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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-11
LESS WHEAT SOWN
Acreage of Fall Seeding not as Great
as in Fall of 1921

Washington has sown 1,456, 900
acres of winter wheat this autumn
1922. This area is 95 per cent of
the area sown in the fall of 1921,
when $685. 900 acres were planted.
On December the condition Of whit
err wheat in the state averaged ~
per cent of normal, as compared with
a condition of 70 on December l.,
1921. Then ten-year average con-
dition on December is SO per cent.
The extremely dry fall resulted in
the smaller acreage than last year
and in the rather poor condition of
this crop.
For the United States, the area
sown in the autumn Of 1922 is 49,
O69, 900 acres, which is 80 per cent
less than the 1871 900 acres .sown
in the fall of 1921. Condition on
December 1, was 79.5 against 76.0
and 87.9 on December /, 1921 and
1920, respectively and ten-year av-
erage Of 87.9.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-11
DAY A WEEK TO PAY TAXES
Roger Babson Says We Pay One
Sixth Total Income to Meet

Wellesley Hills, Mass, Jan. 9th
How much of your productive time
during 1922 was used in paying taxes?
Roger Babson, the statistician ans
wered the question, today, in state
ment that shows the equivalent of one
day each week spent to meet the di-
rect and indirect taxes that nation,
state, county and city levy.
Zone hour and twenty minutes OF
each business day-or one entire day
week, is demanded Of every able
bodied person in the United States
to maintain government" says Mr..
Babson. "That is the lesson of re-.
cent analysis showing that one-sixth
of our national income goes for taxes
federal, state and local. The amount
divides almost equally between ma
tional taxation and the expenditure
for state and local purposes. The
question is not, therefore, one of any
particular party politics.
''This habit Of getting the govern
ment to do something about it is one
of the most costly and wasteful ideas
that we Americans have developed.
It has grown upon US since the war.
We became accustomed to things then
that would not have had considera-
ton before. Now we are exceeded by
one nation only, Great Britain, in our
cost Of being governed. There the
unemployment doles' and other leg
islation put forward by stronger
labor vote have exceeded anything
attempted here as yet. But this ten
dency must be checked abruptly If
American business is to survive in
the competition which it faces over
the next five to ten years.
Because any one individual does
not see the tax collector, he thinks
perhaps that he does not pay, but he
does pay just the same. Taxation
costs represents an item OF overhead
in everything that anyone buys, con-
sumes or uses in process of working
up to a finished product. The tax
burden is inevitable. There are a
certain number Of potential labor
hours represented in the individuals
making up any community. The num-
Der of these labor hours which it
takes to protect his property, make
safe his home and educate his child
rem are just so much taken away from
the possibility of establishing that
surplus of wealth upon which the
community thrives.
The truth of this situation was per-
fectly clear in the old days when ev-
cry man in the community was called
on for five days work on the roads
year in lieu of taxes and when the
lsnight-watch' was maintained by pc
riodic service Of the townsmen. How
would you like to go out and patrol
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-11
S A T U r D A Y
Frank Mayo in
sOUT OF THE SILENT

= sOUT OF THE SILENT
= NORTH"
= a drama Of the frozen North.
= A splendid picture. Also Inter-
= national News and "Kid Love-"
z a lovable comedy with the Gen.
= fury Kids.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-11

a police beat one day each week, year
in and year out? Or how would you
like to take your turn as a member of
the fire department one day in every
six?
This would be our lot if we paid
our taxes in the old way today. Or,
applying it to road work, nearly sixty
days. service on the roads would be
required instead of five.
"What wonder living costs are high
when this toll comes out ahead of the
productive capacity for benefit of the
community. The actual taxation does
not tell the whole story. Costs of
collection, particularly under our sys-
tenn of federal taxation, sometimes
treble the amount actually received
by the government. Any move to re-
store excess profits taxes or special
classified levies on trade is bound to
make the situation worse.
1--WE should be able to make the
people understand that fads and frills
all cost money. It is all right to be
progressive in our ideas but it is not
always true that progressive legis-
lation means an improvement over
the old way of tending to our business
at home. The country was swept by
the cry more business in government
and less government in business We
have not as yet succeeded in edging
government very far toward the door
of the business office.
"a step toward remedying the con-
dition Of burdensome taxation which
now hampers business would be to let
everybody know when they are pay
ing taxes and how much"
General business as reflected in the
index of the Babsonchart shows ac-
tivity at / per cent below normal
an improvement of one per cent over
last week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-11

