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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
MRS. LEWIS BLISS
CALLED BY DEATH
Fatal Illness is Caused by Ulcer
ated TOOth-Was an Active
Social Worker ~

Mrs. Lewis Bliss died at five o'clock
this afternoon at the Kennewick Hos
pital following an illness of two weeks.
Death was due to toxic poisoning from
an liberated tooth. While it was gen.
orally known that her condition was
serious fatal termination Of the ILL
ness was not expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss have made their
home on the Highlands and in the city
for number of years, having come
here from Chicago. She leaves besides
her husband, three sons, Jay, assistant
cashier of the First National bank of
this city, Arthur, of Chicago, and Ted
of Auburn. Arrangements will be de-
layed to await the arrival of her sons.
During her residence here Mrs. Bliss
has been an active worker in church,
fraternal and social affairs and her
death will bring deep sorrow to large
circle of friends.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
AUXILIARY MEETING

Everyone eligible to join Robert w.
Ely Post Woman's Auxiliary is urged
to attend the tea to be given at the
Legion hall at 2:30 o'clock on Tuesday,
April 5.
1t is greatly desired that a strong
Auxiliary should be built up in Ken
newick and to do so we need the coop
Grafton of all the wives, sisters and
mothers Of our Legion men.
Because of incomplete records it is
impossible to get into personal touch
with all who should join the auxiliary
and we take this means to urge the
women to meet with us.
We are planning to make these
monthly auxiliary meetings in every
way entertaining and helpful. ..s
The executive board Of the Woman's
Auxiliary to Robert w. Ely Post Of
the American Legion. #s.@
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
HAWKINS SANE;
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE
Judge Truax Sets Aside Former
Ruling and Wife of Accused
Man Files Action

Superior Judge John Truax yester.
day set aside a former ruling of his
court commissioner in the insanity
case of James K. Hawkins. The court
after hearing testimony pronounced
Hawkins sane and gave him his liber.
ty. Hawkins case yesterday was
handled by Fred H. Peterson, of Sc
attic, while Phil G. Warnock, of this
city, appeared for members of the
family. '.t
Mr.. Hawkins was recently taken in.
to custody on an insanity warrant up.
on complaint of his son, Eugene, and
was adjudged insane by Court Com.
missioner Hamilton after a hearing al
which Hawkins son, daughter anG
wife gave testimony. He was released
under $4,000 bonds and given into the
custody of his mother, of Seattle, with
whom he has been making his home
since. ."4
The county records show that since
the beginning of the. trouble Hawkins
has decided his property here to his
wife and as sequel to the insanity
proceedings was the filing yesterday
of an action by Mrs. Hawkins for q
divorce. The wife bases her action up.
on a complaint of cruelty. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31

sonally am of the opinion that the
growers will be money ahead if they
stick by the ship and yield ten per
cent. The difference in price between
organized and disorganized marketing
will more than pay the ten per cent
Mr.. Jeffrey says the present finan-
cial straits of the Union is due to the
fact that the union branched out too
rapidly and permitted its investments
to far overreach its sinking fund. With
not to exceed $1,000 worth of ware
house notes it invested approximately
$4,000 in buildings, cold storage
plant and other equipment. l. .
The union was organized several
years ago primarily to market the
strawberry crops of the Kennewick
and Richland districts. Later aspar-
agus, early potatoes and cherries were
added to the marketing list and last
year for the first time the union un-
dertook to handle apples and other
tree fruits as well as hay. Since its or
ganization the union has controlled
practically the entire berry and aspar-
agus acreage of the Kennewick-Ric
land district and has had uniform sue
cess in handling these crops.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
Five of Seventeen Jurors Evi-
IDENTIFY Compiling Data for
Report
ALL ARE TO SIT TOMORROW
Findings will Probably Not be Given
to Court Before First of
the Week

