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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-11-25
TX NNMXx*x X X X \
* RIVER ROAD NOTES


X X X TX TX TX * MINK X X
Mr.. and Mrs. j! M. Howell are rid
ing in new self-starting Ford road
ster.
I. Haugrud is erecting a house on
his recently purchased property, the
Purdy tract.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. C. Day have sold
their thirty-acre tract to N. L. Rogers
and T. Ryan of Sand Point, Idaho.
Have you heard Bulgin? If not,
you are missing the golden opportun-
ity of hearing one of the greatest
scholars of our age.
j. E. Bixler, of Sand Point, Idaho,
has purchased tract on the river
bank of F. Lyons and expects soon to
make that his home.
If you know an item of interest
your correspondent would greatly ap-
preciate your calling up 1876 and Civ
ing the information.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Christensen have
rented their place to Mr.. Claussen of
the Highlands and hope soon to be
residents of Kennewick.
Mr.. Kelso is on the sick list.
w. B. Paulson is now the owner OF
the forty-acre tract of /. Smith, lying
just west of the Columbia Irrigation
waste ditch.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-11-25

VOU probably know that aft
ter a few weeks of driving
your lubricating Oil becomes dirty
with carbon, road dust and fine
particles ofmetal, which circulate
through your engine and cause
unnecessary wear on bearing
surfaces. And gasoline escapes
past the pistons and dilutes the
oil. Granted. There's nothing new
about that-but-
Here's an absolutely new way
to get rid of this dirty, diluted OIL
and put your engine IN line for
better performance and longer
life. 1t is called Modern Crank
case Cleaning Service.
Modern,-because we use Calol
Flushing Oil, the new, scientific,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-11-25

STORAGE for autos, apples, hay,
household goods, etc. Stored with
or without insurance. Twin City
Auto Exchange. 21tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-11-25

The Motor Inn Garage
Speck Buick Co.
The White House Service Station
Kennewick, Wash.
The Richland Garage
The Richland Transfer Co.
Richland, Wash.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-11-25

thorough flushing agent that does
not contaninate the fresh OIL.
Our skilled mechanics know
how to clean out a crankcasewith
1t correctly and quickly, at a NOM
inal cost to you.
Thisservice assures proper lu-
IRRIGATION for your cleaned engine.
Werefllthe crankcase withfresh
Zerolene of the correct grade.
We recommend Modern
Crankcase Cleaning Service as
the latest word for better engine
operation and longer life for your
car.
TODAY: Bring in your. car
for Modern Crankcase Cleaning
Service.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-11-25

TX X X X * X * TX * TX X X xxx * X
X EAST KENNEWICK X
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-21
SLOGAN F02 NEWPORT NEWS
ADDITIONAL INDUSTRIES
New President OF Chamber OF Conn
Mcrcc sfnrts Important Movement.
Mny Hold (amp EustIN.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Nov. 20
An enthusiastic meeting OF the New
port News Chamber OF Commerce was
held this week ut which President
Charles w. Hopkins sounded the slo-
gan and aim OF the chamber during
the coming year. which liz to he port
.sr.,ppni.n and additional Indus
tries for this town.
The chamber enthusiastically
adopted IN" recommendations % the
new president and the board of ,iircc-
tors was instructed To proceed at one.
TO work out the details and report nj
It meeting 10 he called when The Ji-
rectory is ready.
Tres dent Hopkins plan con,cm-
plates the establishment of u bureau
u port extension aud u bureau of in
dustrlcs. Realizing that the army
"arehouB"s ia and near the city wiil
De an important factor in the dcvei-
opinent or the port and the city, the
chnfnbcr discussed plans FOR the ac-
QUESTION OF these buildings through
lease or purchase by p-iyat. firms and
organizations or by TIA. municipality
me president %! N. enc mbcr was
authorized 70 appoint a special COM
inl'tcc Ia confer with CONGRESSMAN -
5ascon Semp and senator wads-
.orta rc.htlvo to the retention Of
Catnp Eust!E az unit OF the coast
deicnscs. This committee viii be
named in f"w days and Will at once
proceed 70 Washington 10 wait on the
gentlemen named
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-21
". |. WIGHT AT HEAD OF
NEW VIRGINIA INDUSTRY
e'esiehS From Southern Manufnc-
Is turing Company to Develop Slag
From States Eurnnces.

