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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-27

M. M. Moulton has purchased 1915
Dodge touring car from the Kenne-
wick Garage.
J. j. Rudkin went to Portland Wed.
nesday and will return with Mrs. Rud-
kin, who has been visiting there fol-
ten days.
w. L. Marsh of Seattle arrived the
first of the week and accepted a posi-
ton as tailor for the Columbia Cloth
ing company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boyer. Mr..
and Mrs. Lane K Larsen and Miss
Agnes Larsen motored to the gas
wells Sunday.
Irving Peckenpaugh who saw the
sights in the fighting zone in France,
arrived today for a short visit with
Kennewick friends
Every member of Kennewick's fire
department is urged to attend the
meeting Thursday evening at the fire
station for the purpose of electing
officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Campbell re-
turned today from a short honeymoon
trip and will leave soon to make their
home on a farm at Cloverdale in
Asotin county.
w. E. Duncan says there are no fin
or chickens in the world than the pen
of Kellerstrass White Orpingtons
which he received this week from one
Of the big breeding farms of Iowa.
Mrs. E. w. Trenbath entertained
the Pirates at her home on Second
street Thursday afternoon in honor
of Mrs. B. S. Grosscup of. Tacoma and
Mrs. w. II. Gascoigne of Spokane.
The Bridge club was entertained
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. E.
w. Trenbath, who was assisted by
Mrs. w. A. Story. First card honors
were awarded to Mrs. L. E.. johnson.
The Art department of the Woman's
club will meet next Monday at the
home of Mrs. R. E. Pratt. As there
is to be election of officers and other
important. business a full attendance
is desired.
L. w. Ramsay, special agent for the
Northern Pacific railroad with head
quarters in Pasco, will make his home
in Kennewick. He has rented the T.
A. Warnock residence on Kennewick
avenue and his family is moving in.
this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-27
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK


The Current Events department OF
the Woman's club will meet with Mrs
Huntington next Monday, the 31st.
On Tuesday evening, April 1st, the
w. w. G. girls will meet at the home
of the Misses Nellie and Burdette
Hoadley. Members are requested to
meet at the Baptist church at 1880
where cars will be waiting.
Mrs. Kitty Mason, president of the
Rebekah Assembly of the state of
Washington, paid the local lodge an
official visit Tuesday evening of this
week. twenty-five members of the or
der at Pasco came over and the entire
party was served banquet at the
lodge hall at six-thirty. Grand Chap
lain Atkins, of Spokane, was also
among the visitors. Mrs. Mason was
entertained at the A. l.. Williams
home during her stop here. She will
pay the Richland lodge an official visit
the evening of the 9th of April, and
many of the Kennewick members are
planning to attend at that time
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-27
PRINCESS PROGRAM

Friday and Saturday
Maurice Maeterlinck's superb spec
tacle, "The Blue Bird A wonderful
picture, splendidly visualized. Also
a ore-reel Christie comedy.
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Sunday and Monday
il. B. Warner in @God's Man.. pro-
duced by The Frohman Amusement
company, who produced "The Witch
ing Hour" Also Pathe News and
a Lonesome Luke comedy.
s*as&
tuesday
Sessue Hayakawa in Hidden
Pearls" a soul-stirring drama of ra-
cial call. Also a Ford Weekly.
Wednesday,
Crane Wilbur and a strong cas- in
3The Fall of the Barbary Coast" an
expose of the vice traffic of San Fran
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-27

/ Mrs. Livingston and her daughter
Miss Isabelle Livingston of Merrill
Wisconsin, were guests Saturday O
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Trenbath. The.
were returning home from Californi;
where they spent the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dorgan, of Ev
erett are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. T.. A. Warnock, Mr. Dor
gan expects to make some investment!
in Kennewick before returning home
Mrs. Dorgan and Mrs. Warnock are
! sisters.
Tom Okimoto, formerly chef at the
Hotel Kennewick, has purchased the
! Commercial Cafe of Geo. Seeley. Al.
tho Mr.. Seeley has not definitely de-
cided on what he will do in the fu-
ture, he will probably remain in Ken.
newick.
c. E. Trip & Son of the .Pastime
are serving automatic fizz at their
fsoft drink counter now. They have
installed an electric carbonator which
minds it's own business and works
when it feels like it = provided the
"juice" is on.
DR.. G. S. Allison and Mr.. Mariner,
well known capitalists of Spokane,
passed thru Kennewick this week on
their way to the gas and oil field.
They have large holdings in the Rat
tlesnake Hills country and were in
terested in the first company that
started work there.
If anyone saw the high schools
"Mr. Bob" at the Princess Wednesday
evening, the ier-Reporter doesn't
know who he is. Everybody with
whom we have talked attempted to
go but couldn't get within Shooting
distance of the ticket window. By
7:30 every seat in the house was TAX
en- and much of the standing room
had been filed upon.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. Kitten and Mr..
and Mrs. G. CARRIER entertained at a
pleasant evening function at Hotel
Kennewick Tuesday evening in honor
of Mrs. B. S. Grosscup and Represen-
.tative end Mrs. Gordon C. Moores.
With the exception of Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. W. Trenbath and Mr.. and Mrs. b.
E. Reser the invitation list was con-
fined to the hotel guests. The par
lors and the refreshment tables were
lprettily decorated with red and white
carnations.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-27

