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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-11
FEDERATION MEETING

Mrs. E. H. Zickler, president of the
Yakima Valley Federation of Woman's'
clubs, invites all clubs to be present
at the twentieth semi-annual conven-
ton, which will be held in the Wo-'
mans club house in Yakima, Friday,
October 10, at 1890 o'clock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-11

Rev. Father Feigee is spending the
week in Spokane, the guest of Rev.
Faust.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
SUPERSTITION AN OLD ONE
Modern Belief Concerning Grounding
Day Has Come to us From Early
German Folklore.

We owe our superstition Of ground
hog day to the Germans, who hold the
idea In regard to the badger. They
have saying, "The shepherd would
rather see the wolf enter his stable on
Condemns day than the sum-" AS the
badger 10 little known east Of the Mis-
sissippl river. the German belief as to
the little creatures abilities as a
weather prophet was transferred to the
grounding.
Pope Gelasius, In the Fifth century,
instituted Candlemas day as church
festival. Pope Innocent XII, in SER
mon. said. "Why do we In this feast
carry candles? Because at the begin
ming Of the pagan feast Of Februalia
the people walked about the city with
lighted candles In memory Of Ceres
search for her daughter Proserpine.
stolen by Pluto. The holy. fathers
could not extirpate this custom, SO
they ordained that what was formerly
done in honor Of Ceres should be done
now in honor Of the Virgin"
As this was the last month Of the
pagan year and its name comes from
the Latin ''februare," to expiate. prob
ably the people Of those days were
afraid Ceres. the goddess Of the grain.
mighk punish them for their sins by
q roma
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
Artistic Faculty.

There is beauty in the moral world
and in the intellectual world: but
there Is also q beauty which Is neither
moral nor intellectual-the beauty Of
the world Of art. There are men who
are devoid of the power Of seeing 1t.
There are others In whom Il is
an overpowering passion; happy men.
bern with the productive, or at lowest
the appreciative, genius Of the artist
But, in the mass Of mankind, the
aesthetic faculty. like the reasoning
power and the moral sense, needs to
be reused, directed, and cultivated:
and / know not why the development
of that side of his nature. through
which man has access to a perennial
spring Of ennobling pleasure, should
be omitted from any comprehensive
scheme Of university education.-Hux-
ley. &, !.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
European and American Children.


Nowhere are children allowed to be
children as long as they are in the
United States, Helen Beckett declares
in the New York Sun. The sensible
outfits which mothers and designers
have selected for American children
provide great contrast to the absurd
styles decreed for the children of Eu-
rope and England. These styles rob
the nations of their children and throw
them into manhood long before nature
meant them to be there. and in Amer
leu alone it seems that boys may be-
boys until they are quite through with
their games and their shouting.
In Spain, especially in the inland
cities. the little girls begin to weas
black at the age of six. They are
thin and sallow, and their beautiful:
dark eyes look grave and childlikv
as they walk on their mothers arm
TO church. with their high heels, black
frOck, long black gloves. black fan
and black mantilla, a bit of lace
thrown bewitchingly over the eyes In
the sweltering heat of July.
There are tens of thousands of chill.
dren In Latin countries who look in
appropriately dressed. In the Azores.
for instance. one may see lad Of II
in long trousers, long, black frock coat
with buttonhole bouquet; he carries a
cane, his hat and gloves (which he
must hold just SO and never put on).
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
IF EVERYONE BRINGS A LITTLE
THE TOTAL WILL BE GREAT
Betterton, Nd. july 1. '23

Betterton, Md, July 1, '23
How thankful we should he, that
we are permitted to work here in
America. for one, feel sure that we
do not realize this as a privilege.
Many, many folks, on the other side
Of the ocean, in Asia Minor, have not
the chance to do anything for them
selves, even, and are huddled togeth-
at the rate of 500 week. Thirty
relief workers have lost their lives,
trying to save victims of the fearful
disease breeding conditions which
have been allowed to Tester until all
Europe and Asia Minor are nenaced.
If, in ninety days, help can be OBJ
tanned from the United States, many
can be saved. The days are hot here,
true, but we are well and able to
work; our condition is not to be COM
pared to conditions over there. For
the sake of the mothers over there,
with naked, sick and starving CHILD
rem, won't you take just one after
noon next week and do some person.
al work for these children? Won't
you go to YOUR attic, and Gull care
fully the clothes and shoes UP there,
and take them to your nearest Pas
tor? And will you remember while
you are doing this, that rs cents a
pound is credited to your County for
each pound of clothing and shoes
sent in?
Won't YOU save some ice cream
and soft drink money this week and
buy cans of Borden's Condensed Milk
to go with your Offering? Did you
know that for every can bought and
donated to the Near East Relief the
Borden Milk Co. will donate can?
So you see, you will be giving 2 in
|, this month. Get busy at once.
Call on write or phone Mrs. George
Buck, Port Deposit; Mrs. Jos. Smith,
Rising Sun; Mrs. Thomas P. Mckee,
West Nottingham; Mrs. Don Lam
din, Hopewell; Mrs. H. B. Kelso,
Perryville REV. S. H. Dixon, Tlkton;
Mrs. Guy johnson, Chesapeake City;
Miss M. E. Richards, Cecilton, Md,
and tell them what you have, and
they will advise you as to place and
time for bringing them. Bundle Day
has been continued for a while, SO
that all of the folks in the county
may have the chance to contribute.
If everyone brings a little, the tot
al will be great.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
Care of the Breast.

