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The state herald., 1920-12-14
TWO BILLION DOLLARS CAN Be CUT FROM
COST or LIVING BY AMERICANS NEXT YEAR
Especial by United ptesl)

Washington, Dee. 10 Approximate
ly two billion can be cut from the
cost Of living bill Of the American
people nost year II Congress works
along tho right lines In tho revision
Of tax laws. government officials bc'
licvc. Tho abolition Of many Indirect
taxes on business viii effect the re.
duction. Il is stated
Approximately nve billion. five hun.
drod million dollars was collected In
taxes for the year ending June 30.
Most Of this 10 from indircst taxes
The state herald., 1920-12-14


Washington, Dec. 11-Plens for
launching billion dollar drive for
rescuipg American foreign trade were
taken up here today by the country's
leading bankers and business men.
They would establish hundred
million dollar corporation to finance
foreign trade. the capital to be sub
scribed by banks. business concerns
and public debentures to be issued
against existing securities owned by
the proposed corporation to amount
to ten times its capital. existing Sc
curities consisting Of foreign trade
and obligations stated.
Chicago. Dec. 13-The worlds for
eign trade is deadlocked. and 1t Is up
to the people OF the United States to
break II through giving support to a
The state herald., 1920-12-14
Basco Hangs at
State Penitentiary
Especial by United PresS,

Canon City. Dec. i3-George Bssco.
the slayer Of william Hunte and III.
ton c. Parks last April. was hanged
st . O'Clock last night ut the state
prison. He was in state Of nerv.
Gus collapse and had to be helped TO
the gailows. His neck was broken
and he died In eight minutes.
His mother collapsed. and they
feared for her recovery.
The state herald., 1920-12-14
House Authorizes
Special Subcommittee
For Farmers' Relief
Especial BY United Press,

Washington. Dec. 11-A special
subcommittee Of nve members to
frame legislation for the relief Of the
farmers during the present price de.
cline. has been authorized by the
house.
One OF the first proposals by the
agricultural committee is a revival
Of the war finance corporation and
passage OF an emergency legislation
will be demanded In short time. 1t
is announced
The state herald., 1920-12-14
Argentine Insists on
Leagues Consideration
of Her Amendments
Especial by United Prcs.,

Buenos Ayres. Dec. i3.-Argentina
will insist on a consideration OF the
amendments proposed by Foreign
Minister Puerrydon ms long as he has
anything to do with the league OF na-
tions. according TO DIR. Pablo Torrel-
10. acting foreign minister. He ridi-
cuied the idea that Argentina with
draw from the assembly because Of
alleged fricndliness with Germany.
The state herald., 1920-12-14

Washington. Dec. 13-The question
q how Europe's idebtedness Of near.
ly ten billion dollars to the United
states can be utilized to relieve the
strain on the treasury is to be consid.
cred soon by the senate finance com.
mite.
Senator McCumber. acting chair.
man Of the committee. stated that
The state herald., 1920-12-14
Tax Expert Flags
Present Maximum Tax
on Big Incomes
Especial by United Press,

Washington, Dec. Determination
OF the present maximum tax on big
incomes will break the back OF the
income tax system" Prof Thomas
Adams. tax expert Of the treasury de-
partment told the house ways and
means committee. He said the pres
ent maximum tax OF 75 per cent On
large incomes is impracticablc n
times Of peace and cannot be success.
fully enforced.
The state herald., 1920-12-14
Wilmington to Stop
Sales on Sunday of
Tobacco, Candy, Etc.
Especial by United Press,

tSpecInI by United Prrhai
Wilmington. Del. Dec. l3-on com.
pliance with q demand by the Min.
istcrial Union. representing thirty-six
Protestant churches. this city propos.
I'd TO close all cigar. candy. drug and
soda stores here tomorrow.
The clergy adopted resolution
calling for strict enforcement Of the
blue laws" OF the state.
The state herald., 1920-12-14

Santa Rosa. Calf, Dec. 1i-A mob
of masked men early thi smorning
iynchcd Charles vaicnto. George
Boyd. and Torrance Fits. San Fran.
cisco gangsters who we're charged
With the murder Of three officers
when the latter attempted TO arrest
tho mfor alleged ATTACKS on young
strls.
All three of the prisoners were
white. A mob took them from the
The state herald., 1920-12-14
Bomb Explodes in
Roumanian Senate
isn.ciaI by United Press,

