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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-23
EDITORIAL
"SMILIN' THROUGH"


ing to Americas this week. That
Picture is "Smilin' Through" a film
version with Norma TaImadge in the
leading role of the wonderfully act
ed and soul-inspiring, simple, sweet
play of the same name seen at the
Rylander here last winter acted by
Jane Cow and a splendid company.
The manager of the Rylander has
booked the "Smilin' Through" film
for Friday and Saturday of this
week, in order that all may have an
opportunity to see it.
In today's edition of this news
paper will be found two-color dou-
bic page insert advertisement an
nouncing the great picture. This is
the first time in the history Of
Americas, so far as we have been
able to learn, that double page
two-color announcement of a high
class amusement has ever been print
ed here.
"Smilin' Through" has enjoyed
great popularity because it is the
right kind of picture. 1t brings
no stirring moral lesson, but it pre-
sents a story of a pure and great
love, sheds an atmosphere of home
of simple elegance and refinement,
and glorifies young womanhood with
the development of character with
whom all fall in love. Those who
saw Jane Cowl in the stage pro-
duction will want to see Norma Tai
madge in the film version, and all
who did not see Jane Cowl should
make every effort to see the other.
That 1t is a great production is evil
denced by the fact that the Chicago
Tribune, one of Americas very
greatest newspapers, devoted the
leading position of its editorial page
to discussion of it a few DAYS ago.
here are some abstracts from the
AIlpuHe comment:
"Smilin' Through" was here
with Jane Cowl last year. Norma
Talmadge does it for the movies
with the advantages of the movies.
On the screen the influence of the
spirituaIized love story can 90 into
every town in the country. Ten
thousand people can see Miss Tai
madge where one could see Miss
Cowl.
This is tremendous increase in
influence and reason for com
mending the exercise of a good in
,luence. The drama itself is ono
which forces the belief in tho
sublimination of human emotions
purposes, and character. It insists
TO many people who have lost some
ot their belief in the possibility Of
romantic good that human life can
be developed into forms which arc
beautiful, clean, and spiritual II
says that men and women NAV
have ideals which are not lost in
contact with realities, that thew
may be well bred, tenacious in
their love, simple in their lives. and
clean in their thoughts and emo
tions.
The minor sins Of some movie
productions are lacking in tbo
screening of "Smilin' Throuob ),
Charms of simplicity are NOT ca
often sought by producer. Ont
IN Hollywood they generally tbink
that if wealth is indicated in tho
characters it must be represented
by bathing girls jumping into mar
bic pools in the blue moonlight and
by doubling up the b1tlers as the
dc luxe Uncle Tommers double mn
the Topsies.
The producer of "smilin,
Through has kept it in the garden
where it belongs. Wealth IS indi-
Gated, but there is only one sery-
ant, the housekeeper. Gooa breed
'ng creates the atmosphere. and
1hsrs &c 10 oil easeS aSaisst. =
81 a =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-23

A hair on the head is worth two
on the escorts shoulder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-23

The future of the flapper will con
sist of worrying over the Hopper of
the future.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-23

THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.
Monday morning, no paper pub
lished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-23

666 quickly relieves Colds, Consti.
patton, Biliousness and Headaches. A
Fine Tonic. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-23
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY.

