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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30
|FARMER-LABOR
CAMPAIGNERS BUSY
Candidates for u. S. Senate and
Congress From Fourth Dis
trict Speak Here.

Whatever may be their place at the
finish, the farmer-labor party is get
ting off for running start in the
campaign in this county. While the
republicans and democrats have been
busy organizing their new committees
the farfner-labors have been hitting
the ball.
The campaign in this end Of the
county was opened at Finley, Monday
evening when Knute Hill, candidate
for congress, was the speaker of the
evening. Mr.. Hill will speak this
Thursday evening at the Princess
Theatre following the first show.
Yesterday evening at $3.50 c. j.
France, farmer-labor candidate for U
S. senator, spoke on the street. The
speaker illustrated his talk using the
sidewalk as blackboard. He opened
by saying that under republican and
democratic control there had been
built up in this country system
WnereDy per CSltsOA 1AiC PCoPiS Wv ~
60 per cent of the wealth and 65 pei
cent own only per cent, and all OF
the great essential industries are in
the hands of private monopolies. He
declared that neither of the old par
ties had come forward with. any cor
rective measures for these conditions
while the farmer-labor does offer a
proposed solution, that of government
ownership and operation.
Mr.. France took Senator Jones tc
task for his support of the Esch-Cum-
minis railroad law which restored the
railroads to their former owners, and
the Jones Shipping law which author
lied the sale of the governments mer'
chant ships to private interests.
Mr.. France, was preceded by Car
Brannian, representative of the Plumb
Plan league who denounced the Esch.
Cummins law and said the railroad
workers believe the only solution OF
the railroad problem is government
ownership and operation. @
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30
HOPE TO REVIVE BAND.
All Men Who Can loot Horn or Beat
Drum Are Asked to Attend
Meeting.

A few of Kennewick's old-time
bandsmen believe there is no good
reason why Kenewick should not have
band. The community they say has
a goodly number of ex-bandsmen and
there is a lot Of promising new mater
ial available. More than this the
Commercial Club has stored away a
complete outfit of uniforms, some
horns, drums and other equipment.
For the purpose of getting things
going band meeting will be held in
the City Hall, Monday evening. All
men and boys who are interested are
requested to be present.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
SELECTS NEW CHAIRMAN
Mrs. F. M. Crosby of This City is Civ.
en- Office of Vice Chairman.
-Rundle Retained.

At meeting in Prosser Tuesday
afternoon B. E. McGregor of that city
was chosen to succeed Andrew Brown
as chairman of the Benton county re-
publican central committee. A. G.
Rumble of Prosser was reelected as
state committeeman. Mrs. FIN. Cros-
by of this city was named vice chair
man.
In selecting Mrs. Crosby the repub-
licans adopted the plan used by the
democrats in providing dual headquar-
ters in the county SO that the party
organization may function more read
lily than in the past.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30
POLITICAL
DEBATORS TO
OPEN HERE
First of Thomas-Stallard Series
To BE Held i'm Kennewick
October IL.
N0NPARTISAN LEAGUE ISSUE
Seattle Editor To Meet League 0rga-
nizer on Platform in knights of
Pythias Hall.

What promises to be Kennewick's
biggest political card in the state cam
paign is the Thomas-Stallard debate
which will be held in the Knights Of
Pythias Hall the evening of October
II. .a.. ... a.s ca. ~.
1t will be remembered that III. H.
Stallard, formerly manager of the
Non-Partisan League for Yakima
county, is the man who debated Sen
ator E. T. Conan, republican candi-
date for governor in the primary cam
paign. This debate was held in Yak
ina and attracted people from all
parts of the valley. Mr.. Stallard has
a wide reputation as platform speak
er and an alert and resourceful de-
bator.
Mr.. ,Stallard's opponent in the
forthcoming debate is Jay Thomas, of
Seattle, editor Of the Washington
State Weekly, publication devoted
to political and economic questions.
Several months ago Mr.. Thomas, up
on his own initiative, made trip to
North Dakota to gather first-hand in
formation regarding the principles,
program, and actual workings of the
Non-Partisan League. Upon his re-
turn he published series of articles
strongly denouncing the league. He
attended the Stallard- Conan debate
on the question: Resolved, That the
nonpartisan league is an institution
founded upon graft" At the time Mr..
Stallard declined to accept the chal-
lenge but recently arrangements Were
made for the two men to meet in a
series of ten debates to be held in as
many cities of the state.
For the most part these debates are
to be held only in the larger cities and
it required some strenuous work on
the part of local citizens to get Ken
newick included in the series. The
debate here will be the first of the
ten, the opening date having been
changed from Yakima to this city.
Confirmation of date which has been
tentatively set by wire was received
Tuesday by f. A. Swingle in letter
from John w. Pace, Of Seattle, who
will be in the city the last of this
week to arrange final details. No in
formation has as yet been received as
to the distribution of the tickets but
it is thought that the plan of allowing
the supporters of the two sides an
equal division Of the house will be fol-
lowed. There will be no charge for the
debate but owing to the limited seat
ing capacity of the hall admission will
probably be by ticket only.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30
ANOTHER STEP IN
PARK PROGRAM
Seventeen Organizations Send
Representatives to Meeting. (,
MOultOn Heads Committee.