( Will Simpson, editor of the Inland
Empire News, of Hillyard, visited a
few hours in Kennewick Tuesday. Mr..
Simpson, who is secretary of the Hill
yard Commercial club, attended the
meeting of the State Secretaries lin
Pasco. The Kennewick club was rep
resented by President M. w. Matte
check and Secretary Geo. E. Tweedt.
The new school board organized
Monday by electing F. L. Fraser, the
new member, chairman and re-electing
E. o. Keene clerk of the district. H.
H. Hoffman was reelected as superin-
tendent for next year. The board
authorized the clerk to advertise for
bids for the sale of the Garden Tracts
school building as it stands. The adj
vertisement appears in, another col
umn of this issue.
All property owners, tenants or per-
sons using irrigation water from the
Garden Tracts flume, watering the
Tomkins addition, and all parties in
terested, whether on watered land or
non-waterright ground, are asked to
meet at the city hall at seven o'clock
Saturday evening for. the purpose of
discussing forming an irrigation dis
trict, also to raise funds for spring
maintenance and repair of community
flume and division of water for the
season 1919.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-27
HIGHLANDS NEWS

Mrs. A. p. Russell was given a
farewell surprise by the ladies Of the
neighborhood at the Craver residence
on Thursday afternoon of last week.
A beautiful piece Of silverware was
presented to Mrs. Russell by the ladies
each of the eighteen assisting In fur
nishing the refreshments and sump-
tious luncheon was served at five
o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell have
disposed of their ranch and will live
in Yakima for the present. What they
will do later will be largely deter
mined by the condition of Mrs. Rus
sells health. Much regret is felt at
the departure of the Russells, as they
were very public spirited and highly
esteemed in the neighborhood. A. p.
had served as, assessor for several
years and also on various boards and
was member of the Improvement
club. Mrs. Russell had served both
as president and secretary of the
Highlands Woman's club. They va
Gated the ranch on Saturday and mot
ored to Yakima on Tuesday, stopping
over night while en- route at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Gould of Pros
ser.
Don't forget the dance on Saturday
evening, April 5. Dancing, cards and
programs admission only 25c per-.
son.
At 3:15 a. m. on Saturday the Han
ratty phone rang. Upon investiga
ton it was found that their son Harry
of Battery B, End Field Artillery, A..
E. F., had arrived in Kennewick. And
needless to say the Chevrolet made;
double quick time between the ranch.
and town and back again. Harry is.
looking and feeling fine, but glad to-
be home again.
A telegram from Key West, Fla.,I
has been received by his parents from
Herbert Craver, of the u. S. Marines.
stating that he has received his dis
charge and is ON his way home again.
w. L. Craver returned on Sunday.
from Seattle where he had spent the
week at conference of the Skookum
Packing association.
Mr.. and Mrs. West and children,
who have been living with Mrs. Vests
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Heiter, of the
Highlands for several months past,
left on Friday for Evansville. Ind,
where they will make their home for.
the present. They made a few days
stop-over with friends in Spokane
Mrs. Reuben Krug and Mrs. Alb.
bott, of Portland, We're dinner guests
at F. H. Krug's on Saturday evening
F. H. Krug is expecting his 2440-'
egg incubator to hatch on Friday of
this week.
The GLASGOW residence is now COM.
pleted and ready for the family to
move in.
Mrs. W.T.. Mann is still confined to
her bed tho rather better than last
week.
Jos. Hess, who has been ailing for
some time, is better and enjoys getting
outside this spring-likc days.
The Skinner family are occupying
the residence on the p. j. Murphy
40-acre tract.
DR.. w. A. Wright of Spokane was.
on the Highlands over Sunday attend
ing to matters in relation to his place,
He is installing cement pipe from
which to irrigate his place.
Alex Miller of Yakima was looking
after property interests on the High
lands the first of the week.
j. o. and Mrs. Cleve returned We'd
nesday from Portland where they
spent the winter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-27

