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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-06-03

| down grace mas 6VlQenCly DeoIl
reached. The acreage this year
shows substantial increase ov-
er last and acres of new beds
were set out this spring.
There is every reason why the
industry should come back. Fig
.ured from the beginning of the
industry here to the present time
the strawberry has been probab-
I y as consistent mOney-maker
as any other crop and for the.
owner of a small tract few crops
will excel it. To a marked de-
gree this district stands alone in
the production Of the famous
Clark's Seeding berries. Local
berries follow close on the heels
of the California crop and are
fully two weeks earlier than
those from other Northwestern
districts. A good market is rea-
sonably assured and likewise
with proper care the local berry
seldom fails to- produce a good
crop.
Perhaps no other one thing has
brought Kennewick more pub
licity than the strawberry. In
fact within range of it's berry
shipments Kennewick is known,
and favorably known, in practic-
ally every town and village be-
cause of it's strawberries, while
| it is almost entirely unknown as
the producer of other crops. True
the berries are only a drop in the
bucket compared to the districts
total fruit production, yet they
have built for themselves a rep
utation in the markets of the
Northwest that should not now
be sacrificed.
The one distinctive advantage
which the Kennewick district
possesses over the other fruit
growing district of the North
west is early maturity. The
growing of berries tends to cap
italize this advantage. More
than this the berries are ready
for shipment at a season when
the car shortage is less acute
than at any other time Of year.
In other words there is neither
difficulty of finding market or
getting to market.
AS yet this district has scarce
ly more than scratched the pos
sibilities either of berry produc-
ton or marketing. Today this
district could be marketing ten
times the present tonnage of
berries at the fancy. price of Sc
a crate. While the demand may
be more pronounced this year
than usual, the same condition
has to a large extent prevailed.
every year. Excellent markets
east of Montana have never even
seen Kennewick berry, but
hav consumed many carloads Of
Hood Rivers later in the season.
| Another fact worthy of con-
sideration is that the best grow
ers are exploding the theory that
berry beds wear out in three or
four years. This theory is going
the way of the strawberry blight
which was much talked of here
ten years ago. Blight turned out
to be nothing more than lack of
fertility and old age is being
proven to be the same thing.
On the whole the berry situa-.
ton is one that is entitled to ia
vorable consideration on the part
of every farmer and the COM
munity in general. The slogan,
'Kennewick, the Home of the
First Ripe Strawberry" should
not be allowed to lose any of its
old-time popularity and punch,
and a strawberry patch on ev-
Iery farm" should take equal rank
with a hog, COW or a flock OF
hons IN oyaryy farm
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-06-03

Devonshire Bingham, per yard 81
Dress Bingham, per yard $3.50. 81
Romper Cloth, per yard ...... AZ
Apron Bingham, per yard 49,. 80
Poplins, per yard .......... SO
Dark Percales, 36-in. per yard ;. 81
Light Percales, 36-in. per yard. .33
Narrow Percales; per yard 80. .1s
Cretonnes, per yard ......... .35
Khaki Cloth, per yard ........ SO
Unbleachel Muslin, per yard ;. %
Blue Denim, per yard ........ SO
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16
MORE BUBONIC PLAGUE CASES.
Two Additional Patients Reported at
T2mpicg.

Mexico City. June Is Two now easea
Of bubonic plague havc been reported at
Tampico, according To tho Excelsior's cor
respondent i'm that city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16
POLLUTION KILLING OYSTERS.
Federal Expert Report or National
investigations.

