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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-06-16
NOTICE OF HEARING ON AS
SESSMENT ROLL,

SESSMENT ROLL
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the assessment roll for Local Improve
ment District No. 20 of the City of
kennewick, Washington, has been pre-
pared as provided by law and filed
with the Clerk of said city.
NOTICE is FURTHER. GIVEN that
the City Council of the City of Ken
newick has fixed the 9Th day of July.
1921, at 8 o'clock p. m. as at date for
the hearing upon such roll before said
Council, said hearing to be held in the
City Hall of the said city.
NOTICE is, FURTHER GIVEN
that all persons who may desire to OBJ
Ject to such assessment roll shall make
such objections thereto in writing and
file the same with the City Clerk of
said city, at or prior to the date fixed
for said hearing, and that at the time
and place fixed and at such other
times as the hearing may be contin-
ued to, the said City Council will sit
as a Board of Equalization for the
purpose of considering such roll, and
at such hearing or hearings will con-
slider such objections made thereto or
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-06-16

FARM BUREAU.

tt
ltai, and above that figure is 40 per
cent of the net income.
3. Are you opposed to the enact
Yes. '''eu
The tax proposed is uniform fax
OF d per cent on the sales of all COM
modities.
Transportation
8. Will you4e able to move q ma.
terially larger amount of agricultural
products if the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation secures an ADEQUATE
reduction in freight rates? Voted.
Yes. o'e"
Farmers are evidently unable to nav
present freight rates. IF rates were
lowered. would a greater volume of
business accrue to the railroads?
III. DO you favor the building Of
farm-to-market roads prior to the
construction of teams : continental
highways? Voted. Yes.
The adoption of the farm-to-mar-
ket roads policy means the construc-
ton of a system which will reach the
largest number of rural communities.
the adoption of the transcontinental-
highway policy means the construction
OF cross-sountry highways or boule-
wards connecting large centers of pop
ulation. go s...r.-.l 80
II. Do you favor the Great Lakes
st. Lawrence waterway? Voted. Yes.
1t is proposed by means of canal
enlargement, lock construction and of
deepening portions of the st. Lawrence
river channel to make waterway for
ocean-going vessels from Great Lakes
points to the Atlantic Ocean.
IL. Do you favor other waterway
development for transportation, rec
lamatiOn and power at this time?
Voted. Yes. r.. -....- .,...- ... .-"
Inland waterway development prom
ises lower transportation charges, en-
largement of irrigation reservoirs, and
completion of water-power projects.
An illustration of water-power devel-
opment is at Muscle Shoals, Ala,
where the completion of the dam will
mean cheaper manufacture of nj
trates.
Miscellaneous
13. Do you favor placing the
packers under regulation by the gov
eminent, and the vesting of such reg
ulation in the department of agricul-
ture? Voted. Yes.
Regulation of the packers is desig-
mated to provide governmental super
vision and publicity and to prevent the
packing house industry from securing
a monopoly of the food supply of the
nation.
Ia. Do you favor legislation max
ing illegal the practice of short-selling
in agricultural products? Voted. Yes.
"Short-selling" is contracting to de-
liver at future date and at stipu-
lated price something which the seller
does not possess.
Is. Do you favor the truth-in-fab-
ric legislation? Voted. Yes.
This legislation would make it nee
essary for those who manufacture
cloth to stamp on it the percentage of
virgin wool and the percentage of
shoddy, reworked or adulterated wool,
in all cloth sold.
16. Do you favor enabling legis-
lation for cooperative marketing?
Voted. Yes.
This legislation would clearly define
the rights of farmers cooperative
enterprises to market their products
collectively and grant to them all the
legal rights and privileges of corpor-
ations.
F. E. BAILEY,
Secretary, Benton Co. Farm Bureau.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-06-16

THOUSANDS of women
with keen home pride want
to do their own painting and
vanishing at home, and thou
sands with materials we
make.
We make those materials es-
pecially for home use. You
ask for "Fuller's Home Service"
Paint Products.
And we maintain a special
"Home Service Department"
furnishing free information and
detailed directions which will
enable anyone to do his or her
own work.
You simply describe the arti-
Gle, how finished now, and the
effect you want to get. We tell
you how, the kind of paint, the
kind of brush-the things you
need to know to do good work.
You'll be surprised, delighted
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-06-16
CALL FOR BIDS