nc announcement OF the rcsigna-
'.oh OF W. l.. Wight as secretary Of
: '"c southern Manufacturing Com
p'hy with whinh he has been con-
+. hccicd for III past twcnty-nine
: years. to becon.g Wee president and
a a,.asurnr OF Wight & Co. Inc. calls
i for years the blast furnaces OF
sTslnia have been accommodating vast
Quantities OF Stag. the unused prod
: Nct from each cas-, OF pix iron Elk
ttot Tor track ballast for railroad.
Sdriacins the highways In tho pig
ron sections Of the State. and It's
Vas made In Virginia of the by
products Of the rurnuccs--although
. ~ other sections Of the country IL
/. h"d been extensively used az an
: %oncrctc construction.
u. =. Wight, president OF the com
b"my' havins volunteered for army
h" general scarcity of material FOR
government road building. conceived
: Tie idea OF utilizing thus larg. ac-
: furnaces. Meeting with srea, sue
-".ss In this enterprise n. used tn:
: ecunulai!on at mont OF tho fur
" secs IN tho state. ana then pur-
.hased tho Lonsdale property. near
'hiton Forge. whore there Mas at.
accumulation OF scv.ra! million tons
- TINS Stag from nearly on. hum
.rcu years operation of the iarHaCes
They have Just completed the cree
ZION OF a large crushing ana screen
lax plant To prcpare mas alag TOR
commercial purposes. aud for re-
- aiming by magnetic process. the
! metallic IRON to pc tOGHu in IL.
Their plant is modern in every re-
Sp"ct - run by electric power. the
capacity hctns about one thousand
tens per day.
(. The Longdaic furnace was in
"p"iat!on for nearly "a century. and
uhii discontinued few years ago
J. vas one ~ the bTag furnaces.
: RMS company now has well cs-
, 'Hhl!ah"d DustncHs with the national
.nh State governments. and also Win
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-21
Cotton Mills on uaif-TImc.

MAHTlNSVlLi.E. VA. Eov. 20
n. Martinsr!!lr Cotton Nils are nuw
running only three days in the week
because Of shortage Of orders aud
Sond! t!ons IN the cotton narKct The
Mart lnsv!lle mill is one II IA s:r.n.
~ North Carolina and Virginia fac
tories known as the Chadwick Hos
k!ns chain 81 cotton mills II Is I'm.
hcrstood that the four other fac.
tories OF th!s chain. located In Meek
!cnburE County. y. C., have also
closed down 10 ha!f-t!n.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-21

ply In some lines. particularly In
nails, still Inadequate and deliveries
uncertain.
The demand for drugs is weak
Prices are lower. AMI further do
t..n,s are thought probable.
COLLECTIONS continue fair. notwith-
standing tho prevailing financial
strin5cnuy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-21
Extra Value.
Fitted Bags

The gift problem is easily
solved for either man or woman
I these completely fitted bags are
'nce seen. We only have a linn
ted number to be sold at reduced
prices.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
THE OILY CROWN.

gEY1Ho IS going to be Ruler Of OH The United
wv States OF Great Bntain9 That is an important
Question today It's going to grow in importance day by
DAY for the deepest and cearet thinkers in governments
business are agreed that the world upon the threshold
ef oil fuel supremacy. ;,
II Chairman A. c. Bedford, Of Standard Oil. told the
oreisn Trade convention at San Francisco, We are at
seeing what the British have recognized-lhat the cOun-
81 which controls the petroleum supply will control the
Trade Of tie world
Sr Auckland Geddes. the new British ambassador to
America, believes Great Britain plays but small part in
he oil fields Of The world In speech before the PHI
; 3s,nrirs" in New York, he said:
sEnsland is not striving 10 get monopohdc control Of
soiL He companies are active Far competition is no
CHM. and ii will be all for the good Of every one if we
se free competition in connection with this important,
HIS vital substance"
G.dde called aention to he fact that seventy per cent
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

II Is. ps:.. q p.oddscn pf lie void eons fun be
Ij5ded States axteen pa chi cn sencc, and Of thai
American controls GlecicmthA z
He said Gsat Britain. from de whole British empEe'
only gels w Pc. cent Of the wotlds supply; taat Amer
lean capital controls 81 per cent.
OF course he was speaking Of developed oil field, Of
flowing wells The point to be driven home 10 Americans
A'y Who going to control The oil Geld. Of The future dc
fields now nd.yeloped, which The dill has not touched,
but which will. some day. abound in wealh:produang'
coumerc..ddnNing navy-aoains gsshen Of oil' When
those, now undewloped. fields come INTO existence, i
probable that Ii. present American fields will be dry.
Its tuc, as Cedds says. America wears the oily cow
today. But an also true that the wearer Of the crown
wears hence will be the nation now branching INTO new
fields, where umeasued stores Of oil flow concealed tai
below the earh's surface'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
THE NEW EUROPEAN POWER.