Atlantic City, juno Us The oyster
industry IS threatened almost with, cx-
tinrtion in the New England and New
\ orl districts and other places as well
by the dumping.of trade wastes and mu-
ulclpal sewage into the waters through
neglect and rtinnus methods, # was
brought out Yesterday IN an address by Or
T. T. Churchill, of thc Bureau 1T Fisheries.
Washington. - G. before tho opening
session Of the annual convention oi the
National Association # ll-lcrlcs' Conn
missioncrs here
Dr,Churchlli and members oft he bureau
have made m extensive ;ldv nf the OYSTER
question and developed f.ets which arc
proving IF great advantage 10 oystcrmcn
and the Fisheries commissioners
Dr Churchill explained that the CON
duinns as 10 tho oyster were different in
various places along tho Atlantic coast
and that the bureau had made lnvesti-
cations in tho New England and New
York district and IN the Chesapeake
Bav Trade wastes AMI sewage winch
Killed tho oyster or affected i So that
II was unfit for market were 70 serious
~ New England rs to threaten tho IN
dustrv with extinction he SAID The
natural beds were almost exhausted. and
the matter of rclavng thom was made
impossible IN manv cascs because ~ the
pollution ~ tho waters in which oysters
could not 1--we
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16
LEGION IN HIGH COST
CAMPAIGN ON PACIFIC
$4,000 Former Soldiers Enlist in
Los Angeles Campaign on
Profiteers.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Los Angeles, Cal, June l6.-A plan To
enlist 10000 American Legion members
in Los Angeles in n campaign to reduce the
high cost Of living, under the direction Of
the city markets bureau was recently
announced by Mayor Meredith Z snyder
Tho Mayor said he proposed to close
the city's chain of markets 20 the sale of
produce which has gone through the hands
of middlomcn. Farmers in surrounding
tcrrltory,undcr tho proposed system would
bo invited to send their produce direct
TO the markets and aid furnished them TO
do SO by the city il necessary
"Thc success Of this plan would depend
upon there being an immediate sale of the
products, the Mayor continued "Go
that end we intend to lay our plans before
the two local posts Of the Legion and ask
the members to help secure customers.
The result, am confident. will bo that
the farmers will rot much better prices
and tho consumers will get better food Mt
less cost then they do now
The Mayor has appointed Sterling
:. Boothe, formerly major # he l60th
Infantry, [ s A., city market commits
sloner To- work out the project
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16
F0|IR CABINET MEMBERS
GOING TO CONVENTION
Secretary of State Colby May be
Spokesman for the Presi-
dent.

Washington. juno l6. Four members
Of President Wilson's cabinet will attend
the Democratic National Convention III
San Francisco and presumably Will act
as his agents IN putting forward his Ideas
chef among them is Bamhrldgc Colby,
Secretary III State who, II IS said m adj
mlnistration circles, viii be principal
spokesman fnr the President
Mr. Colby Is an ardent advocate ot
the. League ot Nations rs proposed by
tho President. and has taken advantage
pf every opportunity to speak III behalf
Of the project since he assumed ms
cabinet office. It is reported as we'll
that Colby Nill he the choice 81 the party
leaders for permanent chairman q the
convention
Reports have been numerous that the
President might push Colby for the
nomination. There were rumors TO thus
effect two years ago, which were lost
sight Of until the President dismissed
Lansing and put Colby in his place
Other cabinet officers who will attend
the convention are Secretary of the
NAVY Daniels, ostmastFr-Genoral Bur
Lesson and Secretary Of Agriculture
Meredith Secretary Alexander also
may decide to q. Burlcson and Daniels
arc credited with having been among
those most active politically during the
Wilson administration, and with hav-
ing had most harmonious relations with
the White House.
senator Underwood, leader Of the
Democratic minority in tho Senate, does
not expect to attend the convention.
Senator Hitchcock. who was spokesman
for the President during the long dis
cusSion Of the treaty in the Senate and
Who preceded Underwood IS minority
leader. was out Of town TODAY, but Il
was said at his office that he also had no
plans for gong 10 san Francisco.
Senator Glass 81 Virginia, il is un-
stood. will act with Colby in representing
the President, Glass has been close to the
administration. as Congressman.
The President himself confined 10 the
White House by his illness. will keep
as closely in touch with the convention
as possible BY wire and will confer
FREQUENTLY with leaders in this manner
much as Boies Penrose did from his
sick bed in Philadelphia when the Re
publjcans gathered IN Chicago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16
NEW 5000, 600. 900 STEEL MERGER.
West Va. Corporation will Rank Fifth
Among Big Plants.