Bucharest. Dec. 1i-A bomb expiod-
cd late yesterday In the Roumanian
senate. killing one and wounding sew
erai. The planters Of the bomb have
not been discovered.
The state herald., 1920-12-14
SENATE FINANCE COMM|TTEE To
CONSIDER HOW OUR EUROPEAN
INDEBTEDNESS CAN Be UTILIZED
Believed One Plan Is To Convert Certificates
of Indebtedness Into United States Bonds

United PressD
nothing can be done in this session
Of Congress.
1t is believe 'dthat one plan Of re-
alizing on the allied debt is to ar
range for the conversion Of certil-
Gates Of indebtedness OF foreign ma.
tions, held by the treasury. into bonds
Of this government. Senator Smoot
questioned the advisability Of putting
this burden on the American people.
The state herald., 1920-12-14
THREE men CHARGED WITH MURDER OF
OFFICERS HANGED At SANTA ROSA CALF.
lapsclai hy unltea pre..,

Jail after overpowcring the guards
They hung the prisoners TO n tree In
the cemetery near here.
Thc prisoners failed to show tight
Fits screamed and begged for mercy
boyd, who was suffering from wounds,
WAS too weak 10 resist and WAS car.
ri.d 10 the tree, vaicnto remained
calm throughout the iynchIng. This
n,ob Ia estimated st 100 mon and has
been feared since Sunday.
The state herald., 1920-12-14
Germany Presents
New Note to League
lsneclal by unlted prensl

Geneva. Dec, i3-Thc German gov
crnmcnt has presented new note
To the League OF Nations assembly.
refusing TO recognize the decision Of
the council regarding the award OF
Eupcn and MRlmedy. formerly Ger
man territory. TO Belgium.
These two districts are In West
Russia. and were taken from Ger
many under the treat yof verRaillcu.
The state herald., 1920-12-14
Christmas Shopping
Far Below Last Year
isrcclnl by trnfiea prers,

Chicago. Dec. i3-I,cports all over
the country indicate that Christmas
shopping this year is far below that
of last, People are looking. not buy.
.ng. The scarcity OF money and the
fear OF hard times. with the expec.
tstion OF further reductions are the
reasons.
The state herald., 1920-12-14
Merchant Dies After
Beaten by Negro
Especial by United Press,

Denver. Dec. l0-Daniel Galstein.
a merchant Of rs years Of age. died
this morning from injuries received
last night when = negro customer
beat him with . hammer after the
latter had refused to pay for his pur-
chase. The negro escaped, but three
suspectes were arrested.
The state herald., 1920-12-14
House Passes Bill
Barring Immigration
For One Year
Especial by United Prcss)

Washington. Dec. ia proposal
to temporarily halt immigration has
been adopted by the house. The
measure is Johnson's bill and pro-
vides that all immigrants be barred
relatives Of immigrants may be al
mitted.
The state herald., 1920-12-14
Accused Murderer
Commits Suicide
Especial by United Press,

Marion. Ill.,. Dec. ll-Frank Bianco.
accused murderer of two boys In
Frankfort and whose trial was In prog
ress. committed suicide by hanging
himself In jail.
The state herald., 1920-12-14
Rowland, Former
Sox Leader, To Pilot
Columbus Team
Especial by United Press,

Especial by United Press)
Chicago, Dec. l3-Clarence Row
land. former manager OF the Chicago
White Sox., was appointed to manage
the Columbus team OF the American
Association. II is announced.
The state herald., 1920-12-14
Constantine Invited
Home by Greeks
Especial BY United Press)

Athens. Dec. liking Constantine
is invited homo by Queen Mother
Olga. in telegram today. The mes.
sage read. Government obedience by
= unanimous mandate: the Greek
people invite King Constantine to re-
turn to Athens and again take the
throne"
The state herald., 1920-12-14

fSDcCtal Dy
London, Dec. 11-Hopes of peace
with Ireland were shattered when
Lloyd George announced In the house
Of commons that the government had
refused to recognize or to negotiate
with the Sim Fein. Parliment de-
clared that Irish extremists we're not
ready for peace and that formal me-
gotiations could not be attempted.
II is said that the government
hoped for peace. but II would discuss
1t only with representatives OF the
Irish people as a whole.
Martial law in the most disturbing
sections In ireland must be proclaim
ed. the Premier states. and persons
In the martial law area must surrend.
or all arms and ammunition. or be
arrested.
London. Dec. 1l-Martiai law ID
proclaimed In limited area OF south.
east Ireland. was announced by the
Irish oiIlce. The proclamation was
made soon after Lloyd George de-
clared the double policy crushing
numbering campaign" but encourag-
ed any agency attempting to make
peace.
Dublin, Dec. 1.-THE Sim Fein and
police engaged in a battle here today,
following the discovery Of u bomb
factory. One man was shot and three
arrested. A large quantity OF bombs
were confscatcd.
Other attacks throughout ireland
were made on postofilces. mail trains
and railway stations. II is reported.
The state herald., 1920-12-14

