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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24
DAVIS IS SILENT
 ON DAWES FLING
 AT KU KLlJXKLAN
Candidate Heartened By Laudatory Messages
 On Own Speech
(By Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.--John W. Davis, the democratic presidential can didate began to get the reaction today from his denunQiation of the ku klux Klan yesterday in his address at Sea Girt, N. J. Messages reached his headquarters here from party leaders and others in a number of states. None of them was made public but it was stated that all were of a congratulatory nature.
 Naturally, Mir. Davis was heartened by them, but he had no comment to offer. Nor did he make any statement regarding published reports from Ply mouth. Vt, that for the present at least, President Coolidge would not dis cuss his invitation to join in removing the subject from the realm of political debate by making some specific declara- tion concerning it.
 Passed In Silence.
 Likewise the statement of Charles G. Dawes, the republican vice-presidential candidate at Augusta, Me, that in his judgment, discussion of the klan only emphasizes the greatest issue of the campaign-an attack on the constitu- tion by "a mobilization of radicalism under La Follette"-passed without comment from the democratic presiden- tial candidate.
 Before MT. Dawes declaration on the klan was published, Mir. Davis had laid aside the cares of politics and sought relaxation after his strenuous day of yesterday, in golf at the Greek club, near his home at Locust Valley, l.. I. At his headquarters here, how ever, it was indicated that he probably would make no public notice of Mir Dawes statement.
 Some friends of the candidate empha- | sized his statement to the democracy of New Jersey that. having made his own position on the klan unmistakably clear, he hoped to be able now to de- vote himself entirely to what he re- garded as the real issues of the cam | paign.
 These friends also are authority for the statement that Mir. Davis, after l consultation with many of his advisers, had made up his mind some time ago to do what the national convention that nominated him voted not to do--de- nOunce the klan by name. It is no secret that his advisers were sharply divided as to the wisdom of that | course.
 Reaching his headquarters here early in the day, Mir. Davis spent a busy four hours reading correspondence and conferrlng with number of party lead CTS. These included Jesse H. Jones, chairman of the campaign finance com mittee and James W. Gerard, treas urer of the national democratic com mittee. =.
 After this meeting, Mir. Jones an- nounced the appointment of directors of finance in a number of states which included the following Arkansas. Allan Kennedy, Fort Smith Florida, Gil tschrist Bs Stoektou, Jacksonville /: Dtln- Fhoma, Walter II. Harrison, Oklahoma City; South Carolina, William E. Con zales, Columbia; Tennessee, Rogers Caldwell, Nashville; Texas, W. L. Clayton, Houston, and Virginia, Oliver J. Sands, Richmond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24
FUNDS BOTHER
 THIRD PARTY
La Toilette. Leaders Confer Ekern Completes Organization