Kennewick's new campaign for d
city park got off for an enthusiastic
start Monday evening when represen-
tatives from seventeen of the city's
religious, fraternal, and civic organi-
cations met in the city hall for the
purpose of forming permanent park
committee or commission. Only three
organizations asked to cooperate,
failed to have representatives at the
meeting. ,
If enthusiasm and determination
to work counts for anything it is fair
to predict that this time the park eff
fort will go over with bang. The
plan to make the park campaign rep
resentative of every interest in the
community and to leave the question
of where the park is to. be located to
future consideration had the hearty
endorsement of all who were present.
Permanent organization was effect
ed by election M. M. Moulton, chair
man, p. G. Warnock and Mrs. C.
Brunn, vice chairmen, Miss Marie
Spiegelberg, secretary and 81. r. Vib-
ber, treasurer. These officers togeth-
er with M. w. Mattecheck and F. j.
Arnold will constitute an executive
committee. This committee was au-
thorized to proceed with preparation
of bylaws and to formulate a plan of
campaign to be submitted to the gen.
eral committee at another meeting to
be called at an early date.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30
BENTON COUNTY
FOURTH AT FAIR
Walla Walla Walks Away With
First Honor at Yakima-BOys
and Girls Win Premiums.

The best Benton County could DO
in the statewide contests at the State
Fair last week was to pull down
fourth place with score of 906 out
of possible 1000. Walla Walla
county was first with a score Of 920;
Spokane, second with 913 and Grays
Harbor, third, with 909.. Eleven coun-
ties entered exhibits in the contest.
Although Benton did not pull down
first prize local people who visited the
fair brought back the word that this
county made very creditable show
ing in view of the fact this has not
been an exceptionally good crop year.
In placing the exhibit the county COM
mittee was assisted by j. E. Perry of
this city, to whom the committee has
issued a special vote Of thanks.
In the district contests Benton
County's Boys and Girls clubs, under
the leadership of Miss Mabel Greene,
won first place in canning, sewing
and garden work. Edward. Lum, the
Garden club contestant attracted gen.
eral attention with his excellent dis
play of garden products.
Adell Lum won second for bou-
quet of Dahlias; Pauline Doan, first
for half dozen light biscuits and
second for loaf of bread; Grace Cox
first for made-over garment; Ora May
Lyons, second for darned and patched
garments.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30

Miss Newton was out of school the
first of the week on account of illness.
The report cards were received on
Monday and as result there are many
resolutions to do better next month to
be recorded.
Word has been received from Miss
Ruth Stubbs, saying that she is teach
ing French in the Puvahon School in
Honolulu. Miss Stubbs was the French
teacher here last year.
The halls of the old Kennewick
High school rang with the voices of
the students in their first H. S. yell
practice held on Wednesday. Byron
johnson is very capable yell leader,
but our yell queen didn't distinguish
herself. e.
The Rev. A. B. Hotchkiss gave
very interesting address to the assem-
bly, on Wednesday. The topic was,
''The Dreamer" taken from the old
Testament. This is the first of a SER
les Of addresses to be given by the
ministers Of the city.
At the debate tryout held Friday
Sibyl Fraser won first place, Don
Cresswell second, and Richard Briggs
third. Miss Thompson acted as chair
man. The judges were Rev. Streven.
xo.&or of %ba Mofhodict church F.
Jeffrey and Supt. Smith. Kennewick
is in the South Central District. We
will debate four times, twice on the
affirmative and twice on the negative.
Girls Basket Ball practice starts
this week with large enrolment.
Considering the fact that we have
Miss Domain for a coach and the ma
terial we have, it appears as though
our girls will hold their own with any
team.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30
FINLEY FARMERS.
TO DIG DITCH
Valley Ranchers Show Fine
Spirit in Meeting Drainage
Problem.

