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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-02-20
DISTRICT NUMBER 9

The annual school election VIII De
held at the Brown school house oa.u
day afternoon, March l. There WIN De
two directors elected, one for one
wear to fill the unexpired term %
Mrs C. A. McCarty, who has removed
from, the district and one for three
wears to take the place of j. ;. hen-
nett. whose term expires. Mr.. hen-
nett has served as director since ISL
for three years as chairman ana since
&c clerk J. B. Brown OF East kenne-
wick, was Mr.. Kennett's predecessor
as clerk. rs @ III, ). ~
Row. Leland and Stanley Cochran
were Kennewick visitors Saturday.
There will be a community enter
+a;nment at the Brown school mouse
Saturday evening, February 22. There
will be a patriotic program, after
which refreshments will be served.
Everyone is invited. The community
organ at the school house las suggest
ed by severaD will be sold at auction
and the proceeds given to the Reo
Cross.
Messrs. Meals and Rand attended
the sale at the Moeller place last week.
Mrs. Walter Rand and children VS.
tied Mr.. Rand's sister, Mrs. w. A.
Smalley of Kennewick last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cochran have
been moving the past week from the
Philippi ranch to the Moore ranch on
the river road above Hover.
Little Billy Cochran SON of MIR. and
Mrs. John Cochran, Jr., has been very
sick with. hial-pneumonia. he
was taken to his grandfather's, w. l.
] Cochran's, of Finley, the middle OF
last week. Mrs. Farney was called 70
care for him and at this writing nc
is reported much improved.
/ Mr.. and Mrs.W.O.Meals, and daugh'
4 returned to the hills for the summer.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cochran have
ter were Sunday dinner guests at the
Rand home.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Wysong visit
ed in Kennewick Sunday evening
They plan to motor to Ethiopia the las
of the week for a few days. visit will
. Mr.. Wysong's people.
Robert Cochran leaves Saturday TO
lWalla Walla to attend school. ~
: The county engineer is in the neigh
/ borhood surveying the new count!
= road, as it is claimed by land owner
that the road built without surve,,
; is not on section lines. Will taxpay
r ers have to pay for two roads?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-02-20
NOTES FROM HOVER
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Mrs. C. C. Cantwell and children re-
turned Wednesday from a couple OF
days visit atsWalla Walla.
Mrs. Angus Doyle returned to her
home at Kennewick on Sunday after
spending several days at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Mac
Kenzie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mcclure, Elda
Williams, Ruth Toothaker and Pearl
Evans, with William Mills, Asa Will
liams and Jack Doyle, attended the Ly-
ceum course at Kennewick on We'd
nesday evening.
Rev. Meyers of Kennewick conduct
ed services in the school house On Sun
day evening.
Mr.. Cootes of Riverhurst,. Saskatch-
evan, was in Hover Friday with a
view to purchasing property here.
Miss Elda Williams left Sunday for
few days trip on business in Pasco.
Mr.. Bongard arrived Wednesday
from the Coast where he is looking
after his business interests. He IN
tends to return to the Coast for few
DAYS after which he is arranging te
operate we'll digger in this vicinity
The program and supper Friday eve
ming given by the PIT. A. was wei
attended and greatly enjoyed. Quite
a number of Finley folks attended.
| Mr.. Murray left Wednesday for thu
! Coast after short visit with Mr.. ant
i Mrs. G. B. Schroyer.
1 M. Whittier of Lind, arrived in Thu
town the first of the week with the in
tention of renting property in thu
part of the country.
| Neil Murray, of Michigan City, S
Dakota, arrived in town on Monday
where he secured position on tn
railroad.
Quite a few of the ranches ar
changing hands temporarily in thes
days. Lester Kendrick has rented tn
G. B. Schroyer place for the comin'
year; a Mr.. Sheath from the othe
side of the river is reported to have tn
Herbert Powell ranch and there is
! prospective renter looking after tn
!, Koegler place.
! Mr.. Rowan, U. S. post Office inspes
tor, of Spokane, was business visito
! in town on Thursday.
Mrs. B. B. Stewart returned the firs
of the week from Portland where sh
had been receiving medical treatmer
for few weeks.
Mr.. Brown of Kennewick was j
: town the latter part of the week, lool
: ing after business interests.
Mrs. J. E. Hampton was confine
: to her home several days the latte
part Of the week on account of, sicl
> ness.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-02-20
LOCUST GROVE

