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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-09
NOTES FROM HOVER

The Misses Ruth and Zilda Tooth
aker visited at the home of their SIS
ter. Mrs. Alvin Carmen, of Horse
Heaven the latter part of the week.
The regular monthly business meet
inq of the Ladies' Aid will be held at
the home of Mrs. Chas. Mills on Thurs
day afternoon, january 16, 1919. A
cordial invitation is extended to all the
ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Zimmerman stop
ned here Wednesday at the home Oh
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Mckinney on their
wav from Seattle to Dixie, Wash.
j. H. Campbell, of Rosalia, arrived
here Tuesday, where he will visit at
the home of his granddaughter, Mrs
2. E. Robinson for some time.
Miss Pearl Evans, who has been
teaching in one of the Horse Heaven
districts until taken with the influenza
q short time ago, returned to her home
here Tuesday.
Miss. Parker returned to her duties
here as primary instructor, after hei
attack of influenza on Thursday. She
was accompanied by her mother who
left Saturday for their home at Bel.
bingham.
Word was received here Tuesday by
Mrs. VIM. Spears of the death OF hel
brother, w. Broun of Montana. Mr.
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Spears left the same afternoon 70 Az
tend the funeral.
Asa Williams, who has been en-
ployed at the roundhouse IN Pasco'
came home Friday where he will re-
main for some time.
A special business meeting OF the
Enworth League will be held at the
home of C. ]. Dahlin on the evening
Of Friday, january 10, 1919. After
the business good social time Will
be had.
The Myers brothers of Wenatchee
arrived here the latter part of the
week where they are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Schroyer.
The ice in the river has stopped the
ferry running until warmer weather,
but Mr.. Powell is taking advantage of
the respite to give it some needed re-
pairing.
VIM. Mills was Kennewick visitor
Friday.
Toby Bieck of Paha arrived here on
Tuesday, where he is visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Tiede.
Miss Chapman of Portland arrived
Wednesday and will act as operator
until Mr.. Spears return.
Word was received here by Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Graft that Geo. Bartel, who
has been in the aviation corps,stationed
somewhere in England, has. returned
to his home at Spokane. Mr.. Bartel
had been in the service for about two
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LOCUST GROVE

C. M. Bentley has recovered from
the influenza and returned home on
Thursday.
Miss Laura Long, Of orting, is out
at the Long ranch, helping nurse the
influenza patients.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. v. Heberlein and
family visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. C. Williams.
i E. E. Bender left Monday for Pull
man where he will represent Benton
county at the Grain Growers conven-
tion. -a. T
Carroll Pratt returned from SpO-
kane Tuesday where he visited his
sister, Mrs. A. E. Laramore.
Mrs. Marion Kinkaid is seriously i'll
at this writing.
There will be no more grange meet.
ings until further notice.
Willie Fouch returned to school on
Monday, after several days absencs
with the influenza.
Evelyn and Elmer Anon are on
the sick list.
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!! FINLEY NEWS NOTES

Miss Florence Della Pray left last
week for her home in Idaho. She has
been living at the Bob Cannon home
and attending school at Finley.
The regular quarterly business
meeting of the Finley church will be
held next Thursday evening. Rev. )
C. Harvey will preach.
The annual meeting of the Finley
National Farm Loan Association VIII
be held in the Finley school house next
Tuesday, January 18th at 8 o'clock.
AS it is necessary to amend the by
laws full attendance is desired.
]. N. Weldy and family arrived last
week from Spokane and will make
Their home on their farm near Hedges.
A baby girl that lived but three days
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. O. O. Coan
on New Years day. The body was
taken to Ethiopia for burial in the fam
lily plot
The Ladies' Aid will hold business
and social meeting on next Thursday,
January 10th, at the home OF Mrs.
C. E. Cox.
The cold weather of the past few
days has made fine skating down by
the Willows and the young people have
had several parties there.
The Finley Grange will hold their
annual election of officers in the hall
next Saturday, Jan. II. On account
of the influenza epidemic there have
been no meetings for some time, but it
is hoped that all members will try to
be present next Saturday and help
make the meeting success. Notice
has been received by the Master, Ed
Frauen, that Pomona will be held at
Locust Grove Grange next Saturday,
January 18th, and all Changers are in
vited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller, who have been
visiting at the Waldron home, left or
Sunday for Walla Walla.
August Huss met with a painful
accident last Tuesday. While hauling
with heavy rack he had his foot
crushed beneath the wagon wheel.
Mrs. Ralph Mitchell was taken home
from the Kennewick hospital last Sat
urday. Mr.. Mitchell's parents, who
have been staying at the Mitchell hon
left last Monday for their home IL
Klickitat.
| Word has been received from the
Frye family who left Finley severa
months ago, that Mr.. Frye had beer
thrown from horse sustaining Sc
rious injuries and is in hospital
Nora Frye is also seriously i'll in .
hospital with pneumonia following in
fluenza.
w. F. Hand of Portland is visiting
at the Goss ranch.
Mrs. Joseph Gerards has been quite
sick the past week.
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rom the Correspondents
Items Of Interest Concerning Our Neghbors Hereabouts
pupils gave skating party Monday
night which was huge success.

