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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-08-18
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE

SduSe mo. OlOO
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, for Benton County.
Nina F. Dickson, Plaintiff,
VS..
Edward Bergh, ct al, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of Order OF
Sale issued out of and under the seal
OF the above entitled Court, holding
terms at Prosser, in and for said coun-
ty, on the 9Th day of July, A. D., 1921,
upon judgment rendered in said
Court on the Goth day of June, A. d.,
1921, in favor of Nina F. Dickson, and
against Edward Bergh and Edna j.
Bergh. twenty-five hundred and no.
100 ($2500.00) Dollars, together with
attorneys fees, interest, costs and in
creased costs, and to me directed and
delivered, commanding me to sell the
following described property situate,
lying and being in Benton County,
State Of Washington, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said judgment, attorneys fees, inter-
est, costs and increased costs, to-wit:
SEA of NEA of SWA Of Sec. 81,
Twp. 9 N. of Range 20 E. w. M.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby CIV
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-08-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE
CLAIMS

SL<A1MS
In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington for Benton County.
In Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate of VIM.
Smith. deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Let
tiers of Administration on the Estate
of VIM Smith, deceased, were granted
to the undersigned on the 26th day
of July, 1921, by the said Superior
Court.
All persons having claims against
said estate, are required to serve them
with the necessary vouchers upon me
at my office in Kennewick, Washing
ton, within six months after the date
of the first publication of this notice,
to-wit, within six months after the
4th. day of August, 1921, and file
the same with the clerk of this court
together with proof of such service, OF
they shall be forever barred.
Dated at Kennewick, Wash, this
End day Of August. 1921.
C. L. HOLCOMB,
8:4-8:25 Administrator.
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Notice of Equalization of Assessment
Roll of Columbia Irrigation
district

District
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Directors of the Columbia
Irrigation District will meet as a
board of equalization in the office of
the board in Kennewick, Benton coun-
ty, Washington, on the 9th day of
September, 1921, at the hour of 1870
p. M, and will remain in session for
such time as shall be necessary to
hear such objections as may be made
to said assessment roll, not to exceed
ten days.
All persons interested may appear
at said time and place and make OBJ
jections, if they have any, to said as
sessment roll as same has been pre-
pared by the secretary of the irriga-
tion district and as the same is now
filed in the office of the Board of Di-
rectors Of said Irrigation District.
Given by order of the board of direc-
tors this 9Th day of August, 1921.
SLIPS FRED d. PYLE, Sec.
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NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL AC.
COUNT AND REPORT AND Pc
Triton FOR DISTRIBUTION

WINE vi hLfhnIINU rlNAL Az
COUNT AND REPORT AND Pc
Triton FOR DISTRIBUTION
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington for Benton County.
lin Probate.)
In the Matter of the Estate of Ezra
S. Sheldon, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that H. E.
Huntington, the executor of the es-
tate of Ezra S. Sheldon, deceased,
has rendered and presented for settle
ment to, and filed with the clerk of the
Superior Court of said county and
state, his final account and report and
petition for distribution as such exc
cutor; and that Wednesday, the 31st
day of August, 1921, at 2 o'clock, p.
m, at the court room of our said Su-
perior Court at Prosser, in said coun-
ty, has been duly appointed by our
Superior Court for the settlement of
the Final Account, at which time the
Court is asked to settle such report,
distribute the property to the heirs
or persons entitled to the same and
discharge the executor.
II. E. HUNTINGTON,
Executor.
C. L. HOLCoMB, Attorney for Exc
cutor. S:4-S:1S
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Softened.

" see you have a new Office girl"
aNo: it's the same girl. She blon-
dned her hair"
but when called you over the
tlephone this morning her voice
umded different"
sAh! She's in love now"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-08-18
i Mere Trihe Nowadays.

The largest contributor to our cam
nign fund wants his money back"
@Have you spoken to our candidate
about that?"
sYes. He wants to know what's a
MILLION between friends"
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Extra Dry.

