
Manager Sam Wagner, Of the Pa
cific Fruit & Produce company talked
the railroad compay out of two cars
the last of the week so that Kenne-
wick was represented in the special
apple train of SO cars which the Pa
cific company sent east over the N. p.
Potato growers Of this and the Rich
land valley played in harder luck than
did the apple men. The major por-
tion of the crop has been taken care
of but there are yet several fields that
have not been harvested and without
doubt they have been frozen in the
ground.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-16
FRUIT GROWERS TO
HOLD CONFERENCE
Meeting in Spokane Next Week
Will be One of Most I'm
pOrtant Ever Held

Without doubt the most interesting
conference ever arranged for the
fruitgrowers of the Northwest will be
held in Spokane November 21 to "a,
during the Ninth Apple Show. Some
of the most vital questions confronting
the fruitgrowers will be discussed at
these meetings by the country's most
experienced men. Thursday and Fri
day of next week the joint commission
on fruit marketing Of the states of
Oregon, Washington and Idaho will
hold sessions.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-16
MRS ANDERSON DIES

Mrs. William Anderson, aged So, of
Dayton, Wash, died in this city at
10 o'clock Wednesday night. The
body will be shipped to Dayton
tomorrow morning for burial. Mr..
and Mrs. Anderson, who have
been making their home in the HISS
ler cottage in the Garden Tracts, came
to Kennewick about month ago for
the benefit of Mrs. Anderson's health.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Anderson
leaves six daughters and four sons,
the youngest of whom is about 15.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-16
PARENT-TEACHERS MEETING

The first Psrent-Teachers meeting
of the year will be held Wednesday
afternoon, November 20, in connec-
ton with the Thanksgiving exercises
in the grade and high schools. AS
many of the parents as possible are
requested to attend the grade pro-
gram which will be gwen in the Wash
ington building from Ills to 2:15. The
high school program will start at 2:30
and last about half an hour and i'm
mediately following the Parent Teach
ers meeting will be held in the high
school gymnasium. .,.........
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-16
COURT HOUSE LEASE EXPIRES

The lease on the. building in Prosser
which is used by Benton county as a
court house will expire December 81.
At the meeting of the board of county
commissioners last week Commission
ers Clements and McNeill We're au-
thorized to go to Spokane to see what
terms can be secured on a renewal of
the present lease and in case no lease
can be secured to make arrangements
for other quarters.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-16
(By Richland Correspondent)


That an epidemic of rabies is immi-
nent in the Richland district unless
immediate preventative measures are
taken, is the consensus of opinion of
the majority of the people. Owing
to the fact that there is little food
for the coyotes in the hills this fall
they are becoming very bold and are
coming even into the door yard of the
ranch homes north of town, fighting
and snarling and in quest of anything
to sustain life. One dog was bitten
several weeks ago and later developed
every symptom of madness, running
thru the town and fighting with every
dog it met. Since that time at least
four dogs whirh are known to. have
been attacked by this one have shown
evidence of rabies and have been shot.
On the Grosscup ranch north of town
two dogs were killed last week after
giving evidence of madness while
several sheep and hogs on the ranch
are being closely watched as it is
thought hat they are affected. Two
horses and a pig have already been
killed on account of having been bit
ten by the supposedly mad dogs and
several more are being isolated and
are under close supervision.
So important does the city council
Of Richland consider the matter that
they have ordered the clerk to notify
every owner of a dog inside the cor
porate limits of the town to keep his
pet muzzled or tied up and if this
order is not complied with at once the
dogs will be shot Immediately. How
ever, the city council has no jurisdic-
ton over the dogs outside the city
limits and the matter has been taken
up with the officials at Olympia and
it is expected that within the next
day or two some doctor from the state
department will be sent here to look
into the situation and determine with.
out a shadow Of doubt just what !:
the trouble. Of course, so far ne
positive evidence has been secured
that these dogs are effected with ra
bies, but everyone who has seen then
claim that there is no doubt in theil
minds that such is the case.
1t would seem that anyone having
dog would, of his own free will, keel
1t up under the present conditions. F
j. O'Brien and j. D. Martin have hat
their dogs killed this week and ther
are a number of others who are know
to have been bitten who will be KEEP
closely confined for the period Of g
days at least.
If you have a dog, tie it up or muz
zle it. 1t may mean the saving Of tn
life of some member of your own o
a neighbor's family.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-16
LOCAL APPLES TAKE PRIZES

At the State College Apple Show
held at Pullman on Nov. 4th, A. Burns
of this place won first prize on De-
licious in the plate displays, first on
Arkansas Blacks and second on Wine
caps.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-16
KENNEWICK WINS
FIRST STATE DEBATE
Local High School Team Scores
Easy Victory Over MabtOn-
Question Unsatisfactory
(By School Correspondent

