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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-03-23

Garden up?
W. R. Crawford is in Spokane this
week on business.
M. N. Hudnall was in Echo, Oregon
tho last of last week on business.
Walter Hessler spent the first of the
week at the Grosscup ranch near Rich
land.
.Chas. Hessler, who has been con-
fined to his bed with rheumatism, is
able to be about.
Mrs. w. P. Mexican, of Walla Walla
IS visiting at the home of her daughter
Mrs. E. H. Sherk.
Miss Jane Annette is back at her
old post of duty assisting Mrs. Lee
at the Elite Millinery.
The ladies of the Eastern Star are
entertaining this evening with a card
party in the Masonic hall. i
Father Bender, of Pasco, will hold
Mass at the Catholic church Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock.
VIM. Reser, of Walla Walla, visited
this week at the home of his son, B.
E. Reser, of the Kennewick Auto Co.
S. R. Harper returned the last of
the week from Cunningham, where he
has been employed for several months.
Miss Lois Peterson, of Winchester
Idaho, is now making, her home with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hat
ter.
Rev. C. E. Miller goes to Richland
tomorrow to deliver his lecture on
aFun with the Army in the Philip
pines"
The literary department of the Wo-
mans club will meet Wednesday af-
ternoon, March 20, at the home of
Mrs. F. M. Crosby.
MIR. and Mrs. John Hayden have for
their guests their son Dan Hayden
Of Wallace, Idaho, and their grandson
Harold Orien, of Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Allen, of ST.
Helens, Ore, are visiting at the home
Of Supt. and Mrs. M. S. Lewis. Mrs
Allen and Mrs. Lewis are sisters.
County Engineer T. j. Wright was
in the city the last of the week. Mr..
Wright has been busy securing right
of way for the state road from Rich
land to Kiona.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Neal.
Of the River Road, Saturday, March Is
q son. To Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Thamke.
Of the Garden Tracts, Tuesday, Mar.
Fl, daughter.
The ladies of the Valley club will
give one of their famous chicken pie
suppers at the club house Thursday
evening, March 80. Free auto bus
will be run from town.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-03-23
LITTLE STORIES or THE WEEK

Father Flavin left last week fol
Spokane on his way to his new work
in Douglas county.
]. M. Holmes is in Spokane this
week on business and incidentally to
attend the Miners convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace H. Proctor
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Buntin in the Garden
Tracts.
Mrs. j. L. Johnson, Mrs. X. C. Gift
ford, Mrs. j. P. Miller and Mrs. Madge
Williams visited in Pasco the last OF
the week.
Miss Fay Robbins, who is attending
Blair Business college in Spokane,
came home last week for visit with
her mother, who is very i'll.
j. F. Dietrich has moved his family
to his homestead near Badger. Mr.
Wilhelm and family hove moved into
the Taylor cottage vacated by the
Dietrich family.
The Ladies' Aid of the Congrega-
tional church met in the church parlors
last Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
J.@O. Short, Mrs. E. j. Williams and
Miss Ida Green as hostesses.
F. S. Clement, of Sunnyside, came
down Sunday to accompany home his
wife and little daughter Hazel, who
had spent the week with Mrs. Glenn
ent's sister, Mrs. j. B. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Pike entertained
at six o'clock dinner Tuesday evening
in honor of Rev. C. E. Miller, Mrs.
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Raymond
and Mrs. j. M. Buckingham.
D. L. Taylor and j. H. Gravenslund
left Monday to attend the Miners
convention in Spokane this week. They
went as delegates from the Montana
Gold Mining company, of this city.
Gust Beck has traded his place in
Section Seven for farm property near
Condor, Oregon. His son julius left
Sunday to take charge of the place.
Mr.. Beck and the rest of the family
will leave about the first of next
month.
The members Of the Commercial
club will be the guests of M. w. Mat
techeck at the Princess Theatre Tues
day evening April 4. Mr.. Mattecheck
has scheduled rollicking Chimmie
Fadden comedy for the benefit of the
clubmen.
Word has been received from Mrs.
Josephine Preston that she will not
be able to visit Kennewick next week
consequently the next meeting of
the Parent-teachers' association will
be held in the high school gymnasium
Friday evening, March 81, at 8 o'clock
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-03-23
EVERYTHING MUST GO

