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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-01-27
GIVES VIEWS ON
PREPAREDNESS
Congressman Humphrey believes
Plan Can be Adopted With
out Fear of Militarism

In the Sunday papers, January 23d
is an interview from Congressman
Humphrey in which he makes plain
presentation of plan for prepared
ness without militarism; for defense
that means peace and not war, as an
insurance against foreign invasion
and not for aggression.
In regard to the danger Of invasion
he says that men do not act upon GER
tainties but upon probabilities; that
if we waited for certainties, progress
would end and civilization die. He af-
firms that the majority judgment of
the American people is that we are in
danger of war. If this judgment is
followed and we prepare and it proves
to be wrong, then we have lost COM
paratively little. But if we should
fail to prepare and this judgment Of
the majority should prove to be cor
rect, then we will probably lose all.
Answering the question of what ma
ton will attack us, Mr.. Humphrey
says:
Suppose that the president of the
United States did believe, from secret
informtion or for other reasons, that
we were in danger of being attacked
by certain nation, would it be good
policy to shout this belief from the
house tops, or would. such action tend
to produce peace?" He asks what
would be thought of the city council
that would refuse to make appropria-
tions for police purposes unless the
chief of police named the men that
were going to commit crime.
Mr.. Humphrey shows the great val
ne of navy and gives striking illus
trations of how little naval protection
costs in loss of life. He gives figures
to show that in all our great naval
battles combined, but few hundred
men have been killed; that Commodore
Perry, in the battle of Lake Erie, lost
but ~ men; that Farragut lost but 81
at New Orleans; that not a man was
ost in the fight between the Monitor"
and the "Merrimac" one of the most
important naval engagements in the
worlds history; that only one man was
killed at Santiago and not one life was
ost at Manila Bay; and that in the
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CENT-A-WORD ADVS

FOR SALE-Genuine Clark Seeding
strawberry plants; $3.50 per thou
sand. Phone 47x6. 44-6p
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battle between the Scraps" and the
"Bon Homme Richard" altho one OF
the fercest and bloodiest fights ever
fought on the sea, John Paul Jones
lost but $50 men. In the battle of Tsu-
Shima, upon which Admiral Togo said
the rise or fall of the Japanese En-
pire depended and where the great
fleet of Russia was practically des-
troyed, the japanese lost only 116 of
their men.
He says that the British Empire
has always been secure because Of her
great navy, and yet this safety has
cost the lives of but few men. He
calls attention to the fact that in the
present war more men have been lost
in a single day than have been killed
in all the great naval battles Of his
tory combined. And yet naval battles
have been as important in the history
of the world and especially as a pro-
lection to the threatened nations, as
have been the battles on land.
Mr.. Humphrey thinks that the
American people are in favor of plan
for an army of defense based upon
the principles Of the Swiss system;
that this would give us preparedness
without militarism; that it would pre-
vent class antagonism and would not
be financial burden upon the coun-
try.
He suggests the advisability Of CIV
ing to those who prepare to defend
their country preference in filling po-
sitions in the government service in
civil life, along the same lines as the
preference now given to .ex-soldiers.
He shows that the cost of maintain
ing our army and navy, while great in
the aggregate, as compared with our
national wealth, is very small-less
than that of any other form of insur-
ance.
He is of the opinion that what the
people of the United States want is
to know not what preparedness will
cost, but whether or not preparedness
will tend to prevent war.
Mr.. Humphreys interview is well
worth study by every patriotic citizen.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-01-27
OF your voice, the touch of your hand
would make me happy.