which multiply the price OF articles
TO the consumer two TO ave tinra. II
In stated. II is estimated that the
people must pay from eight 10 fftcn
billion In increased prices II the In.
direct taxes are retained. The Ken.
cral tax on all articlcr paid by tho
consumer at tho time OF purchase In
favored.
II IL declared that the stockholders.
not the corporations. would haze 10
piy tho proposed twenty per cent %
individual profits.
The state herald., 1920-12-14
President Accepts
Noble Peace Prize
tspeclnl by unitcd Prrnsl

Washington. Dec. li-President
Wilson has accepted the Noble Peace
Prize for 1919. according TO an an.
nouncement made in the state de.
partment.
The state herald., 1920-12-14
House Beginning
Consideration of Act
Repeating War Laws
Especial by United Presx)

Washington. Dec. l3-The cxpedi'
ton Of the volstead resolution repeal.
Ing war laws was recommended TO
the house by the rules committee.
Consideration OF the resolution will
probably be started In the house late
tonight.
The state herald., 1920-12-14

Washington. Dec. i3-The house
rules committee has recommended
immediate action on the resolution.
Senator Smoot Ia looking toward
rcorganizing the government depart.
ments. This resolution provides for
n joint senate and house committee
to frame reorganization plans. which
passed the senate at the last scusion.
The state herald., 1920-12-14

Washington. Dee. ia.-Thn house
voted TO begin Immediate conaidorn'
tion OF the volstcad resolution re-
pcaling many wartime laws Debate
was limited to two hours.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-13

Work has begun on the removal OF
the equipment and pumps of the Rem
ton coal mines. The workings are to
be permanently abandoned and flood
ed, as the result of an order issued by
Manager w. j. Grambs of the operat-
ing company. The reasons given by
the company are that with an output
of 10000 tons in 1919 there was a
total loss of $4,000, or that every ton
mined cost S1.09 ton more than the
company received for the product.
The Industrial Welfare conference
called to consider an adequate mini
mum wage for women employed in the
manufacturing industry failed to reach
an agreement after being dead-locked
for two days. BY vote of four to
five the conference rejected pro-
posal to establish the minimum weekly
wage at $15.75. recommendations sub
mitted by the conference on working
conditions to be maintained by employ
ers were rejected by the industrial
welfare commission.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-13
(From Yakima Valley American)
BENTON FARMERS
PROUD OF PAPER
Successful Stockholders Will
Patropize Advertisers of
American.

Kennewick, Wash, May 6.-For-
ward-looking farmers. enjoy to read
and boost for progressive merchants
who buy the goods they have to sell.
Yakima Valley Daily American and
its allied interests in business insti-
tuition owned by a family of 500 peo-
pie. Their stock in trade is adver-
Using space. Naturally there will ex-
list bond of sympathy between them
and the fellow who deals in their
wares.
Benton County Free Press stock
holders within radius of Eve miles
along the river road are j. r. Gard
ner, proprietor, of Gardnef's nursery,
Kennewick; I. N. Newkirk, fruit grow
er and drayman in the city of Kenne-.
wick; Ole Brue, retired farmer and
president of the Kennewiek- Richland
Marketing Union; G. A. Haivorson,
fruit grower and county committee
man for the nonpartisan league, who
also Stops the large type pure blood
Poland China hogs; Gus Person, ma
.chinist and manager of the Highlands
pumping plant, also breeder of pure
bred Jerseys; D.C.Borgen, hay grow
er and breeder of purebred Jerseys,
also owner Of one of the best purebred
Jersey sires in this community, first
prize winner at the Spokane fair as
a junior yearling that came from the
Waikiki dairy herd at Spokane; Chris
Christensen, sheep raiser and breeder
of purebred Poland China swine, large
type; Tom Christensen, hay grower and
a successful dairyman with a large
herd of cattle. These fellows are
boosters for greater Yakima Valley,
and larger Yakima and their paper, a
new venture which touches their pride.
Don't believe it? Ask one of their
neighbors.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-13
The Kept Press

