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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

or the K. K. KS but was a bit
out of joint when shot down at
me, l thought first it was fixed
up for a guy that sat on the
some seat with me, but it didn't
work. I saw that the whole
gab-fest, from breast-bone to
dressing, was pitched straight at
me I lodged some of it. but at
last that big preachr pointed his
finger straight as a bullet at me
and said with a solemn voice, /
want,,to tell you my friend, that
you, you, are in bad with the
authorities up above; and unless
you straiglh1tc.. things out in that
quarter there will be the Old
Nick to pay and no pitch hot. ="
slid for the first door that came
around, hike a chap stealing a
base in a close game. When l
got out l rolled into my car,
stepped on the gas and disap-
peared down the street, without
pa, ling my bill. But / decided to
make another trial. So after
many moons | collected myself
one Sunday and hunted up a
fresh church. ! found one at
last that looked harmless. OF
course it was bit scattered. 1t
roasted on two acre lot, but it
looked broad and comfortable,
and had a wireless contrivance
stuck out of the chimney, as if
it was in the habit of sending S.
O. S. calls to the other world.
| tried eleven doors before |
struck the right one. No bell on
that church didn't need one
had hell inside, and it rang
some too-no cracked notes there
mo funeral dirge either. The
man who pulled the clapper
wasn't very big, but he was
chuck full of pep --"u -noke rjgl t
out in meeting every time he
tussled with the cord. | was
beginning to have good time,
and was getting to think that
this church business was not
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
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That
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farmers just completed by Benjamin
by
of Agriculture
number which
ton of club OF these projects 426 completed
finished
will
hope leave
in
Of
the nation
leaders,"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

On January first starts the
months advertising of the State
of Washington. and is to start
with a Bang.
Are you.ready with your ad-
vertising? Have you got the
names of..the number of Eastern
people to write to, sltelling them
Of the good things about your
community, your county and
your state? Are you, heart and
soul, interested in your State,
County and Community? Or
are you just..going. to sleep thru
it all. while others are widea-
wake and busy in their prepare
ton for advertising Ira the
East what car. be rsised, grown,
opportunities afforded and agri-
cultural advantages to. be gained
BY residing in their section? No,
write your friends and tell them
all the good about your commu-
nifty. county and state.
Eevery High School student
should write about five letters to
people of the East, telling them
of their schools here and other
things of interest.
Let's unite with the rest of
Washington months advertising
boosters.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

bunch will be in the same boat.
Nice, place, though to bring up
a family. But say, come to
think of it, if every body in this
town acted like me | would not
have to move away to get into
church)ess town. Tha churches
here would all be closed for want
of congregation. There would
be no Sunday school and my
business code of honor and hon
esty and the square deal would
have no standing. There would
be nothing to keep it up. 1t
would be everybody for himself
and the devil take the hinder
most. After all | think perhaps
this churchless town scheme is a
bit premature. Can't think of
my girl, Nellie, the apple of my
eye, on the streets of churchless
town without an armed guard
and-Great Heavens! 1t the
church folk of this town had boy
cotted me the way boycotted
them the sheriff would close up
my business in six months. May
be if all the churches and Sun
day schools did close up here, it
would be a mighty convincing
lesson to a lot of US guys, and
we would have chance to take
a sup of our own medicine. But
here comes little Bessie from
Sunday school humming her IA
vorite hymn, Nearer My God to
Thee. Wonder what kind OF
stuff they would teach her in
Churchless town.
(Adabted from the Dayton
Press by Rev. J. A, Ford. J.
Cashmere Valley Record.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26


and better horses ultimately according
a Of
power OF farm horses during the
prices probably
ana falling
me Foundation believes breeding
expand districts
producing the sort of horses the market
Tor all shpey
horses OF the weighing 1O
vanced from the depression Of years
uncertain cycles of horse mule
varied
from depression depression the
which will
and that good mules
will get the benefit of that advance
Good horses
farmers will be with plugs
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
Churchless Town
From first page

look we'll in print, and hustled in
to the garage across the street.
and clamored for repairs. |
found the garage people doing
a. landofice business and occa-
sionally helping the church choir
across the way by honking an
auto horn by way of accompani-
1ent. To pass the time | sneaked
Nthe ah,- : ~ SIX back seat
BE I'd. Al W w1nIe the
y. acher rose, looaod at me and
eyend up a line of talk that would
be all right if fired at the city
council or the Commercial Club
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior, U.
Land Office at Waterville, Nov. 1922