In the first of the Interscholastic
debates for this year held Friday in
the high school gymnasium, the Ken
newick debators won from the Mabton
team on the negative of the state
question, "Resolved, That system of
compulsory military training of an
equivalent of not less than two hours
per week should be required in the
high schools Of the state of Wash
ington, having an enrolment of 20
or more boys" The debate was ra-
ther a one-sided affair, the question
being so poorly balanced that there is
very little strength to the affirmative
side. The Kennewick team, consist
ing of James Reed, Ruth Cresswell
and William Sly, had their material
much more ably organized and were
smoother in delivery than their less
experienced opponents. Their rebuttal
work also showed better grasp OF
the vital points of the question and 9
greater ability in refuting those points
advanced by the opposing side. Mem
bers of both teams after the debate
expressed their dissatisfaction with
the question assigned by the state ed.
ucational authorities, view shared
by school administrators and debatt
coaches generally this year.
About fifty people attended th'
contest, which was judged by Mr.. Dor
sey, superintendent of the schools o.
Franklin county, Mr.. Guy Dunning
principal of the Pasco high schoo
and Mr.. Lon Boyle, Of Prosser. Th'
Mabton debators, Joy Carol, Frances
Dudley and Harold Akin, were &C
companied by their coach, Mr.. Sin
cock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-16

Friday afternoon Kennewick will
play her second football game with
Richland. The game will be at Ken
newick. At Richland the Kennewick
team won by a score of 2 to o. They
hope to repeat the performance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16

the public clamors for certain pro.
duct that product must have already
demonstrated its worth and superiority
over other products In the same line.
The Overland and WHY'S Knight
ears are not new to the public. They
nave hcen on the market long enough
10 have ARMY established their po-
siiion among the highest grade OF mo-
tor vehicles. The distributors who con
tractcd for between s75.Q00.000 and
Sioo.0o0.oOO worth Of them. without a
definite selling price. were not taking
"A chance. They had watched our me-
thods of doing business. They knew
that the best OF materials would be
placed in the ears and. more import.
ant 10 them from selling standpoint.
they knew that our long experience i'm
the manufacturing world and our I'M
cxcelled factory system wound enable
us TO soil those cars at price Just as
attractive TO the buying public as our
prices have been in years gone by.
Therefore, confidence in Overland
and WHY'S Knight cars and faith in
tho WHY'S Overland Company led to
one Of the most unique and probably
the largest contracts of it's kind
nearly 100000. 1000 of automobiles un-
seen and unpriced."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16
STUDY OF MANUFACTURING
RESULTS IN REDUCTIONS
President Flanders, Of Maxwell Com.
rnny. Tells How Lower Cost
Was Made P0AsIhIc.

The reason why we can produce
such car atthe price we have tus,
announced is because we are contin-
ual!y learning about materials. about
construction. about what the public
must have" declared Walter r. Elan
ders president.and general manager
Of the Maxwell Motor COMPANY, when
'o!d that the reduction in the price
81 tho Maxwell car was causing some
surprise.
We know more about manufacture
ing. We have put this knowledge into
work. and the result. ri course, mus,
D. better car at a lower price
And not only has this knowledge
been applied 10 the production work.
but 10 tho buying OF materials as
well The cost OF materials in a motor
car is one Of the mig items to con
s.6er, and no manufacturing concern
- making rear'progress until /, learns
to buy materials economicaily In our
Ease wA used our foresight, Ia good
advantage. placing orders for a large
quantity OF stesls and other essential s
oefore the real high war prices went
into effect,
Il, Is indeed interesting to study tho
6svelor-ert of the motor car industry
during :he past few years What vhe
manufacturers knew just a few Years
as" vas almost negligible quantity
compares to TODAY. In no other in
tustry has such progress been mad.
sirplv becaus" 'hare mas NOT been
such close research work ouch close
Application 10 the solution Of III" PROB
lens which had 10 ne solved
We nave eliminated the barriers
which iAp' prices up for so long. 90
cause We went abou, the solution ~
the problem IN carefully planned
thoroughly thong ht-out manner We
have Petn working toward an end tho
culnlination of our local 20 produce
high grade car at the lowest possible
price, and We believe tha, we have JUS,
about reached the poin, of perfection
IL our work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16
ENORMOUS CONTRACTS ARE
SIGNED FOR OVERLANDS
Before Price L. Decided Upon, Dealers
Sign Contracts for S15.O0O,GOO
Worth OF Cars.

