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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-20
new BUSINESS
FIRM AND A
new BUILDING
McReynolds to Erect Modern
Store Building on Lot East
of the Hover Block
LEASED TO SPOKANE MAN
Leon F. Semon to Open Modern Cloth
ing Store-New Building Act
ivity Predicted

Al. ". McReynolds is now drawing
plans and specifications for new
business building which he will erect
lust east of the Hover block or the
site now occupied by the v. w. Bird
Electrical store. IS.
Mr.. McReynolds' announcement is
looked upon by local real estate deal
ers and business men as marking the
beginning of new building era in the
business section of the town. Real
estate dealers say there is steadily
growing demand for more modern and
larger business buildings. Owners of
Second street property, they say, are
figuring with prospective tenants and
the prediction is made that by the
close of the summer several new
buildings will have been erected.
Mr.. McReyno1ds has closed deal
for ive-year lease on his building
to Leon F. Semon, Of Spokane, who
will open an up-to-date store with a
complete line of mems wear. While
in Kennewick the first Of theweek Mr..
Semon completed arrangements with
L. w. Brown for the store. room west
Of the Commercial Hotel, recently va
Gated by E. S. Mcdonald. He will
open his business there about April 5
and will occupy it until the new build
ing is ready for occupancy.
Mr.. Semon was formerly buyer for
one of Spokane's largest stores and
has had a wide experience in his line.
He has just received his discharge
from the army, after having served Ia
months with the artillery.
The new building is to be modern
in every respect, with an attractive
front specially arranged for Mr.. Sc
mons business. Mr.. McReynolds has
not yet decided whether he will build
Of brick or concrete with a pressed
brick front. The new building will
be one-story with 25-foot frontage
on Second street and 100 feet in length.
When asked aseto the high cost of
construction, Mr.. McReynolds said:
1T is true that the building is going
to cost me more than it would have a
few years ago, but the prices of build
ing materials and labor are not cor
respondingly higher than the prices
OF other commodities. If the price of
building materials goes down other
prices, rents included, will go down
too. As I figure it the owners of va
cant lots or shacks on Second street
who can deal with reliable tenants,
and who do not build now, are going
TO miss good opportunity to convert
non-productive holdings into income
property. The day Of the business
shack in Kennewick is over. There
Is no demand for them nor will there
; ever be. On the other hand, there is
demand for better class business
buildings and this demand is going to
De supplied. The shack owner who
tninks ne is going to get permanent
tenant by waiting has another think
Coming. At the end of five years he
IS going to be right where he is today.
nus shack will be vacant, he will have
lost five years rent and it may be
tnat the demand for business buildings
"lii not be as good then as it is now,
ior the reason that the most desir-
aole tenants are going soon to begin
% step out and into buildings of their
own"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-20

Mrs. S. H. Whitehorn returned to
nennewlck Tuesday from Vancouver,
p " where she went last spring to
ue near Mr.. Whitehorn who is sta
roned IN Vancouver with the Canadian
engineers. Mrs. Whitehorn has re-
suned her former position with Moul-
~a q Jeffrey and Mr.. Whitehorn will
.e.urn to Kennewick as soon as he re-
seiVes his discharge from the army.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Campbell re-
turned this week from an extended
visit to their old home in Caldwell,
Kansas. Mr.. Campbell says things in
that part of the country are prosper
GUS and the prospects for a bumper
crop this year are the best in many
years, yet he is glad to get back to
Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-20

Mrs. Lee Lampson and two sons left
Sunday for Wisconsin where they will
visit for six months at the home of
Mrs. Lampson's parents. Mr.. Lamp
son has rented his home on Second
street to Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Marble
and will live with his parents on the
Highlands until Mrs. Lampson returns.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-20

frank Emigh, of Spokane, arrived
y hennewick today and will spend sew
..al :. days here looking after real es-
'e interests. Mr.. Enigh says re-
s.es are coming to Spokane to the
aect that there is a real old-time
= 0n Starting in Kennewick. He came
N'Sn TO Investigate the report.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-20

Scott z. Henderson, of Tacoma, Wis
tied between trainsI with his parents
here Saturday. He was on his way to
st. Paul. 4
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-20