pupils gave skating party Monday
night which was huge success.
Miss Helen Gale, assisted by her
mother, entertained all the Richland
girls who are at home at candy pull
Friday evening. It was genuine old
fashioned party, the hostess serving
delicious refreshments during the eve
ming.
George Gress is having an ice house
built to enable him to put up enough
ice to last thru the summer. o. B.
Rollins has charge of the construction.
Mrs. F. G. Bier is enjoying visit
from her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. F.
Johnson, of Lind.
The Country Club will resume It's
regular meetings Thursday, January
10th, when the organization will meet
with Mrs. II. E. Compton at her home
north of town.
Scout Master II. r. Stone met with
his Boy Scouts Monday evening. Sew
eral new boys expect to join at once
which will make the Richland Patrol
quite strong organization.
The aged mother Of Fred Carey,
who has charge of the upper head
gate, had the misfortune to slip and
| fall in such way as to break her
arm last Friday. She was brought
to town and is now resting comfort
ably at the home of George Crull and
family.
| Mrs. William Boettscher is very i'll
with the flu this week. Russell Ross,
who has probably had the most Sc
rious attack of the disease in Richland
| is slightly improving. School started
Monday and the attendance, altho be
low normal, was such as to lead the
teachers to believe that the epidemic
has passed for this season and that
school will not be interrupted further.
Frank Pettett is home spending a
short furlough with his parents. He
! is in the Navy, stationed at Bremerton.
At mass meeting of the water us
ers held in the hall last Thursday eve
ming, a report of the committee COM
posed of A. L. Nelson, o. B. Rollins
and John Erickson was read. 1t
was decided to petition the county
commissioners for the formation of
an irrigation district so that the water
users would then have some legal
/ status as body and could take con-
certed action in any adjustment OF
controversy with the Horn Rapids Ir-
Irrigation company. The petition will
be presented to the county commits
sioners this week and an election will
| be called, in the near future at which
time every water user on the project
will have chance to vote for or
against the formation of district.
Word has been received by friends
from Mrs. George Taylor, who is Wis
ting her sister in Seattle, that a little
son was, born to gladden. the Taylor
home on January 9Th, 1919. Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor are among the best known
residents of this district where they
have made their home for long time.
This is their first child so that the re-
joicing of the family and friends is
easily accounted for. The little one has
been named Donald Tracy Taylor.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our many kind neighbors and
friends for their kindness to the
Young family in this, their loss and
trouble.
Mrs. w. D. YOUNG.
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RICHLAND