WASHINGTON Aug. 23.-The problem of financing the La Toilette Wheeler campaign, particularly dur, ing the next few weeks, was discussed here today at a lengthy conference in which both Senator La Toilette and his running mate, Senator Wheeler, oi Montana, participated. Others who at. tended the meeting are members of the committee which is in charge of cam. paign operations.
 Reporting on the progress made in perfecting an organization to solicit campaign funds from the general pub. lie. Attorney General Ekern, of Wiscon- sin, who is directing the work, told the candidates and the committee members that little cash from this cOurce could be expected for several weeks.
 Mir. Ekern explained that while sat. isfactory headway was being made the task of effecting a widespread organi- zation was tremenodus and it would be some days before substantial re- suits could be obtained He said funds to finance the early stages of the campaign would have to come mainly from other sources.
 William H, Johnston, president of the International Association of Ma chinists, who is canvassing members of labor organizations for contributions informed the committee that donations were being received in increasing amounts. He said he was not con fronted with the same organiza ton problems facing Mir. Ekern and ex- pressed confidence that enough money would be coming into his treasury to keep the campaign moving forward along lines worked out by Senator La Toilette and Wheeler and their ad- visers.
 The campaign held two sessions to- day and continued it's study of the questions at a meeting tonight, and it was planned to hold a session again tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24
'l92O DISGRACE TOBE WIPED OUT, IF PLANS CARRY "A. F. Of L. One Group To Heed Parker's
 Call
 APPEAL IS SENT
 TO 500 CITIES Leading Commercial Bod ies To Arrange Con- ferences
iBx Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK, Aug. 23s-With the slogan Wipe out the 49 per cent dis grace of 1920" hundreds of mems and women's organizations throughout the country have been asked to make an intensive campaign for. an, augmented vote at the presidential election, No vember 4, the National Civic Fedora tion announced today.
 More than 100 national organiza- tions have been asked to cooperate by the civic body, the statement said, while it's president, Alton B. Parker, has sent an appeal to the leading com mercial bodies in GOO cities to arrange conferences of representatives of local political party organizations and of em- ployers, labor, lawyers sbankers, church, commercial and other bodies to induce citizens to register and vote The Civic Federation has issued call for such conference in New York City for September Ii. Mrs. Maud Wood Park, former president of the league, in explaining the purpose of the campaign, said:
 Tt is crusade to restore democ- racy and to arouse the public to an understanding of the simple duty of SFNAS AAsAAAAACA NOtOA. " LAC the state and the nation. Fewer than half of the eligible voters voted in the presidential election of 1920. Tn 1922, thirty-three states elected gov. ernors and only little more than one. third of the possible voters cast: their ballots. We are ruled by minority This is not due to the less responsible citizens alone. It is a common fail. ing. of thousands of well-intentioned and well-informed men and women to ex. cuse themselves on slight pretext from registering their good intentions and their knowledge in the only place in which they will count toward good gov ernment--the ballot box"
 Organization said to have joined with the Civic league in forwardinG the campaign include the American Federation of Labor, the National As. sociation of Manufacturers, the Fede. rated Council of the Churches of Christ of America, the United Society oi Christian Endeayor, and the Lawyers club of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24

paigns. He refused to go through the stunt of being notified" of his nomind- tion. When large groups, such as the American Federation of Labor leaders call and pledge their support, he lssues a statement in reply outlining his pos sition upon some phase of the canlS paign. Sometimes he replies to an iH- quiry as in the case of the letter de nouncing the klan. Labor day he will make a radio talk to millions of labot admirers.
 Dawes Is Reckless.
 Dawes is even more reckless in his disregard of the conventions of cau14 paign publicity. Candidates simply don't swear in public, however much they do in private. It isn't done. Yet Dawes did it right in the middle of a crowd in the Grund Central station. He refused to give an interview. He'd be damned if he would pose for a. movie stunt The like has never been heard of in politics. "A
 So naturally there is great appre- hension over the cussing proclivities of Charley Dawes. There were real gasps among the cautious republican manas gers when they read that Dawes was going to tear up his manuscripts and speak extemporaneously. N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24

Time sayers-the railroads, the teIe, graph, the telephone, the wireless-and Age Herald Want Ads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24
TEXAS CANDIDATES
 NAMED BY C. o. P.
Conventions Held In All But
 Two Districts

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 23.D-Candi- dates for Congress were named today by Texas republicans in Congressional district conventions. Twelve of the eighteen districts had reported early this evening, but two, the first and fif- teenth, reported no conventions held. Nominations made in the other dis tricts follow:
 Second, Dr. A. E. Sweatland, Lufliin. Fourth, Dr. c. A. Gray, Bonham. Fifth, George s. Atkinson, Dallas. Tenth, Otto Stolley, Austin. A. Eleventh, Dr. O. c. Baker, Hamilton. Fourteenth, Harry M. Wursbach, Se- guin, incumbent.
 Seventeenth, W. G. Girard. Abilene. Eighteenth, A. B. Spencer, Crosby town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24
POLITICS BLAMED .s..
 FOR WHEAT BOOST
Party Plays Through Bankers,
 Shipstead Declares

SEATTLE, Aug. 23.-American farmers, like a myriad of working bees, are being fed sugared water in the form of increased wheat prices to keep them from swarming to the can didacy of Senator Robert NJ. La Fol lette," an audience was told. last night by Senator Henrik Shipstead, Minne- sota, in opening the progressive party campaign here
 Senator Shipstead declared the re- publican party was claiming credit for increased wheat prices. 'The party working with the larger bankers has the power to increase farm prices and that is the reason for the increases to- day" he added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24
By RAYMOND CHAPTER, Leased Wire to The Age. Herald