More new goods have arrived at our
store but they have been placed under
the hammer along with the rest of
our stocks in our close-out sale. Ev-
erything must go, regardless of price
or season. All new goods and the
seasons best styles at bargain prices
Our old trimmer is with us and we
still do trimming and remodelling
Today is the time to take advantage
of our exceptional offer. = ELITE
MILLINERY. 50.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-03-23
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Chapel, Third street, IL a. m.
Subject of lesson-sermon, Reality
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Wednesday, testimonial meeting at
8 p. m.
The Christian Science reading room
is located in the chapel and is open
every Wednesday and Saturday after
noon from two until five.
To these services and this reading
room the public is always welcome.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-03-23
METHODIST
/. Miller, pastor.

"a. METHODIST
Chas. E. Miller, pastor.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Morning service, IL o'clock. Subject
christianity, VS.. the Need of Man.
kind"
? Evening service 1880 o'clock, subject
sThe odd Samaritan on the Jericho
Road"
Young Peoples services, $3.50 p. m.
Z Mid-week services, Wednesday at
'7:30, prayer meeting, subject, este
wardship."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-03-23
AT THE CHURCHES
BAPTIST

BAPTIST
w. P. Osgood, pastor.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Morning service, IL o'clock.
Subject, "In dividual Work for
Christ"
Evening service, 7:30 o'clock.
Subject, "The Power of Choice"
Youl g Peoples services, $3.50 p. m,
topic, "Great Home Missionaries"
Mid-week services, Wednesday, 1880
p. m.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29
VELOPING BRIGHT CHILDREN.

vast amount of attention has directed in late
to the detection and education of defective
children public schools. little has
been given to providing the best possible advantages
for the exceptionally taea,eG child This oversight
he corrected.
1t is recognized by enlightened educators that, inn
portant it is to develop subnorma children give
them all the instruction they capable of receiving
il is far important for the progress of society
that the talented children should helped to their
fullest possible development. For genius may be
worth to the nation the world reckoned
permanent human values, thousands of persons
of limited mentality. thousands of normally
intelligent and women.
The general education board has accordingly set
about investigating the problem the talented child
in broad. constructive way. The inquiry is under
the direction of Prof Guy NJ whippe the University
CT Illinois He will try find how early in their
much school time and energy they can economize as
well how much additional training equip
ment they obtain during their school years
II will be OF great value if Prof Whippe work
dependable system for detecting these gifted
children will be still if practical plans can
be evolved for developing them when once they are
found without all incident % the usual sys-
masse The exceptional child should of course re-
ceive exceptional individual treatment develop his
peculiar capabilities to the fullest degree. just
horseman develops exceptional the
develops an exceptional plant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29
THE FACTS m THE CASE

The coIoring Of political dishonesty which is fixed in
many political debates has been particularly evil
dence in Mr. Roosevelts discussions o. the foreign
policies Of administration Mr.. Roosevelt seems to
be utterly carried away 10y animosty toward the
democracy and its leader that has permitted him
self time and again to be misled into a disregard of
facts in launching mis- attacks possible that the
high point of conscious political misrepresentation in
this campaign was reached by Mr.. Roosevelt in his
article the Metropolitan Magazine this month when
he said:
AS the administration has debated the sink
ing Of the Lusitana for a year without
achieving any result or coming to any
csusion
It is saddening exhibition OF the facility with which
ex-president disregards the responsibilities
uerances in order promote personal animostes and
political ambitions saddenng because the facts
plainly written where every may The facts
the hearts Of American mothers recorded joy
ously that May 80 last the German government
nounced its acceptance the of the govern
ment Of the United States that unlawful submarine
operations discontinued that the intervening
months there has torpedoing of
merchant vessel bearing American passengers
Both result" and conclusion represented in
that statement Germany. at the express demand of
the United States. has agreed upon permanent abate
men OF her submarine The imperial govern
ment has lived up to its promise. The days that pass
chant ships being selt the bottom their human
cargo unmarried by threat of being necessary
in order to maintain the right Of Americans
molested trave2 the high seas They days of
peace with a continuing certainty that is
he disturbed by reopening of the submarine
versy
Col. Roosevelt has harped long upon his dsap
provaI of the presidents failure go when the
Lustania sunk. that he is incapable of
his
to the Lusitania crisis Can realize
the end this policy of the presidents succeeded, that
finally in the May note from Germany the presidents
wish to the peace and honor of the nation
without impairing either given assurance
cess? Americans are free to come and go upon the
high safeguarded by the protection which their
government has thrown around them. Each day Of
peace which they retain this freedom a vital
living answer to the assertion that the policy b. which
it established has had result conclusion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29
JULY %, 1910.
TREATING ORPHANS AS PEOPLE.