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c: Williams and
family visited with Mr.. and MIS- W.
III. Anon Sunday. ,e..-.- 1850
The Heberlein family have been
having the flu. Mrs. Herman mas
been taking care of them. ..ss5 .a3
Mrs. Erma Codding and small son
from White Bluffs, have been visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. X.
johnson. e., ~
A farewell dance will be given at
the school house Saturday in honor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Anon and fam
ilv who will leave in about ten days
for their new home at Days Creek
Oregon. =. }. T., -..... .s1, III
E. Bender was a business VISITOR
in town the first of the week. fnegr
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09
ROBBERS IN FATAL
 DUEL WITH POLICE
One Killed and Three Arrested in Vain Attempt to Loot Safe in
 Norfolk Office.

Norfolk Va, Dec. 9.-Robbers who attempted to raid the safes of the Virginia Passenger and Power com pany here early today were inter- cepted by the police, who killed one and arrested three others after 8 pistol duel Plans for the robbery had reached the authorities and officers were waiting for the men at the car barns.
 Frank West, leader of the gang, was killed, and J. J. Murphy, of Penn sylvania; J. J. Upland. alias Jimmy the Wop," and k. F.. Decker were captured.
 West was shot down when he at tempted to kill a detective with q long-barreled German gun.
 When the men entered the office and demanded the money there, the cashiers were checking up the re- ceipts turned in by the conductors. A squad of detectives followed the mon and a pistol fight resulted. One of the yeggmen attempted to leap from a window and was shot in the leg.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09
Manufacturers Do Not Think
 Order Will Affect New England BIG SUPPLY NOW ON HAND
Following Special Meeting This Noon, Capital City Factory Officials De- ness As Usual, Awaiting Orders.

Hartford, Dec. 9.--The manufa ctur- CTS of Hartford do not consider the order of Fuel Administrator Garfield will affect New England seriously. They think the situation in Hartford particularly will not be changed by the order. The reason for their be- lief is founded or a careful reading of the order of the fuel administrator which seems to apply only to such factories as is obtained in a list from the U. s. fuel administration. Prac- tfcally every factory in Hartford has coal enough to last several months.
 Will Continue to Operate.
 Manufacturers, of Hartford held a meeting at noon today to consider the fuel order issued by Fuel Adminis- trator Garfield and it's application to the local industries and decided unan- imously to proceed with business as usual. Vice-President Samuel Fergu- son of the Hartford Electric Light Go, expressed the view that 4hc fuel, administrator order did not apply to local manufacturers and it was shared by tall present. The decision to continue manufacture was reached after general discussion and the de spatch of a telegram to Washington requesting information as to the de- cision reached by the Hartford county manufacturers association that the fuel order did not apply to users of coal who obtained their supply from commercial sources. The Washing ton dispatch confirming this view was read over the telephone to Thomas J. Keller, secretary of the association who expressed qualification in receiv- ing the information and stated that the manufacturers believed their po- stion was unassal able.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09
ACTION AWAITED ON MEXICAN SITUATION
D.. $. Government Holds Matter in AhyanoC Until Infosmation Is Re
 cciycC Irum Various Sources.

WaGhi,, S1or2, Dec, 9.~--Further ac ton in the Mexican situation, so far as this government wfss.. concerned still was held in abeyarce today pend ing developments from various sources
 The >stato departmen. was awaiting the arrival of tho Mexican reply to tho latest American note on the .Jen- kins. case which was caid to have been delivered yesterday 10 the Am erican embassy at Mexico City.
 The scnato foreign relations com mittee temporarily has postponed ac- ton cn tho Mexican duectiol1 until Presid ent Wilson further has outlined his attitude on the recent develop mc-ts. '.0 ' r"..~
 Tho president HOW is studying the wrolc situation includirr tho memo randurn of scnato2 Tnll, republican, Now Mexico. which was submitted in substantiaAto-l of charges thnt am or ga7ized movement had developed in Taxico win tho sanction Of Presi- dent Carrarza to forn ent 9 revolution i'll tho United States * s,e5 R. <
 Tho foreign relations committee abandoned action on the Fall resolu- ion to reQues1 tho president to sever diplomatic relations with Mexico upon receipt of letter from the president requesting that no such action be faker. Senator Fall announced, now ever, that aytnot1gl7 the committee had G>farrc(, acttoi1 r. would continue the general Investigation of Mexican af- fairs c1E that he would soon leave for t77a borde- to conduct thorough {ncniTy tfere- .5.
 Tho reIeaa, from prison of Wiilan' O. Jenkins, American consular eagent f-zi$ nos settled the Mexican tlagle SC fc,- as the s.2te department is con- carneJ and accumulation of datc on 4f1a ease continues in al1 effoT1s to loaTn exactly how the release of Jenkins caYra ahOuf.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09
Hearing is Postponed For One Week in Hopes of Strike Settlement Before That Time.
ACTION TAKEN AT
 REQUEST OF GOVT.

