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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-06-16

was shipping carload after carload
of hogs. Now one waits in vain for
solicitor to come around to get your
| contribution to the next car out. Then
our creamery was doing fine, now it is
standing on one hind leg, unless the
farmers rally to its support. There
is an inclination among the dairy in
terests, under the guise of health to
freeze out the one cow dairy through
drastic legislation and city ordi-
| nances.
1T is not fashionable any more to
be seen on Second street with a team.
Old Dobbin after doing his share in
retaining the desert is told to go
way back and sit down. he sight OF
baby mule recently brought back
such tender memories of "old Mlz-
zoury" that wanted to go right over
and hug the little fellow. 49,
Go into our railroad yards most any
dav of the wear and you will see one
or more cars of alfalfa being loaded
out to other points, practice more
reprehensible than sending our mon
ey to Sears, Roebuck & Co. Mort
gazing the future for present needs
by sending the life blood (soil fertl-
Iizer) away to enrich some other To-
cality. Every ounce OF rougnage
grown here in the valley should be
fed here at home and the refuse put
back in the soil again. IT our local
farmers really can solve the problem
of feeding all our hay here at home,
thus causing two spuds to grow where
none grew before, they will help TO
erect their own monuments. Pernaps
the grower of this hay is selling thru
a marketing agency with the promise
of a check Gin the sweet bye and bye.
Then if there is anything left after
the transportation company, the COM
mission man, and the high-priced Of
flee force gets theirs, this same grow,
err after selling his birthright (soll
fertilizer) for mess of pottage, but
before cashing in signs a note with
fertilizer company for their "Wonder"
brand at from $50 to $50 per ton.
Did YOU ever notice that when these
slick, smooth-tongued demonstrators
of commercial fertilizer wants to make
a killing he selects some up-to-date
farmer like our neighbor, Emil Al
brecht whose land is already in first
class condition. proving conclusively
that their mixtures of chemicals are
only supplementary at the best for
YOU cannot extract blood from a tur-
nip. Ask Ben Zwanzig, VIM. Engles,
Ed, Sellick and others what makes
asparagus send up great stalks like
young hand spikes. And they will tell
you that there is cow at the bottom
of it.
Kennewick is near the center of a
narrow strip along the Columbia on
both sides which is in class all by
itself for early vegetation, a wonder
full asset when fully capitalized. For
when Kennewick goes on the market
California throws up her hands. In
a very small way we are growing
three quick crops, early spuds, aspar-
agus and strawberries. Now it makes
all the difference in the world to our
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xxx OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE y;

X X X * X * X X M X X X X X
The writer looks with alarm upon
the future conditions of the valley, If
the farmers both individually and col
lectively do not take more interest in
the livestock industry. We all admit
that while the automobile gets us
there on record time both it and its
step-daddy (the garage) are rank fail
ures as soil builders. Time was when
there were numerous places in Kenne-
wick where one could get barnyard
fertilizer almost for hauling away.
Now the aroma of decaying vegetable
matter has been replaced by the
skunk-like perfume of noxious gases
generated by passing truck or car.
And yet these gases are as efficac-
ious in enriching the soil as the high
priced commercial fertilizer when ap-
piled to barren land. Then Kennewick
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-06-16

and also sell your pig and buy
a ham, and by the time the sheriff
sells the other loose things it is only
a step over the hill to the poor house,
which is in plain view of the ceme-
terv where we make close connec-
tion with the rapid transit company to
omr eternal home. AS Gov. Bob lay
Tor used to say, "Life is teter-b board,
some going up while others go down"
j. N. ELY.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-06-16

FOR SALE-Aermotor windmill, all
parts galvanized and IN good con.
dition. Thirty-foot frame, 12-foot
wheel. L. Higley, Box Is, Matches,
Washington. 5l-oop
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-06-16