L. w. Brown of Pomeroy was in
the city the first of the week looking
after property interests.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
ELYN NESBIT IN
 MYLITTLE SISTER" AT TIE LANARA TODAY

Thefe is no more horrible scourge
 onfronting society today than the errible traffic in girls, through which
 very year thousands of Americas tirlhood is sent along the downward 1ath. Nor are the victims always to llame. The methods pursued by those l yho carry on this terrible business are 70 crafty that they baffle the brains of lhe most expert investigators every Fhere. So complete is the scheme, so Picely do the various plans dovetail, 70 innocent looking is the trap, and 10 unsuspecting often are the victims, That as each year passes the news> faper accounts tell of the awful sac fitice girlhood pays to mems brutal lty. With a view of at least laying tare some of the plans that have been hund 10 have been pursued by the lraffickers, the motion pictures have lVolved productions which should Yarn everyone of the constant danger.
 Such a picture is My Little Sister," h which Evelyn Nesbit is starring at Nhe Damara for three days beginning Noday. William Fox has selected a wonderful cast for the telling of this lll too often true story. It has been produced by Kenean Buel, one of the tblest directors handling the desti- lies of the cinema. Each detail has
 cen carefully planned, and the result As a sensational and startling drama of
 he most intense type.
 p As the picture gets under way, we bind Evelyn Nesbit as the older sister,
 appy both in the love of her sweet
 cart and in the knowledge that the
 ounger sister is safe from the harm
 f the city while she is budding into fomanhood in the clean and whole
 ome Environment of country life. But here comes one day an invitation, rom the aunt in the city, that both
 irls shall come and spend a vacation
 ith her Overioyed at the expecta-
 ion of their wonderful time, the two
 irls call in the dressmaker to put in
 eadi7ess their frocks that they might
 aake the journey. They confide to
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28

area of rough men and caveman methods. But Denton is interested in Mary, the wife Of Full" Larkin into whose charge she was given when an infant, and who nas forced the girl into a loveless marriage, and by his pure brute nature has frightened her into an unfortunate whom is afraid of hei
 very life. But with it all, she has re- tained that charm and winsomeness that was her gift at birth, and Denton IS forced to acknowledge to himself that his feeling toward Mary is one deeper than mere pity. Denton, in remonstrating with Patton's wife for
 her boldness, is discovered by Patton, who will listen to no explanation, but who immediately dissolves the partner ship, which throws Denton as the sole owner of all the interests. "Bulr' dis s- penses red flicker" to the lumberjacks. and it is this fact that causes Slim Dorgan to be discharged. In revenge he enlists Bulls aid and destroys the lumber mill. When the blast occurs, Dorgan pays the penalty with his life. Bob, Denton's brother is killed by "BulP' when he accuses him of the crime, and "Bull' makes his escape into the woods. Stumbling on the body of "Slim" at the demolished mill,
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28

her the photograph they have received from their aunt, but are too happy to note that the picture disappears with the departure of the modiste. They reach the city, and are met by a wo- man who resembles the aunt, and in nocently accompany her, happy in the thought that they are to have a real vacation in the busy life of the city. But the girls have unconsciously walked into cleverly laid trap, and they find themselves in a handsome mansion, where are gathered men and women enjoying themselves with strong drink and wild abandon. Fright ened, they ask for an explanation, and are mortified that they have been brought into notorious resort. Their unsophisticated winsomeness causes one of the men to offer them assist ance, through which the elder gin makes her escape to warn the police. But she has neglected to note the num- Der of the house, and although the aunt and the girl assist the police de- partment for weeks in their search for the missing girl. her doom is sealed, and the elder girl in a dream realized that her little sister is dead-another tribute on the altar of the bartering of women's souls. But she realizes the has started an investigation that promises to at least curb the awful business.
 Eddie Polo will augment the pro- gram with "A Prisoner for Life"
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
MAN DESIRE WILL
 APPEAR AT HIP TODAY