4. Is no. ct iae i,;ire.,ts VII Co
operate with the boys interested IN
swine in recognizing and improv-
ing the Swine Club in this district.
This work will be followed regular
ly with instructions in feeding and
judging by Mr.. Hubbard.
Enrollments for the Swine CLUB
may be received through NJ. w. lin
del, local leader, Finley club; Miss
Greene, county club agent, kenne-
wick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-11
VISITS PIG CLUB

Livestock extension specialist Of
the State College c. NJ. Hubbard was
in this part of the county Thursday,
January a, meeting with the swine
clubs of Finley and Kennewick to
assist them in securing good stock.
Since the markets Of Spokane, Ia
coma, Seattle and Portland purchas-
ed $6,800, 900 worth Of California and
corn-belt fed hogs last year, it might
be well to adopt the slogan-"A
Brood Sow on Every. Farm"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-11

an opera in two acts. Curtain
; at 8:15.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-11

THE TIME has arrived for the BIZ
= ennial pilgrimage to Olympia for
the purpose Of reducing taxes by ask.
ing that he other fellows appropria-
ton be Topped off.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-11

4 NEWS ITEM says reports en-
"A anating from headquarters of the
shopmen's union indicate that the
strike on the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railroads is soon to
be called off. If these reports be true
lot of fellows are soon to be depriv-
ed of an excuse for their idleness.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-11

DEADERS of the Spokane daily
~ newspapers may now expect a
change of diet from warmed-over, re-
hashed Codd.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-11

THE MILK MAID who declared her
4 face was her fortune has none the
better Of the German ex-Kaiser. He
has just sold his photograph for $1O.-
600.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-11

. ED. & + H u r S.
= Special attraction-John Barry
. more in
. SHERLOCK HOLMES"
= adapted from William Gillette's
= stage play founded on Sir Ar
= thur Conan Doyle's story. Bar
= rymore is supported by an all
= star cast, including Reginal Den
. ny, star Of "The Leather Push
= ers" and Carol Dempster, star Of
= "Dream Street." Don't miss this
= splendid detective story, if you
= wish to enjoy treat. Also
= Birth of Aviation"
q MING SOON
= Gloria Swanson in "Her Hus-
. bands Trademarks"
= Jackie Coogan in 1Peck's Bad
. Boy"
aaA&$%$$A$tt4$+t.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-11
NJ o DAY ON LY

M o N ID A Y q N l.
= Don't fail to see Rupert Hughes
= REMEMBRANCE"
= not only written but also direct
= ed by the author, with Claude
. Gillingwat- :, Patsy Ruth Miller,
= Cullen Lands. It will make you
= remember many forgotten things.
= A splendid heart interest pic
= ture. Also Pathe Review and
= "The Big Scoop" a comedy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-11
LIBERTY
TIL 3 AFR E
PROG AM
F R I D A Y

= Norma Talmadge in
= THE SIGN ON THE DOOR"
2 q drama that moves with power
= full impulse. AS vivid as the
= screen ca ngive. Also a two
: reel comedy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
ELEVEN ARRESTED
IN RAID BY POLICE
Squad Takes Five Women and
Six Men,

Five women and six men were ar
rested by Lieut.. Clifford Richter and
a squad Of police Friday at the home
OF Jewell Williams. -, of 428 Pine St
Mrs. Williams was charged with oper-
ating a blind tiger and renting rooms
for improper purposes. Police alleEe
they also found a quantity Of white
mule.
Those caught in the raid gave their
names as Fred Ferguson, 40. of All
F. North St; Fred Stump, 81, of 1851
w. Ray St: William Smith, %, of 434
N. Liberty St. Forest Seward, %, of
2041 Ashland Ave; Horace Jones. 81,
Of 1886 N. Illinois St, and Jessie
Tucker. As. of 42S ~ Pine St, all
charged with associaung and vag-
rancy.
The women arrested on statutory
charges gave their names as Marie
Gebhart, 81; Alice Harper 81; Mary
Smith, 81, and the Williams woman.
who. with Pearl Wilson, alias Kelly
30. of 427 f. South St, was held on
statutory charges and with operating
n blind tiger
The Wilson woman gave her adj
dress as 721 Adelaide St. All the rest
of the women gave their addresses as
428 Pine st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
LONGER TERMSFOR
DISHONEST PLEAS.
COURTS WARNING
Carl H, Cottner Sentenced to
Atlanta Prison for Year
and a Day,