OF your voice, the touch of your hand
would make me happy. N'
don't like to grow awav from, 49,.
irIenos; Lille is so crowded and nec.
essary business SO absorbing that we'll
beloved faces drift into the fog of for
But Christmas comes and reminds
me that the best part of INV life cor'
slsts in its friendships. So / send III.
to you, in the hope that Won NAV nav
kindle a little today at the Thought ~
me, that you may have a little wish
mat were near you, and that Won and
4 may meet at least in thought.
/ am not sending you any Hnresent
1 am sending you what is betterMra S
uine heart-throbs. They are thru and
thru these lines. If you hold the pa-
per close to you own breast, am sure
you can find them.
The days when we were together 7
have not lost them; they are with me
now, walking thru my memory. mot
like sad ghosts, but like smiling an
gels, to remind me that / once stood
soul to soul with one who liked me
and whom / liked, and we marched
bravely and blithely a few steps n
this untoward world.
Think Of those days when you read
this, and reach out your hand and
touch mine across the distance and
years and miles.
i meet enough people who do not
like me nor what I do. The world has
plenty of the destructive forces Of en-
Wy, misunderstanding and antipathy.
Nobody gets along with everybody.
But you and / belong to that great
Invisible Order of Friends. We stand
against the world. We feel eternity.
1t we do not meet in this life again, we
will surely meet in the next, and on
some peaceful star our laughter shall
ring out free there, where there is no
shadow of parting.
Then hail to you, my friend! And
The best of life for you! Contentment
and love be yours, and plenty Of good
work to do! May your heart be al
way brave! May your nature grow
richer in all that happens to you!
And may we meet again, and let it
be soon and often, to "knit up the raw
lied sleeve" Of friendship.
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A CHRISTMAS CARD

A Christmas card came to our desk
not long ago from the pen of Dr..
Frank Crane. We pass it on:
My Friend: What do mean when
call you My Friend?
/ mean that some way in this world
that seems SO full of chance, yet thru
which / am persuaded there runs a
deep and intelligent purpose, you and
have been thrown together. We came
to know each other.
And when we touched, you and I,
two human atoms in this big universe,
we took fire a little: I liked you; you
liked me. Why, none can tell; it is just
one of those wondrous miracles that
happen in this wonderful life.
That fire still burns in me. / want
you to know am still your friend.
The sight Of you this day, the sound
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PUT GULL SIGN
ON LOCAL MEN
CONTINUED from first page)

lower price," he said. "This is what
l mean by stability of product and this
stability can never be secured until all
Of your product can be marketed thru
one channel"
At the close Of his talk Mr.. Sieg
answered many questions and offered
Sc, eral valuable suggestions concern
ing the details of organization. He
suggested that management Of the
proposed association be placed in the
n. DIS of board of seven trustees
three to be chosen by the Richland
growers, three by the Kennewick
growers and these six to select their
own president. He advised only one
grade of berries and rigid inspection.
When asked if the Hood River associa-
ton imposed any penalty upon men,
Der who broke his obligation and sold
any Of his crop outside the association
he replied that the worst possible PEN
atty that could be imposed upon a
Hood River man was to hand him back
his contract and inform him that he
was no longer wanted in the organiza-
ton.
The membership committee was con-
tinued and will make its final report
at another meeting to be held in the
club rooms next Monday at 1:3O. If
the report shows sufficient acreage
details of organization will probably
be worked out at that time.
The new agreement, the signers and
their respective acreages follows:
We, the undersigned, hereby agree
to join a cooperative organization
for the purpose of marketing the 1916
strawberry crop, providing s5 per
cent of the strawberries can be Sc
cured by said organization, under the
conditions:
First-The government Of the or
ganization is to be in the hands of
the members whose voting power shall
OC al PAOpOIIlOu W IuclT respective
acreage, one vote for each acre or
thereof.
Second-The basis for marketing
shall be on the f. o. b. system.
Third-A board of directors shall be |
chosen from the principal growers to
fairly represent the various sections
Of Richland and Kennewick.
Fourth-That a competent manag-
sr shall be chosen from some source
outside of Kennewick and Richland,
who will market the crop Independent |
# any local organization. This will
not interfere with the renting of the
of any of the firms or or
Plantations now located here.
Fifth-The management may en-
,loy representatives necessary to dis
tribute the crop.
Sixth-The board of trustees shall
provide membership contract which
'hall contain forfeiture clause.
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Too Stylish

Country School Teacher displaying
his knowledge): Dickens was a fine
writer, but / don't like his style.
School Trustee: Yes, guess nearly
all them lit'ry fellers is too stuck up.
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WANTED TO buy Calves from
three to six months old. Apply Pa
trick Costello, Richland, Washing
ton, Farmers phone 620. 41tf
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MAGAZINES-Agent for the Curtis
Publishing Company. Let me have
your renewals. Phope 17x3. jose
phine McCleverty. 43-4p
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FOR SALE-Rhode Island Red cock
erels, single and rose comb, from
trap-nested and tested layers with
good winter record; some prize-win-
ners. At Franklin county show won
LIST cock, LIST pen, End cockerel and
End and Bird pullet. $3.50 to $500
each. F. H. Volland, R. F. D. No. /,
Kennewick. N42tf
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WANTED To buy a young horse,
weighing about 1900; seller must
take 900-fb. cayuse as part pay
ment; also 80 laying White Leghorn
hens for sale. Phone 36x4. 43-4
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Wanted