(From the Times-Recorder May
23, 1929
TWO occasions Of more than ordi-
hary interest are the two
that will signalize the week
at the Country club, today the regu-
lar afternoon tea and Wednesday the
special spend-the-day party for the
ladies of the club To this party each
lady is requested to be present,
bringing with her nine sandwiches,
the latter to be served with tea. 1t
is planned to spend the day at the
Club house sewing, in order that cur
aims may be provided for all the win
dows in the building.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 0. Niles, Misses
Ethel Loving, Ruth King, and Mr..
Edwin Murray spent yesterday with
friends in Ellaville, making the trip
in Mr.. Niles car.
Mr.. Warlick, Jr., is a handsome
arrival at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Warlick.
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lous power of the camera to pro-
duce effect. The two love stories
reveal the steadfastness Of the low
ers to sustain affection above the
shock of tragedy and the test of
time. That, if only an illusion, is
one which people want to cherish
and which gives them inspiration
to try to cherish.
The old lover who loses his bride
by the shot of a Jealous rival car
ries his sublime romance into
eternity with him. The young low
er who nearly loses his girl through
the passion of hatred the old man
has for the family of the assassin
and again through the manning he
suffers in war and the consequent
self-depreciation, is, you know,
as durable in fealty and fine in
emotions as the older man.
feopIe IN their stumblings
through life try to keep their eyes
on a star. We do not believe that
IN realistic plays they should be de-
Iuded, but we believe that tonic
of romance does the spiritual man
good. We believe that people will
go into a spiritualized world in
"Smilin' Through" and that they
will. return from it with an inspira-
ton. They may have been looking
into mirror deceiving them with
a grace and beauty and worth
which is not TO be. found in their
mirror of life.
Even as an illusion it is good.
Man should be noble if only in his
dreams.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02
FIRM FORCED
TO SUSPEND
Columbia Clothing Company
Makes Assignment to
Spokane Association

The Columbia Clothing company
made an assignment to the Spokane
Merchants association for the benefit
Of its creditors. The business was
turned over to A. w. Paterson, who for
several months has been in charge of
The Produce company for the Spokane
association.
Until the stocks of merchandise have
been disposed of either at private sale
or public sale the doors of the store
will be kept open with Clinton Cope
land, in charge under the direction of
Mr.. Paterson. A. j. Copeland, found
er of the business has no plans ma
tured for the future while w. c.
Marsh expects to leave soon to fol-
low the tailoring trade in Portland
"We made every possible effort to
pull through" said Mr.. Copeland. "But
the losses we sustained by the falling
prices of merchandise coupled with
practically a cessation of business dur
ing the cold weather was too much fol-
us. We had to quit"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02
CHURCH is PACKED
AT DRY MEETING
Law Enforcement is Discussed by
Clergy, Public Officials and
Business Men

The mass meeting under the direc-
tion of the w. C. T. u. in commem-
Grafton of the adoption of the 18th
Amendment to the Constitution, held
in the Baptist church Sunday night
was decided success. Benefits of
the prohibition law and other sub
jects Of vital interest to the welfare
of our nation were discussed by pro-
minent business and professional
men.
A large chorus choir furnished mu-
sic for the occasion. A special mu-
sical number by DR.. A. G. Tullar
and Miss Mary Harvey was much en-
joyed.
The crowd taxed the seating ca
pacity of the church and many had
to be turned away.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02
THAW-EM-OUT
CART is BUSY
Pacific Power & Light Com
pany Staging Race with
Jack Frost

Manager L. A. Safford's depart
ment of the P. P. & L. is experiencing
some difficulty in keeping up with
the company's motto, always At
Your Service" While hopeful of win
ming Mr.. Stafford is not laying any
bets on the race between the thaw-
em-out wagon and Jack Frost. Yes
terday morning twelve families in the
town were reported frozen up and
it was doubtful whether or not the hot
wagon would be able to make the
rounds before nightfall.
Not only has the company been
busy thawing out water pipes in the
homes, but has had some difficulty
in keeping some Of the smaller mains
open, one of which froze solid and
sprang leaks in nine places.
Records from the company's pump
ing station show the city is using
nearly twice as much water as in mid
summer and the demand is heavier
at night than during the day. In
many homes faucets are left running
thruout the night to prevent freezing
and the pumps have to be worked to
full capacity. So far the company
has been able to keep water in the
reservoir, but at times the pressure
runs very low.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02
LOCAL LEGION
PLAN SMOKER
Wrestling Match Between
Plumb and Tupper Chief
Attraction