Defendants who enter pleas Of not
guilty in Federal Court when they
know they are guilty, must take the
consequences in the form of longer
sentences, Judge Albert 3. Ander-
son announced today.
He made the statement when he
sentenced Carl II. Cottner of New
Albany to d year and day in the At
lanta penitentiary for fling a false
claim against the Government.
Cottner pleaded not guilty arraign-
ment day. When he came TO trial to-
day he changed his plea.
Here we have q jury all ready for
this trial, and the witnesses all are
here. This means great expense TO
the Government and inconvenience TO
jurymen and witnesses. Defendants
who change their pleas this way must
expect about six months extra time. 8"
Judge Anderson said.
COttner admitted that while he was
a student at Indiana University in 1921
he gave Mrs. r. 3. Carter a worthless
check for SIG for room rent. Later
he paid her SO in cash and then wrote
her a letter in which he said SO was
enclosed. No money was in the let
ter.
Later he filed a claim for SO with
the pOstoffice department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
TEST VOTE SHOWS
SMALL MAJORITY
FOR SHIP SUBSIDY
Count Is 81 to 20 for Meas
ure-Debt EntangIed in
Fight.
-.
BIZ United Press

og bHtttu fftaS
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.-In a vir-
tual test vote of the Administration
ship subsidy bill today the Senate
gave thirty-one votes in favor and
twenty-six votes against the Admin
istratiOn program.
The vote was on motion of Senator
Jones. Washington, chairman OF the
commerce committee to force the Sen
ate TO meet at II a. m.,1 instead of
noon.
The British debt settlement was
thrown into the Senates legislative
whirlpool. to take It's chances of get
ting safely through by March 5.
There was no actual certainty that
it would get through. While the oppo-
sition to it was relatively no greater
than in the House, where II passed late
yesterday. 291 to IS. the measure is
entangled in the fierce fight on the
shin subsidy bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
Annual Spring Millinery Open
ing Causes Miss Indian
apoIiS to Gasp,
BY JANET PRYOR

In the spring, when "a young mans
fancy lightly turns to love-" the young
man blames Mother Nature.
True, she has something to do with
it But the man. in his blissful i6nor-
ance, fails to give credit where credit
is due--to the miIhners.
At the Claypool. Destiny is guiding
romances as indianapolis milliners
pick out hats in the annual spring
millinery opening.
Representatives. have displays from
wholesale houses Of many cities.
And the hats. l squeezed my
checkbook. gasped and thought Of
overdrawn accounts. Then I learned
none of them was for sale. and 1
sighed
The present is bright But the fu-
ture-ah, girls It looks black as far
as hats are concerned. SO says Ed
ward NJ. Ragland of the Ragland Hat
Company OF indianapolis.
They are Of every shape, every color
(the same old ones disguised with new
names), every material every kind OF
trimming. The Paisley effects are
good, of course. The Samuel Ach Com
pany Of Cincinnati has on display a
set Of a straw hat with a bandana
scarf around the crown and hanging
down the side a handana scarf to
wear on the dress and n handkerchief
to match. The entire set ranges from
s12 to SIS.
Straw cloth, an old material, baron
cited to look like baronet satin, is
used both In black and bright colors.
Burnt goose and burnt peacock are
the popular feathers. Something
new. shown by the Ragland Company,
is a pom pom Of Japanese grass, look
ing much like the burnt goose.
One OF the largest displays is that
Of RosenthalSloa Company OF ST
Louis. which has 300 trimmed and 200
untrimmed hats. as well as a roomful
of materials.
S. p. Nelson & Sons OF Cincinnati
are showing children's hats.
Large shapes are especially promi-
nent.
Mrs. and Miss Indianapolis viii be
simply Wild when they see the hats
Mr. indianapolis will be wild" too,
when he sees them-and wilder when
he sees the bills.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
NEW SEEKING JUSTICE

In a letter received today by John
B. Reynolds, secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce, Senator Harry S. New
said he was "exerting every effort to
bring about justice" in tie case of
Miss Adrienne MarZbanian, 10, Armen-
ian refugee held at Ellis Island on
her way to enter the College of Mis-
sions here.
Reynolds. Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter,
president of the Women's Department
Club and others, sent kilograms TO
New asking his aid. Miss, Marzbanian,
who is a niece of Mrs. Sarkes Hog
opian, 2S06 Washington Blvd. was a
worker in the American Y. w. C. A.
at Constantinople.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
COLLINS STRIVES
To FINISH TRIAL