The Richland mail service is strict
ly out of commission on account OF
the river being so frozen that the boat
can't navigate. We get the mail any
where from one-thirty to three-thirty
which makes it very hard on the local
postoffice officials as well as on the
public.
Elmer Hinkle has fine job these
nights as Waterman at the bridge. A
crew of men is kept employed to pre-
vent the bridge duplicating the per-
Torrance of last year and taking a
trip down'the river. However, the ice
is packing heavily against the piling
and it is. feared that with thaw and
the large cakes of ice which would
then be turned loose all the work will
go for very little. 1t we have no
bridge and no boat we might about as
we'll be in the center of the Sahara
desert as far as being in communica-
ton with the outside world is con-
cerned.
Rev. n. P. Stone of the Richland
Methodist church wishes to announce
that he will hold services at the Fruit
vale schoolhouse next Sunday after
noon, January 18th, at o'clock. If
the attendance warrants Rev. Stone
will try to arrange to continue the
meetings thruout the winter, and per-
haps be able to get Sunday school
started for the little folks north or
town. Everyone is cordially invited
to attend.
Miss Marjorie Caldwell returned to
her school work in Spokane Sunday.
She will complete her business course
this month and take position as ma
chine operator in one of the Spokane
banks.
A. G. Rosaaen has resumed his po'
sition in charge of the local yard of
the st. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co
Mr.. Beckett and family moved to Sum
nyside.
Mrs. F. j. O'Brien and daughter
Adelaide, who have been visiting rela-
tives in Seattle for the holidays, re-
turned to Richland Wednesday.
Eugene Mitchell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. D. Mitchell surprised his par
ents by dropping in on them Thursday
having been granted furlough from
his duties on the battleship New York,
now in Eastern waters. Gene is look
ing fine, and made a great record for
himself as member of the football
squad of his ship. He has been in
England, Scotland and France and his
ship was one of the contingent which
welcomed President Wilson on the
other side. He has seen many interest
ing sights and it is pleasure to hear
him recite Incidents which give so
much light on the customes of our allies
He brought home some valuable SOU
venirs for his mother and other rela-
tives and will remain in Richland for
another week. He met Jack Martin,
another Richland boy in New York and
had regular talkfest with him.
Large crowds of young people, to
say nothing of the number of the old
stagers, are taking advantage of the
good ice on Van Horn lake to get in
some mighty good sport these cold
davs a LARGE crowd of hioh school
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Eternal II. C. of L.

"You have the privilege of naming
all these animals" said Eve admir-
ingly.
''That isn't SO much" replied Adam.
"The influential chap is the one who
will eventually put the price tags on
those that are sold for meat"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-09

$50 you have promised to make
Cholly happy, eh?"
eve agreed to marry him. That's
ALL"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-09

From the way he ran out of Ger
many we know now why the Kaiserin
never called William up at night to
look for burglars.
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years, having enlisted shortly after
war was declared by the U. S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
from The Argus Files Of l094z

Nov. THE Thirty club re-
organized for the winter season
last night elscting Fred Woltmenn
president and P. Greenawalt secre
tary.S The first dance Of the new
series will be given Nov. IL.
Nov. 3.-The auction sale q un-
claimed packages which was
opened BY the Adams Express COM
pany agents on Second avenue yes
terday morning has caused NO little
amount Of comment among some OF
the purchasers, who beematO think
the packages had been opened be-
fore hand and the things Of value
removed.
Nov. 5.-John volk and ex-Mayor
William McConochie left Saturday
night for Dallas. Texas, to arrange
for the erection Of . warehouse for
the, Rock Island Plow company.
Quite = crowd witnessed . bird
shooting match at the hop field
yesterday morning between two
young gentlemen Of the city. The
match was for s. and so birds were
used the score resulting rs to II. !,
to II.
Saturday the contract for the
paving Of Sixth avenue between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets
was let to the Edwards & Walsh
Construction company at $1.15 per
square yard. The arrangement
was voluntary on the part Of the
property holders. who save from s
to 10. cents on the yard in the alb
sence Of estimates, court costs, etc.
The work is to be finished THE
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10
At The Columbia.


actions and sayings. Possessed Of
. good voice. and being . humorist
Of exceptional ability who makes
use Of every situation that presents
itself TO obtain Z. laugh, he RESPONDS
to numerous encores.
"In the Dark" 10 . melodrams Of
the kind that sends the creeps up
and down the spine. II Is staged
under the direction Of the Lewis 4
Gordon Producing company. The
sketch has it, tense moments. dur
Ing which time every member finds
himself confronted with circum-
stances that might easily connect
them with . murder supposed to
have been committed. 1t 10 staged
with the object IN view Of showing
Q Judge the fallacy Of circumstan-
tial evidence IN order that he can
see the light to change his instruc-
lions 10 the jury about to have tho
fate Of Q man accused Of murder
placed In it, hands.
Gilbert and Saul are musicians
Of rare ability. The former can
maize . violin talk. literally speak
ing. Tho lattsf II . master With
the accordian. Reddington and
Grant entertain With@a novelty
bouncing act that produces whole
some laughs. The Two Kawanos
offer . juggling act that 10 out OF
the ordinary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10