THE only organization al all comparable to the Inter
allied commission which has been set up IN the treaty
with Turkey for he management Of Consantnops and
HE Dardenees the European Danube commission which
wa, one Of The results Of the Cmean war. Previous to
he Cnmean war Russia had held the mouths Of that fam
Gus stream and had permitted navigation become 50 dan
a.rous that the condition Of the stream was matter OF
considerable concern to the people further up As control
Of he mouths was to pass to Turkey. which country it was
sDciuated would be even less careful to keep the channels
open and lighthouses operation. the treaty Of Fans OF
1866 created The Danube commission. had considerable
mower from the start and was 50 successful that its authority
was increased until it became almost state in ITSELF It
ees taxes fixes river tolls, even has judicial powers and
aag Of its own. 1t is independent Of local power and
enjoys complete naturalization Of its property and OF ITS
personnel "a.
Il has had some friction with the governments Of the
countries througwhich the Danube flows but has been
managed with conspicuous success and has carried on the
work under il, supervision much better than would have
been earned on under local authority Doubtless that IS
due entirely TO the fact that has been free from the m
Hueuce; Of politics. There no reason to doubt that Inc
Government Of the Straits will be any the less successful
and the people in this country who are sure there can be
no efficient and capable International government had BET
ter be b, cautious before they begin to bark at it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

George Cushing, managing director of the American
wholesale Coal association told the City club Of Wash
pgton last night that the policy we are pursuing II
this country is to pare down business to fit the rail-
roads rather than to equip the roads to take care OF
the business That is very apposit statement Of the
case The public is interested because the process OF
whiting down business involves checking the wave oil
prosperity which the country has been enjoying ana
ought to continue to enjoy for years 20 come The rail-
roads are starved because there is not enough broad
thinking in this country thinking that can reach be
yopd the immediate problem and realize in advance its
application upon the economic situation of the country
as a whole.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
ScO4L EXPORTS AND THE DOMESTIC
Z SUPPLY.

UEL supply conditions are so bad IN 50 many places
HAITI quit. possible that export Of coal will be stop
ped as one Of The remedies in spite Of the fact that there
raye doubt that there is legal authority TOR such STEP
There are more ways Of preventing coal from gong abroad
Than BY formally nerde6ng such traffic and # the powers
That Be al Washington come to the conclusion that stopping
sexpors Will help mend domestic situation that really
alarming il is practically certain that exports will be shut
;.ca.
Aadif thai does happen it will be one more dlrect injury
he coal mining industry for which it can thank the COL
apse Of tie transportation system Of the country. partlc-
zary the railroads If the railroads could furnish cars
euoush and TRANSFORMATION enough the present export bus-
hes coal could be expanded great deal without IN any
way mjunng domestic consumers. American mines have
prodnced about 100000 tons Of coal per week over
siwsyemonth period. They did that in 1918. Production
lis year, according to he figures Of The Geological Survey
las been about 100000 tons per week. The daily
seas. production for the present year, according to The
ae authority, has been Los 900 tons compared with
.7S5, for dc same period Of 1915 The total pro-
dc6op Of soft coal for the present calendar year To-
800 600 tons behind that for 1918.
or his falling off the railroads are solely responsible,
N view Of this may be doubted seriously that to shut
6 eport, would IN any way help the domestic situation
Indeed il conceivable that with the railroads unable to
any better than they are doing now the shutting of OF
he short haul to ddewater from the coal exporting regions
oud 50 etai production that the mines would lose much
Sbf thsr labor. Asst is work conditions at the mines are
bad thatit is with considerable difficulty that operators
sa keep forces on hand large enough to run their mines
when they do get few cars.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Thomas R. Marshall, Of Indiana, does something
every once in awhile to remind the public that ne IS
the vice president Of the United States, but his latest
stunt is distinctly off color He is reported to have
wired his sincere sympathy" to Calvin Coolidge, The
action does credit to his political judgment 1t Isl wise
vice president who knows six months before the election
who his successor is going to be- But it is scarcei!
credit to his reputation as wit. Marshall has had
what the late Colonel Roosevelt would have called
bully time as the presiding officer of the senate and has
grown in the affections and esteem of his fellow citizens
the while To commiserate with man who is about to
stem pto such position is either to disclose undue am
bition or betray lack Of gratitude.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
Evening Chat
The Sugar Situation.

