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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04
BASKET MAKERS OF NAPLES
FER csnturies He Has Been Pletur.
ssque Sight In Streets
Of City.

For centuries the basket maker has
been q picturesque sight In old Naples
where the trade runs In the same fam
ily for generations. The basket maker
70 omnipresent, either plating or sell
ing his wares In every direction, for
In no other city under the sun are
they used for so many purposes, from
cradles for babies TO fish receptacles,
and covering for wine bottles. The
artist splits his wicker deftly with
Z long-bladed knife and proceeds to
weave watertight baskets by hand.
as only his strong fingers can fashion
them. Not one, but many q day are
his "stint" and when they are mound
ed about him at nightfall. he gives a
sigh of satisfaction and loads his
cart for the morrow. Or possibly it
is his own back which must be bent
to the burden. If so, he appears like
an animated basket-rack as he sallies
forth to the tune of Santa Lucia"
Later, one can easily imagine that
there Is a ventriloquist hidden away
in the depths of the baskets, calling
his ware.
BY day and by night he lives in close
proximity with his goat, cow and
horse If he is rich enough to possess
these domestic animals, sleeping in the
same room with them utterly obliyiOus
to discomfort or anything out of the
ordinary. More than one tourist has
told us OF "a common sight, that OF
seeing horse ascend flight of stairs.
ahead of his master, at the end of
hard day of peddling. And if not
horse, a mule, the sonorous braying
of which does not disturb the slum-
Der he has won for he knows no
eight-hour day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04


The foundation of some Of the most
prosperous corporations were laid IN
utilization Of what was formerly
waste. The field Is still open to the
southern pine lumbermen. The annual
cut averages $4,000. 100000 feet.
board measure. and for one foot that
goes to the lumber piles two 60 to
waste. Chemists would say this was
not waste, but wasted raw material
for vast quantities Of paper. Irvine,
bags. pulp boards, turpentine. rosin.
pine oil. charcoal, tar, varnish. ethyl
alcohol and acetic acid. Yet lumber.
men throw away this great source OF
wealth and complain Of the high cost
Of producing lumber.-Wall Street
Journal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04
Myriad Of snowbaII..

A singular phenomenon, reported ia
science by L. e. W0Odman. was wit.
messed last March around Bangor and
OrOno, Maine A four-inch fall of
snow was followed by high wind. and
occasional gusts caught up large flakes
and rolled them over in the damp top
layer, forming myriad of snowballs
from two inches to nearly two feet in
diameter. The triangular trail Of one
was 36 feet long. The balls were
largest on downward slopes, and Q
measured one had a horizontal diam.
eter of 20 inches and vertical diam.
eter Of IA inches.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04
Frost discussed IN Bulletin.

Discussions Of the formation and
seasons Of frost and how growing
plants may be protected from 1t, are
contained In the department of agrf-
cultures Farmers Bulletin No. 1OA,
"Notes on Frost" which may be OBJ
tanned by application to the depart
ment. The weather bureau is prepar-
ing more up-to-date publication on
the subject of frosts, and expects to
have 1t ready for distribution soon, but
IN the meantime farmers and others
may benefit by reading the old bulletin,
which treats the technical theme In
. popular manner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04

subway in Spain, and subway trains
running under the streets Of Madrid.
Then the people Of Madrid will have
their first opportunity. to travel I'M
derground the Rio del Solo to Qua
tro Caminos, the first half OF the line
being constructed more than sixty feet
below the street level. Madrid itself
II rapidly undermining, reports say.
New thoroughfares are being con-
structed; new office buildings going
M; and the new subway is but the
beginning of a metropolitan system In
4 city Of crowded streets.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04
Crook Forest Enlarged.

The president has signed a proc
lamatiOn adding 29.44O acres to the
Crook national forest, Arizona. The
lands added are located In the Win
chester mountains and southwest OF
IL Galiuro division of the Crook forest.
They are rough and broken IN char
meter and are not suitable for agricul-
tural purposes. Practically the entire
tract is covered with stand of oak,
tuniper, and cedar timber Of fair quail
ity. Considerable Of the area along
Pine canyon is covered with good
stand of western yellow pine.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-04
Arkansa. Diamonds.