Recently mere gathered al the Wi
!ys-overland factory $50 distributors
from various sections OF the country
All wsr" clamorinE for more over
lands and Willys- Knights
Now u happens that the Overland
Company Is about 20 introduce certain
new types of cars. but. in view Of un
certain market conditions and limited
material sources. the price OF the cars
FOR The fall season had not vet bee n
ssta ol!shed. the distributors were in.
formed 10 this effect. but one and all
thsy wanted a guarantee that they
would be apportioned a dcinite mum
Ger Of cars FOR the fall business ir-
resre ctive OF price and other details.
The result Was that when they left the
plant those alert distributors had lef,
contracts with the company calling
Cor between !75.ooo. 900 and 100000, coo
worth of cars 10 be delivered between
now and January /. 1917.
Yes il WAS probably the largest
contract for an unlisted popular and
MEDIUM priced car ever recorded" said
John \. WHY'S. president OF The Will
!y.- Overland Company. Although il
assures us. beyond question. of an even
greater production that we had planned
on for the next twelve months. there
!s an MISE personal satisfaction for
me in tachievement which is almost
a. d''I CIV" as the business END OF
the ri gaction.
Thf confidence which those distrih-
utorsJ AHced in our product pays II a
high9 Aihute. concerning its efficiency
and ! sling Qualities. than all the al :
lurip prescriptions of the expert enei-
neeT swh" have designed the car and
alli 2 statements which we manufac-
tn 4SP may make concerning the high
star%sard of the product we are turn
Ing out. It. is obvious that the cnsi-
neerE would be proud Of the result Of
their endeavors because of the labor
involved and the long hours they have
spent in perfeCting their work II is
natural that we should speak in the
highest terms Of the Overland and Will
mcknight cars because we believe in
them. The distributors, however, have
no personal bias to sway their opinions
concerning our make of automobiles
They want them simply because they
know the public wants them and when
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16
SAXON SKIES AVERAGE
23.5 MILES TO GALLON
In 3O0-Miie Nonstop Run 2O8 Cars Go
Through without Amy
Hitches.

In 2os cities ,of tho United states n
Saxon six" touring car last Saturday
began nonstop run of 200 miles
The results of this contest brought
out some new support OF the economy
OF operation OF Saxon ears. AS fast
as the 800 miles we're completed. the
dealers teleRraphed to the factory tho
results of the run. paying particular
attention to the gasoline consumption
lSnulation of these results brought
out the fact that the average mileage
Of the 2r6 cars was GAS miles to the
gallon of SaUsline--a record for rr.I
economy in siX-cylindcr automobile
This nonstop run was not one limit :
ed 10 the smooth streets and boule-
ards. II embraced all kinds of coun-
i,y roads. Each dealer selected his
o"n route ard while an effort was
r'ade to eliminate well-nigh impassib,e
oads. many of the highways wor.
~ in the finest condition for motor
t"avel.
All in all $1,000 miles were run
saturday by Saxon SKIES" and this is
i distance equal to nearly twenty time
that between New York and San Fran
CISCO. In every case a stock touring
car was used for the test, and special
'iel-sarine appliances OF any kind
We're barred from the contest,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16
TORN TO PIECES BY TRAIN
It~mnins of Former Ohio Whitman
SireNn for Three MiIcb
Along Truck.


EAST RADFORD, VA. july Ia
Percy Qucssenberry. Of Carroll Coun-
~, was killed here this morning by
freight train of, the Norfolk and West
ern Railway. 0uessenberry, who vas
only twenty years old. had been dis
charged from The OHIO National Guar
at Columbus. ohio. on Wednesday,. hav-
ing failed 10 pass the physical exami-
nation. The honorable discharge was
found on his body and was the means
Of identification.
From al Indications Qu.sscnherry
Mas beating MS way on a freight when
he fell beneath tho Cars Three miles
from the station at this point were
found his head and arms and from
Their. into the city the remainder or
his body was dragged. leaving portions
along the railroad until the trunk was
thrown under tho wheels Of tho train
three miles from where the head and
arms were found. The remains are
being held here awaiting instructions
from tho parents Of Quessenberry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16
|. C. C. DECLINES PLEA
Not within Its Province To Guarantee
Profitable Hates to Prospective
Common Carriers.