No doubt there is a "kept" press
Any alleged public journal which j:
subsidized by any political or bust
ness group is "kept," says the Yaki.
ma Republic. There are two or three
examples of this species in the state
of Washington. One of them is the
Union Record of Seattle. There are
capitalistic papers, we do not doubt
We suspect with reason that any
newspaper which belongs to j. p.
Morgan or John D. Rockefeller is a
capitalistic institution. We don't
know whether these gentlemen own
any newspapers, but if they do they
doubtless see to it that such publ
cations express their own philosophy
of life, and that must be capitalistic
if anybody has a capitalistic philos-
ophy. Probably there are some news
papers not owned by these gentlemen
whose proprietors hold views similar
to theirs, and express them, and so
these may be said to be organs Of
capitalism = whatever that is. But
to say that because a newspaper does
business with business men, its ut
terances are dictated by them is to
make an assertion of crookedness
which no sensible man would believe
unless he finds the evidence in the pa
per. 1t is not wrong, or contrary to
public interests that a newspaper
should be conducted for gain-unless,
indeed, that should be the only OBJ
ject of it's existence, which is some
thing almost inconceivable. The
newspaper which does not make pro-
fits sufficient, at least, to support its
owner and to keep its plant up to the
standard required by it's field, must
necessarily be a paper in debt and
under obligation and therefore, in
all likelihood, so fettered that it cam
not be honest with its public. The
"kept" newspaper is very insignifi-
cant part of the press of this coun-
try. That press, on the whole, is the
most Independent, most reliable and
most patriotic press in the world.
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-13
Who S Your Choice for Liberty Girl?

AS announced last week, some
young lady Of the Kennewick- Rich
land valley, is to be chosen by means
of a popular voting contest to dedi-
cate the new Liberty Theatre. Be-
ginning this week and continuing thru
May the Courier-Reporter will print
each week voting coupon and the
young lady who has received the lar
gest number of votes at the close of
the contest will be given the honor
of defeating the new theatre and a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-13

free pass to all attractions for one
year. The two young ladies receiv-
ing the next highest will act as maids
of honor at the dedication and will
receive free admissions to all Liberty
attractions for three months.
Below is a voting coupon which
carries with it 500 votes. This cou-
pom when properly filled out should be
mailed to or handed in to this Office.
The votes will be counted each We'd
nesday and the results published in
the paper the following day. =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-13
AT THE CHURCHES
Methodist

Methodist
Sermon topics Sunday morning:
Turning Gray Skies Blue"
In the absence of the pastor the
service Sunday evening will be in
charge of the gospel team Of the
Men. s club.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-13

WANTED-Someone to patch grain
sacks. Kennewick Flour Mill. 52tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-13
Christian Church

Christian Church
Bible school, 10,a. m.
Reports on bible school convention.
Communion service and preaching
at II a. M, subject: "Bible School and
Church.
Evening service at 8 o'clock. Sub
ject walking by Faith"
G. w. Freeman, pastor.
Baptist
John A. Shaw, pastor.
Bible school 10 a. m.
Service and sermon at IL a. m. and
8 p. m.
Subject of morning sermon "Does
Death End All?"
Young Peoples meeting 2 p. m.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
The 9 to That Failed.

As q rule the relations between
Russians and Japanese soldiers in 81
BERN have been friendly enough. But
at town on the Transiberian railway
which had Just been freed from the
foul tyranny Of boshevist rule, d Jap.
anese soldier hailed big staring
moujik into the presence of his com
manding officer. What has he been
doing?" asked the colonel Il gave
him a cigarette" said the soldier.
'and then he tried TO bite me-" Kiss
ing, even between members of the OPP
posite sexes, is not japanese Gus
tom.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
Shakespeare Down to Date.

Justice Wayne, dramatic actress,
finds an explanation Of the question as
to why Shakespearian plays seldom
win financial reward in what she
terms Shakespeares inability to give
his productions catchy titles She sug-
gests repertoire of the bard's plays
rechristened TO meet popular demands
for stimulating titles. She suggests
How Could You. Juliet?" as more APP
propriate than plain Romeo and
Juliet" She also would substitute
Call of the Flesh" for THE Merchant
of Venice" "Strnngled in Bed for
"OtheIo; 1.-THE Nutty Princess" for
Hamlet Henry. Whom Do You
Love?" for Henry v" big Dick" for
"Rirhnrd the Third" s'rhe Knife for
Julius Caesar and Moonlight and
Honeysuclsle" for Midsummer Nights
Dream
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
The Cheerful Exterminator.