Arkansas has several diamond mines
that have turned out about 5000 dia-
nonds valued at about $4,000. The
geological formation In which the gems
are found is called peridotite and is
skin TO the famous South African kim
berlite. 1t occurs in chimneys like
those of South America. The Arkan-
sas mines have been neglected during
the war. With diamonds increasing In
price and popularity, it is said, the
mine owners are making plans 70
work their properties in q more e4'
tensiye and systematic way,
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11

WANTEDLTo do carpenter work on common wood houses by the day or by the contract. G. T. Lewis, Rt. 5, Phoe- nix. bb
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11

FOR SALE-Three or four hundred Brown. Leghorn bullets, IF miles west ot lair grounds. Mrs. Olive Barrett
 hd
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11

ROOF painter and repairer; stop leak in any roof. All work guaranteed. Jim Roberts, Phone s7S7, or apply 1034 East Jefferson St. bl
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11

WANTED-Position on ranch driv- ing tractor; had farm and tractor ex- perience. Box 19K, Republican. bh
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11
Wanted Help, Male
Wanted -- A com potent Spanish clerk in mans Furnishings Department. Apply at 136 E. Washington or 21 s. First Ave.

LIFE INSURANCE. Good producer can make satisfactory contract with live company. Address Box 67J, Re- publican. bu,
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11

NEATLY furnished sunny room with sleeping porch and bath for gentlemen or man and wife 1924 " Polk hd
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11
Special Notices Clocks Repaired

We call for and deliver your clock
 42 East Monroe St., Phone 1216. bl
 WANTED-The people of Phoenix to know that Pep's barber shop is now To- cated at SIS W. Washington St., just outside high rents and high prices. Hair cut 35c, shave 20c. blk
 THIS IS to notify all real estate dealers that my property located on Comeback road. two miles west of center, Is withdrawn from the market. ---Efsd Rottcher- bd
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11
For Sale-Eggs and Poultry

FOR SALE-Arizonas, new breed or beautiful black chickens, a cross between Black /Minorcas and Black Rocks. Good layers. Price per trio sL5o. F. W. Hamm, 1744 N. Central Ave +
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11

For Rent-Pasture

20 ACRES good hegari pasture for sale. Phone 4947. bd
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11
Chiropractic

c. D. CLAUS. D. c.
 210 Arizona Bank Bldg. Phone 4221. tf c. W. Goebel, chiropractor, Buckeye. tf DR. E. E. HELFRICH. licensed chi ropractor Phone 4949. 309 N. Firs,
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11
For Rent-Furnished Rooms

FOR RENT-Pleasant room, half block to car line, side walk, access to bath, gentlemen only. 916 F. Mckin- ley. bg
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11

FOR RENT - Pleasant front room suitable for lady employed. 1902 N | 2nd St. Phone S415 bt
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11
Carpenter Work
FOR CHRISTMAS

CARPENTER work, repairing. job ping. Ph. S062. G. A. Jones. S29 E. Jeff.tf
 Phone your Classified Ads. to The Republican. We will callect later. Phone 4S31.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11

PHARMACIST. registered, wants position in or out of Phoenix. Box FOX, Republican. bb
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11
Wanted-Real Estate
WANTED
Wanted-Situation, Male

AUTO mechanic with ten years' fac tory experience and eight years fore man in garage, wants position. Box 18K. Republican. E bd
Arizona republican., 1919-12-11
Carpet Cleaning

CARPET CLEANING. laying, re- pairing, rebinding and sizing, Tell your carpet troubles to us. Phone us; we will cheerfully come and give esti- mate.
 ELECTRIC CARPET CLEANERS Phone 733. Works SIS s. Center. tf oHIO TUEC ELECTRIC SUCTION
 SWEATERS For sale or rent on easy paymen. plans ARIZ. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE co.
 325 West Adams--Phone 35s1 If
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
CRAPHETYPE CHAMP
DISCOVERED IND. c.
Girl at War Risk Makes Ma
chine Lie Down, Roll Over,
n Everything.