Extra Dry.
"Snoop, what did your literary club
discuss last meeting?"
Milton"
didn't sou find him rather dry?"
Eyes, and our host had nothing with
which to relieve the drought"
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KATHRYN SEVERYNS,
County Auditor of Benton County,
State of Washington. S:4-8:1S
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MOULTON & JEFFREY,
Attorneys for Administrator,
Kennewick, Washington. 8:11-9:1
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LEGAL PUBLICATIONS

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24

tons from society folk and enowed himself 20
be wined and dined on all hands, but practiced
no frauds involving money. And in both cases
ne disappeared before he could be prosecuted
His sfFliction, therefore, is said % be what
the psychologists would call celebrity COM
pick" The nature Of such person yearns for
sdulation and applause, Graves the glar1ng light
Of publicity. The cheapest way TO get it is to
pretend to be somebody who gets 1t naturally.
1t such aRIiction that made the Greek
boy HerOstratuS burn the Temple Of Diana at
Ephesus and that has melted many a morbid
character to commit suicidssa at the most promi-
nent spot he could find
Excited By this peculiar trait Of character
and with enormous sum Of money suddenly
put at his disposal through freak of chance
for the Bogus Thaw answers In every detail the
description of a young American who only few
weeks before had mi.de killing ss Monte Carlo
Ii Is probable that he inpostor got the idea Of
his Partisan orgy f-Om tales Of the rich Pitts
burgher. that still could be heard In Europe At
any rate the first Of his revels In PariE was pat
termed strictly after the Thaw performances. Il
not until later that the impostoTs natural
genius began 30 assert ITSELF
Aue aNlSublOu OF EdTlsldnS was urSC calico 70
"Thaw'' by articles in the paper which de-
scrlbed his advent into the city from an automo-
bile tour Of the chateau district ss like the pas
sage Of a meteor whose tail was constructed Of
thOusand-franc notes. It was given out at this
time that "shaw" was on his way to the polo
games in London, but would spend few days
Of pleasure in the playground Of his youth
Stories of how he had been startling hotel
ployes wherever he went with showers Of gold
and silver had followed him and no doubt gave
rise to the story which soon spread all over the
city that "Thaw'' was recreating the atmosphere
of his former ascapades.
Upon his arrival he established himself in
handsome suite the top floor Of the Hotel
Dannous. There was q preliminary round Of
"les petite reunions" the girls, Clo-Clo and
Margot, would say, and then party was given
that everybody in the city must have attended
The wine cellars Of the hostelry exhausted
the staff Of servants was demorslized the
hotel felt the vibration from turret to founda-
ton stone. The bill for this little party was
conservatfvely estimated at 10000 francs, but Il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24

81 broke the spending stride Of the opulent
"Thaw" nobody seemed 70 notice it. For after
all, picturesque affair, this party wasn't
marker to what happened few days later.
The crowds in the Avenue de POpera, the
odvices say, were astonished one evening by the
eight of a procession of taxicabs, all of the lin
CUISINE type, all brilliantly Illuminated, and all
but the first containing a table around which
were seated men and women in varying degrees
OF intoxicated hilsrity. In the automobile which
led the procession was q ten-pece band. playing
all the popular airs fortissimo. In the machine
Immediately behind this, with girls swarming all
over him, was "Thaw." It was bis celebrated
party on wheels
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24
Picked up His Party En- Route