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23--Publicity
 is king in this campaign. Radio, movies, news pictures and the columns of the press are being utilized this year as never before It is battle of pub licity experts as much as battle be- tween candidates. Thousands of dol lars are being spent on them, so i'm portant have they come to be regarded in the game of politics.
 Wherever the candidates go, they are bounded, not only by the army of camera men and wide-eyed reporters, but by staff of publicity men, whose business is two-fold. They are to make sure that the reporters and photo graphers overlook nothing that would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD, SUNDAY AUGUsr 24 1924
Campaign Turns Into Battle
 Between Publicity Experts
Candidates Surround Selves With Army Of Re-
 porters And Camera Men

make good publicity for their candi- date. And they are to prevent, if pos sible. these alert youngsters from scenting anything that might not go so well with the public.
 President and Mrs. Coolidge go back to the old homestead on their annual visit and get, million dollars. worth of free advertising of the very best kind while they butter around the place, pulling weeds. fondling ,stray kittens, fixing the swing and rakiTg the hay. Coolidge has done it every summer, but this year it happens to make the very lest propaganda that could possibly be sent out into the middle west, espe- cially So the republican national com mittee has sent one of its best staff publicity experts and a highly paid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24
WOMAN RESIGNS:
 OPPOSES WALTON
Oklahoma Vice Chairman Says Committee Reversed Decision

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 2S.-NIrs. Q. H. Kafky of FOrgan, resigned her position as vice chairman of the demo- cratic state central committee today following a meeting of the executive committee at which all democratic candidates, including that of J. c. Walton for the United States Senate, were indorsed
 The state central committee did not agree to support Walton when it met two weeks ago and the action of the executive cmomittee is direct opposition to the sentiment of that meeting" Mrs. Kafky said. Walton addressed the meeting. He said he would continue his attitude toward the klan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24
DAVIS SCHEDULED
 FOR OMAHA SEPT. (
Probably Will Spend Most Of
 Month In West

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-A tentative speaking date of September 6 at Omaha, Neb., for John W. Davis. the democratic presidential nominee, was announced at western campaign headquarters here late today by Lincoln Dixon, former representative from Indiana and west ern manager.
 Mir. Davis probably wilt spend a large part of September in that district, it was said. Other western dates are un. der advisement, but no dates after Sep tember 6 have been determined upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24
GUNBOAT IS SENT
Tulsa To Relieve Galveston Off Hon,
 duras Coast

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Orders were issued today sending the gunboat Tulsa to relieve the cruiser Galveston in the American naval patrol, off the Honduras coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24
REnISC0IINT CIT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Reduc- tion by the Federal Reserve bank of San Francisco of the rediscount rate from to 3113 per cent on all classes of paper of all maturities effective August %, was announced today by the Fed eral Reserve Board.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-08
SUNNYSIDE is
COMING AGAIN
Boosters Are Bringing Band
Fun Makers on Their
Annual Visit

Sunnyside is coming again. Word
has been received here that the boost
ers of the Sunnyside Commercial
club will invade Kennewick at 1:15
tomorrow afternoon with a bigger
and better show than last year.
They are bringing their band and
will put on street parade with q
lot of features and stunts. The speak
er Of the day will be w. L. Boomer
of the Sunnyside National Bank.
There will be group singing under
the leadership of d. NJ. Wood and a
regular Medicine show by r. John
Lichty and a lot of black face comedy
by Torch" Granger and his famous
Georgia Ministries. The. stunts will
be put on at the intersection of Sec
ond and Tacoma streets.
Sunnyside is becoming noted for
these periodical sallies out into neigh
boring towns. It's the Sunnyside bus
mess mems method of becoming bet
ter acquainted with their neighbors
and themselves.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-08
EXPERT URGES
CALYX SPRAY
Newcomer Says Growers
Should Carefully Inves-
tigate Fruit Trees