There are champions IN every pro-
fession, and to Miss Annie BeleW, q
war workers in the Buroau Of War
Risk Insurance. goes the honor Of
being the fastest graphetype machine
operator IN the disbursiag division q
the War Risk Bureau.
Miss BeleW lives Ga Del Ray, Va.
She made her hrst acquaintance with
the graphetype machine a little more
than q year ago. Since that. time she
has mastered It's every little Whim to
such extent that she can sit down
checks an hour without the least trou-
bic. And 81 that's not fast work
Well, ask anybody who works a
gRaphetype machine.
It's A Hybrid Analr.
Not many people know what
graphetype machine looks ike. It's
something in appearance between a
washing machine and q cream sep
arator. and makes a noise like a COM
pounded bee hive and electric riVeter.
The operator sits 81 front Of L.
staring it frankly in the face. With
her left hand she tlckles q wheel.
with her right hand she works a
something" pack and forth on q let-
tered slide, and with her feet-Well,
The Times representative who inter
viewed Miss BeleW forgot 70 look az
her feet
The purpose Of the machine Is to
print numbers on checks On such an
unmistakable and emphatic way that
the bearer cant fool Uncle Sam into
believing he holds q check for SIS
instead Of s..
Lads Field of 1Oo.
Miss BeIsW won her right 70 Be
called champion in a series Of fair
and square trials, which take place
every day Ga the disbursing division
Of the Bureau Of War Rssk Tnsur-
ance. The competition is keen. There
are more than 100 contenders in the
field. The operator who can work
her machine fastest for an hour has
her name placed on the honor roll
Of the bureau. This week hnds Miss
BeleW's name. as usual az the TOP.
Mias BeleW doesn't like % talk o.
her proWess at the graphetype ma
chine. She says q simply comes from
her ability to work her fingers and
her brain with coordination and
speed.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
lieutenant ROUTS
W0ULD-BE BANDIT

There Is one hold-up man in wash
ington today who viii exercise great
care in picking his prospective vic
time in the future, as the result Of
his experience last night with Lieut..
Thomas J. Palmer, u. S. A., 3519 New
Hampshire avenue northwest.
Lieutenant Palmer was walking
rear Eleventh and Lamont streets
hortly ~aftermidnight when an un-
Identified negro about six feet tall
appeared and struck at the army
officer with a piece OF pipe or hose.
The intended blow missed Lieuten-
ant Palmer and the latter kicked the
negro in the stomach. The negro
made his escape. Police of the Tenth
precinct were told OF the incident and
search was started for the negro.
While riding in an automobile on
Broad Branch road, near Beach drive,
in Rock Greek Park last night Do
monico Ofano, OF 1927 Fourteenth
street northwest. was held up by five
armed white men and robbed OF a
pocketbook containing S25 in bills.
After robbing Ofano the highwaymen
disappeared through the woods.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
$l,5OOMAYBE
MINIMUM PAY
OF D. G.POLICE
Chairman Gould Makes Rounds
Of Stations and Talks With
Men Personally.

Minimum pay Of $500. $1,000 and
S1,7OO, according to grade will like
~ be the salary agreed on by the
House subcommittee for the District
police.
With the addition OF the $40 bonus,
this would be almost equivalent 70
the S1,S00, 81 900 and $1,000 which
the members OF the Police Depart-
ment testified before the committee
Il Is necessary to receive to properly
meet the necessary expenses in
Washington.
Chairman Norman ]. Gould, Of the
subcommittee, last night made a tour
in q headquarters automobile. Ne
visited seven precincts with two plain
clothes men. The tour ended shortly
before ? o'clock this morning.
Men POorly CIaA.
Il went into the stations and talked
personally with the men," Mr.. Gould
said today. Il got from them hrst
hand information about themselves.
their family AFFAIRS, and there needs.
"In some Of the stations found men
sitting around tables playing cards
and talking among themselves. In
some cases their clothing was rakged
anu IN poor CUu0ANlQus LuGE NQLa me
they were unable to properly attire
themselves on the salary they now
receive as policemen.
Some Of the men said that had
they known Congress would give
them an increase their resignations
would not have gone On some time
ago. when they arranged to enter
other business"
COnfeFs With Keafing To-day.
Mr.. Gould will confer today with
former Congressman Edward Keat-
ing, now with the Congressional COM
mission on reClassification OF salaries.
He will seek to get from Mr.. Heating
information that the commission
gathered in it's survey OF police. sal
aries here, and in other cities.
A meeting Of the sub-committee
win be held possibly late today, when
drafting Of the bill will begin.
Gould expects to have the salary in-
crease bill complete by Friday.
He viii ask Chairman Carl Mapes
to call a special session Of the House
District OF Columbia Committee to ap-
prove the bill, so that il can be re-
ported out and its passage asked in
House.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
THREE new CASES
OF FLU REPORTED