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Watervile, Nov. 1924.
NOTICE is hereby given that Clar
ence G. Moore, of Ephrata. Wash
who, on January 18th, 1920, made Ad-
ditional Stock Raising Homestead En-
try, No. 0l7O68, for WaNW4; Sec. 2S
EaSE4; SW4SE4; SE4NE4; Sec. 20 NJ
Sci; EaNE3; Sec. 80 WaNW4, Sec, 33,
T. "a N. r. q E. w. M. Town
ship "a North, Range q. E.W. Merid-
ian, has filed notice of intention to
make final three-year Proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described,
before William M. Clapp, U. S. Com
missioner, at Ephrata, Washington, on
the srd day of January, 1925.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank Norman, Mary M. Moore, Chas.
Larsen, Claude Ferrey, all of Soap
Lake, Wash.
e. K. Fritts. Register
Datsd Nov. q, 1924.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcdonald
moved his household goods to
Ephrata Saturday. Mr.. Nc
Donald will be County engineer
sitter the first of January
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

Mrs. C. H. Walker and little
granddaughter were passengers
to Spokane Wednesday morning
to spend the Christmas holidays
with her daughter, Mrs. l.. l..
Van Dusen and family.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

- MR.. R..e.,re chef IN ths- kitchr
enat the Hotel Coulee, deharted
Saturday for Spokane to spend
the holiday vacation.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

nalr pad at all Wnen ne struck q
note that lifted me out of my
number 10 rubbers. He looked
down where | sat and said !:
look at him, look at that man
will you. O yes, he looks all
right outside but Great Scott, if
you could only See the inside of
him.. This was too much. l
grabbed my cap and made for
the door. | have never been in
side a church since. The preach
ers all seem to know my number
and it is me for churchlesS
town after this. Last Sunday |
motored to Wenatchee. Just as
| entered that sleepy suburb of
Cashmere all the church bells
started at once. 1t seemed as it
they had a union meeting the
night before, and decided to
have a bell. ringers concert, and
they did. The tune they played
was: Go to Church, Go to
Church. | pulled up and wait
ed but The internal din went on
Go to Church. Go to Church..
Holy Smoke. / said, the flock of
ginks pulling those bell ropes
must think this is the Fourth of
July, or they are working on a
bet. | am going to head off for
a churchless town. No more
bells or preachers to keep a chap
stirred up all the time. Can
read whole stack of Sunday
papers. enjoy the fool pictures,
read all the divorce stuff, MUIR
ner trials, society gossip and all
the latest sensations up to the
limit. Some dandy spot that. to
hang up ones hat and run a bus
mess. Think of it! In a church
less town | can snooze away all
the forenoon or smoke, or loaf
around half dressed on Sunday
while the wife and kids are away
to Sunday school. But hold on!
There won't be any Sunday
school in Churchless town, and
the kids would be at home or on
the streets raising Ned. Oh,
we'll | could slip down to the Of
flee without passing some church
and being reminded of some un-
pleasant things. Last Sunday
they were singing The ,.Osa
Time Religion, in that church
with the white portico as passed
by and that idiot, Smith. stop
ped me and asked about my soul.
| invited him to visit a place
here he would not need an
overcoat, and passed on, tut
hang it. | wonder if / have a
soul? Nothing doing! Souls are
All right for old women and girls
ouf men. business men. can't be
bothered with that old fashion
ed dope. But hold on. can't
get rid of that idea. 1t sticks
ike burr Well, III escape all
this in a churchless town. Gee,
won't it be fine No church bell.
No church splre pointing to the
sky. Nothing up there that in
terests me-not heading that
wav-at LEAST not now.
Once in my office in Church
less town could forget what my
father used to tell me about the
Ten Commandments and that
queer notion he used to soak me
with, about mo success ever
built on a wrecked Sabbath. "
Good old sport was father, but a
bit old fashioned. But there
goes another bell, must be fire
this time, Well let her burn.
My stuff is all insured. rs my
soul insured? Who in Haoes
said that? A bunch of spooks
must have camped around here,
someW here. but listen to that
bell Fresh hand at the rope
Hear it now. 'Pay your pledge.
pay your pledge, it dings out.
By thunder, | did pledge some
thing once to some church affair
and forgot all of it. but won
+ ae ch ~ got it too.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