WANTED-Orchards to prune, by the
day or job. Write box 473, Kenne-
wick. 44-7p
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FOR SALE-Thorobred s. C. r. l..
Red cockerels. Prices $500 and up.
Mrs. r. L. Banta, phone 2032. Aft
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IuDHSnlnS company. Leu me nave
your renewals. Phone 17x3. Jose
phine McCleverty. 43-4p
FOR GRAPES, asparagus, fruit and
shade trees, roses and shrubs, see
us. New catalogue and price list
for the asking. Phone 1861, Brett
haupt Nursery Co., Olmsted addi-
ton. 37tf
WHEN IN SPOKANE make 221
Lindelle Block your headquarters.
We can get you any information
you may need or get a trade for
what you have and get you what
you want. Remember the number.
Frank Emigh, the old timer-the
man that has been selling Kenne-
wick real estate for % years. 36tf
BUY AT HOME-When a man comes
around to sell you life insurance go
ahead and get his rates, but before
you sign the application come in and
see US. We have rates as good or
better than the stranger. He will
he moving along in few days-but
we stay right on. We represent
the company that does the most
business. Trenbath & Tweedt. Att
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-Fine two
acres, two house and new green
house. Want good irrigated tract:
Kennewick or Richland preferred.
s. L. Harper, Florist, 9O21 Pacific
Ave-, Tacoma, Wn. AIS
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-17
WIRELESS NEWSPAPER
HAS 1000 SUBSCRIBERS
Events of the World to Be Flashed
Through the Air Every
Evening.

The high cost of print paper will not
prove a source of worry to the new
wireless newspaper" the first issue
of which has just appeared from the
De Forest experimental laboratories at
Highbridge, N. Y. DR.. Lee de Forest
predicts that the new publication will
have a circulation of 10000. He ex-
poets it's growth will be rapid. The
news of the world as well as music by
opera stars will be placed before the
subscribers nightly.
All the amateur wireless operators
within 100 miles of New York will
have from half an hour to an hour of
news and music every night by tuning
their instruments to the wave length
of the sending station at the labora-
tories. The entertainment will begin
at 7:3O, and the music records will be
furnished by a company which manu-
features records. Election returns
were sent out oyer the wireless on
election night.
DIR. de Forest is enthusiastic over
the possibilities Of the wireless pub
lication. When the idea is developed,
he said, farmers may bring their wires
from the windmill to the cupola of the
barn and have the latest news of the
world and the voices Of the greatest
singers served to them as Don as they
have finished their chores.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-17

0 $40 IN RUSSIA.
War Puts Up All Manufactures From
200 to 600 Per Cent.

ZUU TO oUu FeF SoTts
Twenty dollars for a pair of shoes,
so cents for a cigar of the lowest
grade-these are samples of the adj
vance in prices in Russia since the war
began, according to J.. e. Steurwald,
who has just returned from that coun-
try, where he went as representative
of a large American automobile con-
Germ.
"Of course all the larger Russian
cities are under military restrictions
concerning the supply Of FOOD" said
Mr.. Steurwald. "One is allowed to
have meat three days a week-Satur-
days, Sundays and Mondays.
Everything has advanced from 2oo
per cent to GOO per cent in price since
the war began. Not only does this ap-
ply to f~oodstuffs, but it also affects
clothing, tobacco and many other
things. For instance, you pay 40 ru-
bles (about 500 for a pair of shoes,
and they are very poor ones even at
that price. Cigars cost from l ruble
up. Pipe tobacco is very high, a ten
cent can of smoking tobacco costing
at the very minimum 2 rubles and 70
kopecks about $1.40). The reason for
all of these high prices reverts back
directly to the matter Of transporta-
ton, as Russia has plenty of food and
grain, but no way of transporting
thomO
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-17
AGED Twins.

Samuel and William Gordon, twin
brothers of Fryeburg, Me-, passed their
eighty-second birthday. The twins are
very active for men of their age and
have a brother four years older than
themselves who is a practicing physi-
RAN in Fryeburg.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-17
THE PINK BOIL WORM.