Three new cases OF Spanish infiu-
enEa were reported to the health de-
partment this morning. DR.. William
{. Fowler stated today he did not
fear an epidemic this year from the
disease. and said there was no cause
for alarm.
He pointed to the fact that at this
time last year the prevalence Of the
disease was marked in Washington.
There are now seventy-nine persons
suffering from influenza In Washing
ton.
Despite the fact they do not fear a
spread Of the disease this year, the
District health officials have prepared
for any emergency. In event the
spread OF the disease Is marked and
an epidemic is feared, the Emergency
Hospital and relief stations have been
made ready for immediate use.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
WALLETS TO TIGERS
DENANDPAYBOOST

The high cost OF living has invaded
the Zoo. and this morning keepers,
watchmen and the mechanical. force
presented their grievance for in
creased salaries to the Congressional
committee on recIassihcation Of sal
aries.
The keepers offered this brief:
Each keeper has several thousand
dollars worth OF rare and valuable
animals to care for, which requires
great care, skill and judgment. This
position calls for skilled workmen Of
the highest type"
They state that because OF these
requirements they should receive a
basic salary OF S12O per month. The
keepers point out that they must
work holidays and Sundays, and ash
for three additiOLgI men TO their
force so they can get day on each
week and have an eight instead Of a
ten hour day. The wear and tear on
their uniforms is mentioned as a big
item OF expense, and they ask that
the Government supply them with at
least one fatigue uniform.
The watchmen ask 500 per month
and SI25 for the chief OF the force
They claim they receive only five sun
DAYS leave each year and want a day
each week. -Four Of the nine watch
men state that they have been en-
pIoyed fu the Zoo for from twenty
seven 10 thirty years.
The mechanics say that their saIa-.
ries are from 20 TO 100 per cent lower
than those received for similar work
In private employment.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
CARELESSNESS BLAMED
FOR DEATH OF NEGRO

A coroner's jury investigating the
death Of Joseph Barton, colored. who
was killed Monday when caught be-
meath a heavy lathe as the result Of
the Overturning Of an automobile
truck on which il was being trans
ported TO the Washington Barracks,
yesterday returned a verdict that
death was the result OF an accident
due 70 lack Of care on the part OF
those loading the truck.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
WANT TAX ON
INSURANCE I'M
D. C. Retained
District Official Says ReducEo6
Of Levy WIN Cause SO, 600
Annual Loss.

Recommendation that an effort
the District government Be maGo
retain the tax Of 1z per cent 3
receipts from Insurance fn the D
trict, and to protest against the les
islatlon offered BY Senator sheFr
to reduce the tax @ 1 per cent. q
contained IN the report of th8 ins
ance department. Of the District
the Commissioners.
IL the tax is reduced, Lewis "a H
fifth, superintendent OF the G8DnFta
ment. states in bis report Do wiz
mean a yearly loss 60 the DistE
government 0f more than s40.o0o.
So far as he knows. MF. Grid
states, none og the Insurance E
panies have objected % the payln
Of the tax of 15z per cent and w1e
themselves, it amounts 90 r
deal for the District government
The amount Ga taxes collected hv
the department during the n
year ending June 80, 1919. 81 9I
1854, which is q gain Of s4l,
over the previous years coIccticE1s
The amount expended in collecting te
sum was s11 .G1o.T4, only g21.09 m
than was expended in collecting 1als
years taxes.
While the District Government uc-1
seven and a half per cent Tor coles
tions, Mr.. Griffith reports ctcE
states pay from ten 70 thirty per
cent for collection. In view of ~
statement showing the incTeare8
amount OF collections, the aupoFir-
tsndent of the department. asks 6g
additional help for the depaftmelt @
the person Of an Actuafy, and reeCs
mends that the pay 81 the omDIor11
OF the department. be increased arI
placed on a par with nat 81 cthcf
District GoVernmcnt employee
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
preliminary BRUCE
REPORT DUE TODAY