Wheeling. W Va. June rs The
merger Of the three biggest independent
steel corporations IN tins section oi the
country IS assured and complete. other
than the formaltv Of individual COM
panv's stockholders vote and turning
over Of the properties This viii bo done,
it IS believe, early in July The Wheel
ing Steel and Iron Company, Whitaker
GlcSsncr Company and Ia Belle Iron
Works will figure in the merger and
have adopted the namc Wheeling Stccl
Corporation.
Tho combine viii have an authorized
capitalization Of SlOO.0O0000 under The
laws of Delaware approximately IN
per cent ot tho appraised value IF tho
assets to be absorbed will he capitalized
The annual ngot capacity Will he O00,-
GOO tons The ncw corporations will he
tho fifth largest IN tho IRON and steel in
dustry in the country. with only United
States Steel. Republic, Midvale and
Bethlehem ahead If ii IN gross earn
Ings il will stand forth
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16
los. 900 the turnout of ,ses, ,e47 cars and

los, 900 the turnout of l $685. 947 cars and
trucks in 1917, the best previous year.
The large production of automobiles
and trucks last year resulted in substan-
tial profits for most of the 4O0-odd motor
vehicle manufacturers in the United States
but those companies which were unable
to quickly turn from a war to peace basis,
or were forced TO contend with labor dis
turbances, did not fare so well as the
others.
A study of five of the larger motor com
panies whose shares are listed on the New
York Stock Exchange, and which are
representative of the automobile industry,
shows how some companies have pros
pered, while earnings of others have de-
creased.
Following tabulation shows net profits,
afrer taxes, per share on common, divi-
dends paid on common, and vehicles
produced, in 1919 and 1916, and estimates
for 1920:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16
GREEKS THANK AMERICA.
Demonstration at Athens in Recognition
of Allied Assistance

Washington, June l6.-"The Star
Spangled Banner" was played n the
streets of Athens by Greek band and
the crowds repeatedly cheeIed the Tnited
States and President Wilson m a popular
demonstration held under the auspices of
the mayor and municipality Of the city on
June 13. The demonstration was arranged
To thank the Allies for their assistance to
Greece during the war and for their help
in liberating Greek populations from allen
rule.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16
Men Who Do Things
The Successful Men Of Today Are
Full Of Rich Blood AND
Vital Nerve Force.

# you are lacking in these essentials
Of life that give you power. strength
and the snap and energy to make things
go. your physician would prescribe
Iron, Nux Vomica, Gentian. Capsicum
Aloin and Zinc Phosphide to build you
up. DR.. Chase's Blood and Nerve Tab
lets contain all of these tonic remedies
in their most active and condensed
form They are a powerful flesh and
strength maker, wonderful restora-
tive to the nerves. A trial will not
only convince you, but will astonisb
and please you. Start today. weigh
yourself before taking them and see
what they will dc for you. Sole
by Druggists at go cents, Special
lStronger more Active 80 cents
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16
FAMILY FARMS FOR TEXAS
Chamber Of Commerce Fosters Move
mentto End Exodus From Land.

Tyler Texas Juno rs A movement
to establish family farms through
East Texas as a means Of checking the
exodus from the farm Ia 'hc city has bccn
launched by the East Texas Chamber of
Commerce
Tho family farm means q farm that
can be titled hv family without hired
help and ono equipped with q modern
farm home More than thousand per
sons have written that they desire a. ac-
qujrc such farm homo rs outlined hy
thc East Texas Chamber Of Commerce,
and the organization is now seeking q
organize companies in each of 50 Fast
Texas counties to supply these homes
arrange better living conditions and
better markets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16
Net Profits

annual based upon hgu OF hrst quarters a
liz SO0 On
On h okd
April stock dividend Last dividend
IN caha andcn tenth n
ndof3 . declared May
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16
LAST YEAR BEST
IN AUTO INDUSTRY
Saw Production of Nearly Two
Million Motor Vehicles and
Record Earnings.

For the automobile industry of the
United States as whole, 1919 was
the best year in it's history. From an out
put of slightly In excess of 100000
passenger cars and motor trucks in 1918,
production last year jumped to nearly
1000 900 motor vehicles, exceeding by
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16
ACCEPTS EASTON RISHOpRIC.
Rev. George W. Davenport Will be Con-
secrated In September.

Fastnn. Md June rs Rev George
c. Sutton. president of the standing
committee Of the Episcopal Diocese of
Faston has received telegram from Rev.
George William Davenport Of New York.
accepting the blshopric Of Easton
Or Davenport was recently elected
Bishop Of Easton At the convention held
in Sudlc4svllie. and he spent Saturday
Sunday and Monday in the diocese.
visiting most of the large parishes. in
company with Dudley G Roc and :. +.
Shannahan. secretary Of the diocese. II
Is expected that be viii be consecratcd
in September.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16
BETHROTHED TO GREEK PRINCE.
Princess Elizabeth of Roumania Engaged
To Exile.