Care OF the Breast.
TT is duty and a privilege for o
mother to nurse her baby. II she
follows the simple directions per-
tanning 20 hers health already given,
she will be able better to perform
this important function.
In addition, the breasts may re-
auire some special treatment. II
they become heavy and pendulnus
they should be supported by bras
siere or binder made snug below the
breasts, loose over them and sup
ported by shoulder straps.
Unfortunately, the nipples are
sometimes fiat or retracted. This
condition can often be corrected by
massage or by drawing the nipple
gently with thumb or forefinger sew
eral times a day. The nipples may
be toughened by washing them at
night with warm water and soap and
rubbing them gently with lanoline
or vaseline, and then covering them
with piece Of soft linen to protect
the clothing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
solld.Hoofed Hogs.

There are exceptional hogs with
this popularity of a solid hoof. The
Riverside Natural History states: "a
curious anomaly Of the foot structure
Of the pig has been frequently record
ed from the time Of Aristotle down.
ward. which consists in the coales-
cense Of the last Joint and the hoofs
Of the middle toes. single solid hoof
resulting. Such solid-hoofed pigs
breed singularly true, DR.. Coues met
with a breed in Texas which exempli-
fed this in a marked degree, so much
SO as to indicate that 1t would not be
difficult to form race Of solid-h0ofed
pigs, just as we have races Of the do
nestle fowl with deformed skulls"
Their flesh is as good to eat as that
of the ordinary hog.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
EARLY TELEPHONE CONCERTS
LIKE RADIO PROGRAMS NOW

In the introduction Of radio to the
public the first great attraction was
the broadcasting OF concerts. It was
the same when the telephone was be-
ing introduced to the public. An in.
stance of this occurred in Michigan
the first time telephone instrument
was brought into the state.
On March 9, 1877, a telegraph oper-
ator by the name OF w. A. Jackson
arrived In Detroit with a telephone set
in his valise, He exhibited the instru,
ment at the Detroit Club. Much in.
terest was aroused. This increased
and became widespread when the tele-
phone was attached to telegraph
wire from Chicago and musical pro-
gram being rendered In the distant
city was distinctly heard in Detroit.
The same man, w. A. Jackson, was
later the President of the Michigan
Bell Telephone Company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
WONDER WHAT A
TELEPHONE GIRL
THINKS ABOUT (?
ARegular Gungha Din for Self
Control, Says Woman
Writer

II telephone operators had time and
permission to talk back" when We
and who among US 10 not guilty.
complain and use language that We
would be ashamed Of OF other times
what would they say TO us3
The question 20 aroused the curios'
ity of Miss Antoiuette Donnelly that
SIZE wrote In the 81. Louis Globe.
Democrat recently that she doubted
III one Of US would dare to use the
tone or language we DO In these IRA.
tional moments were we face 10 face
with the Individual" "What she
(the operator) may think OF Us she
must keep to herself and Does" OBJ,
served Miss DonYelly, "she's better
man than we are, Gungha Din, because
she has self-control."
EFT is not so much In defense OF
the telephone girl ] write this" ex.
planned Miss Donnelly, 'but to try
to point out the folly Of telephone
temper, because II uses UP energy
that. applied to legitimate things,
would incur profit, instead Of total
loss. To prove further that by ones
mental attitude in this daily habit OF
telephone using you may school your.
self to better self-control in other
things as well. II we are nation
living upon our nerves, here Is ma
tional opportunity to train those
nerves. Let the telephone girl herself
be your object lesson"
Whether you have your own priv
ate opinion about these girls and their
service ability, you have to admit they
have better self-control, because. be
ing human beings, IL they had not,
office regulations alone would not pre-
vent them from breaking out with a
few plain facts about what they think
OF US. They work under constant
pressure that few Of as who have
not visited central Offices believe.
venture to say that the high-strung
nervous person who Is usually the tele.
phone crank would not survive full
day Of IT,"
All the cooperation a telephone op'
orator requires Of a subscriber in
order to obtain the quickest and best
service is that he or she have the
right number, speak Il carefully and
distinctly, talk into the telephone with
the lips about half an inch from che
mouthpiece and to move the hook up
and down slowly, not rapidly, when
desirohs Of recalling the operator.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
MANY ROADS USE TELEPHONE
In TRAIN DISPATCHINC WORK