It was a progressive affair, having started
from the Hotel Dannous with nobody but "Thaw'
himself and the brass band AS he passed from
place TO place he picked UP his party, some Of
whom had stationed themselves at prominent
points in anticipation Of his passage. and others
whose presence were quite impromptu. Every
and then a would leap from one Of the
machines, run TO the sidewalk and catch up some
pretty girl in his arms. If she objected too
strenuUusy she WIS left alone, but if she was
acquiescent-and she usually vas-she forthwith
was added to an already brilliant seraglio in his
limousine Occasionally member of the
party would tOppIe out Of the automobile into
the street and there remain for the crowds which
lined the pavements to jeer at The procession
wound up at the Folies Bergere at something
past midnight, but remnants Of its personnel
and women still singing and clinging-could
be seen chasing through the streets until day
break
1t was a memorable affair So memorable
that the daily papers carried paragraphs about
Il one Of which fell under the eye Of q certain
man who has been called Jacques-that Is the
girls called him Jacques when he suddenly burst
in upon the orgiastic hysteria Of the "Thaw"
esebrants one shocking night At the self-sams
Hotel DAnnouS
1t seems that this Msieu Jacques not only
saw the item relating TO 'Thaw's" perambulst-
ing bottle-fest but another one from Pittsburgh
in which Thaw's relatives were quoted as saying
they were uncertain as to his whereabouts
Msieur jacques thought it rather remarkabls
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24
The Last Party ''Thaw" Gave

That the end Of "Thaw" OF course. his
guests didn't quit him forthwith. but somehow
the spirit died out of the party. Even the ia
spired Gui-Guit lesped disconsolately from the
table and retired TO the arms Of her youthful
dancing partner That was the last party that
'Thaw' gave. So far as the boulevards were
concerned he ceased 70 exist.
Where the real Thaw meanwhile has not
yet been disclosed. His friends, however, are
one in lamenting the whole occurrence because It
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24

that M'sieur "Thaw," whom he had known rather
well in the old days, had made effort to get
in touch with him upon his arrival in Paris. de
was little hurt perhaps, if not suspicious. In
any event, he decided to drop in on his old friend
It happened that the night he chose
the night that "ThaW" had bought out the whole
performance of a well known revue in order TO
get the exclusive services Of Mile Marguerite
Dequerre, the dancer, Familiarity known TO the
boulevards as "Gui-Cuit" The top-hoor suite
was thronged with a scented, rustling, chattering
throng There came q time in the evening when
the girls began 10 shed their garments-one by
one-and press their fevered cheeks against the
eherk Of whatever man was available. Presently
though, there was shSut and an insouciant figure
which had leaped to the table at the far end of
the room became the cynosure Of all eyes. II
Gui-Guit. She swathed In ilrny
draperies from neck to knee and carried glass
CT champagne in hand. The music started
and she began swift gyrating top-spnning
dance on foot. With nothing but this rotary
motion she passed from one end Of the table to
she spun, and finally her outer draperies began
% unwind. Inch by inch her form began to
emerge from its covering, I'll. finally
A stranger had suddenly walked into the
apartment he asked for Mr.. Thaw Someone
indicated the host The stranger advanced two
feet and levellins his finger at the now curiously
crestfallen countenance Of the spender he said:
THAT man is impostor"
lie didn't deny It He didn't say word
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24

Created All Kinds OF Sensation In Paris.
furnished the Partisan journals with excuses for
reviewing his hectic days. While the Bogus
Thsw was at the height Of his Partisan orgy the
papers were telling Of the real Thaw's early ad-
ventures in Paris, Of the trip TO Egypt ard the
alleged tribal marriage with a Soudanese belle
Of his relationship with Harry K Thaw, the
slayer Of Stanford White and the ex-husband Of
the colorful Evelyn Nesbit, Of his final marriage
to Miss Virginia Bindley, sister OF Mrs. Anthony
Drexel- Biddle of Philadelphia, and Of ms sup
posed reformation.
This reformation was one Of the conditions
Miss Bindley made before she would consent to
marry this rich and wild young man. And 50
far as the records go, the reformation has been
n effect ever since the marriage.
But though the real Thaw has quit his Wild
ways and the Bogus Thsw has been exposed, il
viii be a long time before Paris vii forget
ether Of them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24
May Have Played the Game Before