The grand jury which was called
two weeks ago to investigate charges
against the county commissioners and
other county employees, and to which
has been referred all criminal charg-
es now pending in the Benton county
superior court, will probably not con-
clude its labors before the end of this
week or possibly the first Of next.
Since Monday the jury has not been
sitting for the hearing of testimony
and all but five Of the seventeen jur-
ors have been given vacation. These
five have been occupied daily with
adding machines and typewriters
checking up the county's books and
preparing the jury's report. The en-
tire jury is scheduled to assemble
again tomorrow, it is thought, to hear
the report of the five. Unless it is
necessary to call additional witnesses
it may be that the findings Of the jury
will be ready for submission to the
court by tomorrow evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
WAR DECLARED
AGAINST GOPHERS
Relentless Attacks on Rodents
May Forestall Serious
Canal Breaks

The pocket gophers have begun their
spring activity. Not only did they
cause much trouble and annoyance to
the individual farmer last year, but
they caused a large financial loss to
the whole Kennewick district in that
they were held directly responsible for
breaks in the irrigation ditch that pre-
vented delivery of water at times when
water was essential to the crops.
In order to prevent the occurrence
this year of similar disasters the Col
umbia Irrigation company asks the CO.
operation of every farmer adjacent to
the irrigation supply ditch in a con-
certed effort to rid the ditch banks
and nearby land of sage rats and
gophers.
A gopher trapping demonstration
will be held next Monday, April 4th,
at 500 p. m, on the ID. c. Bergen
place, just below the lateral and one
fourth mile west of the Highlands
pumping station. The use of traps and
poison against gophers, and poison for
sage rats will be demonstrated and
discussed. It is hoped that the dis
trict will take enough interest in this
matter to really bring these rodents
under control and so avoid losses like
those caused last year by these pests
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
COLUMBIA BRIDGE PLAN .
OUTLINED in TACOMA
PascO and Kennewick Editors Present
Proposition to Club Com 3
... mittee

The campaign for financing the
Kennewick-Pasco bridge was carried
to Tacoma, Tuesday when o. H. Olson,
of the Pasco Herald, and A.. R. Gard
ner, of the Courier Reporter, outlined
the plan of financing to the executive
committee Of the Tacoma Commercial
club and Chamber Of Commerce.
Members of the committee evinced
a friendly interest in the project and
that the matter might be the more ef-
fectively presented to the citizens OF
Tacoma special committee was
named to investigate the plan more
fully and report next Tuesday.
This committee is headed by Scott
z. Henderson, other members being E.
F. Gregory, Thomas Carstens, j. A.
Peasants and F. L. Walsh.
While on the westside Mr.. Gardner
spent a day with M. j. Carrigan, who
is directing the campaign in Seattle
The campaign there is progressing
steadily and the workers express the
belief that Seattle's subscriptions will
reach total of $4,000.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
Mrs. Jessie Mack Arrested with
Eleven Quarts of Whiskey in
Her Possession

Mrs. Jessie Mack was fined $25 and
costs in Justice Staser's court yes
terday on city charge of having in
toxicating liquor in her possession.
This morning in company with Chief
of Police Jack Dale she went to Pas
CO, raised the necessary funds and
was released by the city. In the
meantime Sheriff L. c. Rolph arrived
in Kennewick and arrested the woman
on state charge of engaging in il
licit lequor traffic. She was taken
to Prosser and will be held to appear
at the next term of the superior court
Mrs. Mack arrived in town yester-
day and as she went from the N. p.
station to Hotel Kennewick she at
tracted the attention of Mayor II. W.
Desgranges who suspected, because
of the manner in which she carried it
that her large travelling bag contained
something heavier than the ordinary
feminine wardrobe. He told Chief
Dale of his suspicious and directed
him to watch her.
The longer the chief watched the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
efforts of Directors to Prevent
Collapse of Marketing
Union Fail
: HARRIE Is MADE RECEIVER
c,.rers May Yet Save Organization
~ Turning Ten Per Cent of
Crop into Sinking Fund