Train dispatching by telephone has
Increased so rapidly Of late years that
the telephone is now pushing the tele,
graph hard for first place as a means
for the transmission Of train orders
on American railroads. During 1892
there was decrease Of $500 miles
in the length Of railroad line on which
the telegraph was used for this pur-
pose. and an increase Of SCOT miles
in the railway mileage on which the
telephone was so utilized. On Janu-
airy l.. 1928, the telegraph was en-
ployed for the transmission Of train
orders on 129,182 miles Of railroad In
the United States. and the telephone
on 128.320 miles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
LONG DISTANCE CALLS
MU. S. ASTOUND SCOTS

"Long distance telephony Is quite q
common thing In America" says the
Glasgow (Scotland) Herald in re-
cent article, and It adds: Converse
lions between New York and San
Francisco are daily occurrences"
Pointing out that the distance be-
tween New York and San Francisco is
roughly that between London and Bag
dad the Herald comments on the fact
that telephoning over such long dis
tances. Ia not at present possible in
Europe Ordinarily" It says. Great
Britain talks with France, Holland and
Belgium. Occasionally some calls get
through to Switzerland
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
Care Of the eeth.

THIS is important and often me-
elected. It is popular super
stition that it is dangerous for an
expectant mother to have dental
work done. This Is not true.
At this time there may be more
acid in the stomach and In the
mouth, and perhaps a greater ten
dency to dental decay. 1t Is wise,
therefore, at the beginning Of the
waiting period to visit the dentist
and have the teeth put in good con-
dition. Simple filings and even
necessary extractions can be safely
done.
The tooth brush should be used
after each meal, and frequent use
made of q simple alkaline wash,
such as-baking Soda teaspoonful
in a glass of water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
Biliousness and Constipation.

For years was troubled with bilious
ness and constipation, which made life
miserable for me. My appetite failed me.
I lost my usual force and vitality. Pepsin
preparations and cathartics only made
matters worse. do not know where /
should have been today had not tried
Chamberiain's Tablets. The tablets re-
lieve the ill feeling at once, strengthen
the digestive functions. helping the sys-
tenn to do its work naturally" writes
Mrs. Rosa Potts. Birmingham. Ala.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
TALKS to MOTHERS ~ |,
9 about Ss :: Es f.
| THEIR BABIES o. ~ kS
j. II.
Chief. Bureau of Child Hygiene, Maryland State
Department of Health.
BY DIR. J. II. MASON KNOX. JR.,
PERSONAL. HABITS
Reprinted by permission Of the Baltimore Sum.

ID EXPERIENCE has already been
- made to the value of regular
life In the open air. There are GER
tain other habits about which the
waiting mother often seeks advice.
she frequently asks IL 1t is safe to
take daily. bath. and should 1t be
hot or cold. The objects of bath
are to keep he millions Of the pores
OF the skin open and to stimulate
the circulation. /. Is estimated that
at least q pint OF water Ia eliminated
each day through sthe pores. If
these are clogged an additional bur-
den is thrown upon the lungs, bow
els and the kidneys. 1t is we'll,
therefore, to wash the entire body
every day.
n HE bath may be q shower, tub
: or sponge. Morning is the bet
ter time. If one is accustomed TO
q cold bath 1t can be taken by the
sxpectant mother If she receives a
healthful glow afterwards, but it is
often well to somewhat reduce the
usual temperature. A warm bath
with soap should be taken two or
three times week.
Bathing in quiet water is harmless
in warm weather, but sea bathing. if
the surf is rough, is inadvisable, be-
cause of the beating of the waves
upon the abdomen and the general
violence OF the exercise. On the
general subject Of bathing, the ex-
pectant mother should consult her
own physician.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20

vT HE dress of the waiting mother
\ is not an unimportant subject.
Clothes properly planned add much
to her comfort and enable her to
go about feeling much less conspic-
nous than would otherwise be the
case;
OF course, the object to be OBJ
tanned is that the body should be
kept warm. the circulation even. and
the sweat glands active. Clothing,
therefore, should be evenly distrib-
uted, adapted to the season and cli-,
mate. Maternity clothing so-called
is now made both comfortable and
pleasing and is inconspicuous. Sat-
iefactory patterns are easily avail
able. The Public Health nurse can
advise as to details.
TN GENERAL, it is better to have
= the waist and skirt fastened to-
gether SO that the weight of the
clothes comes from the shoulders.
This also applies to underwear, and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
Fresh AI.

yAy It'll all persons plenty Of fresh
air day and nights healthful
This Is especially true of the wait
ing mother. Windows should be
open in the sleeping room at night
and fresh air should be admitted
from time to time to all rooms occu-
pied during the day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20

There are 100000 poles now In
use in the Bell Tslspheas system and
editions and requirements call for
7soyDo0 nav poles each year.
II you don't want to go down hill.
be ON the level.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
Splendid Medicine For Stomach
and Liver

"Chamberlain's Tablets for the stom
aeh and liver are splendid. never ,ir,
of relling nv friends and neighbors OF
their qualities" writes Mrs. VIM Vel
liner. Eastwood. N. ~. When bilious.
consiipaAed or troubled with indigestion.
give them trial. They will do you good
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
Both Won.