There is a something so fascinating about the great silent country of the snow -clao northern lumber forests, and something so compelling in the lives of the primitive men who live amid these rough surroundings that stories weaving plots with this country as.a background never fail to prove the greatest of entertainment.
 Lewis S. Stone in Mans Desire. which begins it's three days engage ment at the Hip today, is appearing in story of exactly this nature. Stone is seen as Tom Denton, whose partner Howard Patton, has sent him into the woods country to act as superintendent for their lumber concern. The woods have become home to Denton, who has loved to love their solitude and their great open bigness. When Patton brings his beautiful wife to live in this country, it is not str@nge that she is attracted towards Denton, who proves to her the one bright spot in this vast
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28

he makes an exchange of clothes, and Slim is buried as Pull" Denton, thinking Bull dead, marries Mary, and settles down to a life of happiness. In the years that followed, "Bull' again visits the scene of his former exploits, and is wounded over a card game. Stumbling onto the cabin of Tom and Mary, he is taken in Tom is absent, and "Bull' takes advantage of the op- portunity to carry Mary away, but not until after she had written a note to Tom telling him of the arrival of "Bulr' and of her danger. Then the great spirit of revenge calls Denton to ac- ton, and he vows to "get" 'FBull' Lar kin. Just what adventures this re- solve leads him into is best told in the masterful way in which Stone handles the leading role, but suffice it to sa that the sheriffs verdict at the in quest after the meeting of 'Bulp' and Denton was that Bull was using bad judgment in drawing his gun, and was beaten on the draw
 The added attraction is a selected offering fully up to the standard of excellence set by the feature.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28

up-to-date extravaganza with bewild- aring amusing adjuncts.
 Ivan Caryll, the gifted composer of Chin Chin,' is well known for his charming music in "The Pink Lady" The Little Cafe," and other musical comedy successes. Some of the many song hits in Chin Chin" are Good Bye Girls, I'm Through" Violet" "The Love Moon," The Gray Dove" Go Gar Sig Gong Jue," and the famous rag song, Tagging the Rags" There also is the celebrated Tom Brown clown saxaphone band which will prove to be one of the biggest features of the whole show.
 "Chin Chin" is a musical comedy, or extravaganza, or fantasy, whatever one is pleased to call it, but it is saturated with the comic spirit and abounds in delightful pantomime.. It is equally en- joyed by young and old for it is a clean and wholesome entertainment.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
b|G WONDER SYOW E
 ':CH|N CH|N'' AT ELKS
 SUNDAY AND MONDAY

Charles Dillinghams original pro duction of "Chin Chin" will open the road show in Phoenix at the Elks theater, Sunday and Monday, Septem- Der 2S and 29, starting with a matinee on Sunday. This is the only "Chin Chin" company MT. Dillingham; has and it will be seen in this city in its entirety, with all it's many wonders and in a manner to be long remembered by the people who take advantage of the opportunity to see this great musical comedy success.
 Walter Wills and Roy Binder are the two principal comedians in "Chin Chin and they are as versatile as they are clever. They have won exceptional recognition as dancers and comedians and in their present vehicle they are making their greatest success. As two slaves of the lamp, the wonderful lamp of Aladdin which you read about in fairy tales; they keep the audience in constant laughter through the seven massive scenes of the three acts that cover 150 minutes of the fastest fun and frolic ever seen in Phoenix.
 Among the many features of this gigantic show are the Teddy Bear dancers, the famous Tom Brown clown saxaphone band, a real circus tent with an honest goodness white circus horse circling around a sawdust ring while Mile. Falloffski performs the most daring and screamingly funny bareback stunts, a chorus of dainty maidens and wealth of massive and gorgeous scenery.
 "Chin Chin" is a modern version of the famous old Arabian Nights tale of Aladdin or the Wonderful Lamp. The authors have taken all kinds of liberties with the original story, but upon it's foundation they have built an
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
PAGE SEVEN
RLocKHousE IN A BANK
CFrom the Scientific American'

(From the Scientific American'
 The robbery of suburban ps around Chicago has been so Irequens and so successful of late that pahnetS to have had to give no little attention ,U this unusual phase of banking. ...ns o" to protect the moneys and securlueS placed in their care has been erave problem, but one thinking banker mas solved it by installing a steel piocA house in his establishment
 The steel bIockhouse is bulit lnto Ine wall of the building. and can be entered through a narrow door on either sue, A number of loop holes permit guns ana machine guns to be used to cover every part of the banking rooms. The steer plate used is of sufficient thickness 10 resist small arms fire. The guns oi the blockhouse also command the e45 terior of the building. Night and oay guard is posted in this fortress, ready at an instants notice to man the guns and machine guns.
 So no highwayman can hope to hoi1 up this bank by covering the teller with a gun; he will still have the blockhouse to reckon with.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
SET THE DATE