for Auction Sales of all kinds. Farm AucA Especially also
sell Real Estate public auction also Stoc& ii Goods bust
creed do little better than what
be little of time rather behind Nme to be
perform to promise to furnish a This
business religion Make sale dates Dispatch office
The Washington times., 1924-09-30

Gay night Ia Memorial Continental
Hall. Il was announced today.
Orders have been issued by the
District department Of the Amer
ican Legion for the participation
1f all local legion posts Ia the
parade Saturday. The posts will
assemble on Fourth street. south
of Pennsylvania avenue, with the
head Of the colmun at the avenue
facing north, at 9:15 o'clock Sat
urday morning, Commander Frank
i. Peckham win be In charge Of
the formation National, department
tai and post colors will be massed
It the head Of the Legion column.
The colors Of the Fifth. field ar.
tillery regiment, stationed at Fort
Bragg, North Carolina, will be sent
TO Washington under q picked color
guard to form a part Of the rlassed
colors Of regiments composing the
wartime First division, 1t was an
nounced in a telegram received from
Colonel II. w. Butner, commanding
The Fifth division will join the
First in the parade and its com
manding officers win join In the
dedication Of the First division me
mortal.
The Washington times., 1924-09-30
Criffs NeighbOrs
Congratulate On
TeaIn's Victor

The Columbia Heights neigh
bors Of one Clark Calvin Grif-
fifth are a proud, chesty bunch
these days, what with their close
association with the owner Of 4
pennant-Winnine team.
Today, President w. I. Swan
ton, chieftan Of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association,
signified his intention of calling
his brethren in special session
to have . letter of cOngratuIa-
tons sent to Mons. Griffith.
And despite the prevailing wet
ness Of the weather, Mr..
Swanton was smiling when he
gave out the news.
The Washington times., 1924-09-30
ASKED
TO HONOR
VE IS
q. c. Commissioners Request
Decorations for Army
Divisions Parade

washington citizens are called
upon to pay tribute to members Of
the First and Fifth divisions OF
world war fame, who win meet
here Friday. Saturday and Sunday,
in q proclamation issued by the
District Commissioners.
The Commissioners request that
the llne Of march for Saturdays
parade, on Pennsylvania avenue
from Peace Monument to the
Treasury. be decorated.
General John j. Pershing has &C.
cepted an invitation to be the
guest Of honor at meeting OF
the First Division Society satur-
The Washington times., 1924-09-30
GEN. BUTLER TO
LEARN FATE
SOON
Marines Strength Slapped BY
philadelphia Duties Has
lost 40 Pounds

PHILADELPHIA. SEPT 30. Gem
oral smedley D. Buffers return to
city hall to hear his fate from
Mayor KendriclE probably win not
occur before Friday. according to
latest reports from his physician,
Police Surgeon HUXLEY II. Owens.
The extent to which the Gener-
ais activities Iii cleaning up Phil
adelphia have Slapped HIS strength
was Indicated by the announcement
Eho fighting marine now weighs only
1ls pounds. 4 loss Of forty pounds
nlnce coming here. vs.
General Buffers law enforcement:
The Washington times., 1924-09-30

activities were given great com.
nendation last night when d reso.
luton OF praise passed unanimously
BY 900 persons at the town meet
.ng' held to protest his dismissal
.as safety director
The resolution, according to. its
wording. was passed with the
Kindly intent OF friendly but
aroused citizenry.''
The Washington times., 1924-09-30
Dirigible Flight Delayed

It viii not be possible to begin
the tlantic flight In tn
ZR.3, before october at the
earliest. according to q message re.
ceived at the Navy Department to.
day from Captain George w. Steel
The Washington times., 1924-05-13
BOBBY GARCIA FINALLY
cONQUERS EARL BAIRD