London, June l6.-Princess Elizabeth
eldest daughter Of King Ferdinand and
Queen Marie Of Roumania is bethrothed
to Prince George OF Sparta, brother Of
King Alexander OF Greece, according 10
newspapers here.
When King Constantine Of Greece
abdicated June II, 1917. and quilted
Greece, he was accompanied by his old
est son, Prince George, and designated
his second son, Alexander, as his sue
cessor. Prince George was born July Z.
1890. Princess Elizabeth Of Roumania
has been reported TO have been betrothed
to a number Of European princes IN the
last two years. but rumors that she was to
marry Prince George Of Greece have been
the most persistent Of these reports
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16
Enworth Mission Meeting.

The Epworth Missionary Society will
hold n business meeting in the pnflor OF
the church Thursday evening The mis-
sionary ladies nre requested to bring their
mite boxes and rainy day bags This is
the lasf meeting. .of the season They will
end the meeting with q social hour
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-31
Us ALL
WORN BANK NOTES
MaCeration Done Here in Pres
ence of Officials Of Treas
ury Department.

While the thousands of visitors to
the Capital are ever interested in
the printing of United States money at
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. Uncle Sans money-makinG shop,
few know what becomes of the bright,
crisp notes when they become mu-
tiiated or partially destroyed.
Yet the end OF the So bill is quite as
interesting as its birth. and just As
much care Is taken to preserve it's
value on the day of burial as on the
day OF its issue.
All mutilated notes are sent by
banking institutions throughout the
country to the Treasurer of the Uni
ted States for redemption. BY him
they are turned over to the Comp
trolIer of the Currency. after being
sorted, counted and Inventories are
made in the office OF the Treasurer.
The notes are then sent to the Washing
ton agent of the national bank who
sent them for redemption. This agent,
one of them being the firm of a. s.
Pratt Il Sons. recounts and certifies
to the bank and the Comptroller the
results of the count.
Destruction of the mutilated notes
by maceration Is done In the presence
OF representative OF the Treasurer OF
tn United States, of the Secretary o.
the Treasurer. of the Comptroller OF
the Currency and of the bank who
sent in the notes,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-31

Gessford Issues Orders For
Election Night Traffic

on the west side OF the street only
and then parallel with the curb,
vehicles to be not less than Rect
apart. with right wheels 10 curb.
After 8 o'clock y. m. vehicles may
be parked between Eighth street
and Tenth street, and between
Fourteenth street and Fifteenth
street on Pennsylyania avenue, Al
an angle OF IS degrees TO the curp.
There will be no center parking
after s o'clock p. IN.
Vehicles may also park parallel
to, and with right wheels near the
curb, not less than feet from one
another. on all streets running east
or west. south OF Pennsylvania
avenue between Ninth and FIJI
tenth streets, except on & ana ID
streets. between Twelfth and Four
teenth streets northwest. Hehi-
cles may also park parallel to the
curb, rot less than q feet from one
another on Il street. between Ninth
and Thirteenth streets, on street
between Ninth and Fifteenth
streets, on q street, between Ninth
and Fourteenth streets, and on
Ninth street, between Pennsylvania
avenue and II street northwest.
Pennsylvania avenue, from Tenth
street to Fourteenth streets, will
be closed to vehicular traffic. save
for the street cars.
Any one caught violating these
special regulations. the major said,
will be arrested and prosecuted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-31
FIND OPIUM OUTFIT
IN APARTMENT RAID
Police Arrest Two Men Who Are
Held Under Bonds of
$1,000 Each.

Following a raid on Apartment CO
of the Olympia apartment house,
Fourteenth and Euclid streets north
west, at an early hour yesterday
morning by Capt. Carl Fathers and
police OF the First precinct, charges
Of violating the narcotic laws have
been placed against Charles +. Wood
son. who occupied the apartment and
Nicolas s. Kiatta, also of the Olympia
apartments.
According to the police. the apart
ment has been the scene of number
of hop" parties. where opium pills
were sold for $50 each. a quantity
Of opium and a complete smoking
Layout" was discovered by the police.
In addition to four women and six
men found in the apartment at the
time OF the raid. the police also took
fve-year-old Helen Woodson, who
begged the police to let her go with
her daddy" because she did not want
to be left alone.
Kiatta and Woodson were released
on bonds of $1,000 each. The other
prisoners were taken to the First pre-
cinct for further investigation, but
were later released.
The raid is said to be the beginning
Of a drive against the drug traffic in
Washington, which Is said to be on
the increase. According to the police.
large quantity of drugs are being
brought into Washington by automo-
biles from New York and Philadelphia
by bootleggers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-31