''FIe bet her a kiss that his college
would win the football match"
"And how die 1t come fout?'
"a tie; was at the wedding
Boston Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
FOR OVER 40 YEARS

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE has
been used successfully in the treatment
Of Catarrh.
Relieves by local application, and the
Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces thus reducing the Inflammation.
Sold by all druggists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20

1t isn't so bad to take things as
they come If you only know what to
do with them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-07-20
TALKS to MOTHERS ESQ.,
j about @s. 3 S:1ass
THEIR BABIESSS y AYl
BY DIR. j. H. MASON KNOX, JR,
Chief, Bureau of Child Hygiene, Maryland State
Department of Health
DRESS
Neprlnted By permlsslOn Of the baltimore Sun.

1t is advisable to wear union suits
There should be no binding at either
abdomen or breast. After the third
or fourth month, ordinary corscts
are distinctly harmful and must be
discarded or substituted for by spe-
cial corsets made Of soft material
and so arranged as to support the
charging abdomen.
A TTENTION must also be given
I = to the shoes
High, narrow heels which throw
the weight of the body forward
bring undue pressure on the lower
abdomen, and should be discarded.
Shoes that are well fitting, sufi-
GENTLY large and comfortable for
the feet, which are usually some
what swollen at this. time, should
be worn. Especially should the
heels be low.
Carriers should be discarded be-
cause they tend to impede circula-
ton and increase the tendency TO
varicose veins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14
WORLD SKATING MARK
IS MADE BY JEWTRAW

BINGHANiToN. n. Y, January 10
Charles Jewtraw of Lake Placid, N.
Y, state ice skating champion, es-
tablished worlds record in winning
the three-quarter- mile Adirondack
gold cup champion ship here today in
2.02 As.
Jewtraw was hard pressed all the
e=sr - H Corcoran of Johnson City,
who unished second, inches behind
t., winner. Jewtraw's mark better
ed by nearly four seconds the former
record established in 1921 by William
SteinmetZ of Chicago at Lake Placid.
The 440-yard dis sh, the only other
championship on the program of the
second day of the meet, also went to
Jewtraw, who won easily with
Charles German of St John N: B.,
second.
Today's victories gave Jewtraw a
big lead in the point score. his total
now standing at 100, with German
and Balls, the Lake Placid skater,
tied for second with 40 points each.
Corcoran, with 20, is next.
Two events tomorrow. the half
mile and the three mile. will complete
the gold cup races here, The next
gold cup events will be raced at
Lake Placid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14
PLANS ARE COMPLETED
FOR VIRGINIA LEAGUE

NORFOLK, Va, January 12.-Vot-
ing a franchise to Petersburg, Va;
agreeing to open the 1928 season
April 10 and to close it September 8,
the Virginia League tonight finally
organized for the season. electing
officers and set in motion plans for a
successful year.
The officers named were: Presi-
dent, W.. S. Moye of Rocky Mount;
vice president, C. Moran Barry of
Norfolk; league statistician, S. 4.
Potts.
with the announcement of Presi-
dent Moye that during the day he had
positively arranged for taking over
the franchise of the defunct Newport
News club and that he could give as
surance that there would be no fur
Their hitch in the negotiations, the
league proceeded with the organiza-
ton of the circuit
It was also announced that the
Richmond franchise had been ac-
quired by III. p. Dawson of Ports
mouth and Dave Robertson, formerly
of the New York National League
club, had been selected as the 1928
leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14
PENN BEATS NAVY FIVE
IN THRILLING CONTEST

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. January 13.--
Penn won a hair-raising basket ball
thriller from the Naval Academy
tossers in iWeightman Hall tonight.
The game was the most sensational
of the year in the Quaker cage and
included all sorts of basket ball.
Penn triumphed, % to "a.
In the midst of the second half the
Midshipmen walked off the floor when
Referee O'Shea, one of the regular
Intercollegiate League officials, made
a weird ruling. 1t took the whole
Penn team to convince the. official
that a wild shot by a Penn player
from the middle of the floor had not
passed through the net before he
would change his ruling. Then the
Middies returned.
At the time the Middies were lead
ing, "a to 81, and the goal would have
put Penn virtually on even terms.
The score remained unchanged, but
the terrific Navy offensive which had
featured the early part of the Sec
ond half had apparently been broken
up.