Think OF an Orphanage where three little girls
dressed alike where there is glarng sign
labelling the place institution were two of
the provisions in the will of Philadelphia millionaire
who believed that orphan girls probably individual
tiles OF their well girls have fathers and
mothers. A OF blue Bingham aprons topped by
pigails tied ribbons exactly alike was always dis
tressng this millionaire. ne believed that such
inescapabe identity in things would to
cothe little minds with same deadening
uniformity.
place that really spells home" for youngsters
instead of asylum" is the idea. three are
health. happiness capacity usefulness
every Of its 175 girls Grounds and buildings are
being laid out with these aims and ideals in view.
Flower gardens tennis lovely winding paths
Fairgrounds being planned carefully as the
dwellings. the gymnasium. auditorium schoolroom.
It's big idea and for which most people will
join wishing IS a great deal need
ed that money alone cannot procure. There sympathy
and understanding OF the little girl-sous be
trained there for useful and happy wOmanhood II
will take infinite patience and tact and love satisfy
the longngs and cultivate the natural ability children
dressed differently. just surely ever
does under the uniform dress and pigta system.
vironment outward conditions have great
do with the development of people. But they must be
backed and interpreted spirit of love
II they are to count for their fullest usefulness
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29

After reading yesterdays morn
ing paper we discovered it was hot
Thursday.
We noticed where a parsOn stole
a blind mans wife. The funny part
OF il is that a blind mans wife is
worth stealing.
Naturally an aviator who set a
new mark could be referred 10 as
hanging up a new record
o.
VERY NARROW
POEM.
WOMEN
SWINTNnN'
THEN
MEN
ALSO
GO.
Some Of these advocates who want
US TO clean up Mexico have their
eyes on a nice little ranch they
would like TO own.
o.
NOT \ CHANCE.
We fain would loaf, and Toll at ease.
And sit among some cooling breeze,
While others write and toll each day.
But, alas, you see, we need our pay.
Useless articles-Rubbers when
It's 100 i'm the shade.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29

limited" II sweeps through community. exposing
numbers Infection. but actually affecting
few OF them because for some mysterious the
majority OF children naturally immune 10
the paralysis U picks out the susceptible
child in 90 the 1000 and then dies out.
This ought to reassure those parents who are half
crazed by the fear that their children have
posed the disease should also tend TO quiet many
public officials the protection their
communities have been characterized by hysteria
rather than common and fairness to neghboring
communities
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29
JEWISH FARMERS

Farm boys always the city and entered
business. Now business going the country
and becoming farmers. EX-Presdent Taft remarked
this fact the other day speaking the National
Farm school Jewish institution in Bucks county. Pa.
II will strike persons with surprise that there
is really existence agricultural institution main
tanned by Jews for Jews. is quite IN with
the present tendency The Hebrews race
of agriculturists. that
in the many centuries during which they have specias
ed in business pursuits.
1T has been said that Jews do like the farm"
suggested Mr.. Taft. we opening a phase OF the
profession of agriculture into which the Jews enter
and make success" They succeed the farm.
ne added by "he introduction of sound business sense
The old fashioned farmer knew how make things
grow. which Is and always VIII the fundamental
requisite Of farming but he a good business
man. II the Jews make farming pay better by
introducing better business methods they thereby
benefit greatest industry. There plenty OF room
Tor them and their work And in the turning OF Jews
especially Jewish immigrants from the city TO the
country. they help relieve city congestion and ind
for themselves health : we'll profit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29
THE MELTING POT
FILLED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF
THE LAMB.