The board of directors of School
District No. IL, Benton County, Ken
newick, Washington. will receive bids
Tor kalsomining Washington school
building, work to consist of one coat
OF sizing with coloring and one coat
OF kalsomining, all water marks to be
painted, material to be furnished by
contractor, all kalsomine to be cleaned
from woodwork and work completed
not later than July 30th. Penalty for
non.fulfillment of contract $500 per
daySover specified time.
F. L. FRASER,
o:9-l6. District Clerk
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any part thereof and will correct, re-
wise, raise, lower, change, or modify
such roll or any part thereof. or set
apart such roll and order that such
assessment be made de novo as to such
Council shall appear just and equit-
able.
Dated at Kennewick, Washington,
this 18th day of June, 1921.
c. STASER, City Clerk.
6:16-23:30
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
NO HUNT NOW
FOR SUNDAY SELLERS

The committee on Sabbath observ-
ance appointed by the Ministerial
Union has ceased its activities for
the present, II was learned today.
According to one report, the com
mittee had decided to hsband. but
this was denied by the Rev. Raymond
w. Cooke. chairman OF the commit
tee.
"We shall maintain our organiza-
tnon and report TO the Ministerial
Union" said Mr. Cooke. He declined
10 discuss the plans OF the commit
tee in detail.
roFm another and authoritative
source. Il has been learned that fol-
lowing the refusal Of the Board OF
Police Commissioners to prosecute
storekeepers who keep open on sun
day unless evidence were obtained by
the ministers themselves, the COM
mittee, Il is learned, after much dis
cussion, determined to let matters
rest until report could be made to the
Ministerial Union.
The committee is composed OF the
Rev. Mr.. Cooke, chairman the Rev.
Dr. Robert Watt, superintendent OF
Wilmington District Of the Methodist
Conference. and the Rev. Joel s,
Gilnllan, pastor OF 0livet Presbyterian
Chufoh-
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
GOVERNOR R-ELECT TO
BE DINNER GUEST

The reception and dinner to Gov
ernor-elect William d. Denney, which
viii be given tomorrow evening in
Hotel dupont by Governor John G..
Townsend, Jr., bids fair TO eclipse
any similar affair ever held in Della
ware. Following the dinner, the
guests will attend a performance OF
Love Birds" in the Playhouse.
Both houses Of the Legislature
have accepted invitations 10 be pres
ent and their members will come here
from Dover on the train leaving the
capital at 4i9 o'clock tomorrow ar
ternO0n. Chaplains and officers Of
each house will accompany them.
Other guests OF the governor will
include the members OF his stan. re-
firing Secretary OF state Everett C.
johnson and General Alden r. Ben
son. who will succeed him; Adjutanl
General ]. Austin Ellison, members
OF the general stan and newspaper
representatives.
The affair is TO be informal and
will be the final official function OF
the Townsend administration.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
NO u. s. AMBASSADOR
in PEACE COUNCIL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. - UNITED
Press)-The United States, Il was
learned authorlatiyely today, has de-
clded TO withdraw from the Council
OF Ambassadors, which has been meet
ing continuously in Paris TO consider
the armistice question and questions
growing out OF the peace treaty.
The five powers, Britain, France,
Italy, Japan and the United states,
were represented In the council.
The decision became known today
when IL was learned that the state
Department had declined 10 send a rep
resentative TO the meeting OF Allied
premiers In Paris, January is, TO dis
cuss German disarmament
The state Departments policy. 10 Is
stated, Is based on its conclusion that
the present administration is no longer
in a position 10 interpret the Will OF
the American people In European ar
fairs, following results OF the No
Vember election.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10

HELPS TEACHER
Increases Her Efficiency 25
Per Cent, Mr.. Spaid
Says
URGES THAT 1T
BE CONTINUED

Basing his accommodation on the
estimate that supervision in the pub
lie schools makes the work OF the
teacher % per cent more efficient
Of Education Spaid, in
his annual report TO the State Board
OF Education, urges that the board
increase the supervision OF classroom
instruction. In answer 10 the criticism
that it makes the overhead expense
too heavy. Mr.. Spaid argues that II IL
increases the efficiency Of the teacher
% per cent 10 is worth while.
"The school laws OF 1919 established
for the first time supervision In the
rural schools OF Delaware. providing
two supervisors for New Castle
county. two for Kent county and three
for Sussex county. The sO-called SUI
pervision which the schools had up
10 September, 1919, was given by the
county superintendents. As it was
physically impossible for a superin-
iendnt to visit the schools more than
twice a year. supervision Of the right
sort was not possible. ON these visits,
the county superintendent time was
taken up largely by an examination
of The school register and the physical
conditions Of the building and school
grounds. The most Industrious county
SUPERINTENDENT found himself handi-
capped in planning work for hi.
teachers from the fact that he had
no office help. and for years there was
not even a typewriter or a mime0-
graph machine allowed Tor his use
by the State authorities.
ct is most diiilcult TO say to whal
extent these supervisors increased the
efficiency Of the teachers. However
CONTINUED on Page Fivel.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
AGAIN FEAR FOR SAFETY
OFARNY BALLOONZSTS