(From the American Legion Weekly)
 A young Swede in South Dakota who had been sent out to collect bills for the general store returned with this report:
 ''Yon Brown, he say he pay when he sell his wheat; Ole Oleson, he say he pay when he sell his oats, and Ton Yonson, he say he pay in Yanuary."
 "In January" repeated the proprietor surprised. Why, he never set a date before. Are you sure he said January?'
 We'll, Ay tank it bane Yanuary He say it bane dam cold day when you get your money"
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
Weeks Happenings
 At Local TheaterS

ELkS-Today matinee, tonight and Monday night, opening of the road show season with Chin Chin" Charles Dilineham's original production, with special orchestra, long list of features and big chorus. Beginning Tuesday night, the Edler Stock company in the first performance of What's Your Husband Doing?" the successful farce by George V. Hobart.
 COLuMBlA-Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Sessue Hayakawa in "The Courageous Coward" with a Harold Lloyd comedy, Mutt and Jeff cartoon and Sunshine comedy; Wednesday only, Roy Stewart in "The Fly God" with a Psthe Travelogue and Current Topics; Thursday, Friday and Satur- day, America's most beautiful woman, Olive Thomas, in Upstairs and Down." with Strand comedy and uaumont Graphic.
 STRAND-Monday, Violet Dana in "Weaver of Dreams" with the Vita graph comedy and Pathe News on the same program. Tuesday, Wednes- day, Thursday, Cecil B. DeMille's mas ter production For Better, For Worse" with Vitasraph comedy and Pathe News. Friday, Saturday, EIiror Fair and Albert Ray in Be Little Sport, !" with the comedy, Outing Chester Pathe News.
 LAMARA-Sunday, Monday, Tues day, Evelyn Nesbit in My Little Sis ter" with Eddie Polo in "r, Prisoner for Life." "Wednesday, Thursday, Har- ry Mercy in big snow picture, Beauty Proof" with the Burton Holmes. Friday, Saturday, Vivian Mar tin in Louisiana" with western pie ture.
 THE HlP-Sunday, Monday, Tues day, Lewis S. Stone in "Man's Desire" western attraction is the augmen nting subject. Wednesday. Thursday, Bessie Love in lover the Garden Wall" with the Christie comedy. Friday, Satur- day, William Farnum in "The Sign of the Cross" with western story.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
The INDUSTRIAL WAR

beginning at midnight tonight, the United
IL States in all likelihood will be in a new
state of war 1t will be the industrial war so
long feared and threatened. Che nationwide
strike of soft coal miners, cutting off at the
edge of winter an absolute necessity of life for
human comfort and health and for commerce
and industry will bring about the state Of war.
1t will be, no doubt the nastiest kind of war
that could happen masmuch as it will be a
matter of internal strife.
war between two nations, such as that
between the United States and Germany is a
comparatively simple proposition. Each nation
knows Just what and Just whom it is fighting
A war between sections Of a nation, such as
was the American civil war likewise is a COM
paratively simple proposition, and for the same
reason as stated above But war between the
government of nation and dimly-detined
element of that nations own population, scat
tered throughout various parts Of the nation, is
a thing far different and far more difficult to
pursue to a successful conclusion.
The govemment-meanmg thereby the
general public--will win this war. Defeat is
unthnkabe, because defeat would mean the
downfall of the American government; and the
American government is the best government
ever as yet instituted by mankind, and mankind
cannot afford TO permit Ihe dOWnlal OF llS pest
asset in governmental experience and accom-
plishment.
In this most serious crisis all good citizens
will stand by the government of the United
States, and by the governments Of the several
states operating under the constitution of the
United States, in whatever course may be
adopted for the winning of the industrial war
which apparently must be waged in the inter
est Of the general public and for the upholding
of governmental authority.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
SOONERS ARE CONFIDENT
THEY WILL GET MISSOURI
FOOTBALL GOAT TOMORROW