SPECIAL price on poultry netting at
the Grange Warehouse this week:
VIC 4tf
, 1921-09-22

divided between Mary Z. Godfrey Of
242 Alma street and Ed Mcintyre Of
557 Second street; third prize went
to ". A. Stummerich. as Fifth ST.,
fourth to Phil Crawford and Basse
King, fifth went 10 r. r. Mcdonald,
Vincent DiCarlo and A. w. White.
Violet Bryan and George Irwin d.
vided sixth while J. c. GOTTA had
seventh air to himself. Eight had to
be split between Sylvia Bauer and
e. n. Logu.
Ballots showed estimates from ten
to one hundred miles. . few Stude-
baker enthusiast6 going fractions
above the hundred mark. There are
NO figures available for comparison
for . car Of the same power and
weight. bat tAs Long Beach and stu
debaker branches r we'll satisfied
with the results Of the test. As they
behave 36.9S leaves plenty Of leeWay
for the eighteen to twenty miles
for the Light Biz In the hands
of an average driver.
, 1921-09-22
srCDERAKER IN NEW
ECONOMY RECORD

a week ago today the Ban Pedro
besneA of the Long Beach California
1tg1ehaker motor CIR agency open-
- with some special events. A
otudebAkar parade was given in the
meSntaG and . special economy test
Wa1 head IN the afternoon.
EAe general public was invited to
mako estiuates ON the economy test.
Cards were distributed. stating test
conditions and contest rules, offerine
pstses aggrsgating 500.
The Idxhf Blk Studebaker used for
tDo eoee wa . stock car. In the
presence of. Captain of Police C.. I.
'Piu0mer Of San Pedro, G, A. law.
saeoe Of the Auto Club Of southern
California and Lieut.. Commander
Erie L. Barr, engineer and repair
oA9eT of G1bmArine Base, the ma
ehfne was locked in hikh Rear
1Aeso three gcutlemen were passenx-
ofs AID ohpervers during the test. r.
Clare Thomas driving.
The gallon Of gasoline was meas.
ured ~ the impartial driver of n
large service oil truck, and fed to
the car under the eagle eye Of Can
tain OF Police Plummer, 30 that not
. drop more than q gallon could he
smuggled Into the test car,
EAe test was q nonstop n the
arrangement being that the test car
, 1921-09-22
SEE OLE THE sWEDE AND
LAUGH

A good hearty laugh Is worth a
great deal these strenuous times. so
II you want to enjoy not one, but
many, don't fail to e "Ole the
Swede" at the Strand Theatre Sept.
Gath, n night and matinee.
From start to finish this play Is
filled with laughable situations,
funny sayings. and real thrill eli
An excellent plot keeps up the in
terest through the entire three acts
and there Is not one dull moment In
the play.
There is no touch OF farce comedy
or problem about Ole. the Swede, on
the contrary 1t Is a sweet, clean
story, made funny by quaint sayings
and blunders Of an unsophisticated
Swede.
At the start Of the play Ole is
very green, but as the story pro-
crosses. he becomes more and more
enlightened in the ways Of his new
country, but never loses his hon
esty or good nature.
Dave Williams, who plays the part
Of Ole Is known to the laughter
loving public as a comedian OF more
than ordinary ability. and to see him
In the title role is a guarantee Of
good comedy.
Mr.. Williams is supported by an
excellent cast, and their combined
efforts make a most enjoyable per-
Torrance.
Hurrah for Ole and a good laugh.
Prices Csc, soc, 75c and $1.OO,
plus tax.
, 1921-09-22

would ran as far as possible, then
stop in its tracks while a photo
graph OF the record was taken. The
route was over paved roads, through
Wilmington BY way Of Los Angeles
Boulevard and hack.
Prize money on . test Of this
kind, whore no difficult rules are
made and NO expense incurred seem
to be very popular. The ballot box.
which was sealed until 1880 the day
OF the test contained nearly two
thousand estimates. Herschel a
Thomas and Hal. e. Hoffman, man
ayers OF the San Pedro branch were
exceedingiy busy the two hours and
'thirty-seven minutes required Tor the
contest, picking the winners.
A fleet OF eighteen or twenty cars
all loaded to the gunwhaies. attend-
ed the test car during the record
making. Nearly n hundred, all Of
whom DOUBTLESS entered estimates,
were determined that nothing be nut
over on them while the test car wa
on the road. Nothing was. but r
Glare Thomas was forced to stop for
a street car, which probably shipped
off the fraction of mileage that
would have made the test sc or per.
haps 10 aud q fraction.
The 500 ia prizes was awarded
immediately after the completion Of
the test. Anna Parker of $50 sspul-
veda st., took irst prize with shrevd
guess OF $50. The second prize was
, 1921-09-22