sayed 10 go out to meet them, but
their efforts at snow shoe walking
only served TO amuse the Indians and
the Matllce lownsfolk. They didn't
get very far.
George Mcleod, the Indian who
brought out first word OF the safety
OF the Americans at Moose Factory.
said today he had made a poor guess
as 20 the time It would take them 10
make the trip 10 Mattice. His new
prediction was that klOor Hinton and
Farrell would arrive within "a hours
Mcleod said that one OF the aeronauls
whom he called the "Old man"-prob-
ably Farrell-would ride In sled
while the others hikcd unless
the weather turned very cold. In
which case all would have 10 walk 20
keep from freezing.
Caring for Farrell who suffered Sc
vercly during the wanderings before
they were rescued, may delay the avi-
ators on the trip TO Mattice, Mcleod
said.
A light snowstorm came up last
night with considerable wind fr0m
the west.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
FEAR MANY MORE
CASUALTIES

DUBLIN, Jan. i0 UNITED Pressl.--
Republican activity, possibly reaching
The importance OF extensive sklr-
mshes with crown forces north and
west Of Dublin, was reported here To-
day
The FIRST according TO vague re-
ports which reached Dublin Castle, eX-
tended at intervals over an area or
twenty miles Il was believed the
Sim Feln army may have planned tho
attacks In an effort 10 cut transporta-
ti0n lines comprising the Royal Canal
and the Western Railways. Wires
were down but acting on meagre early
reports Dublin Castle dispatched REIN
fOroements 10 various points. Tho
troops, in full accoutrcment, were
rushed 10 the scene by rail and ~
lorry.
The attack was said to have begun
with an ambush OF crown forces at
Dunboyne, i5 miles northwes. n Dub
lin. Casualties there were not re-
ported.
Almost simultaneously there were
outbreaks at Lexllp. IS miles west OF
Dublin. along the Royal Canal, ana at
BatlerstOwn, - miles northeast OF
Dublin. The two places are about
20 miles apart. with Dunhoyne the
center OF the operation.
Bridges were destroyed throughout
the region, according 10 early reports,
and The movement OF government
/ troops was hampered.
The extent OF the Sim Fein move
meni and the number OF men I'M
volved was not known here.
Military forces here frustrated q
continued on page i2)
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
George W. Weaver,
With Gun, Speeds
Flight of Burglar
Who Entered His
Home-SeUerdI Ef-
forts to Loot Vest
Side Stores Baked
During Night
DRIVER ROBBED
AND CAR STOLEN

In spite OF the increased vigilance
OF the police, the doubling OF the num-
Der OF patrolmen on duty at night,
and the patrolling OF the Highways at
night by the State Highway policu
and constables, burglaries and hold
ups seemingly are on the increase in
Wilmington and the immediate vi
cinity.
Burglars smashed one OF the large
plate glass findows in the tailor shcp
Of Max Freeman, at the southwest cor
ner OF Thirteenth and Market street,
at about 2.3O O'Clock this morning.
They would doubtless have made a
good haul but for the vigilance OF Pa
trolman George Warrington, one OF
the new policemen who hearing a
crash OF glass ran 10 the corner.
He found the window smashed, a
half brick lying on the floor In the
window, and in the store a pile OF
garments. 10 was evident that the
man, or men hearing the policeman
running, left the store hurriedly. tax
ing comparatively few garments.
Mr.. Freeman stated this morning
that he and his wife heard a noise.
but though IL was in the cellar. and
went down 10 Investigate. His 1rst
knowledge OF the burglary was when
not give an estimate OF his loss this
morning as he was uncertain just
Continued on Page Twelve
Evening journal., 1921-01-10

OFLUMBERUP
Federal Trade Commission
Says Ten Regional AssOci-
atiOns Control Market
ALLEGE STIFLING
OF COMPETITION