The sugar situation Is deplorable
today and all grocers who bought yes
terday at Sievensons' paid q cents
a pound according to report Of a well
known firm here. That means We nay
80 cents and Heaven only knows
when this thing will come to an end.
There won't be any fruit canned-ts
safe TO bet on that and there won't
be any promiscucus candy making
by the Young folks nor any e1traya-
CANT sugaring OF berries and otne:
things at the table. truly believe
we'll have to pass the sugar in the
small envelopes some Of the restaur-
ants and hotels use. The suga:
shaker isn't meeting the situation SO
| can't advise that. This week I've
been watching a number Of persons
al lunch where the shakers were
used and each and every person shook
and shook and shook that sugar bell
until the desired amount ran into
the ice tea glass or whatever was TO
be sweetened. People amt going 10
economic on sugar in a public place
at all.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
Ihad 8 thruw Il ott. Which hut -
i 6 | soul exceedingly
PEGGY Gets Al New pre,,

SSspy 0ei8 ~ N6W btSSssf Z. {
You ali Know Peggy-or xurldn't
take space tere 10 tell you about her
nice nov summer dress which lrriy-
ed yesterday. Peggy in plain English
has been clipped. All but her tail.
Which waves 10 and fro Ike apalm
Leaf fan. Peggy also reminds yuu o.
q chipmunk when she stands still
for ashamed inspection. When the
thing happened she was most alarm
ed and as the clipping progressed she
looked up into our faces with tears
in her eyes. Cant you see she
plainly said. "tha; you're running me-
forever won't be able 10 appear in
public for weeks" When the Job was
done she crawled Immediately under
the walk in the backyard where she
remained all evening. She stayed
there most OF the night. In the
morning she was so hungry and
thirsty she was compelled 70 come
out and when she walked up hesteps
into the house she walked Sideways
and tried 10 blow in-her tall lying
spread out fiat on Top her back to
hide all Of her 1t possibly could. She
isn't used 10 herself yet and when
company comes she refuses 10 come
out from under the couch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

with something they themselves e;
have had to pay dear for. Then you'll
find them penurious enough. ! re.
member once an Aunt had. ] may
have her yet though so many years
have passed without word or sHe
from her that I'm not sure. She was.
very fond Of popcorn with plenty %
melted butter and ! frequently spent
The day with her. ] was very young
and very fond OF popping corn anu
permission was always given me TO
do so-from the furnace door IN the
cellar-with the express stipulation
that | use no butter. merely salt.
How dry the nice white popcorn
tasted. And how my aunt disliked ].
BUTTERFLIES. But she wouldn't allow
me TO use any butter because she feit
II was needless extravaganza. Though
she never failed TO use plenty when
she came to our house. People are
oitentimes like that about more I'M
portant things than popcorn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Alexander Howatt, who told the American Federation
Of Labor yesterday that he deed the governor Of Kan
sss 10 enforce the court Of industrial relations act has
got to the point where he is doing the cause OF iaoo
a great deal OF positive harm. When any man, labor
loader or leader of finance gets into the frame of mind
where he thinks he can ignore Law and defy authority
there is only one course for society to pursue and that
is to smash him. And it always does it In taking toe
stand he does Howat; is not merely defyng statute he
is getting in the way Of an operation Of natural law
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
Had An Aunt.

Two weeks ago ! spent the day IN
Washington. D. c.. and in a cafeteria
where one helps himself watched
seven women put sugar on various
articles. Everyone OF them ;ooA
spoon after spoon filled to- overflow,
Ing until | fairly gasped at the awtul
waste. No wonder people have trouble
with their insiies! Those women put
enough sugar INTO themselves to
have served a family Of three for 2
week. Some people simply don9
know how to econnmiza-unless 1t .
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
Patter.hatter.