Norman, Okla, oct. 3l,-A football
victory by the University of Oklahoma
over the University of Missouri IS con
fidently expected by Oklahoma when
the elevens Of the two schools meet
here tomorrow, in what is expected TO
be one of the most hard-fought of the
seasons conference contests.
Hopes of Oklahoma supporters We're
raised to the highest pitch of the year
as a result Of last Saturdays Sooner
performance, when Coach owens ag-
gregation held the University of Ne
braska TO a 7.to-7 tie. The powerful
Sooner attack in the second half OF
the Oklahoma Nebraska game and the
successful use of the forward pass are
the principal reasons for the feeling
Of optimism here. If Marsh, Swatek,
Tyler and Hill will get into the line
up against Missouri, the latter school
will face a stronger eleven than that
which battled the Cornhuskers to
standstnl last Saturday
The fact that the Missouri team did
not develop its fun strength last sat
urday when it defeated Drake to
makes the outlook for November | eX-.
ceedingly bright to the Sooner fans
here, who contend that Oklahoma,s
victory over Texas and the tie with
Nebraska make promis lg her chances
of a victory over the M souri, Tigers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
WHERE POLITICS
is CRIMINAL
ada Evening News

Among the numerous causes of the
present unrest the American congress
il by no means the least. 1t began Us
session dedicated to the work Of de-
stroying public confidence in the party
that had conducted a successful war
To destroy that confidence it became
necessary to attack every war meas
ure, to criticize every war leader to
probe every war agency. And from
this unworthy program congress did
not shrink 1t assaied most viciously
every man and every department that
had anything TO do with prosecuting
the war
The result has been most disastrous.
The public no longer speaks of the
army with the enthusiasm manifested
IN 1918. The virus spread by congress.
sional vituperation and congressional
investigation has reached every sec
tion Of the country. The public feels
that somehow it was duped into the
war, duped during the war. and is be
ing duped after the war The sacri-
flee and the heroism of the past are
forgotten. Too well has the public been
taught to think only Of enormous
waste and enormous taxation. The
inevitable mistakes of a sorely driven
administration \accepted as a matter
Of course and accepted cheerfully while
our armies we're marching, are now
MAJ s.if b,f xyall fsroa nizaI nnlifico1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
By GENE BYRNES

ers. machine tools and other articles
which had been produced in this coun-
try to continue the war emergency
production scale and build it 70 its
maximum efficiency. With the coun-
try reverting to a peace time indus.
trial basis it was found that the Am
ericau industrial plants We're already
overstocked with the equipment au-
thoriled for sale abroad. This commits
sion was specifically instructed not
to sell any staples that could be used
in this country as a help toward driV-
ing down the cost of living.
The Parker commission in Paris.
under the direction of Judge Alton b.
Parker was assigned to dispose of the
docks manufacturers, storage plants
and equipment and supplies of the Am.
erican army in Europe. 1t is esti
mated that about $3.50 900 600 worth
Of material was disposed of in smaller
lots and about 10000 900 worth of sup
plies in Belgium We're sold to Belgium.
Then an arrangement was made with
the French government for the sale
of the remaining stock in bulk lot at
q pl lNN vi 9fuufVVOsUuOs " arr dllSt
the sale it was required by the French
interests that all remaining supplies
be included in the sale, so that it was
impracticable to take out the small
quantities Of staples that might at
that time have been brought back TO
the United states, for there was con
siderable objection on the part of the
French to taking our surplus off from
our hands at all and there was an in
ternal commercial fight in France over
the purchase of these supplies. II is
believed, however. that fairly sue
cesslul arrangement was made through
this sale to the French government.
There remains in the army surplus
approximately a billion dollars worth
% material and equipment of various
characters. a great quantity Of it raw
material that will have to go through
production before it is ready for use
or consumption. Throuph the release
of this material and through disposal
abroad Of material for which there was
no market ON this side production has
been stimulated in this country max
ing the labor market firmer and thus
avoiding a great era of unemployment
which was preeicted for this country
but never materialized through the de-
mobilization Of the armed forces.