everyone who is interested in bring
ing to Rawlins and supporting n
course OF high grade entertainments
iuch as this. can best show their in
terest and support by purchasing
season tickets. Prices will be so low
as to be within reach OF everybody.
The first number Of this Lyceum
Course will be given on Monday,
October third. by the Freeman Ham
mOnd Company. The following clip
ping taken from places where this
company has appeared, gives an idea
Of the nature OF the entertainment
as well IS what other people who
have een this company think Of 1t:
1t can be truthfully stated that
Mr.. Freeman Hammond Is one OF the
most talented and most promising
young artists now before the Amer.
lean public. He Is young-probably
the youngest character impersonator
now in Lyceum-and in the few
short years he has been in the work
he has come to the front with re-
markable strides.
For the past two easons he has
been heading his W. company. a
musical and dramatic organization
with delightful vocal, piano and
other instrumental features. Two
very talented young ladies assist Mr..
Hammond in making the Freeman
Hammond program the big success
It always Is.
Mr.. HammOnd's characterizations
are fine. Lycoum audiences especial
ly love his Second Childhood"
Elias Day. recognized as one OF the
greatest dramatic coaches, and per-
haps the finest character artist in
America. says that Mr.. Hammond in
Second Childhood" has never been
surpassed by anyone. Mr.. Hammond
depicts life faithfully with a keen
understanding OF the character he
presents. He works in costumes.
with wigs and grease paint and steps
from n character to another with
such ease that his audiences marvel
at his wonderful art.
Ethel Macdonald, violinist and
soprano s0lOist. is a refreshing young
artist-One OF the rare type which
audiences ~instinctively like the
moment she appears before them.
She has a wonderfully sweet voice,
and displays remarkable musician
ship. Her violin work is a delight
full feature.
Miss Lillian Carpenter. pianist and
reader. is a graduate of one OF the
large middle west conservatories.
She is an accomplished musician
whose work shines forth, particular
ly In her artistic solo work. Her
pianOlOgues are exceptionally fine,
, 1921-09-22
MOTHER OF RAWILNS
LADY DIES

Word has been received from Mrs.
Jas King. who was called to Colo
RADIO Springs recently by the serious
illness Of her mother, Is to the ef-
feet that her mother, Mrs. John Her.
many. passed away on Saturday last.
Mrs. King will accompany the re-
mains to the old home At Ashland.
Ohio. where the funeral will be held
and interment made.
Mrs. King expects to return to her
home In this city early next week.
The Republican joins with the
many other Rawlins friends OF Mrs.
King in extending sincere sympathy
to her in the loss OF her beloved
mother.
, 1921-09-22
SCHOOL NOTES
. =

A number Of children who have
been out Of the city for their vaca-
lions have now returned 10 school,
making our total enrolment at the
present time about $50. The enroll
ment 10 greater In the high school
as we'll 90 the department than 1t
was last year, which is very encour-
aging 40 It Indicates that pupils In
increasinE numbers are staying
through the upper grammar grades
and going through the high school.
A number of the grades and vari-
GUS classes observed with appropriate
exercises last Friday the anniversary
OF the adoption of the Federal Con-
the date Of adoption being
18th. The Sons of the
American Revolution in Wyoming,
under Secretary of State Chaplin, ap-
pointed . committee to sponsor the
movement In this state. President
Harding Is very much in favor OF
making the observance OF this day
general and issued the following
regarding 1t:
II very cordially recognize the
, 1921-09-22

spirit OF your suggestion and think
the country can most profitably re-
consecrate itself every year to the
organic law OF the republic. l am
no sure but that the Executive may
consistently utter a request for a
general observance throughout the
country. I wish to be kept advised
as to the progress of the work in
promoting extended observance Of
the day and as we more nearly ap-
proach the period may have some
part In adding to the completeness
Of the observance"
In the High School PRINCIPAL Ro-
buck gave a very Instructive talk on
on the drafting and adoption of u
Federal Constitution, including a
discussion of its operation today As
compared with its operation during
the early period Of our history.
Word has just been received that
Mrs. Ekdahl who teaches the third
grade at the East Ward received Sec
ond and third prize at the State fair
held at Douglas. the award being for
ciay~modeiling work done by the
pupils OF her room last year. This
work which was very excellent was
on display last spring at our May ex-
hfbit. We extend our congratula-
tons to Mrs. Ekdahl and her pupils
for this recognition Of excellent
handwork.
Last Friday evening a very enioy-
able reception for the teachers was
given by the Methodist Church. Most
Of the teachers and a considerable
number of t~ownspeople were pres
snt. An enjoyable program consist
ng Of music. short talks and read
inEs was rendered after which light
refreshments were served . The
teachers apprecii hitiiitadi shrafad
teachers appreciated greatly this
hospitality and the opportunity to
become better acquainted with some
Of the Rawlins people.
The people Of the Presbyterian
70 the Rawlins teachers to attend a
reception to be given for them on
Friday evening of this week at the
hone OF Mr.. and Mrs. F.. E. Frolinx
at 514 North 18th Street. All the
teachers are cordially invited to be-
present.
A High School. Tennis Club has
been organized and plans are already
under way for a tennis court on
the school grounds. The Board of
Education has kindly allowed the
necessary funds for the backstops
and other materials, and the high
school boys are doing the necessary
work to get the court in playing con-
dition. The back-stops are nearly
completed and the work Of dwelling
and rolling the court will soon be-
gin. There seems to be a good deal
of enthusiasm for this form of snort,
as 1t comes before the basketball
season.
Plans are being perfected for the
Ellison-White Lyceum Course which
will offer five entertainments to the
people of Rawlins this winter, Sea.
, 1921-09-22
CATTLE FROM N