One Of the why Paris IS willing to
look indulgenty upon the capers that this Bogus
Thaw performed, is that, so far as is known, he
derived no monetary profit from the impersona-
ton. On the contrary, he seemed eager to give
away what money he had-and his supply Of
funds was apparently inexhaustible.
AS the motive Of eupidity was evidently not
the one that inspired the impostor, many people
Americans particularly, have been asking each
ether what the motive could have been. Several
American journalists IN Paris have advanced the
belief that tie Bogus Thaw is the same man who
impersonated kingdom Gould many years ago,
and later on, toured the South, claiming that he
was Eddie Rickenbacker, the well known ace. In
both the impostor accepted many invita-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24
By Thomas B. Sherman

XVIHEN the news that William Thaw, H.
w was back IN Paris began to sough through
the garnet studios and cu-de-sacs Of
Montmartre, it must have revived a thousand
memories in the hearts Of those errant Margots
and Clo-Clos who could still recall the pristine
lustiness Of pre-war days For William the Third
from all accounts, made the French capital echo
ard re-echo with the sounds Of specialized revelry
that he brought with him from the United States
They will tell you Of that inspired ride IN an
improvised tumbril to a guillOtine made Of
roses and sweet cakes; Of how, with hsndfus Of
silver francs, he gave imitation of Millet's
"Sower"; Of the wine suppers where the silver
slippers of dancing girls were substituted for
drinking goblets he made the town rock. He
organized and directed such a variety Of in
eenious designations that open-handed bon-vivants
Of a more recent date despaired of ever compel
ing with his record
Small wonder then, that the grisettes, young
and old, swarmed into the hotel where Thaw was
said TO be staying, like many avid bees who
had long been denied the sweets of their little
lives. Among those girls, no doubt, were sew
eral who had seen the original Thaw and it is
entirely probable they may have noted in him
a changed appearance But so long. as he re-
sembled the original Thaw in that most impor-
tant particular-his bankrol-why quarrel with
the restI The French maiden who lives by tho
pout Of her lips and the shake Of her naughty
little head, has an acute sense Of reality despite
a surface ronnantdcism. The last person in the
world she wants to estrange is the two-hsted
spending man who doesn't mind Transforming
her pint Of MedOc Ordinaire into quarts and
quarts of Chateau Yquem and Roederer. So far
as they could see, It was William Thaw the Third
running according TO form. They didn't propose
70 look any farther
OF course he was finally exposed And the
exposure couldn't have come by calculation at a
more dramatic moment. But not until the Bogus
Thaw had made the performance Of the real
William the Third seem almost sanity. There
was a touch Of genius 10 this impOstors revels.
He not only spilled mis- money with lavish hand
but invested his orgies with such a touch of the
bizarre that the greater part of Paris is willing
70 forgive him even though the friends and rela-
tives of the real Thaw have been greatly in
censed that the public should thus be reminded
Of his earlier days Of dalliance-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08

little or mean and has an exceptional
fund Of good. sound horse sense. State
nents that he is not qualified or will
not adorn the lofty post 10 which he
has been appointed reflect upon those
who make them.
1t is true that Mr.. Taft, republi-
can, succeeds the late Chief Justice
White, democrat But as justice
of the greatest judicial tribunal in all
the world. Mr.. Taft will have no pol
itics. He will decide constitutional
questions according to the institu-
tions and traditions of his country
Radicalism, new and strange doc.
trines that would subvert the insti
tutions OF America, will receive no
encouragement from Mr.. Taft On the
contrary he will labor ever to keep
the ship of state true to the ancient
course chartered by the fathers of the
republic,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
the FouRrn.