Realizing the danger To pedestri-
ans because of vehicuiar trafnc In
the downtown section while the
Presidential election returns are
being shown. Major Harry l. Cess
ford, superintendent OF police. has
Issued instructions to the police d.
recting them 20 keep certain areas
clear OF all trafne. save for the
street cars. the day OF election.
All intersecting streets between
Tenth street and Fourteenth street
will be ropcd off one square north
and south OF Pennsylvania avenue
and cleared OF vehicles. Machines
or other vehicles viii not be park
ed on Pennsylvania avenue between
Tenth and Fourteenth streets after
4:s0 o'clock y. m.
Vehicles bringing parties to the
National Theater must come by
way OF Thirteenth street to Il
street to the entrance OF the the
alter. and then return by way of E
street to Thirteenth street. going
north on Thirteenth street or pro-
ceediDg east on Il street. No park
ing whatsoever will be permitted
on E street between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, nor on Four
teenth street between ID street and
II street tFourteenth street Is a
IRE rum. nor on the roadway south
OF the Treasury or on East Execu-
tive avenue. On Madison place
vehicles will be permitted to park
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-31

IL Is asserted by leaders OF religious
thought that a belief In the teachings
OF the Bible Is a matter,of faith rather
than OF the laboratory.
ouiJa boards. delicately attuned
radio instruments and such means OF
communication with the souls OF the
departed. the ciergymen believe. are
better lifted for the mediums and fad
dists than for serious thinking people
who are supposed TO be working for
the betterment OF mankind's exist
ence on earth.
IL don't believe In the physical ma
ture OF the soul" declares DR.. Abram
simon, rabbi OF the Washington He
brew Congregation and president OF
the Board OF Education. He asserts
that Edison might as well Try to get
into electric communication with God
as with souls.
OF the Church OF the Covenant, also
takes Issue with the noted inventor.
sTIRs HORNETS NEST.
MIR. Edison not only ls coming In
for his share OF controversy with
clerical leaders OF the country, hut
many prominent psychics also take
issue with the inventor who claims
that II the souls can't communicate
with mo:tals OH earth through his In
strument IL 10 proof that the CONVEX
Stations or the ouija boards IL all bosh.
Two weeks ago a famous psycholo-
sist, whose frequent experiences con-
WINGED him OF the appreciable weight
OF the soul. passed from this earth
without having left 10 posterity the
measure OF his own spirit" declared
pr. Simon. when asked what he
thought about the Edison theory.
What an admirable opportunity
was thus afforded Mr.. Edison to catch
contact with this escaping soul. The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-31

theory OF both scien lists has the same
basis In tho attenuated. materialistic
essence OF the soul. II the soul lends
itself to sensory apprehension. II
ought also TO yield to electric COM
munication before and after death.
Personally, I don't believe In the
physical nature OF the spirit. Gods
creation OF man In His image In the
most stupendous adventure In the
universe. Electric connection with
the spirit Is, thus, impossible and un-
thinkabie as electric connection with
God"
Rev. DIR. Charles Wood takes the
position that Edison il on the track
OF the impossible.
EDIsON's IMPOSSIBLE TASK.
Interesting as are the investiga-
lions Of scientists. psychologists, and
Inventors as to the possibility OF
demonstrating the survival OF per-
sonality after DEATH" he declared,
mankind can neither walt for proof
ever be discovered. A belief In i'm
mortality is essential as the only at
mosphere in which mans highest
hopes can ripen. without such a
belief innumerable human possibilities
can never become realities.
THE evidence for such convic-
.tion IL cumulative. 1t Is the result
of countless limitations, suggestions,
and differences which may be 'insig-
niicsnt singly. but combined, are
scarcely less compelling than. the con
viction of ones personality and in
diyidual existence. The kind of evil
dence that Mr. Edison is looking for
Is probably impossible. or " not. as
unjustifiabIe as that which Thomas
gave as his ultimatum before consent
ing to believe"