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 9.--Hear- court, filed against S4 general and dis trict officials of the United Mine Workers of America, was postponed until next Tuesday morning by l.. $. District Judge A. E. Anderson on mo- tion of C. B. Alncs, for the govern ment when the case Wus called here today.
 Charges Against Accused.
 The miners officials. including Act ing President John l.. Lewis and Sec retary Treasurer William Green of the international organization wero charged in information filed by l.. $. District Attorney l.. Ert Stack and Dan w. Simms, special assistant, with violating the temporary injunction granted by Judge Anderson, restra in - ing them from encouraging or fur thering the strike of 100000 soft coal miners of the country.
 Hope Strike, Will End.
 The postponemcnt was taken pend ing the outcome of the meeting of miners officials here this afternoon to act on the plan of President Will son for ending the strike. The plan was submitted to President Lewis and MT. Green by Attorney Gen. Palmer in Washington last Saturday. No intimation of. the proposals contained in thepIan has been made known this morning.
 U.. $. District Attorney Slack moved the postponement of the empanelling of the federal grand jury, summoned by Judge Anderson to investigate all legged violations of the Lever and anti trust laws by operators, miners and coal dealers, and the court fixed We'd nesday, December IF, as the date.
 Other Cases Postponed.
 The postponement oi the contempt hearing also included the cases of the two local unions at Clinton, Ind, which were named in a separate in formation.
 At the conclusion of the court ses- sion this morning, G. l.. Grant of Fort Smith, Ark, one of the counsel for the miners, announced he had filed an appeal in the miners injunc- ton case with the U. $, Court of Ap- peals in Chicago yesterday. He said he had asked for early consideration.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09
Neither Conn. Light & Power Co.,, Nor c Company Affected Factories Do N Think It Will Be Necessary To Sh Down, Though If Emergency Continu Government Edict Will Have To Obeyed, Is Official Opinion
HIGH SPOTS IN DIR. GARFIELD'S DRASTIC
 ORDER ON CONSERVATION OF FUEL

Here is resume of what is contained in Fuel Administato Garfclds Hrolibts Using and illuminated  Forhids CaEarc hals lights o'clock m
  present schedules but lighting half fiioad hotels, establishments General and office lights,
 
  Tenouses manufacturing plants  W1h the exception of dairies, refrigcrang
  products works
  public coal 
  Of eIcyator ant
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09
10 Marry Third Time, At
 59; Bride Also Diy3rcee.

D., Hyrnan 15eTstein, local prac- s;c1og phTs'aaG1. will ,os idarr;ad for Ia4 ts3trd tisna, isis b7iae c, this oa- ce &iot4 being Mrs, Blanche Koiedney Goodman. sgad 46. wi,o wns tu. a s.toTt ti44a ass gwen daepo9 of di- voroe. tTae stuts Of snas;4insx, F. rsnze gvantad tha eet1rta t.,is morn sra shows bT. Bt.r=tsis. to Do 5a years pf nsa, q wiaowsr aad 8 divarcee. He li,.es at SS7 Main street. Mrs. Coed Eaan lives at 9t Seymour street and K a piano taae:aet. Tki5 is her sec- pnd 1aaTfiogs.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09
York State Couple Here
 On Golden Wedding Trip

IT.. gojden wedding anniversary of Er. ai.d Mrs. Ward Kisselbrack was c:;ietly oissevveI yesterday afternoon ct tho hcr7o of Mir. and Mrs. John Kiaas:p1a c!. or Camp sGreet. The couple arc on ' rigit to this city for the purpose Of observing the event and had ns their gests yesterday, in addition to their son John and his wife, Mir. and Mrs. Earl 1<irseibra sisd family. Mir. and Mrs. Ward KisselsTack .aTs residents of Pine Plniss, New York.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09
MURDERS HER OWN CHILD
Mrs. Emily R. Powell 40 Years Old, Then Turns Gun Upon Herself and Attempts to Commit Suicide.