The local athletic fans who for
several months have been wishing
for an opportunity to see a wrestling
match between I. M. Plumb and Milo
Tupper are to have their wishes graf
flied. These two men will go on the
mat for the best two out of three falls
at an American Legion smoker Fri
day evening, February 10, in the Lib
erty Theatre.
Both Plumb and Tupper caught the
eye Of local fans last fall when they
met the crack wrestler of a street
carnival company. Plumb went on
with the travelling wrestler twice and
had no difficulty in staying long
enough to win the purse each time.
The closing night Tupper threw the
carnival crack.
Neither of the local wrestlers were
in training at that time but they have
been doing some mat work since and
expect to be in good condition for the
smoker. Both men are working out
with Fritz Bremmer, who is taking
one on each night in the American Le-
gion rooms. These workouts are
open to the public. The men will
wrestle for a purse of 500.
Another mat number which will
arouse much local interest is bout
between Gene Hawkins and Harvey
Coult. These boys have appeared at
former smokers and each has an en-
thusiastic following. Hawkins has
been receiving instructions from Mr..
Plumb and is expected to make bet
ter showing than ever before. Coult
is popular with the Pasco Legionaires
who will come out in force to attend
the smoker.
Two boxing numbers have been
scheduled. Ray Copeland will meet
Pet Mooney and Leo Glassner will go
three rounds with Chester Land.
In addition to the athletic attrac-
tions several entertainment features
will be included in the program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02
HUNDREDS OF DUCKS
BEING CARED FOR
Flocks of Mallards Gather at Warm
Springs Along Columbia-Fed
By County

Evidently the ducks received no ad-
vanced tips from the weather man.
Several hundred that failed to go south
are now accepting INDECENT relief
from the county game commission.
Several flocks are being fed along
the Columbia where warm springs
flow from the banks and at the city
sewer outlet. Another large flock
is being cared for on the Grosscup
ranch.
Game Commissioner Crosby is put
ting forth every effort to prevent
the game birds from starving. Owing
to a light snowfall reports indicate
that the upland birds are weathering
the cold snap without assistance.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02
TEA FOR THE LIBRARY
Current Events Department of Wo
mans Club to Give Benefit

The Current Events department. OF
the Woman's club met Monday after
noon with Mrs. Phil G. Warnock.
Plans were made for a silver tea
to be given for the Public Library on
Guest Day, February 26, at the home
of Mrs. A. F. Brown.
The department also voted to re-
new the subscription to the National
Geographic magazine for the library
An excellent program followed the
business session. Mrs. r. n. Holcombe
read an interesting paper on "Educa-
tion for the Handicapped and dis
cussion of radium brot out many in
teresting facts.
Tea was served at the close Of the
program. Hostesses for the after
noon were Mrs. Warnock, Mrs. F. l.
Fraser and Mrs. ]. B. Thomas.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02
WEATHER GETS OUT
ONLY TO SKID BACK
Chinook Blows in, Then Blows Right
Out Again-NO Shadow for
Ground Hog

The Chinook which blew in last
Thursday blew out as quickly as it
came. The southwest wind contin-
ued long enough to clear the valley
landscape of snow and to raise the
mercury and the hopes of a winter
weary world, then the weather skidded
back into a rut and by Saturday win
ter was once more hitting on all cyl
inders.
Friday the temperature did not drop
below the freezing point, the first time
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02

expressed himself as opposed to rails
ing money for the memorial at this
time. "There was never more in
opportune time to raise money and
there are other needs far more pres
sing than a s250,O00 memorial in
Centralia," said he. If the money
were raised it might better be spen,
for relieving veterans who are in &C.
ute distress. It is a fine thing to
commemorate the deeds of our de.
parted comrades but the needs OF
the living should have first call upon
our services"
Other members of the local post
express similar opinions.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02
Kennewick Irrigation Dis
trict Can Proceed to
Acquire Water
CITY OF PROSSER is
NOT ENTITLED TO 1T
Supreme Court Holds that
Irrigation of Lands is
Superior Use -,