WASHINGTON, July 15..The Inter
state Commerce Commission to-day
hold that IT was not within its
province to guarantee profitable
rates ~ prospective common car
rierE. and declined the plea OF
the Charleston and Norfolk Steam
ship Company for an order insuring
Joint rates with the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway
The steamship company proposed To
establish line from Baltimore and
Norfolk 10 Charleston IL the commits
sion would insure it satisfactory rates.
The commission held that It's power
was limited to control Of rates of ac-
tual carriers. and that the steamshi p
company. which owned no physical
property. was not carrier within the
meaning of the statute.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16

Good roads are working wonders for
the upbuilding of Virginia. and vet only
last week a prominent citizen of A
small Virginia town was heard to SAY
hat his town was unique in that IL
had been killed by good roads. tie
went on to explain that his town was
located near the convergins line OF
three counties: those counties had been
and are yet building good roads. and
said good roads were taking all OF the
trade from the town in question and
carrying il to the larger towns in the
counties named. As this good citizen
told OF these horrible things hA sat in
an easy chair, smoked cigarette and
laid aside novel just long enough to
give uttcrance to his tale Of woe. The
suggestion is readable before written
Small towns can't live on good roads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16
INDUSTRIAL TERMINALS
Norfolk Lacking Out for New Enter.
prises to Br Located on the
WuJcr Front,

NORFOLK. VA. July IA move
rnent is on foot here 10 create what
the promoters call industrial ternli-
mails. the object being 10 bring 70 this
city more industries that may be To-
Gated on the water fronts, etc. The
idea is 10 get The city Itself into the
plan as a stockhoider; in fact. as the
principal stakeholder. ard there are
good business men who have advance
the idea that the city can Well at-
ford to invest from $4,000, 900 to SIS 900
zoe in such industry. II is talk d
bout that some big New York money
can be called into re1uisition IL the
cooperation of the city and the com :
mercial organizations can p. secured
The success of a similar enterprise az
Newport News--its municipal harhor-
has called attention TO the Importance
of such venture on the part OF Nor
folk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16
Bis Crop of whortirherric..

Especial 70 The Times Dispatch
LYNCHBGRG, VA. July l5.-There
is an immense crop Of whortieherr!e.
In mis- section Tn. bushes are re-
ported 10 be loaded with the berries :
resident OF Candies Mountain. near
the city. reports that recently he
picked twelve large berries from one
small wig
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16
leaf 10 expected TO command eaoa
pricss next SEASON provided IL IL saved
clean and in good shape
View Line In Operation.

WINSTON-SALEM, y. C. July ~
The Winston Salem Southbound Rail.
way Company announces the opening
Of its branch bstween whitney and
Radin. y C.. Ave miles. and the be.
ginning of passenger service over H..
Two trains are operated daily in each
direction, connection beinx mads al
whitney with trains on the main Lire.
Freight service was previously astab-
liShed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16
Dies From Kick Of Mule.


tSpecial 70 The Times ri pa 'ch
i.ENCHEURG. VA. July lS-Walter
the 'hre"-year old son Of Wafer 4 Will
son, who WAS kicked hv mule in the
ward nj mis- home in peakland on July
I, is dead from mis- injuries The child
was Kicked IN the forehead and his
skull fractured The body has been
taken 10 Hendersonvilie. Ky. for
burial!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16
Fisk to Pay Absent Employees.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS That thefr employees
Viii receive compensation while alb
sent on military duty has been made by
the Fisk Rubber Company: This eN-
tends not only to factory and general
Office employees. but also To Fisk
branches in more than 100 cities in
all parts OF the country. Married en-
ployees and those with people depen-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16

dent upon them arc to receive three
quarters OF their salary. and single
men without dependents one-half their
saiatN' with no deductions for III.
money paid them IN tho government.
IN" sam" rule applies also to men
WI" d"sir" To enlist provided they
nave worked for the company six
months.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16

than the Business Mems Association Of
FarmNille The officers OF the asso-
citation are keeping in constant touch
with tho farming interest of Prince
Edward and adjoining counties Some
of tn" methods Of the FarmVille or
Ganization arc unique, and have proven
to bc good features. other orEaniZa-
tons in smaller and even larger towns
might learn something from the Farm
Vile association. \ letter addressed
Z" V. Walden. the. president. will. We
are sure, receive prompt attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16
Demand for pr,m,pr,

LYNCHBURG. VA. July 1.-THE
LynchhurG Tobacco Warehouse Cor
poration, which controls the local to-
bacco market, has announced that there
Will he demand for priminEs this
season and that Il will we'll pay the
farmers TO save their priminSs for
marketing this coming season which
begins September /. This grade of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16

Cooperation is a magic word nova
days and cooperation. where II is prop-
erly practiced and carried out
is working much good i'll old
Virginia. There are, however. Co.nmu-
mites in this good old State tina:
have not learned the true meaning of
the word co-operation We know or
many towns and communities tina.
would do we'll to get wise on this sub
ject.