Emmie Miclas. Harry Fender. the
Warde sisters, Robert Lee Allen
and other artists singing their way
through the course Of the play, as
sisted by q chorus Of 30 beauties,
one can be assured q genuinely
pleasant evening.
For the Defense" q play by
Elmer R. Rice, the author Of ION
Trial." will come to the Burtis
Opera house for one day on Mon
day, Nov. II. John D. williams ID
sending ut the head Of the organize
ton that flne actor, Richard Ben
nett, and has surrounded him with
an exceptional company. For the
Defense" 10 the first play Mr.. Rice
has completed since the tremendous
success scored by "On Trial." and
1t IL promised that the drama will
prove equally strong and fascin-
ating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10

Tho superintendents and high
school principals o. the three cit
is met Saturday 1T the ONCE Of
superintendent Kemble to discuss
The Availability Of forming m asso-
citation composed Of the superin-
tendents. principals and teachefs
If the high school. The idea il gen
srally favored and another meet
ing will be held Dec. s.
Rev. H. H. Bell begins = series
Of revival meetings at the United
Presbyterian church at 1880 Wed
nesday evening.
Not. s.-what promises to be .
great benefit to Rock Island was IN
troduced IN the city council last
evening, and . franchise granted BY
that body to the projectors Of the
institution for the carrying out Of
such plans. It Is in allowing q. II.
0uyer, r. r. Bsmis and their asso-
ciates to establish. in this city =
carbon dioxide works, to lay pipes
Through the alleys whore practi-
cable-for distribution purposes to
private and business houses.
The election Is passing OF quietly
20 far % Rock Island 10 concerned,
the vote mp to 3 o'clock this after
noot4 being fair. Special wires have
been run to Turner hail, the Lin
coin club rooms and the Y. n. g. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10
At Thu Rfalfn.

Elmo Lincoln continues to draw
the crowds to his first serial, Elmo
the Mighty" the eighth episode of
which will be shown at the Rialto
theatre today. AIDED by a clean,
thrilling story Of life in the open,
lincoln 10 adding to the popularity
he gained a star Of "Tarzan" pic
lures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10

Nov. 8EThe proposition for tie
erection Of . new courthouse hav-
ing carried, many inquiries have
been made regarding the location.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10
At the Palace.

You'd Be Surprised honest
You would-at the clever little
playlet Of that title which 10 head
lining the bill at the Palace thea
tire, Moline. Milly Zeck, Gladys
Randolph and Jack O'Malley are
the principal fun makers and they
have class. The chorus IL young,
good looking and full Of ginger.
Frank Gould has . black face act
that is unusually good and he has
. voice and that helps some. In
1.-THE New Hotel Clerk" Miss Betty
Jordan introduces some tuneful
songs and, Nat Renard has . COM
edy line that 10 wonderfully effec-
tive. II it, honest-to- goodness lner-
riment you crave, don't miss Nat.
Personality Plus" says the press
agent in speaking Of Adams and
Hickey and he certainly didn't 60
far wrong for these talented youna
ladies' are artists - we'll ~ must
clans and entertainers. Wonderl
on the upright bar are performed
by Frawley and West, advanced
comedy gym1asts:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10
AZ H. Burtis.

Messrs. Leo and J. J. Shubert
viii present the charming must
cal comedy, Little Simplicity" ct
ths Burtis on Sunday night, Nov.
16. Little Simplicity" had . long
run in New York at the Astof and
/brty-fourth Street theatres. and
proved 70 be one Of the most de-
lightful musical comedies ever pro-
duced. The book and lyrics are by
: Rida Johnson Young whose May
time" ran for nearly two years in
New York. The music ID by Au-
gustus Barratt, and the dance num-
bers arranged BY Jack Mason Of
the New York Winter Garden. With
Marjorie Gateson n the featured
member Of the cast and Phil Rylsy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26

GUARANTEE
The Name PomrciIn I'm any PACK
arc In your guarantee ct quality
and safety. Should you not bc
completely SATISFIED. the purchase
pr.ec Will BE- gladly refunded by
The Pomreian Co, At Cleveland,
OHIO.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-10
Not a Common Pou,tice.