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. - UNITED
Press Lumber manufacturers Of the
country through ten regional associa-
tions are able 10 control production.
stiile competition and so prevent price
declines. the Federal Trade Commits
sion charged In a special report issued
today.
The report with a mass OF seized
correspondence 90 support these
charges today were forwarded to Con-
gross.
The evidence has also been given TO
the Department OF Justice. Il was an
nOunced.
Particular interests attached 10 the
report because the price OF lumber has
been a large factor In the almost com
pleie haltlng OF home building, which
has resulted In housing shortage and
high rents.
AZ one period the southern Pi1e
Association, according TO report
published a barometer chart or pro-
duction throughout the entire United
states with marginal notes, one OF
which read
Market advancins-inor
/ ton"
Had the current situation been re-
versed," wrote the commission, mar
ginal notes would have been apple,
continued on page twol
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MATTICE ont, Jan. 10 UNITED
Press. Renewed fears for the safety
OF the three American ballOOnists re-
turning 10 civilization from the
shores OF James Bay were felt here
today.
They are several days overdue here
on the d0gsled trip down the frozen
Missinabi river. The fact that un-
usually mild weather has prevailed,
s0ftening the ice, gave rise 10 fears
that the aeronauts. l.ieutenants Hin
ton, Kloor and Farrell, may have met
with an accident The Americans
were understood 10 have left Moose
Factory equipped with The fastest
dogs in this region and with the best
Indian guides Of course they are
not accustomed 10 travelling by snow
shoes and may be making very s low
progress. Theories that they had lost
the trail and wandered into the
woods were not accepted by the ma
tives. as they said the Indian guides
accompanying them could not get
lost.
Several times groups OF The Amer
lean correspondents who were assem-
bled TO meet the returning flyers es-
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
SON THREATENS
TOBEAT PARENT
Judge Jails 19-Year-Old
Boy Accused by His
Father
CARRIES GUN AFTER
REFUSED MONEY

Refusing TO answer questions OF the
court and calling his father a liar,
while the latter was testifying against
him and threatening that he would
give him a beating" Taylor JACKSON,
about 40 years OF age, was sentenced
10 one year in the workhouse on a
charge Of contempt OF court. by Judge
Hastings in Municipal Court this morn-
ing. He was also held under $500
peace bond.
Jackson was before the court on a
charge OF breach OF the peace pre-
fcrred by his father, Morris Jackson.
Mr.. Jackson said his son has often
threatened him with beatings when
he declined him money. and that on
Sunday he nOticed the boy lurking
about his place OF business with a
pistol in bis hand. When the lad saw
that he had been seen. Mr.. Jackson
said. ne broke the pistol. a small,
rust-coated AFFAIR He said that. hav-
ing much money on him, he feared
that his son was bent on holding him
up.
When the court asked Jackson whal
he was doing with The pistol, which
was loaded, the lad. after brief hesi-
Continued on PAGE Two
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
TR0LLEYS FOR ALL
DURING RUSH HOURS

While the public utilities compan-
les are the last 10 feel the effects OF
public boom they are the first to feel
the effects OF any industrial depres-
sion. This condition prevails the
world over and in Wilmington the
depression which has affected 10000
or more workers OF various indus
tries, is now felt more or less by the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tiOs Company. The management Of
the traction company yesterday
placed in effect a change OF schedule
which Is hoped will benefit those
who use the cars operated here in
the rush hours as heretofore.
Patrons OF the street railway sys-
tenn have observed that for the last
several months travel between and
3 o'clock, and In the evening
has not been heavy and during this
period the headway on some lines
has been heightened a few minutes.
The service during the morning and
evening rush hours remains substan-
tally as IL was and Will not effect
workers going 10 and from work TO
their homes.
Ii was announced by a representa-
tive OF the car men that yesterday
was the mld-wfnter day for change
in assignment OF runs when men
choose their runs according to SEN
iority. This change effects all OF the
car men and many promotions have
been made from one line TO another
on account OF men having seniority
rights.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
HOPEFOR UNITY
ON FIRE BILL
Paid Department Service to
Be Discussed at Meeting
Tonight
SAY VOLUNTEERS
ARE OPPOSED

Hope was entertained today in
circles favorable to a paid fire de-
partment that an agreement would
be reached tonight on the draft Of the
bill TO be presented 10 the Legislature
providing for taking over the yolun-
teer service.
Tonights meeting has been called
by City Council. To IL have been
hidden the presidents OF other rep
resentatives OF the volunteer FIRE
companies and also members OF the
Conservation and Fire Prevention
Committee. representing the leading
civic organizations OF the city The
meeting will be held in Council
chamber, and Il is intended 10 thresh
out the situation thoroughly.
Draft OF the bill, which il Is pro-
posed 10 lay before the Legislature
end which was presented 10 Council
last Wednesday night by Councilman
Abrahams. chairman OF the fire COM
mittee, will form the basis OF to-
nights discussion. The principal
bone OF contention between the vol
unteer firemen and advocates OF the
paid service is the provision for TAX
ing over apparatus and equipment
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1921-01-10