The lambs Sleeps
with head excited and erect with tail and pendant
He a heckless
lie
he loves the vegetarians because they him.
a
The recently admission
The pristine wonders of the themselves before
He's o all the a
For all duh PHILOSOPHERS he does a
He e shortly o
The way make lives hilariousy happy
Beat n feicitous nd snappy
Is o lambs provincial
To 10 carr o and ders
To its sorrow.
To let troubles their to tomorrow
a. B
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29

The republicans have secured
quarters for campaign, says head
line. A two-bit Battle
Single G. won at Detroit the other
day. We suppose the G. stands
for girl?
Southern poets have been criti-
cised for rhyming war and Thaw,
but they have nothing on the north
ern ones who get the swing out of
on and John.
We know one quartet that hangs
out down our way that apparently
knows no song but All Through the
Night"
Add horrors Of war-Fifteen-cent
collars.
Ny kid don't mind this summer
heat,
And when he's bare from head to
feet,
He'll run right out
And yell and shout
NC matter who's upon the street
90
No matter what kind of story it
is there is no news in the fact that
neighbors are talking.
o
gazed upon the crowded waters.
And. sighed 20 where are Neptune s
daughters ?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29

economic dependence she must "be
good as other women ARE good"
when there is something they want
which depends on the decision-the
pleasure, if you please-of the male.
In other words, she has chosen to
exchange the position OF the feminist
for the position of the average wife.
Not a great sacrifice, well treated
women and nearly all men will say
No, not as it appeals to the eye,
TO the conventional view Of society
But. philsosphicslly considered, it is
a step from the new era of woman
to the old Mrs. Aston, probably
Mrs. Dick by this time. evidently
prefers family life and it's risks to
the barren certainty of widowed
affuence. Which is evidence that
she is human. and that her per-
sOnality was not all expressed when,
at 10. she married millions at 46.
Mr. Taft may stand squarely be-
hind Hughes" but he will show up
on the edges.-Memphis Commercial
ApDeaI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
THE WIDOWS CHOICE.
Isl. Eau Pioneer PICS


In giving up a fortune of $1,000
900 and a Fifth az. palace TO marry
another rich husband, Mrs. Madeline
Force stor is not taking a step
which appeals to the imagination as
picturesque or heroic. She is jump
ing from one soft nest of affluence
into another. plus a husband.
And minus something else-name-
ly, her independence. While Mrs.
Astor was "A widow she was at least
master of her own properties. of
her own personal prerogative. She
expects, without doubt, 10 get along
without feeling the need of that in
dependence and individuality which
she surrendered. The difference is
trat what she has of this worlds
GOODS since remarriage is in the
hands of another person. In her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29
LESS CATCHING THAN SCARLET FEVER