Denver, Col, Dec. 9.-Mrs- Emily R. Powell, 40 years old, said to be the daughter of Horace c. Lippincott, of Wyncote, Pa., socially prominent, shot and killed her 10-year-old daughter Jacqueline as the child lay asleep in the moher's apartment in the Capitol Hill residential district today. Mrs. Powell then shot herself. She was hurried to hospital, where 1t was said her condition Is dangerous.
 Mrs. Powell had been separated from her husband. Other occupants of the apartment house where she lived said she had been acting strangely.
 Admiral Hilary P. Jones, U. s. N., Is said to be related to Mrs. Powell.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09
TWO BANDITS ARE KILLED
Third Is Seriously Wounded When
 Shcriff'S Posse Discovers Them
 Trying to Enter Ohio Bank Today.

Ashtabula, O., Dee. 9.-Two bandits were killed and a third was seriously wounded at Orwell 27 miles south Of here, when Sheriff Eldredge and five deputies surprised them entering the building occupied by the Orwell Banking company early today.
 Informa ation had reached the sher- if that for two or three nights sus- picious characters had been seen loitering around the building. Last night he arranged an am bush. The bandits, all foreigners, were said to be from Pittsburgh. A fourth man eScaped
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09

New Britain will be little affected by the order of Fuel A administrator Garfield Fiss4ed from Washington last night in an effort to conserve the fuel now on hand until production will be again normal. Factories do not ex- pect to close down unless the emer- gency becomes very acute and the gas supply of the city is not at all affect ed
 Stores, municipal lighting, electric railways and a number of rnanufac- turing eStablishm ents here derive electricity from the Connecticut Light & Power company. This company in turn receives its source of supply from plant some distance from New Britain, where the current is general ed by water. The coal on hand nec- essary for the production of electric ity by steam has not been received from the United States fuel adminis- tration. The order, therefore, issued by Dr. Garfield, will have little effect in curtailment of the use of coal and electricity by local establishments.
 No Curtailment of Power.
 The text of a statement issued to- day by the Connecticut Light &, Power
  uation follows:
 We are fortunate in being able to supply a very large proportion of our load through water generated power AS all of our lighting and most of our power service is at this season of the year supplied from our water power plants it will not be necessary to cur tail the supply of power in the dis trlCtS served hV these n1antS
 None of the coal on hand was re- ceived from the United States fuel ad- ministration and while our supply of coal has been diminishing, the intro duction of water power from our new Stevenson plant has made it possible to conserve our coal stock. We have no source of worry at the present time as to shortage of coal'
 Effect Hero Negligible.
 Anxious to receive interpretations of the fuel administrators order, members of the New Britain Chamber of Commerce assembled for luncheon in the Elks club today. N. s. Frank lin, local manager of the Connecticut Light & Power company told the merchants and manufacturers that the effect of the order in New Britain would be negligible and repeated what is contained in the statement Issued this morning by his company.
 Frank Johnston, a member of the National Chamber of Commerce and d local coal merchant, deplored the is- suing Of pr. Garfield's order at time when the coal strike promises to be settled He stated it only served to produce a feeling of panic on the part of the consumer, and to bring resulting hardship for all concerned.
 Useless Lights Cut.
 While the order in New Britain will not be widespread in its effect, it is probable all street advertising signs will be cut off and local pool rooms, bowling alleys and other such places of amusement will be forced to use light only between the hours of 7 o'clock and Il o'clock D. m. Drug stores and restaurants will reduce their lighting by half. This rule prob ably will be enforced, it Is stated, al- though local manufacturing plants will be little affected.
 Factories Optimistc
 Optimism on the part of manufac- turers greeted inquiries today as to the effect on local concerns, The Am-
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09