The rain last night did everything
and everybody worlds Of good. All
along the street sat ferns and hang
ing baskets and potted plants where
their owners had placed them for
a good rain meal. There's no substi-
tute for rain. Like mothers milk il
can't be duplicated. The thunder and
tightening frightened the usual num-
Der Of people but when II ceased
operation and a stea1y. hard down.
pour began, folks settled down IN
their beds and enioyed a Sorious
rain concert with each musical num-
Der surprising the one before It.
There is no sound in the summer time
equal TO that OF rain beating rthymic-
ally on broad leaves. Patter patter.
pater says the rain 10 the tune Of the
wind and everybody loves 10 hear
IL
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
RUFF STUFF

=, Lamp In the local news sheets that
Shey are going to separate the freight
stations here soon.
= Thstll be a great improvement
nom the railroad standpoint.
VIM increase the alibis by 100 per
Can't.
Priest stopped a wedding in a
historic New Orleans cathedral be-
;tause he thought the bride was I'M
,llodestly attired.
Young woman had actually started
NJ the main aisle before her plans
came to smash.
Maybe someone trained a search
light on her from the rear.
Mitch Palmer is going 10 the San
francisco convention.
Probably with the IDEA OF having
the DELEGATES all pinched for reds or
some other high crime If they NOM
mate some Other guy;
They are going in for wrestling
z down at, the university.
Probably SO that the studies can
lhaYe regular practice al shouting
.Hold EN- West Virginia
fans now announce that they put
the clause into the Ango7Jap alliance
which would enable the English 70
stay out Of any row between Japan
md the United States.
Wonder what they are after now?
L they ere not In Q big hurry tney
had better wait until after the eiee-
ton
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Is the corn sugar still with US? ]
bought q pound Of that recently and
as To-one would eat 1t because Of a
bitterness which couldn't be elimin-
ated no matter how much one took.
/ tried putting It little at a time IN
sarce. | wore q very charming face
at the table when that sauce was
served. keeping up an incessant chat
ter with the object in view Of getting
that sauce down the throats OF my
family without their discovering thar
sugar. Il wasn't a bit Of use. 49,.
what's wrong with this stuff
they very impolitely remarked. rs
spoiled or somathtng!" And tna
sauce remained -untn1ched I nnally
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

/ bought a new kind Of sugar las,
week which tasted alright and served
the purpose very well but which was
a dirty color making one wonder
whether or not It was actually SAM
tary. | apologized for It at the dinner
table and a friend Of mine who was
there remarked that It was merely
"unrofined sugar" ! agreed with her.
Il was so unrefined II was positively
vulgar. 1t cost Is cents a pound 100.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

The newspapers are beginning to fill up with specu-
laon as to whether the Democratic platform will be
wet and wide open or otherwise. There is not much
need for worry along that line Brother Bryan will be
on hand and he will be both powerful and as dry as
evermuch to the grief of many Of the members OF the
party, no doubt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
HARRINGTON


Bernard Hagerty has returned from
Toledo, Ohio, where nc went with
Carl Beatty OF Fa;rmont, and drove
back new Overland motor car fer
NJ. Beatty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
Last of Serial,

Tonight the last OF the serial, THE
Invisible Hand" featuring Antonio
Moreno will be shown at the Lyric
besides the feature.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

The funeral OF Mrs. Lulu ShuckE,
aged 50 years, who died at her home
here Saturday, after an illness Of tu-
berculosis, was held Monday after
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Elizabeth varso, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Vargo, is confined to
her home in West FarmingUn with
the measles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

ncon. Barial vas made u he Pyies
Cemetery. Mrs. Shncln vas tho
daaghter Of he late Mr.. and Mrs. WI
lam Pyiess
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

Leonard Conway is clerElng in
Squire Toothman's hardware store.
Mr.. Conway Is the smallest clerk IN
town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17
visitjnu Hcre.

M, land Mrs. 4. N. Williamson, Of
Whjtely, Pa, were visiting NJ. and
Mrs. ]. 4. Reese here Tuesday even
Ing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

The vote OF California is too i'm
portant these days to make any one
want TO get caught doing favors for
che Japs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-17

One new train stops here since the
B. and 0. railroad has revised its