The decision handed down by the
state supreme court last Thursday
leaves the Kennewick Irrigation dis
trict free to proceed with its con-
demnation suits to acquire rights to
all the surplus water in the Yakima
river at the Prosser dam.
M. M. Moulton, attorney for the ir-
rigation district, said today the con-
demnation proceedings would be car
ried forward without delay and every
legal detail will then be out of the
way for the development Of the High
Line project according to the plans of
the u. S. Reclamation service.
Briefly the history of the case thus
disposed of is: The irrigation dis
trict brought condemnation proceed
ings against the Prosser Flour Mills
company and the Pacific Power &
Light company to acquire rights to
100 second feet Of water, practically
all Of the water flowing over the Pros
ser dam during July and August.
The city of Prosser intervened in the
case claiming prior right to part of
the water for the development of
power to pump water from wells for
domestic purposes. Superior Judge
Mills, of Walla Walla, who heard the
case, allowed the Intervention and
granted Prosser prior right to 100
second feet. His decision was based
on the ground that the needs of a
city are superior to those of an irri-
cation district. This ruling is re-
versed by the supreme court.
After reviewing the facts in the case
the supreme court says: sit may be
that, speaking generally, the use of
water for usual city and domestic
purposes is public use of character
superior to the use for irrigation; and
that, We're we to put aside the fact of
the acquisition of the use of this
water for power only, and the compar-
ative necessities of the irrigation dis
trict and the city, we might feel re-
quired to hold that the disposition
of the question Of public use and nee
essity was properly disposed of by the
trial court in favor of the city. But
our problem is not SO narrowly condi-
toned.
Having in view what seems to us
the greater necessity of the irriga-
tion district, the greater public bene-
fit to result from the completion and
putting in operation of its project and
the fact that the city will manifestly
go on practically undisturbed in the
furnishing of itself and its citizens
with water, even though it be compel
led to look elsewhere for pumping
power than to it's present source on
that behalf; we cannot escape the con-
clusion that the public use, to which
the irrigation district proposes to de-
vote all of the water and property it
seeks, is superior to that Of the city,
in that the public will reap a greater
benefit from the proposed use by the
irrigation district than it would from
the proposed use by the city,"
The irrigation district has already
reached settlement with the Prosser
Mills Co. for the acquisition Of the
major rights at the dam which leaves
only the adjudication of the Pacific
Power & Light company's rights.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02
DELINQUENTs POSTED
Fewer Names on Columbia Irrigation
District List than Expected


Contrary to expectations the Col
umbia Irrigation Districts delinquent
assessment lists which were posted
this week do not show larger per-
centage of delinquent than there were
on the 1921 lists.
Manager Fred d. Pyle says that
payments have been coming in rapidly
to the county treasurer for several
weeks and the delinquent list is much
smaller than was expected at the be-
ginning of the payment period.
Many of the delinquencies are due
to carelessness rather than to the
land owners inability to pay. This
is especially true of the city residents
who have permitted the assessments
against their lots to become delin-
quent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02
OrpOSES BUILDING
CENTRALIA SHRINE
N,enoson Says There Are Otb.r
more Pressing Needs at
This Time

MW WANDER r1el R. H. Nicholson, Ro.
aYaI;an.i niy Post American Legion, is
a,na.;i%a a.i%a today to attend a CentrsIia is
asll s. ,sa conference. Representatives
dst,ic. Ds -. posts in the Yakima valley
Qarles S'. Slll meet State Commander
lAss =. cunningham who will outline
h,d tr tha raising a quota of $4,000 to.
f.ao,;s, ,' erection of the Centralia
seto,s ,0 building to cost $3.50, 600.
'eaVlng Commander Nicholson
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02
OUTLOOK GOOD

According to Alex Bier, of the Mo-
tor Inn, the Ford is going to con-
tinue to ramble right along during
1922. Mr.. Bier last week attended a
meeting in Pasco of the Ford dealers
of Benton, Franklin, Adams and Wal
la Walla counties. He says the deal
ers have absorbed the losses due to
changing prices and are looking for
ward to good business as soon as
spring opens up.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02
ANDERSON is
NEAR DEATH
Pole Falls with Clayton An.
derson Near Yakima
Skull Fractured