ENTIRELY NEW
SCHOOL BILL
Committee May Have Draft
Ready for Legislature
This Week
WILLIAM NJ. HOPE Is
ATTORNEY FOR SENATE
stan Correspondent.

stan Correspondent.
DOVER, Del, January TO-
William VI. Hope OF Dover. was
elected additional attorney for the
Senate this morning, Il having been
explained that extra legal advice
would probably be needed owing to
the. prospects Of considerable legis-
lati0n, including school code changes.
Julian c.. Walker. who was elected
attorney for the Senate. has been IN
and has not been able to take up
the work as yet
Resolutions Submitted.
In the Senate this morning Sena-
tor Lutz, OF Wilmington, presented
copy OF resolutions recently adopt
ed by the Central Labor Union OF
Wilmington, expressing confidence in
the honesty and integrity OF Repre-
sentative Robert w. Kramer, who is
president OF the union. The resOlu-
tions were signed by Nice-President
James ] Dale and Secretary Fred W.
Stierle Of the union. They also were
presented in the House and received
and filed by both houses.
William Gallgna. Of Wilmington.
elected by the Senate as document
clerk. took up the work this morn
ing. being assigned one OF the Senate
committee rooms for his Ofllce
senator Alice made a statement on
the floor Of the Senate relative to
Continued on Page Twelve
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
j. 5. ELECTORAL
COLLEGE MEETS
Vote of 48 States Certified
in as Many Capitals
Today
FINAL ACTION
ON FEBRUARY 9
Stan Correspondent.

stan Correspondents
DOVER, Del. Jan iO.-Colonel Henry
A. dupont, OF New Castle county.
General Alden r. Benson. OF Kent
county, and Governor John G.. Towns
end, OF Sussex county. Republican cleo
tors at the November election. met In
Governor Townsend's Ofllce at noon
today and by ballot voted Delaware'a
three electoral votes for Warren @.
Harding for President, and Calvin
Coolidge for Vice President
The electors organized by electing
Colonel dupont as chairman and +. b.
Shurier, secretary, after which the
ballots were cast.
Former Congressman William II.
Heald was also present and assisted
with the details relative 10 flllilg out
Abe various certificates.
Under the federal law IL Is neces-
sary to make out. three sets Of GER
tillc3tes showing the vote Of the elec-
tors. One set is sent by mail 10 tho
secretary OF the United states Sem
ate, one 90 the United states district
Judge and a third 20 the secretary
OF the United States Senate by mes
senger Former State senator Darl-
ington Finn OF MarshalltOn has been
named the messenger TO deliver the
Delaware certificates but the exact
day that he viii deliver them was not
announced.
While Warren O. Harding and Cali
win Coolidge were chosen for Presi-
dent and President OF the United
states IN the November general cleo
/ tions, they have not vet been or
continued on page i2)
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
OFFER
SCHOOL IDEAS
Think Health of Child
First Consideration of
Education
is RECOMMENDED
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Jan. i0-The Delaware
State Teachers Association through a
special committee appointed for the
purpose. has made some important
suggestions as to basic principles that
the teachers Of the State believe
should be embodied in a State school
law. Tne teacher committee at which
Professor w. A. Wilkinson, head Of
the Department Of Education Of Del
aware College is chairman, held a
conference at Dover on Saturday with
the executive committee OF the Citi-
zens Committee appointed by the
hold-over state Senators, 10 draft
either an entirely new law or amend
ments TO the present code to meet the
objections that have been made TO
the code.
The teachers committee submitted
TO the executive committee OF which
Robert G. Houston. Of Georgetown, is
chairman, the suggestions. The teach
ers take the stand that as the respon-
sibility for getting final results in
terms OF better educated citizens,
rests with them, they are within their
rights in expressing their convictions
on the subject at this time. A draft
OF the proposed new bill is expected
TO be presented TO the Senate the lat
ter part Of this week.
The teachers committee statement
containing suggestions as 10 what the
school law should contain follows:
In view Of the possible enactment
by the present Legislature Of meas
ures affecting the public schools OF
Continued on PAGE Five.