E. j. Newcomber of Yakima, of
the U. S. bureau of entomology,
strongly urges orchardists to make
very sure that their crops have not
been practically wiped out by the
freezes before deciding not to apply
calyx spray.
THE calyx spray is by all odds the
most important" says Mr.. Newcomb-
er. More than one-half of the worms
that later affect the apple enter thru
the calyx cup. There is only one way
to stop them and that is by the ap-
plication Of the spray as soon as the
petals have fallen and before the ca
lyx cup closes. 1t takes more spray
for the calyx because every cup must
be filled and the fruit is so small
that it cannot be seen easily there
fore every tree must be thoroughly
covered with spray.
Pears should receive calyx spray
as well as apples. Experience has
shown that although the pear calyx
cups do not close rapidly spray ap-
piled at the time Of the first cover
spray does not protect the calices as
well as a special calyx spray.
"The heavy freeze of April 1925
destroyed many blossoms and some
growers feel they haven't enough left
to pay for the application of the ca
lyx spray. Before deciding not to
spray the grower should give his
trees a very thorough examination,
not only from the ground but from
ladder. 1t often happens that a grow
er omits the calyx spray and later
finds he has good scattering of
fruit. He then wishes he had SPRAYED.
Remember that if the calyx spray
has been omitted it is useless to
spray later on. Remember too that
the freeze killed no worms and there
will be more worms to the apple this
year than in normal years.
ITO spray good-sized apple tree
costs about 10 cents. How many ap-
pies would be required to cover that
cost? Don't omit the calyx spray un-
less you are sure your crop is too
small to pay the cost of this appli-
cation"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-08
EXPERTS TO TALK
TO FRUIT GROWERS
This Years Crop. Pest Control and
Smudging Methods to be
Discussed

A meeting of unusual interest 80
fruit growers will be held in the
Commercial club room Friday of next
week, May Is. w. L. Close, of Yaki-
ma, horticultural Inspector, will dis
cuss the outlook for this years apple
crop, giving estimates on the prob
able production of Washington, the
Northwest and the United States. E.
j. Newcomber, U. S. bureau of omol-
ogy will tell of the best methods Of
Goblin moth and other fruit pests
control.
OF especial interest will be the talk
of Mr.. Ellison of the U. S. weather
bureau, who will tell of the various
methods Of fighting frost injury with
smudge pots. He will discuss the diff
ferent types Of pots, fuels etc.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-08
MRS. BEAVERS is
NATIONAL DELEGATE
Will Be One of Washington's Rep
resentatives at Democratic
Convention

Mrs. A. c. Beavers who has been
elected a delegate to the national
Democratic convention in New York
will, with Mr.. Beavers leave tomor-
row morning by automobile for Seat
tie. From there, accompanied by Mrs.
Beavers mother, they will go to San
Francisco and after a visit with
friends will continue on their trip to
New York.
No woman in the state has been
a more active and ardent worker for
the success of her party than has
Mrs. Beavers and her election as a
delegate is recognition of her faith
fui efforts as chairman of the demo-
cratic organization in this county.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-08
FEDERATION MEETS
o'i'cers Chosen for Yakima District
OF Federated Woman's Clubs

About one hundred women attend
~ - 'ne list semi-annual convention of
W vne Yakima District Federation of
"omen's clubs in Pasco Friday at
nie1noon. n The speaker of the day was
ca;, oornellson. of Washington State
~ souege. Briefer talks were given
y mrs. R. C. McCready, of Sunny
Ie and Mrs. E. H. Zickler of Zillah.
s,a. s; Woodcock of Yakima was
I. IISed r frst vice president; Mrs. F.
pre.;a ssaser OF Kennewick, second vice
reeora;; r,Jsn1; Mrs. Haney, of Sunnyside,
Tonrung secretary; Mrs. Picking of
man rpesish, treasurer; Mrs. Earl New
to st, :. !, ,pasco, was appointed auditor
iena,;aan ane vacancy caused by the res
0n NJ OF Mrs. Cram, of Yakima.
mada as. Purdue of Grandview was
educa.;n chairman of the department of
Kenra..on and Mrs. H. H. Flesher Of
Of the~ieS the ns was appointed chairman
eniid welfare department.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-08
FIVE TIRES
ARE STOLEN
Thief Operates on Automo-
biles Parked Along
Second Street