cisco. A powerful appeal, splendid
picture, a strong moral lesson.
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Thursday
|. Dorothy Dalton in Love Me-" a
western picture, and Photograph.
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Coming soon
"The Whispering Chorus" with an
all-star cast.
'The Witching Hour"
Jack Pickford in "Jack and JILL"
Earl Williams in "An American Live
Wire"
Pauline Frederick in "Mrs. Danes
Defense"
Elsie Furgeson in 'The Song of
Songs"
@Tarzan of the Apes"
Mickey"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-27

WE fill this page with good newsy items every
w week. You help When you know item of
local interest, tell us about it personally by phone
Wen appreciate it The phone number One Double One
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-27

The ladies of st. Paul's Episcopal
Guild will hold their food sale next
Saturday afternoon from three till
four at the Kennewick Market.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29
REYNOSA QUIET,
NOT ATTACKED,
OFFICIAL FINDS

United States Department Of Jus
tice Agent r. II. Parker of Browns
vile returned to the city last night
from Hidalgo, Texas, opposite Rey-
nosa, Mexico. where he went follow
ing reports Of activity by Almazan
rebels directed against the town of
Reynosa. Mr.. Parker said that he
found conditions quiet at Reynosa.
that the town had not been attacked,
nor had there been an engagement of
any kind, as had been reported late
Friday night and Saturday morning.
However, the leader Almazan, with
about eighty men, il reported to be
somewhere in that vicinity, and the
little garrison at Rcynosa Is on the
alert for any evidence of an attack.
Rio Bravo, about eight miles east
Of Reynosa, which also was report
ed captured, has not been molested.
There Is only a detachment OF a few
Carranza soldiers at Rio Bravo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29
DALLAS GIRL Is LEFT A
LEGACY BY AGED WOMAN
WHOM SHE BEFRIENDED

DALLAS, Texas, June 2s.-When
a wheeled invalid chair, with an eld-
erly woman occupant, plunged un-
controlled down a hillside, a young
woman darted forward. overlook the
chair and saved the occupant from in
jury.
The incident occurred two years
ago at Hot Springs, Ark, and the
rescuer was Miss Elizabeth Marie Ta-
jeski. school teacher OF Dallas. She
was spending her vacation there. and
after the incident she devoted much
time to wheeling the invalid around
and reading to her.
A few days ago Miss Tajeski re-
ceived notice that an Illinois farm,
valued at $18,500 had been bequcath-
ed her by the invalid. who died re
Gently. Her name was withheld. Miss
Tajeski had forgotten the incident at
Hot Springs and had not correspond
ed with the woman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29
Anti PyOIsibitiOniStS IN House Get
ReadyFight Enforcement Measure

WASHINGTON, ID. O., June 2B.--4
Withall doubt removed regarding
President Wilson will do concerning
wartime prohibition, the anti-prohi-
tionists In the house tonight prepared
to make the best possible fight on the
general prohibition enforcement bill,
which was reported out Of committee
yesterday. IL will not be taken up
until about July Y.
ofhbaon I'd hrd hrdl hrdeltaoirdIuao
Public interest tonight is, how soon
will the army be demobilized7
Strong belief IL expressed that this
date will not be long delayed. Mean
time every liquor establishment on
American soil will close its doors at
midnight Monday. the government
depending or present laws for war
time enforcement Warning has MI
raedy been given that these pro-
vide ample penalties and. ample means
Of prosecution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29
SAN JUAN is OLDEST
CITY UNDER u. 5. FLAG

SAN JUAN, r. r.. June 2s.-Ths
Fourth Of July marks the 400th an
niversary Of the founding Of the city
OF San Juan. making it the oldest
city under the American flag. and a
committee Is at work arranging for
celebration of that event and the
signing OF the Declaration Of Inde
pendence.
Cuba, San Domingo and st
Thomas have been invited TO send
representatives to take part in the
celebration.
That July 4. 1919 is the exact date
Of the foundation Of the city Of Sar
Juan IL The opinion expressed b,
Cayetano CoIly Toste, historian. whe
has traced the history Of the islant
since the first landing Of the Span
iards in 1909.
According to Or. Toste, the frs
Spaniard to set foot on the islane
Of "Borinauen." was Juan Ponce
de Leon. who landed on the 18th OF
August, 1909.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29
HE WON A CITATION AT
M0NTFAUCON, AND LOST
IT IN BROWNSVILLE