ef1can Hardware corporation how'd which embraces several of the fard concerns in New Britain and emp the greatest number of workrn ea| inclined to regard the order of fuel administration as final, and ready to shut down or limit prod ton, depending upon further instrl tions and interpretation of the d conserving edict.
 Large Supply Here.
 In practically every quarter it admitted that there is large, in f1 an unusually large supply of coal the hand of the manufactures the effect of this is not believed toI of any consequence as far as Securj exemptions are concerned.
 Machine Co. Optimistic.
 Speaking for the New Britain N chine company, Treasurer Herbert| Pease said that he expected no Il developments at once and as matter now stood he did not f( with a liberal interpretation of order, that the New Britain Mach| company would be seriously affec by the ruling. Asked it the coflcl used very much coal in the course a day, the treasurer said that a Ial amount was used but that the sup now in the hands of the firm wo make it possible to continue with regular work for some time to co without draining the supply. R
 Landers' Supply Large.
 In view of the large supply of c now in the yards of Landers, F1'; X Clark it is not felt by officials that plant that the order will slspve serious effect upon the work. II East Main and Elm street wards the compny are filled to overflowi with coal and while there is Ian amount used daily the supply is pected to last for many months. O of the officials of the company sd today that in the event of the fl administration reaching a decision allow those having a sufficient amol of coal on hand to continue, Landt would be able to go ahead with regular line of work without slightest interruption.
 Hardware Corp. Worried.
 President H. c. M Thomson tHG 8lleTlCdn f1aTuWaTS COfpOTatl could see no alternative but to ok the order of the fuel administrati and as soon as the rule is decIaI effective he felt that the branches the corporation he represents wol have to go on the shortened schedu The American Hardware corporau consists of r. x F. Corbin, the Corl Cabinet Lock company, the Corl Screw corporation and the Russell Erwin factory. He declined to Ciiscl the am ount of coal on hand in the rious divisions of the combine as felt that that matter had absoIut nothing to do with the problem hand. In reading over the order Administrator Garfield he said noted that not even those who have amount of coal sufficiently large operate their plants on, are exen from the three day weekly lay-off
 N. x T. Official Speaks.
 Discussing the proposition to for not only those whose coal supply low, but also those having large su plies to close their factories for thu days a week, F, IN. Humphrey, 0 of the officials of the Traut and Hi concern said that he failed to see t justice in such a move. He felt tt those concerns who had been pro
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New Britain herald., 1919-12-09
SPRINGFIELD'S S20O,000 FIRE
Nearly Score of People Taken from Second Story Windows When Blaze Destroys Business Block.

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 9.-Nearly a score of persons had to be helped from the second story of a tWo-stor business block in Warrington street today which was practically de- stroyed by fire with loss that may reach S20O,0O0.
 One young man wlfo entered the building in an attempt to rescue sev- eral women was so overcome by smoke that he was taken to a hospital.
 The cause of the fire has not been determined
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09
DOCTORS BOOST FEES.

The IT. C.. Of l.. has struck the To- cal residents who are unfortunate enough to become sick. The mem- bcrs of tho New Britain Medical as- Eociation hnve raised their prices for house calls to S2.50 and office calls 10 S2
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09

Indianapolis. Dec. 9.--Thc Drc,,i-
 dents proposal to the striking. coal miners as amounted this afternoon by Attorney Gen, Palmer provides for InimoiIaSG rct"rn to work hy tue men under thc II ptNr CcHt adsnMcc and appointment of a t.ossiD,ittHG to in- Ne~tiIatc and tTadjust wage, to con form with the increased cost of living.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09
)SE OF WATER POWER MAKES TIT UNNECESSARY
 TO CURTAIL LIGHT AND POWER HERE; FACTOR
 OFFICIALS NOT DEPRESSED AT CLOSING ORDER
COAL STRIKE
 IS SETTLED

Washington. Dec. 9.--Fresidcnt Wilson's proposal for settlement of the coiu strike, was agreed to today by the representatives of the United Mine Workers of America the White House was info,m this afternoon by At torncy Gen. Palmer at Indianapolis.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09
COLD WAVE COMING
Taticoas Wcatile- Bureau Sends Out warr1d1g-Frigfd Temperatures Are Headed This Way, Report Says.

Washington. Dec. o.--A prolonged period Of cold weather over the entire country is Indicated. tho. Weath CT bureau announced today. hy tho nb- norruaIiy high pressure over the re- er.cn vest Of thc Mississippi and the low pressure over the Gul2 os Mo9-co. t17c Ohio valley and of the north Pacific coast.
 The cold wnvs n tho West la S.--oat,i.,g eastward and soatiwsrf.. with zero terlp4ratu-es as Tdr' Sout!? r7 t;.3 Ta:sas ra2-HaIdle, na1 cold w:ct;.er f: forecast in ff1a 1ias. and gcuih tonight. and tomorrow.
 New York Dcc. o.--SoutI7 ca st rto~rn warning, 10 q. IT., New Eng land coast, disturbance over the Ohio valley moving nortlseastward. Strong east to south winds this afternco71 and tonight will shift to woat and north west cu Wednesday,: rain. <
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09
WEATHER.

Hartford, Dec. e.--Forccast for New Britain and vicinity: Rain tonight and probably We'd ncsday; colder Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-09

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