AT DENVER MARKET
Cattle receipts were swelled by a
shipment Of stock belonging to Ben
Watkins of Hanna, Wyo., who sold
some OF the best feeding steers seen
here for some time, says the Den
yer Record-Stockman. There we're
% head In one lot, weight 939
pound, which sold at 1925; 20
feeders, weight S52 pounds at s5.75;
3 head weight 1868 pounds at IS:
M - feeders weight S3s pounds
at Sc.
, 1921-09-22
Proapt curs for Disrrs,oea

II have used Chamberiain's Collie
and Disrrhoea Remedy . number OF
times during the past ten years and
am pleased to say that 1t has never
failed to effect . prompt cure"
writes B. T. Biddleman. Macedon. N.
Y. Try II whom In need Of such q
remedy. You r sure to get good
results.
, 1921-09-22

Over thirty truck loads of lumber
left for the field last week and all
OF the twenty-inch casing in the
supply yards was cleaned up. Sew
eral cars OF this and smaller sizes
are expected to arrive yet this week.
The Continental Supply Co. report
an extraordinary movement Of ma
terial for this season Of the year
which is due in a large measure to
new work.
, 1921-09-22

The fight for supremacy between
the pen and the sword is strange.
The sword IL NO longer used in battle
and the pen has been ~supplanted by
the typewriter.
, 1921-09-22

Tired business mon In some Of our
cithss are taking 70 ballet dancing in
orAar to acquire that willowy ap-
pearancS.
, 1921-09-22
ACTIVITY IN OIL FIELDS
Continued from Page One

high wind had the big derrick rival
in the Hanging tower for a time,
but volunteers bucked the guy cables
and saved it from destruction.
, 1921-09-22

MIR. L. F. Fletcher. an old time
Rawlins oil operator returned from
New York yesterday and will review
field developments hereabouts.
, 1921-09-22

Mr.. J. C. White Of Kansas City Is
In Rawlins awaiting the arrival of
New York capitalists who will ex-
anime oil leases northwest of Raw
Inns with the idea OF investing. Pro-
posed plans cover the installation
Of stills for the extraction of oil
from the heavily impregnated oil
shales over in the Red Desert
country.
, 1921-09-22

Plans are being perfected for the
Ellison-White Lyceum Course which
will offer five entertainments to the
people of Rawlins this winter, Sea-
son tickets will soon be on sale and
, 1921-09-22

Geologist Russell F. Collins leaves
today for the Lander country where
he has been called to report on the
holdings of Greenough B%rothers's Of
WASH. wealthy oil and mine
They hold patents to
several thousand acres upon which
oil seeps have been discovered.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-25
ST. JOHNS FACULTY
ATTENDING CONVENTION

President Thomas Fell. of st. Johns
College. and Prof. Il. II. Ridgloy have
gone to Swarthmore. Pa. to take part
in the annual convention of the Asso-
citation of Colleges. and Preparatory
schools of the Middle States and Mary
land. The subjects to lie discussed in
which they are interested are the
standardization of Universities and
Colleges. also the desirable and pos
sihle notifications of college entrance
requirements i'm Science.
Prof s S Handy goes to Balti-
more as representative of st. Johns
College TO take part in discussion
with President Albert +. Woods. of
Maryland College. at the meeting of
the Maryland State Teachers AssO-
citation on the report of the survey OF
Maryland Colleges recently made by
the General Education Board OF New
York
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-25
DR.. LORENz DES|EGED
BY MANY CR|PPLES