Sergeant Gideon won q citation
from General Pershing at Montfaucon
on September 70, 1913. On the day
peace was signed ne lost u In Browns
vile.
Saturday morning cardboard CYL
inder, found on the sidewalk near the
Plaza hotel, was turned over to The
Herald II contained citation for
gallantry frdm the commander-in-
chief Of the American Evolutionary
forces.
The citation is a certificate, beau
tifully engraved yet simple in de-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29
VLADIVOSTOK KOREANS
PLAN DEMONSTRATIONS


TOXIC, June 2S.-A vladivostok
dispatch received in Toxic says the
Koreans there and in other districts
of Siberia are secretly planning fur.
ther demonstrations against Japan
The anti-Japanese Koreans are en-
couraged by the fact that among var
ious sections of the Japanese. includ-
ing some newspapers, an adverse crit.
icism is directed against Japan's ad-
ministration. The Koreans, says the
dispatch, are under the impression
that even If they fail TO convert Ko-
-ea into an Independent state, they
will ultimately be successful in caus-
ng Japan to alter her military ad-
ninistration SO as to increase the
lappiness of the Koreans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29
LONDON DOCKS BLOCKED
WITH BARRELS OF PORT

LONDON. June 2s.-sThe London
docks were literally running with old
port" says reporter in London
paper. Thousands upon thousands
Of hogsheads lay all around. They
blocked the roads and filled the
sheds. There il more port in Lon
don today than there is beer in the
whole Of England. Some OF those
casks were warped and leaking.
The quayside and streets around
the sheds ran red with port. Birds,
dogs and cats were having the time Of
their lives" The reporter saw at
least a dozen drunk, lying on their
sides or their backs beside rivulets
Of wine.
Shippers with ships in the outer
docks loaded with wine complained
that the quays were so crowded with
port that there was no place to un-
load their cargoes. And other wine
ships from Spain and Portugal were
on the way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29
NO MILITARY TITLES I'M
LEGION, is ANNOUNCED

LOUISVILLE. KY, June 2s.-
There are to bc no military titles I'm
the American Legion. according to
instructions received by officers of
the Kentucky Legion from the Joint
national executive committee. Min
utes and other records, the plan con-
templates, will contain no reference
to titles. because. ~ " pointed out.
the Legion is civilian organization
which shows no distinction or rank OF
service on the part Of members who
composed the American army In the
world war.
The joint executive committee in
composed Of two committees APP
pointed at caucus i'm st. Louis and
mt the initial conference IN Paris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29
MExICA WILL DISTRIBUTE
LAND AMONG HER PEOPLE
100000 Hectares Will be
Split Up and Decided.

MEXICO CITY. June 2s.-The
government is preparing to distribute
among the people approximately
100000 hectares tof 2 and one-half
acres) of land, valued at $4,000, 600
pesos, which represent concessions
given to comparatively few individ-
uais BY several governments previous
to the Carranza regime. All those
concessions have been cancelled by
the present government. The persons
to whom the land will be given must
agree 20 cultivate the property. "A
commission of federal engineers is
visiting several states to recommend
methods Of development.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29

For the second time within few
weeks The Herald in forced to issue
this morning without les comic sup
plement, much to its regret. The u.s.
ual supply Of comics failed 20 reach
Brownsville in time for distribution.
The comics come from New York.
and in these days or crowded trans
portation conditions, Individual pack
ages often are "lost In the shuffIe.v
Plans are now under way looking TO
preventing reoccurance. The Her
AIDS comic supplement has proven
a highly popular feature or the Sun
day morning paper, and The Herald
assures is readers that every effort
will be made to get IL to them at
the time il is supposed to be de-
livcred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29

FRENCH REVERSE CONDITIONS OF
II IN FAMOUS HALL OF MIRRORS;
GRIZZLED VETS SEE PROCEEDING

VERSAILLES, 2Sn
signed the treaty today the imperial hall where the
humbed France
formally ended the world
than five
clothes marked by lack Of ncu uniforms the
whose traditions and practices sny condemned
signed today.
There today grzed
Prussan replacing the Prussin
the hail. Frenchn
satisfaction. m
The conditions Of 1871
Bismarck sat the Of the w Delegates
fifty members Of the return
Versailles to conclude the
affairs Of the German delegation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29
THIS BORN NADVENTURESS \
WANTS TO Be A COWGIRL