l. y
Almost though directly particularly
interested in South Bend the United States public
health service having fully the sub
1ect of poHomye lts-infantle paraysis-than it had
a couple Of weeks ago. settled a basis
Of operation again Hay fever scarlet fever or most
any other fever asserts keeny be
guarded against than polomyeus and the slashng of
weeds improved housing, sanitation.
couraged among its preventatives
Two per of the population of the United States
suffering from hay fever according to health
ice reports and the cutting Of all vegetable growths
known TO spread and intensity the disease is urged
upon all public authorities. "Cities especially should
be active in this particular. and a public example
10y keeping weeds their own property" says the
report. which strikes Bend just now in a very
tender spot Health OFFICER Bosenbury escaping
spcnsibty for the pest by denying the authority
vested in him. overlooks the fact that city
several bits of public property and roadsides
where weeds growing with regard TO which ne
might set the public example least Let him get
list Of the city properties and make of investi
cation; in other words you please have survey
not by some Washington official say next year or
the next but Possibly he would not be able to
detect weed he 10 himself. but might
try
But with regard to scarlet fever. According to
health service bulletin written by Or Wade H. Frost
the danger infection contagon from scarlet fever
IS much greater than from nfante paralysis. and dur
ing the recent epidemic New York some 400
children died of poHomyeits scarlet fever claimed
more than twice many. more to be feared
account OF th5 larger prevalence of the II is
the common belief that any well child is likely 10
catch poliomyelitis any child who has
from any person who has been contact with in
.rected child. Dr. Frost declares that when "a
has been exposed directly To the disease the
more than loo 10 one that he will catch
he presents a report GOVERNS 1910 persons who
exposed 20 cases Of infantle paralysis their
families their houses and shows only
Il Of those exposed sx-teuths of per cent de-
the disease. concludes this
observations that the contagiousness Of polomyes
Cnfantile paralysis DE very sHght-ess than
fifteenth that Of scarlet fever" He even goes far
70 that sources Infection children &C
tuaIy suffering fror the malady relatively unim-
portant"
DR. Frost does attempt minimize serious
OF the disease. sc fastens on its victim But
ne clearly the relative scarcity Of victims and
the lmprobably Of its attacking any particular per
district smitten with IT, Rarely he says
does endemic affect than one per cent of
the population cities the number affected
in epidemic is generally than one in coo
The fact he explains. that the disease is self
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29

Who are the prodigals Of this oc-
Casion? Is PenrOse a prodigal?
Then what is Murdoch? If William
Allen Whites sins are 10 be washed
white is Uncle Joe Cannon TO be
the laundress to 20 10 the wash tub
at his advanced age? Is Jim Hemen-
way 10 open the doors Of the church
to receive the penitent Grand
Young MANI" Or is the boot on the
other leg? Is Col Roosevelt 10 do
the forgiving and Taft TO accept
pardon?
The same day that Candidate
Hughes received Mrs. Gait and Mrs
Dodge at the head of their distinct
delegations, George b. Cortelyou and
George w. Perkins had audience and
speech with him. I am sorry 1 was
not there. Had l been present and
seen the faces of these two, I'm sure
I'd now know the expression Of the
Roman augurs when they met one
another in the forum.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29

Happily for human nature. po-
Ijtical human nature, there were
many who resolutely refused 10 turn
back for the fesh-pots. They meant
what they ssid in 1912, believed as
they voted. They had not seen any
evidence that the q. Q. p. had made
journey TO Damascus and discov-
cred a great light and heard a voice
rebuking it Of its crimson and nu-
merous sins and directing it what
10 do TO be saved. In their eyes it
was the same party dominated by
crooks" that robbed" the colonel
In 1912. Penrose, Smoot and Crane
were yet high priests and in their
train were the same gang of scribes
and pharisees that had played such
fantastic tricks in the national con-
vention Of 1912 when the colonel
was cozened of his rights.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29

No doubt Mr.. Perkins desired the
nomination of Col. Roosevelt by the
republican convention at Chicago.
But there was something he desired
way above that. He wished the
death OF the bull moose party above
ell things. for his chief desire is the
success of the republican party that
has purveyed so abundantly of in
visible government for the elect or
Wall 81. But Mr. Perkins is a bun
gler. lost his nerve and parted with
his discretion. He had all the good
cards in the deck and he allowed
himself 10 be bluffed. Perhaps in
lis excitement ne exposed his hand
TO Crane and SmOot. those experts.
Be that as il may. those gentry
discovered that the colonel would
not accept the bull moose nomina-
ton unless he could also secure the
regular republican no uination. Then
the cat was out the wallet Then
Roosevelt was done for. Then the
bull moose party died
Had the bull moose convention
nominated Roosevelt and johnson
at its first sitting AID had both ac-
cepted. Roosevelt and Johnson. and
not Hughes and Fairbanks. would be
! the opponents OF Wilson today. IL
was a game OF bluff and the Nor
mon church with a bobtau flush
drove away from the table the Har-
vester trust with a full house.