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Cripples-in
wheel chairs. in automobiles. and on
crutches siormed the hospital for
joint diseases today. when Or. Adolph
LorenZ, famous Austrian surgeon
neld the first of series of clinics for
he city's deformed.
So great was the congestion that
hospital authorities found it neces-
sary TO summon police reserves to
handle the crowd. The first patient
arrived at 5 O'Clock this morning,
making his painful way on twisted
hands and knees and crawling inside
for warm place 10 wait until the
noted healer could see him.
DR. Lorenz performed one operation
to rectify condition of a knock knee
m 19-year-old boy, chiselling
through the bone and resetting it
then encasing the patient from shout
der TO feet in a plaster cast. DR.
Lorenz proceeded swiftly from room
20 room, giving prescriptions for
treatment to many of the patients
Awaiting him. and making appoint
ments for operations in other cases
He examined about 100 applicants
rhe others. estimated by hospital
authorities to number about 1000
were told they would have to come
back for later clinics.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-25
RICHIE AND PARTY
TO WITNESS THE ARMY
NAVY GAME TOMORROW


Governor Richie will attend the
Army-Nayy football game on the Polo
Grounds, New York. tomorrow. He
will occupy box in the Navy stands
as the guest of the Navy Athletic As
sociation and like former Executives
OF the State will be among the loyal
Navy "rooters.' Guests of the Gov
ernor for the occasion will te DR..
Hugh II. Young. Col. Stuart S. Janney,
B. Howell Griswold. Wilson NJ. Carey
and John f. Cullen.
The Governor and party left Bal
timore today at noon. Tonight they
were TO be entertained al dinner at the
home of Bernard NJ Baruch, q close
friend of the Governor. but this func-
ton has been called OF because of the
death of Mr.. Baruch's mother. To-
morrow evening they will lie the din
nor guests of Herbert b. Swope, of
the New York World The Governor
and party will return home Sunday
At least four State executives will
see the two service teams clash, the
others. in addition to Richie who have
signified their intention of attending
being Sproul of Pennsylvania; Ed
wards, of New Jersey, and Lake. of
Connecticut.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-25
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
TRIP OF M|DD|ES TO
NEW YORK TOMORROW

The following arrangements will
govern the departure of the regiment
OF midshipmen for New York for the
Army-Navy football game tomorrow.
in accordance with an order issued
by Rear-Admiral Henry b. Wilson,
Superintendent of the Naval Acad-
envy
Reyeille will be sounded al 3:45 a.
m. and assembly for morning roll call
al 4:05 a. M The uniform for the
regiment of midshipmen for the trip
and for officers on duty Herewith will
be service dress. overcoats and heavy
dress gloves: rain clothes and over
shoes may be ordered.
Commander f. ID. Washburn, u. S,
y. will command the regiment and
will proceed in Train "A" TO and from
New York. While in New York. the
headquarters OF the regimental COM
mander will be the Hotel Commodore.
Formation for departure will be
sounded at 4: As "a m. inside parades.
The regiment will proceed TO embark
as follows:
The First Battalion, Lieut. Com
mander r. b Mecleary. u. S. ~, Will
embark on Train "A" b. & O.. leav-
ing West street station at $40 a. M.
The Second Battalion. Lieut.-Com-
mander A. W. Rieger. U. S. ~. will
embark on Train "B." b. K o.. leav-
ing West street station at 500 a. m.
The Third Battalion. Lieut.. Com
mander W. \. Richardson. IT, S. ~,
will embark on Train &C" p r. r..
leaving West street station at $50
a. III.
The Fourth Battalion. Lieut.. Com
mander j. j. Brown, L. S. N, will en-
bark on Train ID" p r. r., leaving
West street station at $40 a. nj.
Battalions will return on the same
trains.
Company officers will keep their
companies together in the cars. and
no persons except those on duty with
the regiment will lie permitted in the
cars occupied by midshipmen Mid
shipmen will not be permitted to
leave the cars for any purpose while
en- route.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-25
BRITISH AND IRISH PREMiERS
AGAIN TO HOLD CONFERENCE

LONDON, Nov 25.--Prime Minister
d-George and Premier Craig, of
Ulster. met today in a conference,
which according TO the views held in
official circles will mark a develop
ment in the consideration of the Irish
question, conceded today TO be verg-
ing on a break. II is understood that
statement agreed upon between the
two premiers will be made public af-
ter today's conference