Saturday afternoon court was held
today by Judge James A. Collins Of
Criminal Court in an effort to finish
the case Of Charles NJ Sigmon, part
ner in the Sigmon Coal Company.
Sigmon. whose company has the con
tract for furnishing coal to city
schools, appealed a fine Of S25 as
sessed In city court for alleged short
weighing the city on a load of coal
consigned to School No. 43. Capitol
Ave and Fortieth st.
The case began Friday afternoon.
Arguments on technical points pro
longed the trial.
It's a matter OF principle with Sig
mon" said one Of Sigmon's attorneys.
He has to fight this case. as it's a
political frame-up' to get him
That SiCmon's scales were broken,
and his driver was on the way to
another yard to weigh his coal and
see If it was correct when arrested,
was the contention Of the defense.
Deputy weights and measures in
spectors said the driver wanted to go
back to Sigmon's yards. IF they got
there, we couldn't examine anything
or weigh the coal" said Elmer Petty,
who made the arrest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
SCORCHED STEAK
CAUSE OF ALARM
ScowIing Cook Greets Fire.
men After Fast Rum

Traffic cops blew their whistles fran
tically. Sirens screamed as the big
fire trucks skidded around the cor
ners. Policemen jumped into an au-
tomobile and headed for the scene.
They all stopped al the Russet cafe
terra. 81 S Meridian St. Hose was
unwound and salvage corps men,
carving stacks Of canvas, ran into
the building The smoke was blind
ing. but they bravely fought their
way to the kitchen.
There a cook was seen bending over
a stove scowIing She was murmur-
ing something about burning the
steak. The brave fremen turned and
left her with her trouble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
PURSUIT IS ENDED
WHEN AUTO STOPS

II George NIcEenry, 20, Of 1916 E.
Washington St, had not stopped he
would not have been arrested on the
charge Of speeding today, Sergeant
Halstead Of the motorcycle police
squad declared. Two other alleged
speeders We're arrested.
I'VE saw McHenrys automobile go
ing north on Illinois St. at 1 a. m.
today" said Sergeant Halstead.
THE pursuit started at Michigan St.
The motorcycle and side car was go
ing forty miles an hour, which is
plenty fast on a slippery snow-covered
street, but McHenry's automobile
was running away from us until he
stopped at a garage at Twenty First
and Illinois SITS. He entered the
garage and we arrived in time to
arrest him
The same officers arrested Fred
Niemeyer, %, Of q Harris St, at the
Belt railroad and W Washington st.
Motorcycleman Marriott arrested
Charles Hamphil, %. Washington.
Ind, on Meridian St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
CITY PROVIDING
SKATING PLACES

With the weather man predicting
the snow would remain, with addition
al light tiurries today and Sunday,
the city recreation department today
was making things nice for the skat-
ers and coasters.
Edward E. Mcbride. director OF rec
reation. said the best places to coast
are in Garfield. jameson and Brook
side Parks. The big bowl near OIL
ney st. and Brookside Blvd, in
Brookside Park. is particularly good.
Snow was being brushed off the ice
in South Grove lagoon, which was to
be opened to skaters at 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
SAFE IS TRUCKED
TOCOUNTRY ROAD
Burglars RanSack Wicker
COmpanyIs Office.

Burglars early today entered the
office OF the Indianapolis Reed and
Wicker Company. 1925 Z. Tenth St,
loaded q large steel fling cabinet safe
on a truck and drove away. The safe
was found today with combination and
hinges battered off and door pried
oren, in road three miles east Of
the city limits near Twenty Seventh
St
W. f. Mahoney, president or the
company, said $50 in money and post
age stamps had been stolen. The bur
glars entered, through the rear door
of the factory. but had fastened it
from inside. They carried the safe
out the front door
The Office Of the company was com
pletely ransaCked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
RODED KLAuSMEN
carers FOR
VICTIM OF WRECK
Cross of Flowers Sent to Me-
Donald Home-S115
Given Widow,