As the result of the activities of
an automobile shop-lifter last night,
five cars this morning were without
spare tires and sixth was minus a
seat cushion and floor mat.
Four cars from which spare tires
were stolen belonged to travelling
statesmen and were parked in front of
Hotel Kennewick. The fifth car was
the roadster of DR.. C. F. McCuskey
and was parked at the Commercial
Hotel. The car which lost its cushion
and floor mat belonged to L. E. Bus
sell.
The thefts were reported this
morning to local police authorities
who have been working on the case
throughout the day. Chief Jack Dale
and Deputy Sheriff Chester MCGEE
said this afternoon they had an ex-
cellent clue and predicted the thief
would be under arrest by tomorrow.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-08
CONFIRMATION
Bishop Cross to Visit Kennewick
and Pasco Churches Friday

The Right Reverend E. M. Cross
Bishop of the Missionary district of
Spokane will hold confirmation ser.
vices at Pasco Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock and in st. Paul's Episcopal
church, Kennewick at 8 pm. The
Easter music will be repeated with
Mrs. c. M. Brunn at the organ and
w. J. Barnes accompanying with the
violin. Members of the Bishops COM
mittee will be entertained at dinner
in his honor Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. z. C. Tweet.
Covers will be placed for eleven. This
is the first visit Of Bishop Cross to
Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-08
SIXTH CAR
OF ASPARAGUS
Kennewick Ships More As
paragus During Month of
April Than Last Year

In spite of repeated frosty nights
and unfavorable weather conditions,
this district marketed more aspara-
gus during the month Of April this
year than during the same month q
year ago. April shipments Of the
Three Rivers Growers this year to-
tailed 10000 crates while less than
10000 had been marketed by May 1,
last year.
The Three Rivers have received to-
day total of 10000 crates and are
loading out the sixth full carload to-
day. This is the second car this week,
one having rolled Monday to Min
neapolis. This one will go to Chicago.
According to Lee M. Lampson, car
load shipments are proving the sal
vation of the local growers this year.
Nearby markets are well stocked with
asparagus from other sections. Seat
tie and Tacoma brokers' report that
local trucaester3 Afe practically sup
plying those cities and prices have
been shot t O pieces. As result the
local association has all but stopped
shipments to those points and are
shipping almost exclusively to Mid
die Western points where the price
is still holding at $1.50 crate.
The first strawberry shipments
were made Tuesday. The Three Riv-
ers received nine crates yesterday
and are expecting about fifteen today.
The berries are selling t $500 a
crate. Growers report that their
patches were more severely damaged
by the freeze than they at first thot
and the crop will be extremely light.
H. C. Puderbaugh, field inspector for
the Three Rivers, said today that af-
ter inspecting more than 20 patches,
he was forced to reduce his former
estimates considerably. He had esti-
mated. that there would be about %
per cent of a normal crop. He now
believes the actual yield will fall con-
siderably below this.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-08
SHOW BRINGS
LOTS OF MILK
Kennewick Will be Credited
With Twelve Hundred
Cans for Near East

AS result of the canned milk
movie given this forenoon at the Lib
erty theatre Kennewiek will be re-
sponsible for supplying 1900 cans of
milk for the starving children of the
Near East.
The children of the grades are
largely responsible for this fine lot
Of milk for it was by their dimes
that it was purchased. Instead of re-
quiring each child to bring can of
milk to the theatre they were asked
to bring their dimes to their teach
ers. This saved the committee a lot
of work and increased Kennewick's
quota as the money will be used to
purchase milk at wholesale.
In milk or its money equivalent
there was actually collected about
$50 cans. AS the Borden company is
to match every can of their milk pur-
chased for show admissions Kenne-
wick will be credited with approxi-
mately 1900 cans.
F. A. Swingle, Near East Relief
chairman for Benton county, is high
ly pleased with the results of the
show. He says much of the credit for
the success Of the effort is due to
the fine cooperation Of the teachers
in the grade school. every one of
whom showed sincere interest in
the undertaking.
In fact the schools and the boy
scouts took most of the work off the
shoulders of the local committee. A
scout committee composed of Jim
Beste, Cecil Boyer, Allen Walton, Ell
bert Newkirk and Tom Carlson took
charge of assembling and packing
the milk while Helen and. Esther
Moulton, Ethel McReynolds, Dora
Williams and Frances Swingle acted
as ushers and assisted the teachers
in looking after the children at the
show.