WANTED-A situation in the
Cow Country where Real Cow
boys and Cowgirls lead the Rug
ged Life and Roll Their Own,
BY a natural born Adventures
who has always had "a Burning
Desire to Get Away from the
Big. Busy Cities and Be Rugged.
Applicant II Decided Brunette.
18 years old.
No, dear people. that is not
flash from the first reel Of Bill
Hart film. 1t il not the opening
paragraph of a story in a ten
cent magazine. 1t is all In
letter sent to George Head of
Brownsville by . Philadelphia
girl. She wants some large
ranch-owner to-but read her
letter:
"Philadelphia, Pa,
"June is. 1919.
Captain George Head,
Brownsville, Texas.
"Dear Sir:
"You will probably be surpris-
ed to receive letter from an
entire stranger, and woman nc
that, but I believe I am a nat
ural-born adventures and dur
ing casual conversation with
Mr.. John Marshall, a friend of
yours, he suggested / write you
and owing to your wide ac-
quaintancc with the Ranches
and Rancher people Of your
state, you could put me in touch
with the right parties.
~"I have always had n burning
desire To get into the Cow Coun-
try where people live the rug
ged life; I dislike the big. busy
cities and If you can advise me
Of some large ranch-owner where
they have real Cowboys and
Cowgirls, / will never forget
your kindness.
IL am eighteen years old. de-
cided brunette, enjoy horse
back riding and outdoor life.
Kindly let me know if I can
connect up along that line,
which has been my lifelong
hearts desire, giving address OF
parties.
Respectfully.
"Carmelia Nancus.
"202l Green Street,
philadelphia. Pa"
And they say Romance is
dead! Perhaps it is dead out
here where Cowboys and Cow
girls lead the Rugged Life, but
in the big. busy cities it blossoms
still.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29
SEND STUDENTS TO THE U. 5,

TOXIC, June 2S-The department
II education il planning to send so
students to the United States and to
Europe this year to study trade and
students has ever been sent abroad
students has we're been sent abroad
by the Japanese government and it
indicates determination to more
closely observe conditions in foreign
lands so that japan may benefit by
all forms Of modern progress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29
WILSON'S WARTIME PRO
LAW GOES into Effect ON
MONDAY SUSPENSIONS

Of ban on liquor. He says the
terms Of the wartime prohibition law
no not allow him to act until the ter
mination Of rehabilitation and me-
cannot say when rehabilitation will
be accomplished. NY information
from the war department - there are
still 100000 men in the scrvice
under the emergency call"
The cablegram expresses no ouin-
ion as To the authority on the presi-
dent when he raises the wartime pro-
hibition ban to make his action ap-
plicable only 70 beer and wine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29
|ANTI-REDS PUSH
MARCH AGAINST
FORCES

LONDON, June 28.-Anti-bolshc-
Wiki leaders in the Ukraine are push
ing successfully their campaign
against the soviet forces, according "a
a telegram to the Ukrainian mission
here In the north they advanced
along an entire front and are now
within twenty miles of Kiev. The
southern forces, after occupying
Odessa, are marching northward to
establish communications with the
northern forces for an offensive
against the bolsheviki along the River
Dneister.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29
FOR z
/ MEASURESFOR
FIGHT ON REDS

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 28.-
Two measures aimed at anarchists,
bombers and other enemies Of the
law and order were included today by
the senate In the sundry bill appro-
priations bill. IL provides a fund OF
$4,000, 900 for Department Of Justice
work In detecting crimes and $780,
600 for the Department Of Labor to
round up and deport alien anarchists
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29
"A. r. OF L. WILL HELP
GERMANY If SHE SHOWS
WORTH" SAYS COMPERS

Philadelphia, Pa, June 28.- -"The
American Federation or Labor In
ready to extend a helping hand to
Germany If the Germans show them
selves worthy" President Samuel
Gompers said here today on the eve
Of his return to Europe to continue
the upbuilding Of the shattered labor
forces on the continent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-29

DUBLIN, June 28.--The Knights
Of Columbus on Memorial Day placed
wrcaths on the graves of American
soldiers and sailors, twenty-five in
Belfast, four in Queenstown, four in
Dublin and one in Wexford. Each
decoration bore the inscription, "He
died that we might live. In grateful
memory from his fellow country
men,