On moving into our honeymoon
apartment we discovered that 1t was
sadly in need of the services of an ex-
terminator. With q brides ignorance
OF apartment house life and the club
by ways of the cockroach. / regarded
this as personal disgrace. and took
great care to keep it a profound Sc
cret from our friends.
One day, while exhibiting my shiny
new kitchen equipment to girl
friend. | answered the back-door buzz
ger and there was the extertninator,
inquiring in loud cheerful tone.
"Well how are the cockroaches7"~s
The situation reduced my mind TO
such pulp that babhled, They're
well, thank you r'-Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
cos,llest CIGARS Made.

In time OF war men VIII pay fancy
prices for cigar but probably the
costliest cigars ever made were those
which Marshal Prlm had manufac-
tured specially to present to Napoleon
III.
Each cigar was made of the finest
Havana leaf, ives tipped with gold
and stamped with the imperial IN" in
gold. Each of the 10000 cigars repre-
sented So. the whole batch costing
S15o.000.
Well. It is possible that a. cigar
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
o. The 80
Scrap Book
THE SIN OF SILENCE.

The kindly words that rise within the
heart.
And thrill it with their sympathetic
tone.
But die ere spoken, fail to play their
part.
And claim a merit that is not their
own
The kindly word unspoken is a sim
A sin that wraps itself in purest guse.
And tells the heart that. doubling, looks
within,
That not in speech. but thought, the
virtue lies.
But It's not so: another heart may thirst
For that kind word. as HaEar. In the
Wild
Poor banished Hagar-prayed a well
might burst
From out the sand. to save the parch-
iDg child;
And loving eyes, that cannot see the
mind
win watch the expected movement of
the lip
All. can sc lot It's cutting silence wind
Around that heart. and seattle It like a
whip?
John Boyle Reilly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
Not suilt on Cotton Bales.

The foundations Of the custom
house in New Orleans rest on plank
flooring. seven feet below the street
line. On this flooring is a griliage OF
l2-inch cypress logs. the first layer be
ing side by side and those OF the trans
verse layer from two to three feel
apart In the clear. The space between
fhe logs is filed in with concrete
which is carried above the logs about
one foot, Such is the foundation OF
the New Orleans custom house. enc
no cotton bales were used In its con
struction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
Enormous Demand for Furs.

Siberian furs are almost entirely
shipped in the raw state. Very few
furs are sent abroad, the exceptions
being Tibetan lamb, muffin tplucked
goat skin), and few other varieties.
The great demand for furs in all coun-
tries and the keen competition in the
trade has sent up the prices of raw
furs to figures unheard of few years
ago. Stables have enormously increased
In value. due to the short supply and
the closure of the Russian sable mar
kets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-03
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Comlng-Wm Farnam in "The Last
Of the Duanes. ADV.
Regular meeting of Catamoun. COM
M tonight. = A good attendance
is desired.
John N. Fay has taken a position as
carpenter with the Bennington Wax
Paper Co.
The class-meeting is held in the
brotherhood room of the. Methodist
church tonight A cordial welcome to
all.
| Douglas Fairbanks in his latest big
produc Jon When the Clouds Roll
BY" at Library Theatre tomorrow
Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Cummings
City South Dakota after a visit of sew
eral days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Wiltiam w Cameron.
| The Red team OF the Baptist church
will be entertained Wednesday after
! oon ny M S. Earle C. Whitaker at
her home on Union street.
Ernest e. Bottum and Mrs. James
J Martin will furnish SPECIAL gospel
music for the Thursday evening meet
ing at the Methodist church.
No character in history has a more
potent message for today than Abra-
ham Lincoln Hear DR.. Milton Butler
Pratt lecture Wednesday evening,
Sept. 11th. Methodist church. Adv.
Coming-a feast of merriment and
thrills Douglas Fairbanks In his big
new production when the Clouds
Roll BY" at Library Theatre tomor
row. ADV.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all the public to attend whist par y
given by St Jean Baptist Tuesday
evening at Young Womans club
rooms. Adm. 15c. Adv
Paul ne Frederick, charm ng Para
mount star. has exceptionally dramatic
photoplay in "Out of the Shadow" a
Kinogram, and Rolin comedy to give
you good laugh. Harte Theatre to-
day. Shows 1880 and o'clock. Adm
&c and Tic Adv.