The property owners Of Drainage
District No. gathered in the Finley
Grange Hall, Wednesday evening to
consider ways and means for caring
for the drainage problem. A. Sloss,
chairman of the drainage board out
lined briefly the history of the dis
trict, and told of the necessity for
new work this winter. Owing to the
heavy irrigation assessments to be
met for the next two years, the board
recommended that the work be done
by donation. After considerable dis
cussion in which it was brought out
that each one donating work would be
doing more than his share since many
would give nothing, the 78 members
present voted without a dissenting
vote to recommend to the board that
they plan to do the work by donation
for the next two years, and there was
subscribed 152 days. work by man and
team before the meeting broke up.
"The fact is worthy Of comment
that a few years ago this sort Of CO.
operation would have been impossi-
ble," said Mr.. Goss. "Man after man
whose land was unhurt by the water
donated 5 or 6 days work for the good
of the community. This is the kind Of
spirit that makes a community grow,
makes it prosperous, and makes it a
desirable place to live in, and Finley
is to be congratulated on the commun-
ity spirit of it's farmers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30
BURGLARS

The store of the Mattecheck Hard
ware company and the sales room of
the Charles Haas Bakery were enter
ed by burglars Friday night. At the
hardware store the robber or robbers
carried away several watches and
about 20 pocket knives. At the bakery
the haul consisted of some small
change from the cash register.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30
Pupils Serve Luncheon.

The pupils of the Brown school in
District No. 9 have changed the noon
meal to a pleasure. Each pupil pre-
pares the hot luncheon one day a
week and Friday is the teachers day.
Fried chicken, oyster soup, and vege-
table stew are among some of the fav-
orite dishes served. Visitors at lunch
con are always welcome
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30
VALLEY CLUB MEETING

The next meeting in the interesting
series which are being held at the
Valley club house is scheduled for the
evening of October IL. The speaker
of the evening will be Prof. Robertson
of the State College who will speak
on berry culture or soil fertility.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30
TO MEET TOUCHET
in FIRST GAME
Kennewick High School To Open
Football Season Here
Friday Afternoon.

The first football game of the season
will be held Friday afternoon with
Touchet. The game will be played on
the home grounds. Work is being
done on the football field today so
that it will be in good condition by
Friday. Judging from the way the
boys are practicing, there wont be
much hope for Touchet.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30
C. C. DAY SELLS FARM.

C. C. Day has sold his 4O-acre al
falfa farm to Mr.. Thompson of Boise,
Idaho. Mr.. Thompson will take pos
session about November LIST. Mr.. and
Mrs. Day expect to buy smaller
place nearer town.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30
HIS CHICKENS WIN.

v. o. Price, manager of the grocery
department Of the Produce Company,
who raises Dark Cornish chickens as
a hobby sent few Of his pets to the
State Fair at Yakima and won almost
all the prizes Offered. His birds were
awarded first cockerel, first pen, first,
second and third pullet.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30
NEW RECTOR COMING.

Rev. Ernest r. Altman will arrive
in the city tomorrow to begin his
work as new rector of st. Paurs Epis-
copal church. The first services un-
der his rectorship will be held Sunday
morning at IL o'clock. The Rev. ALL
man comes to Kennewick from Belle
vile, Ill.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30

Both warehouses at the Vista spur
are running-McKinley DesGranges
is in charge of the Big Y warehouse
and Mr.. DeBuc, an expert packer Of
Yakima, is in charge Of the work at
the Highlands Fruit Co.'s warehouse.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30
ATTENTION REPUBLICANS.

The StaCe CeHtrdl Ooiifffif1ee0 "''
ing allotted Benton County the sum
of $1,000 for National, State and
County campaign purposes Of which
Kennewick is asked to provide S50O.OO
all Republican voters of Kennewick
and vicinity wishing to contribute to
this fund will please mail check to F.
A. Swingle, Kennewick. This sum
must be raised by October 9Th. -.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-30

Mrs w. F. Sonderman has returned
from a visit in Walla Walla. Miss
Jessie returned with her mother and
will remain until the apples are off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12
Mr.. AND MRS. LUSKEY
FIFTY YEARS MARRIED
Celebrate Anniversary at Their
Home in Northeast Washington.
Lifelong Residents of City.

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Luskey,
who celebrated the fiftieth anniver-
sary of their wedding on September
4 at their residence. 1925 7th street
northeast, have been residents of the
District all their lives, both having
been born in Washington.
Mr. Luskey. retired captain of the
District of Columbia fire department,
having seen thirty-one years contin-
uous service. first saw the light at
the Marine barracks, where his father
was stationed. He is seventy-three
years OLD and served the Union dur
ing tho civil war as drummer boy in
the Marine Corps off the coast of
China. Mrs. Luskey is two years
younger than her husband.
Five children. eight grandchildren
and one great-grandchild, all living,
were born in the District Two of
Mr.. Luskey's sons, Elvin and Irving,
are connected with the fire depart
ment at present, the first named, now
stationed at No. 9 engine house. hav-
ing been in the service eighteen years.
while the last named. now with No.
IA engine company, has seen sixteen
years of service. Another son, Harry
j., makes his home in Canada, while
two daughters, BERTHE and Mabel,
live with their parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12
CONTEST.
FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
Flower Show Will Pot and Start
Plants for Competitive
Culture.