The widow OF Ernest b. Mcdonald
1871 N. Gale St. fireman on the Big
Four Railroad who was killed in a
train wreck near Terre Haute Tues
day was in possession OF $l15 today
1t was given her by the Ku-KluX KAN
a large cross Of flowers bearing the
letters X X X was sent to the funeral
Services were held at the Bright
wood NJ. f. Church Friday. The Rev,
Ragsdale officiated. Twelve mem
bers of the Ku.Klux Khan in full re
gala served as honorary pallbearers.
Members Of the Odd Fellow lodge
Of which Macdonald was member,
also took part in the services.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
.CLERGYMAN'S SON
ADMITS ROBDERIES
Judge Collins Takes Moore
Case Under Amusement,

Seven offices were broken into by
Thomas Moore. It, of 2S1 y. jefferson
Ave, son of a clergyman, ne admitted
today in Criminal Court as he pleaded
guilty TO grand larcency. His biggest
haul was S93.71 from a cracked safe
in the office of the Pure Oil Filling
Station at Sheffield Ave. and Wash
ingtOn St, Jan. 20. he said.
L wanted to get a little spending
money. so I left home and walked
west on Washington looking for a
place to rob- the boy admitted to
Indge Collins. as he stood before the
bar with his father, who said he for
Elerly was president of Christ's Church
College, Olivet, Ill
What am l going to do with you,
SO young and innocent appearing.
from a fine family. and standing here
and admitting this string of crimes?"
asked Judge Collins Sentence was
taken under adyisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
LABOR COMMITTEE BUSY
Members Consider New Measure
Affecting Women.

The Senate committee on labor was
considering a bill to limit the hours
of employment for women today fol
lowing introduction of the measure
late Friday by Senator Holmes. Sup
porters of the bill said it was with.
out the Objectionable features of the
eight-hour bill killed in the House
this week.
Senator Holmes bill fixes a maxi
mum of fifty hours week, but does
not require that a woman be limited
10 eight hours work in any one day.
Exceptions are made for companies
operating a short time during the sum
mer months. The bill prohibits women
working between II p. m. and 6 a. m.
Provision is made for exemption of
office and hotel help.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
ALLEGED FIREBUG is
FREE ON $500 BOND
Woman Changes John GrendOn With
Bearing Grudge.

John Grendon, 81, White River and
Morris St, was at liberty on $4,000
bond today, after he had been accused
by Mrs. Charles STEM in city court as
being the man she saw running from
her home. She alleges Grendon set
fire to her house on the night of Feb.
4. Mrs. Stem suspected a personal
grudge against her husband, she told
the court Some time ago Stem and
Dan Powell were sentenced to the
Penal Farm following a battle Of
bootleggers.
Grendon's wife and five children ap-
peared in his behalf Mrs. Grendon
said he had been recently crippled in
a rail accident. Grendon, who says he
is innocent, was bound over to the
grand jury
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
RUM FOUND NEAR
BONE DRY SIGN
Jim Henry and John Marcus
Taken by Police,

Lieutenant Johnson and Sergeant
Cummings today put little faith in
a sign on the barn OF Jim Henry
434 w. Pearl St, reading:
mo intoxicating liquors allowed on
these premises"
The officers said they found 131
quarts of white mule" n quart OF
colored mule" twenty-five pints of
red whisky. twenty-five one-gallon
jugs Of mule" twenty-eight gallons
of mule" In copper containers and
one gallon of wine on the premises.
The police said that Just as they
started to arrest Henry, John Marcus,
"a, of 1901 Southeastern Ave, ap-
peared and claimed the liquor. He
was also arrested. Both are held un-
der high bond.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
ADDITION PLANS BEGIN

Plans are being prepared and con-
struction will begin this summer on
"a $4,000 addition to the South Grove
gClf clubhouse. r. Walter Jarvis, SUI
perintendent of parks, announced to-
day.
The estimated cost is $4,000. The
design viii conform with the present
building Space for 800 new lockers
will be provided as we'll as a new din
ing room.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-10
JEWELER GETS INJUNCTION

A temporary injunction restraining
the board of public safety and Police
Chief Rikhoff from having him arrest
ed for conducting auctions between 6
p. m. and 8 a. m. at his store, 100 w.
Washington St. was obtained in Cir
cult Court today by Herman Stroshun,
jeweler.
Stroshun charged the ordinance un,
Ger which he was arrested violates the
Federal Constitution by imposing I'M
usual restrictions on lawful business
and by "abridging privileges