Judge John Truax, of the superior
.crt Yesterday ordered that the af-
airs Of the Kennewick- -Richland Mar
tstinr Union be placed in the hands of
, receiver and named Frank Harrie as
receiver. .. 49,. ...s..
The request for the receivership
came from the board of directors and
followed several weeks futile effort on
their part to save the organization
from collapse. The financial state
meut as filed with the receivership
uetition shows liabilities of $4,000 in
excess Of visible assets. .@@
In ordering the receivership the
court gives the receiver authority to
continue the business provided the
grower members will sign contracts
whereby 10 per cent of the returns
from the sale of this years crop is to
be turned into sinking fund to liq-
uidate the present. outstanding iI1-
debtedness. Failing in this the re-
ceiver is directed to liquidate the as
sets and close the affairs of the or
ganization within ninety days from the
date of the order.
Receiver Harrie, who was recently
elected general manager to succeed F.
q. Krug, assisted by the directors will
Immediately begin campaign to Sc
cure contracts on the basis outlined
in the courts order.
In discussing the receivership, F. R.
Jeffrey, Of the firm of Moulton & JEFF
rey, counsel for the Union, said that
the effort to save the Union had failed
because Of the fear of growers that
the returns from this years crop
would be taken to pay off the pres
ent Indebtedness, some Of which is bal
ance due on crops sold last year. eve
found the growers eager to continue
the organization but conditions are
snuch that they cannot afford to turn
a large part of this years receipts in
. the Indebtedness fund.-" said Mr..
Jeffrey. "If it is possible to contin-
ue the business with the receiver in
charge the growers are amply pro-
tseted. Only ten per cent of the re-
ans from this years crop can be
bed out to apply on the old indebted
rea. Sentiment of the growers as
expressed at a recent mass meeting in
dcates that the growers are willing to
meet this condition. IF they do the
Union can be saved. If they are not
Wiling to do this they must take their
saances with disorganization. Per-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
Policeman Attempts to Execute
Hapless Canine but Revolver
Fails to Bark

Patrolman John Hayden is thank
ing his lucky star that it was only
dog and not bold bad bandit at
which he squeezed his trusty old re-
Voiver the other morning.
1t was only a poor harmless dog
snom the law, not John, was killing
LOT no other reason than that he
we dog, not John - was not only
harmless but homeless. The hapless.
iriendless canine was led to a seclud-
ca spot on the river bank, suitable
.or either official or criminal MUIR
Ter. The dog looked at John and
sohh looked at the dog. Then in
ne name of the law John drew his
si'lliery and squeezed it full in the
lace OF the bow-wow. Did it bark ?
~ u'a not. The dog nor the gun. The
1Os ohnked and looked puzzled. John
s., mOre and looked more puzzled. The
81" mad only smacked no louder than
On after-lenten kiss.
1nee again in the name of the law
''nn Jerked his trigger finger. Nc
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
John Hayden Proves it
Pays to Try it on the Dog

death howl curdled the freshness of
the spring morning nor startled the
robins at their breakfast table under
the trees. Nothing barked. The dog
whined and twice John swore. The
gun had sickly whimpered.
Silently John led the doomed mon
grel away from the shadows of the
bone-yard back to the death cell in the
city pound. .....
Ten minutes later a disgusted po-
liceman threw wicked-looking weap-
on on Chief Jacks desk and swore by
the eternals that the blankety-blank
thing was no good. Investigation re-
vealed two bullets-perfectly good
Enthusiastically lodged in the barrel
and two properly exploded empties in
the chamber. The ammunition all
shiny and new had been purchased
that morning from a local hardware
store and was from new shipment.
1t was persuasive looking aplenty
ON the outside, sofe-nosed, copper
capped 'neverything but on the inside
as impotent as Bevo without the rails
in. Back in the factory some bolshe-
vik or dog-lover left out the powder
Otherwise it was perfectly good am
munition.
Moral-Always try it on the dog
first.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
Selling Booze to Feed
Children WOman's Plea

woman the more firmly he became
convinced that she was a bootlegger.
She, too, became aware that she was
being shadowed and called taxi and
asked to be taken to Richland. She
directed the taxi driver to call at the
hotel for her travelling bag and to
pick her up at another place in the
city. No sooner was this done than
the chief of police stopped the car and
opened the travelling bag which con-
tained eleven quart bottles Of bonded
Canadian Scotch whiskey.
Mrs. Mack claims her home is in
Whitefish, Montana. Her husband,
she says, recently deserted her and
that now she is the sole support Of
four minor children. Unable to find
any employment by which she could
feed and clothe the little ones she took
up the profession Of bootlegging.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
ENGINEERS ESTABLISH
CAMP in TOURIST PARK
Work of Sectionizing and Compiling
Other Data is in Pro-
gress