Washington school children are to
chrysanthemum show. from 3 o'clock
until on the opening day of the
exhibition at Old Masonic Temple. No
vember 10. At luncheon meeting of
the general committee held at the
New Ebbitt yesterday. it was decided
to give the school children this op-
portunity to see the special exhibit
ton of ferns. which they are to grow
this month the local florists will be
able to give the children the COM
plete details of the fern-growing con-
test, including the rules governing
| it, the care of the ferns and how to
secure the little plants. which will be
potted and started for the contestants
by the florists themselves
Other announcements made at the
luncheon meeting included the pro-
posal to ask Mrs. Wilson to press a
button at the White House, which will
officially open the show. Two bands
are to relay throughout the flower
show. one playing in the afternoons
and the other in the evenings.
The full committees were ANNOUNCE
ed as follows: Finance: Lloyd jenkins,
A. Schnell, Arthur Schaffer. Adolph
GUIDE, r. Bowlder. George LaValle.
W; s; clarRe ,, and Frank Miller. Hos Hos
Sharper, Fred Leapley. L. Daugherty.
| George Comley and Mrs. r. Stauff.
Exhibitions: o. A. o. Oehmler, Harry
| Lewis, D. Grillbortzer. D. Bissett.
J. H. Small, George White. A. Elliott
and John Bickings. Program: j.
Harper Hetherington, Otto Bauer
Louis Hoover, NJ Thomas F. Slye and
Dan Blackstone. Awards: A. Gude
T. Diedrich and Harry Ley. Enter
tainment: George c. Schaffer. e. May
berry. j. Gutman. e. Neidomanski
Harry Payne and p. Ponnett. Private
| gardeners exhibits: G. e. Anderson
Alex Sharper, Arthur Garden, Charles
Smith. E. B. Mclean. D. Van-Bottgel
and Mr.. Kryer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12
SHORT-WEIGHT DEALERS
OBJECTS OF POLICE DRIVE
Gessford Orders Department to Ar
rest Those Who Cheat
Purchasers,

Maj. Gessford. superintendent of po-
lice. has directed members of the
force to Cooperate with the sealer of
weights and measures in enforcing
the laws that are intended to protect
buyers from INSCRIPTIONS dealers. He
has ordered the police to make OBJ
servations and report all instances in
which it is believed purchasers are
not being given full weight
In order than the police might have
full understanding of what they
are required to do in the matter Mai.
Gessford issued the following bulle-
THE duties of the department of
weights, measures and markets are
to administer and enforce the law
against the use of fraudulent weights
and measures. and against selling
commodities by short weight or
measure.
The work consists in testing all
weighing and measuring devices used
In the District of Columbia: investi-
eating cases where it is alleged or,
believed that short weight or measure
has been sold; and instituting prose-
cutfon where the facts warrant
weights and measures used for
commercial purposes are inspected
and If found to be correct are stamped
so as to indicate their accuracy. The
use of unstamped weights or meas
ures is forbidden"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12
GOING TO ENcAMPMENT.
Local Members of Sons of Veterans
Will Be at INDIANAPOLIS.

Many members of the local camps
of the Maryland Division. Sons of Vet
Grams. U. S. A, will attend the ma
tional encampment of the organiza-
ton, and also the national auxiliary,
during the week of September 10; at
Indianapolis. Ind. The Maryland Di-
vision Auxiliary also will be repre-
scented at the national encampment
Many of the members will leave this
week, as they are on various pro-
grams for the usual sessions of the
encampment.
Camp commanders Of this city who
are expected to attend are Eugene
E. Stevens of William B. Gushing
Camp. No. 80, and Commander Victor
L. Garrigus Of Lincoln Camp. No. 2.
There are a number of candidates
for commander-in-chief among whom
are Lieut.. Gov. p. A. Barrows of
Nebraska, Fred Irelan of Illinois
and National Patriotic Instructor
Frank P. McCrillis of oregon. The
election Of national officers will oc-
cur September %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12
RENT BOARD WILL HEAR
IL DISPUTES TOMORROW
Will Hold Second Special Session
Since Suspension Of Daily Sched-
ule Over Month Ago.

The District Rent Commission to.
morrow will hold it's second special
hearing since the suspension OF daily
hearings more than a month ago. The
daily schedule will be resumed next
Friday. September 20.
Twelve disputes will be heard to-
morrow by the commissioners: In
eight of the cases the rent board Will
be asked to fix fair rentals. and in
the four remaining cases the ques-
ton of the right to possession of
premises will be determined.
All three members of the rent
commission are expected to hear the
complaints at the hearing. A. Left
witch Sinclair and Capt. James F.
oyster have been out of the city for
several days.
A large number of cases which
have been accommodating since Au-
gust II. the date of the cessation of
hearings, are awaiting the testi-
mony of the opposing parties. The
docket will be cleared as rapidly as
possible beginning Friday. it is said.