Reports from over the country indi-
cate that while the nations birthday
was generally observed it was cele-
bratde in a perfectly "safe~and sane"
manner. This is eloquent proof Of the
progress that has been made in the
past twenty years. 1t is tribute to
the efficacy of prohibition, despite in
creasing evidences of the fragrant dis.
regard of the law. Twenty years ago
crowds like those assembled at Law
renceburg on the Fourth would have
been certain to have produced some
serious difficulties. Now a Fourth
of July crowd Is almost as orderly as
one at a Sunday school picnic. AS a
matter of fact the older citizens can
remember when Sunday school picnics
were not as orderly as the celebra-
ton of the nations holiday is now. In
some respects perhaps America has
deteriorated. 1t probably does not
do ldSI VI SOiuC VI tIC QAa luCaio
of conventions and society as il once
did. but he is not lair witness who
will deny that there Is more, sobriety
among the people today than eyer be-
fore.
While the nation has been making
progress educationally and its high.
ways have been improved and living
raised to higher and better stand
ard, its moral progress has not been
neglected. Much has been achieved
in this direction. OF course 1t will not
do to rest upon the achievements al
ready made. Eternal vigilance is as
much the price of orderly and proper
progress as 1t is Of liberty. Those
who have fought and secured laws for
the advancement of the moral well
fare of the country must ever be alert
lest the forces of evil nullify their
wholesome statutes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
TAFT,s APPOINTMENT.

At last the life time ambition OF
william Howard Taft to be chief jus
tice of the supreme court of the Unit
ed States has been realized. Ever
since Mr.. Taft retired from the presi-
iency, The Herald, whenever vacan-
cy occurred on the supreme bench,
urged his appointment. 1t is believed
that it is the most popular appoint
nent that could have been made by
the administration, chat an over.
whelming majority of the people of
the United Staes, regardless of party,
would have voted for his selection.
lad they the opportunity. -
Mr.. Taft is especially popular and
beloved in the South. He was as fair
and just and generous to the South
when President as any chief executive
the nation has had. He came South
for cabinet officers and for supreme
Judges. Hhe appointed the late chief
justice, a Southern democrat and Con-
tederate soldier. 1t is gratifying that
only one senator from the South vot-
ed against Taft's appointment and
that was Watson, of Georgia, who no
more represents real Southern senti-
ment than does Eugene V. Debs Mr..
Watson is brilliant man but he was
not loyal during the world war and
has no more sympathy with the DEM
ocratic party than johnson has with
the republican party. The four votes
against Taft were really a high COM
pliment to him.
The wild-eyed radical Johnson. the
pro-German LaFollette and the disloy-
alist Watson, were joined by Borah,
who does not like Taft and never did.
On the other hand there were sixty
six democrats and republicans, repre-
senting every state in the union. who
promptly gave approval TO the hap
piest and most appropriate appoint
ment this administration will ever
make.
Taft is able. honest, enjoys the con.
fidence and respect OF all real Amer
leans. He is a patriot to the core. He
loves his country with a fine devotion.
is big hearted. incapable of anything
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
aeruNpine OUR DEBTS.

Captious criticism of the admins
trations bin for the refunding OF the
debts due to the United States by its
allies because Of the wide latitude CIV
en- the secretary of the treasury is un-
justified and doubtless made more
for home consumption than in any
sincerity. Mr.. Hoover answered these
critics fearnessly and frankly when
he admitted that 1t might be necessa-
ry to exchange some of our allied
debts for German reparation bonds,
and he was quick to say that no doubt
the latter would be better than the
original debts. ,Unquestionably this
would be, true of the debt that Russia
and probably that which Poland,
owes this country.
The allied Indebtedness to this
country, made in the great struggle
when the whole civilized world al.
most was pooling its resources to save
human. liberty and national freedom,
Is largely a debt of honor. Its collec.
ton could not be forced. Much of it
is owing this country by nations that
were bled white and partially impov-
erished in their stupendous contribu-
tons to the common cause. They
should be given liberal terms for set.
Element. The prosperity of America
depends very largely upon the we'll
being Of Europe and it surely would
be short sighted policy in this coun-
try to force settlement that would add
further to the financial difficulties OF
its late allies They are among our
best customers. 1t is wholly tolthe in
terest of America to assist in every
way possible to their recovery from
the devastation of war. IKE