The state reclamation service has
established an engineering camp in
the tourist park. There are about 25
workers in the party which is in
charge of Engineer Worthington.
The crew is sectionizing and con.
Quoting other field work in the Kenne.
wick Irrigation district project under
the terms of the agreement entered
into last year by the district and the
state service. The work has been in
progress for several months with this
same crew encamped near Kiona.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
REGULAR SHOW
FOR BALL CLUB
Dope Sheet says Local Vaudeville
is Going to be All Same
Orpheum

The Kennewick Baseball Club Vaud-
eville show which will be given at
the Liberty Theatre, Friday evening,
April 9Th, promises to be one Of the
most successful entertainments Of the
season. Mr.. Juhasz, who is in charge
Of the program says that the talent
available in Kennewick is suitable to
satisfy theemost critical audiences. In
addition to his Orpheum act, which
from all reports, is worth the price Of
admission, there are eight or nine
numbers on the program that prom
Use to make him do his best to retain
his laurels.
A special novelty feature of the Or
pheum circuit, played by local talent
will be an unusual surprise and prom
ises to be a scream from the start to
finish. The comedy additions to the
bill will be furnished by the Kenne-
wick quartet, oily harmonists. Mile.
Giffordovitz, who knows everything
and promises to reveal anything and
everything in your past life. She
comes highly recommended as one Of
the greatest seers of the age. Jack
euster, who by the way, is not related
to the Custer of the Clusters last fight
fame, will give dialect impersonations
and stories.
The musical parts of the program
will be furnished by well selected tall
ent. It includes Miss Theresa Jar
shaw, presenting songs that you like.
Louise Albright and Marian Cone, pu-
pills of Mr.. Allen Smith, will render
classical piano selections. Miss Bea-
trice Sherk will assist at the piano.
Mr.. C. H. Hall of the music studio,
has consented to give several violin
solos. Plumb's Athletes, six Of Mr..
Plumb's star pupils in athletic dem
onstrations. X. C. Clifford, A. W..
Craigue, Sam Coull, Fred Spiegelberg,
j. j. Georgeson, Ray Gilcrest and Joe
Barrett will add to the merriment Of
the program. Far be it from us to say
much more about the show but judg-
ing from the lineup of the program
and the people on the program if you
miss this show, don't blame us. Be
sure to get your seats early. The re-
served seats will be on sale Monday
make your selections at once. "Let's
go, everybody-boost for the boys and
they will bring home the bacon"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31

Kennewick chapter of the D. A. r.
entertained with benefit card party
on Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. j. H. Siegfried. Bridge was
played at ten tables and a prize was
awarded at each table. Spring flow
ers and flags were used on all tables.
Honors were won by Mrs. Cole, Mrs.
Crosby, Mrs. Grosscup, Mrs. Pratt,
Mrs. Fyfe, Mrs. Craver, Mrs. Clifford,
Mrs. Macmahon, Mrs. Hayden and
Mrs. Cranmer. All the guests were
invited to cut for a consolation prize
which was won by Mrs. Jeffrey. The
proceeds are to be used for patriotic
purposes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
GRANGE FAIR

In order to get the best exhibits
possible for the 1921 state fair, the
Grange has decided to hold local fair
this fall. 1t is desired to have exhib-
its from each farming locality as well
as individual exhibits. Every farmer,
whether a granger or not, is urged to
plan now to produce something to ex-
hibit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31

A simple and beautiful service was
held Easter afternoon at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich on Third street.
The occasion was the conservation Of
Duane W., the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Campbell. BY request
of the parents the baptismal service
was conducted by the grandfather Of
the child, Rev. DR.. Aldrich, in the
presence of members of both families.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
MISS MABEL SMITH AND
MIR. REGINALD MILLS WE'D
Double Ring Service of the Lutheran
Church Used at Pretty Home
Wedding