A preliminary report by DR.. H. P.
Learned, chairman Of the committee
investigating charges of inefhciency
preferred against Roscoe z. Bruce, as
sistant superintendent of schools, will
be submitted at a meeting OF the
Board Of Education this afternoon at
4:30 o'clock. A full report BY the
comittee. with recommendations for
action by the board based on evidence
Investigated by the committee will be
submitted a week from today at the
meeting of the board.
The report this afternoon. which
will take the form Of a resume Of the
findings Of the committee to date, will
be delivered with a view Of obtaining
suggestions from members OF The
board through their discussion OF the
report.
Committee At Odds.
THE comittee investigating the
charges" Dr. Learned stated this
morning" has reached no anal de-
cision. Therefore. it will be unable to
present to the board anything In the
form Of a recommendation. There is
still some disagreement on the part
Of members of the committee concern
ing the charges we have been investi-
eating. These differences we expect
to have smOOthed out before the meet
ing Of the board next week"
DR.. Learned stated a full report Of
the investigation will be delivered a.
the meeting Of the Board OF Educa-
tion next week. and "the public will
have a chance to learn the truth con-
cerning the whole affair"
eve have Investigated thoroughly
40 pages OF typewritten testimony
concerning Mr.. Bruce he said $50
far we have only Investigated. This
week we will deliberate upon what
we have found"
High schOOIs Open Later.
other matters which will come be-
fore the Board Of Education this af-
ternoon include a report on the open
ing OF the night schools in Washing
ton; a transmittal OF estimates, and
a report on the opening Of the pub
lie schools. Opening hours for the
high schools have been changed from
$50 o'clock to 9 o'clock, and closing
hours , to 2:3O o'clock.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
MRS. POLKINH0RN LEAVES
GIFTS TO PRESBYTERlANS

Ch'Of Justice Mccoy. presiding in
Cquit7. division OF the District Su-
preme Court yesterday issued letters
testamentaFy 70 Henry W. Samson, as
executor OF the estate Of Mrs. Rachel
A. PolSinhoFn, who among other be-
quests in her will made the follow
ing:
The Western Presbyterian Church
Of this city 5000: the Manse Fund OF
.he church. 800; to the Presbyterian
Home, 800. Mrs. Polkinhorn was
for a number OF years a member OF
the board or managers OF the Home,
representing the Western PFesby-
terian Church. A number OF relatives
are mentioned as beneficisries under
the VIII.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
ASKS FORGIVENESS,
THEN TRIES TO DIE

With wounds In the throat, arms,
and leg. said by the police to have
been self-inflicted with a razor, Mere
dith bennett, twenty-eight years old,
was found in his room at $50 K street
northwest, In a critical condition,
yesterday afternoon, and taken to the
Emergency Hospital
Police Of the First precinct found
a letter in the room which was writ
ten to his mother. Mrs. L. I. Den
nett, Of Portland. Ne, asking her to
forgive him for his act and not to
mourn him.
bennett, according to the police,
was employed as a clerk in the War
Department. Relatives In Maine have
been notified, and are expected to ar
rive here today.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01

- opportunities to BUY
or RENT attractive
I homes were offered
80 YOU last week in the
Real Estate Classified
Advertising of The
TINES. Consult these pages today for
the best home offers!
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
COMMUNITY CEnTERS TO
TEACH SECRETARlAL WORK

A normal training course for secre-
taries OF Washington community cen
ters and q selected body Of volun-
teer assistants, viii soon be opened
under the Leadership Of Miss Cecil B.
Motion, general secretary Of the COM
molity centers. The classes will be
held Saturday mornings for forty
weeks in the auditorium
OF the Franklin school.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
Traction Labor Trouble
Looms AS Ham Denies
Request For More Pay
SECTION TWO.
By BILL PRICE.

The prelude to possible street railway labor troubles in
the District enacted today in the office of President
Ham, Of the Washington Railway and Electric Company,
when that official met and conferred with delegation Of
Amagamated Union employees concerning demands submit
ted by Local Division 875, of the Amalgamated.
The Amagamated employees regarded the conference
so important to have James LRrgay, international vice
president Of the organization with their local committee at
the conference Largay who is personally handling the
demands Of the local division has been In Washington
era days cOnfng with the division steps be taken
to enforce its demands.
Rsfnsas 70. Treat with Largaz
The Washington times., 1919-10-01

NEED A GOOD sTEN0GRaF
-the capable kind. with initiative d
her own, who win take ~ things and
see them through? II So. cal. Nan
500 and advertise IN The Times
WANT AID PAGES.
The Washington times., 1919-10-01
CITIZENS
TO MEET TONIGHT

A meeting OF the PetWOrth brLnch
OF the Citizens Buying and Distrib-
uting League viii be held az the Pet
worth Community Center. Eighth and
Shepard streets northwest, at
o'clock tonight. The meeting will be
a part OF the drive for larger mem
bership. The membership is at pres
ent nearly s,Oo0-