Jim had a very sore stone bruIs.
on his heel ANA he was telling lted:
My mother" he said, put hrend
and milk pOultice on It last night
Red was always looking for y chance
TO go his pal one better. The broad
and milk poultice gave him M t,,.a
Last summer when | had n Stone
hrulse,' he said Il did not iel them
use anything so common l,s bread ana
milk. Mother made my pouhice ops
of Ice cream and .ake."
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-10

The great seal of the United States
WAS adopted 10y congress 1876 years ago.
The design WAS suggested by Sir John
PrcStwlch, an eminent English anti
quarry, 10 John Adams, then United
States minister 20 Great Britain, and
WAS formally accepted by congress on
June 20, l7S2. II is composed Of a
sprcnd eagle, herring on It's brcnSl IN
cs'ulchr"n win ~ stripes. and il, lis
taons holding M olive branch and ~
arrows, symbolic Of both peace ana
war, The eagle. the Suggestion of an
lngli>hmnn has ever since been ,hs
national bird Of the United States.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-10
In East America.

In France the centerhelder is known
as lie campeur de centre" n home
run rs "une course sans arret" and
the nome plate ms "le plaque debut
final" II We had such names here
' ,w quickly they would he cut down
the fans and writer's. Even a player
with three syllables in his name gen
orally has to get along with one
Portland (Ore.) Press.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-10
His Provocatlon.

slick proposed to Chamian last
night" whispered Heloise of the rapid
fire restaurant He said he couldn't
live without her"
"Uh.buh!" returned Clnudine OF the
same establishment. IL heard his
mother had married again and
wouldn't support him any longer
Kansas Gs<y Star.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-10

DIR. Tomo lnouyc of Japan In native
costume, one or the few Japanese
women who have succeeded In gaining
licenses ms physicians. She is in New
York attending n convention Of women
physIcians from all over the world.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-04
THIS HEAD WORTH $4,000
london Doctors Eager to Examine
Brain Of Man Known a.
Human Encyclopedia.

OF course you have heard Of Datas.
the human encyclopedia-the man
who can memorize and reel Off dates
quicker than the fire Of a machine
gun; the man on whose head the doc
tors have placed price Of f2,000f
'But l am not anxious to sell II yet
for dissection" Datas told a writer
for London Tit-Bits the other day.
at Is worth more to me than $4,000"
Datas has lately been devouring
war facts and had just added a couple
Of thousand In two and a half hours
to his repertoire when we met.
"For an outlay of twopence," he
said, 81 bought little book on a
bookstali, called Two thousand Facts
About the War I bought II and read
the list through In two and half
hours and then knew II by heart"
There is no doubt about II. test
cd Datas with the book In my hand.
and no matter what question I asked
him-dates Of battles, air raids, names
Of ships sunk, famous generals ca
reers-he answered them without hest
tation, says the writer.
Datas has had many amusing and
curious experiences. but the most ex-
traordlnary was the friendly dinner he
shared with John Lee. the Babbacombe
murderer. and the late James Barry,
the executloner who tried TO Hang
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-04
Dressed to XIII In ~sheII.croth.~

Shell-cloth is the name Of new
fabric being manufactured In Eng
land. The stun is fine serge and an
essential part of projectiles.
And now that the war is over the
stuff Is going into the making Of
clothes instead of shells, says the
Philadelphia North American. II
ought to make "staggeringly" good
looking clothes. don't you think? One
woman might say quite truly to an
other: "Oh. my dear. she was dressed
to kin. all In shellcloth."
Or, on the other hand, what clever
opportunity for the feminine cat to
say that her dear enemy has "shock-
Ing taste in the matter of clothesI"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-04
Boys Bill Of Fare.

George Bailey, answering the in
qulry, "What is good for u boy to eatY'
says:
AT this time of the year, according
TO the theories extant In North Caro-
Ina In 1870, a boy should have daily
plenty of green fruit. pine rosin, young
cucumbers, raw new potatoes. green
blackberries, doughnuts, branch water
and two hours In the swimming hole"
Atlanta Constitution.