At one of the prettiest weddings of
the year, Miss Mabel Smith became
the bride of Mr.. Reginald F. Mills.
The beautiful double ring service of
the Norwegian Lutheran church was
read by Rev. o. Hagoes of Tacoma, in
the presence of about forty relatives
and friends of the young people.
The country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ingwall Smith, parents of the bride,
was artistically decorated with early
spring blossoms. The bride wore a
gown of daintily beaded white crepe
de chine with flowing veil and carried
a bouquet of brides roses. The brides
sister, Miss linda Smith, as maid of
honor, wore a dainty pink organdie
and carried pink sweet peas. Little
Olive Brue, niece of the bride, bore
the rings imbedded in the cushions of
a tiny pink basket.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a wedding breakfast was served
to the assembled guests. Later in the
day the young people left for brief
honeymoon trip 10 Portland, visiting
few hours in Finley before boarding
the S., p. & S. train.
Mrs. Mills is an attractive and ac-
complished young lady, who has many
friends in the community where she
has lived since 1905. For several years
she has had charge of the office of
the Columbia Garage. Mr.. Mills came
to Kennewick little more than year
ago and has been employed at the Co
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31

Eighteen guests gathered Easter
Sunday at the new home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Halliday to enjoy an Easter
dinner given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Bockstruck and family, who expect
to leave soon for Oregon. Late in the
afternoon ice cream and cake were
served, and was enjoyed by everyone.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31

lumbia Garage as mechanic. He is
an ex-service man and an active work
er in the local American Legion post.
Upon their return the young people
will make their home at the Ingwall
Smith place on the River Road.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31
CHIPPERFIELD APPEALS

E. N. Chipperfield against whom
judgment in the sum of S24.4s was
rendered by jury in Justice Dunlap's
court last Thursday in favor Of DR.,
C. Brunn, has through his attorney,
Phil G. Warnock, filed notice of appeal
in the superior court.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31

Mrs. ]. B. Thomas spent Monday
and Tuesday in Yakima, where she
went to attend the initiation of 8
large class by the Yakima chapter OF
the o. E. S. She was a guest of Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Knerr while in The
city. ..... -s,r r.. asr .-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Carstens, Of
Reardon, who have been visiting at
the home Of their friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Cone, have purchased 20
acres Of irrigated land on the Yak
ina, near Kiona and will move on the
place at once.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31

Miss Viola Bockstruck who will ac-
company her parents to the coast, will
spend few days in Portland with her
chum, Mrs. Robert Harvey, formerly
Miss Irene Thayer of this city. She
expects to stay in Oregon until fruit
packing when she will return to Ken
newick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31

Mrs. j. G. Philson and Mrs. r. r.
Yates, proprietors Of the Home Bak-
cry, have sold out this week to Frank
Coult. The new manager plans to
run an up-to-date restaurant in con-
nection with the bakery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31

Miss Esther Larson, Lucy Campbell
and Nova Terril, students in the FL
lensburg normal are home for ten
day Easter vacation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church will
meet with Mrs. j. w. Hutchins, on
Mrs. Ella Woods place, two miles up
the River Road, on Thursday, April z,
at 2 p. m. A large attendance is de-
sired.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Haley returned on
Saturday from California where they
have been visiting the past year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-03-31

Born To Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Shriver, Thursday, March 81, son.
The Holbrook news., 1921-04-01
USE TOO MANY BIG WoRDS7
Modern Generation Is "caIIed Down" by Writer for the Employment
 of Mouth Filters"

Mouths are getting larger. The req son is simple. Words are getting big ger.
 And in order to make simple things complex, language architects are add ing to Nthe front and rear of ordinary words constantly. It requires elas- tic lips to navigate the latest 1920 vocabulary
 It has come to pass that the bigger the word the less 1t means. For in stance, Congressional" does not mean any more than it's first syllable, 'con," if results are any criterion. Misrepresentation" stands merely for false"
 Movements against space-eating words have not appeared to move much. Simplified spelling was popu- lar, but many persons thought it didn't look "classy" on commercial and so- cial stationery.
 Bald-headed men who spend their lives on orating committees continue to announce that they advocate coordination of facilities" which they might simply say: Lets work to- gether."
 We pity the ordinary Zulu who talks in grunts-but he Is years ahead of us as far as concentrated language is concerned. For instance, his mere grunt means: "Kill that garrulous mis- sionary, and put him in the pot for din- ner."-Life.