Greatest Cotton Menace Known APP
pears In Northern Mexico.
The pink boil worm, most destructive
cotton pest known, has appeared for
the first time In North America. The
department Of agriculture at Washing
ton has just announced that worms
had been discovered In northern Mexi-
co, where their presence, the depart
ment says, constitutes one Of the
greatest which have come to
the American industry in it's history"
Importation from Mexico of cotton
seed, cottonseed hulls and seed cotton
is prohibited under an order issued
Nov. 4.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-17
sIxTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
TIE z SENATE.
AS 1t will be constituted after March A.
1871


Alabama-fJ. H. Bankhead. D. 10. w.
Underwood, ID.
-A1SGa61AA 4; Smith. VI
Arkansas-fJ. t. Robinson. D. w. F.
Kirby. D..
son, R.
colorado-tc. s. Thomas D. IL. F.
Shafroth, D.
Connecticut-tF. B. Brandegee. R. tG.
p. Mclean, r.
Delaware-fW Salisbury. D. y. o.
Wolcott, D..
nell, d.
Georgia-tHoke Smith, D. TT. w. Hard
wick, D.
Idaho-tw. E. Borah. R. ~. H. Brady. r.
Illinois-tJ. H. Lewis, D. H. \. Sher-
man. r.
Indiana-sJ. E. Watson. R. III. 8.
New, r.
Iowa-tA. B. Cummins, R. NV s. Ken
yon. R.
Kansas-tw. H. Thompson, D. &c. Cur
tbs, r.
Kentucky-tO. M. James. D. IL. c. W.
Beckham, d.
Louisiana-fJ. E. RansdeI, u. IN. T.
Broussard, D.
Maine-gF. Hale. r. fB. M. Fernald. r.
Maryland-tJ. w. Smith, d. y. 1.
France, r.
Massachusetts-tH. c.. Lodge. R. IL. W.
Weeks, r.
Michigan-tw. A. Smith. R. &c. e.
Minnesota-tK. Nelson. R. 'F. B. KEEL
1ogg, R.
Mississippi-tJ. 8. Williams. D. II. X.
Vardaman, d.
Missouri-tw. ]. Stone. D. IL. A. Reed, D.
Montana-tT. J. Walsh. D. III L. My
ers. D.
Nebraska-fG. w. Norris. r. tG. M.
Hitchcock, d.
Nevada-tF. G. Newlands. D. tx. Pitt
man, d.
New Hampshire-fJ. H. Gallinger, R.
III. F. Hollis, d.
New Jersey-tw. Hughes. D. y. 8.
~Frelinghuysen, r.
New Mexico-tA. B. Fall, r. "A. A.
Jones, d.
New York-tJ. w. wadsworth. Jr.. R.
sW. M. Calder, r.
North C~arolina-fF. NJ. Simmons. D.
IL. s. Overman, d.
North Dakota-tP. ]. McComber, r. IA.
s. Gronna, d.
Oh~io-tAtlee Pomerene. d. NV. G.
Harding, r.
oklahoma-tT. P. Gore. D. tR. L.
Owen. D.
Qregon-tG. L. Chamberlain. D. III.
Pennsylvania-fB. Penrose, R. 'P. C.
Knox, r.
Rhod Island-P. G. Gerry. D. IL. B.
Colt, r.
South Carolina-tB. r. Tillman. D. tE.
d. Smith, D..
South Dakota-tT. Sterling, R. tE. s.
johnson, D.
Tennessee-iJ. K. Shields, D. 'K. D.
Mcclellan, d.
Texas-tC. A. Culberson, D. I'M. shep-
pard, D.
Utah-fR. Smoot, r. wv. H. King, d.
vermont-tW. P. Dillingham;, r. &c. S.
Page, r.
virginia-tT. s. Martin. D. &c. A. Swan
son, D.
W~ashington-tw. L. Jones. R. I'M. Hoin-
dexter. r..
West virginia-'H. Sutherland. R. IN.
Golf. R.
wisconsin-tR. M. La Toilette, R. tP. o.
Husting, D..
wyoming-.J. B. Kendrick. D. IF. E.
Warren, r.
democrats o.
Hepuplcans AZ
Democratic majority. ....-............ IL
-
sRlected Nov. z. fContinuing in office.
xRe-elected Nov. Z. TAlready elected.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-17
Oil Town Burned Twice.