* * X * * * TX X * X * X y;
X According to telephone mes X
X sage received this morning from y:
* Yakima, little or no hope was =:
X held out for the recovery of Clay =;
X ton Anderson. His physicians y;
X did not expect him to live thru y;
X out the day. y;
X X K X * * x X * X X; * \;
Clayton Anderson, second SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. II. Anderson, was
seriously and perhaps fatally injured
Tuesday morning by the falling of
an electric light pole upon which he
was working near Union Gap.
Upon receipt of the message telling
of the accident the young mans ia
ther and mother, two brothers and
sister left Immediately for Yakima
The account of the accident as told
in the columns Of the Yakima Daily
Republic follows:
While working at the top of 35-
foot pole being erected at Union Gap
by the p. p. & L. company this morn
ing. c. III. Anderson received fall
which caused injuries so serious there
is but slight hope for his recovery.
The accident occurred at 1880. An
derson was rushed to st. Elizabeth's
hospital where it was found he has
a fractured skull, broken arm and Sc
rious internal injuries.
Anderson was at the top of the pole
which was being erected when a steel
bar holding one of the three guy wires
supporting the pole snapped and al
lowed the pole to crash to the ground.
While the other workmen with An
derson saw the guy wire give way and
cause the pole to waver an instant be-
fore it fell, there was nothing they
could do to save their fellow work
man. They think he was aware of
danger before the pole actually start
ed to fall, but was probably SO fright
ened and confused he did not attempt
to release the safety belt which held
him to the pole, but clung to the pole
and was hurled to the ground. He
was on top of the pole when it struck
the ground, so was not crushed, but
the impact of his head against the
pole caused a fracture at the base Of
the brain.
n. S. Whitbeck, assistant construc-
ton engineer of the p. p. e. L. COM
pany, who was in charge Of the work,
did not stop to give first aid, as he
usually does in such cases, but put
the man into one of the trucks and
rushed to the hospital where the in
jured man could receive medical at
tention. Anderson regained con-
sciousness before reaching the hos
pital but was put under the influence
of opiates upon his arrival there to
relieve his suffering. Attending ply
sicians said this afternoon there is
but very slight hope that the man may
recover.
Whitbeck and the eight other men
who were doing the construction work
where the accident occurred, were ter
ribly shocked. They all say the ac-
cident was unavoidable, that every
precaution had been taken to prevent
the accident, and that Anderson was
a careful, dependable workman. He
had been with the company for over
a year and had not been in any ac-
cident previously.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02
BOY SCOUTS ARE BUSY
Winner of Contest to Get Free Trip
to Scouts Summer Camp

The Boy Scouts held an interesting
meeting Tuesday evening at the high
school building. Tests were passed by
the boys, Leo Glassner being award
ed first class badge and Elden Kill
mer and Oswald jacobson second class.
In the advancement contest put on
by the leaders, all Scouts are working
hard. The contest applies to passing
tests, school work and Sunday school
work.
A trip to the Boy Scout camp VIII
be awarded to the winner Of the first
prize and the winner of the second
prize will have half of his expenses
paid.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02
TO FLY CoLoRs

AS a result of the benefit dance in
the Highlands club house Saturday
night Robert w. Ely Post American
Legion will fly its own post banner
when it goes to Pasco February %
to take part in the Washington birth
day ceremonies. Commander Nicholson
says the legionaires are greatly in
debted to the Highland Improvement
club for the use of the club house.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-02-02

J. w. vickers, o. S. Sullivan, Paul
DuSair and r. E. Pratt and S. ID.
Whitehorn attended the Masonic cere-
monies held in Yakima Monday in
honor of John H. Cowles, sovereign
grand commander and other visiting
officials of the order. The S3rd de-
gree was conferred upon a class OF
II candidates.