For the second time in a year fire has
virtually destroyed Writ, Okla, a little
boom town in the Healdton oil fields.
Fifty buildings were destroyed, with a
loss Of $125,OO0 More than 300 home
less persons were taken to Ardmore.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-17
STANDING OF THE
SENATE DURING
Situation Unparalleled In
American History as lnde-
pendents May Decide Pre-
siding Officer of House.

"HE presidential contest of 1916
will go down as one or b
closest and most bitterly fought
battles of ballots in the history
of the United States. Not alone was
President Wilson reelected bv a very
small margin, but the election once
more proved the truth of the popular
assertion that every vote counts"
How close the popular vote was In
many states may best be judged by
recalling that New Hampshire, at first
placed in the Republican column, was
later claimed to be in the Democratic
column and that the Democrats assert
ed they had won in that state by less
than 200 votes. New Hampshire again
returned to the Republican column by
a small margin and still later was call
ed doubtful.
The Congress Situation.
1t is asserted that President Wilson
will have trouble in dealing with the
Sixty-ffth congress. The returns indi-
cate that, while his party will control
the senate by a majority OF twelve, 1t
may not control the house. There are
435 seats, and it will take 21S to con
troll that body. The Democrats appear
to have elected 215 and the Republic
ans oil. Five seats are in doubt, n
there is one Socialist, Il Independent,
one Progressive and II Protectionist.
The Democrats on the a or the
returns have a plurality and can elect
a speaker unless the representatives OF
the minor parties combine with the
Republicans. A fight for the speaker
ship between the two parties may take
place. It will be the first time since
before the civil war.
In the upper branch Republicans
gained one senator each in New YORK,
New Jersey. Maryland and Ohio ana
two in Indiana, where Thomas Tag
CART, the Democratic leader Of the
state, went down to defeat.
Notable among the senators elect
are Frank B.. Kellogg of Minnesota,
who prosecuted the Standard Oil COM
pany. and Philander G. Knox of Penn
sylvania, who was secretary OF state
under Taft.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-17
Appendicitis Hits Family.

When John Nachtwey, a farmer Iv-
ing neal Green Bay, Mo-, submitted to
an operation for appendicitis he was
the seventh member Of his family to
have this operation performed within
the last three months. His wife, three
sons and two daughters have already
been operated upon.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-17
,ostoard on WAY Seven Years

A post card mailed in New Egypt,
N. J., to Selma Krauss of New York,
Aug. %, 1909, was delivered to Miss
Krauss a few days ago. The card was
from Minnie" whose existence Miss
.Krauss had nearly forgotten.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-17
PRESIDENT WILSON'S PLURALITY, 403,312.

Estimates based upon the latest s16O401 This means a piurahty
eturn # the popnla votes in n or Wilson of 403312. The table
states indicate that President Will also shows the votec cast for IL
ons popular vote amounted to sn in 1872.
S563713 and Charles Z. Hughes
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-17
Woman Member of conaress.

Miss Jeanette Rankin Of Montana,
Republican and prominent suffragist,
was reported to have been elected to
congress. She was formerly field secre-
tary Of the National American Woman
Suffrage association.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-17
HOUSE AND
NEXT CONGRESS
Election OF 1916 Will Go
Down as One of the Most
Bitterly Fought Contests In
Recent Times.
THE NEW

ALABAMA.
l is. + +. 6 Ssss, r. p. s ~ i i bS ollsss: B. B:
s-H. b. steagall, D. &C: Huddleston. De-
4-F; 1 blaekn0n' lo-w 8. B. Bankhead'
81. T. Hehin. d.
ARIZONA.
At Large-C. Hayden. d.
ARKANSAS.
1T H. caraway. 81; M. Jacoway.
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CALIFORNIA.
&c. F. Lea, D 5-pP. s. Church. D.
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COLORADO.
1-B. C. billiard. d. Sc. Heating, D..
&c. B. Timber HE. T. Taylor. D.
CONNECTICUT.
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At Large-A. F. Polk, D..
FLORIDA.
HI. ]. Drane, D. 3-W. Kehoe. D..
2-F. Clark, d. Nv. ]. Sears, D."
GEORGIA.
IL. W. Overstreet. CD. w. Wise. d.
D. 7-G. Lee, d.
2-F, Park. d. SIS. j. Tribble, D.
&C. r. Crisp, D. st. M. Bell, D.
4W. c.. Adamson, 10-Carl Vinson, D.
d. III. r. Walker, De-
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