BALTIMORE, May 13.-Aided, no
doubt. by a very artistic head
shave, which greatly altered his ap-
pearance, Bobby Garcia, feather
weight champion of the United
States army, came back and finally
conquered his Nemesis, Earl Baird,
OF New York, in their final meet
ing, the twelve-round windup in
the Fourth Regiment Armory last.
night. with many Of the visitors to
Baltimore for the Preakness look
ing on.
Garcia's victory was a clean-cut
one, but it was won only after a
hard battle, in the middle stages
Of which Baird threatened to come
from behind and repeat his two
earlier triumphs over the Mexican.
The Washington times., 1924-05-13
CMALL STUFF q
- FOR ROOTERO

The Cleveland Indians, coming to
Washington tomorrow for the first
time this season, will be quartered
at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Fred Wingfield. the youthful!
finger from Chattanooga, has been
sent back to that club for more
seasoning. Lack OF control IL his
chief weakness, and Manager Harris
expects to take another look at him
in September.
Goose Goslin is likely to have his
troublesome tonsils removed in q
few days. They have been bother
ing him all spring.
The invasion of the Giants into
western territory is meeting with
disaster. For the third time the
Cardinals took them into tow and
dropped them from the top Of the
ladder. Score, to 3.
The Reds hurdIed into the lead
when they beat the lowly Phiilies,
4 to /. Donohue, after going thir-
ty-nine consecutive innings without
walking a man. passed three.
The Robins gained their first
western victory wnen Dazzy Vance
twirled them to victory over the
Cubs, to 8. It was Vance's
fourth straight win
Rain checked ali festivities In the
American League.
The Washington times., 1924-05-13
CHAMP
To LIVE IN
AMERICA

NEW YORK, May IA. r. Tai
pale. who won the discus throw for
Finland at the Stockholm olmpics
twelve years ago. Is spending sew.
eral weeks In the United States
prior to making his home here after
the Olympic games In July.
Taipale win return to his native
land In time to Join the Finnish
team fortnight before It starts for
Paris.
He reports that the Finnish team
viii be more formidable at the Biz
meeting in the Colonies stadium
than was the case at Antwerp four
years ago.. though he was not pre-
pared to give individual instances
OF improvement other than those
which have been recorded in the
official records.
Taipale probably will come to this
country soon after the Olympics to
follow his profession and incl.
dentally join one of the big athletic
adding to his laurels in the seven
clubs here for the purpose of
foot circle.
The Washington times., 1924-05-13
Tennis MOGU[S
To RECONSIDER
WRITER RULE
President Wightman Leans
Toward UItimatum Laid /.
Down by TiIden
By DAVIS j. WALSH.

NEW YORK, May 1s.-George j.
Wightman, president OF the United
States Lawn Tennis Association, an.
nounuced today that he would rec.
ommend the calling Of special
meeting Of the association to recon.
slider the player-writer rule, which
promises to bar William T. Tilden
and others from the sport after, the
present season. The announcement
followed a scathing statement bv
Tilden, in which he attacked the
association, but promised to with.
draw his resignation from the Davis
Cup team the day the u. s. L. r.
A. calls the special meeting"
Nightmare announcement il re.
garded as the end Of the contro.
Versy which threatened internal dis.
rupt1on Of the sport. The execu.
ttve's decision was reached follow.
ing an informal" meeting Of mem.
ters Of the executive and amateur
rule committees,
1t was reached In spite of TiIden's
blast against the association in
which he charged the latter with
sharp practice and bad faith IN
publishing information he had given
the executive committee ''in conf
dence."
The Washington times., 1924-05-13
ST JAMES HURT
SERIOUSLY, IS
REPORT
Only Improvement viii Keep
Colt From Being Per-
nnanentIy Retired

NEW YORK. May 1s.-It now
develops that the injury to st.
James is far More serious than
was at first supposed. and It was
learned today from party close
to the Widener establishment that
unless the crack colt shows marked
Improvement in the next few weeks
he win be permanently retired from
racing.
Racing enthusiasts were dismayed
when the ominous report concern
ing the severity of the colts IN
juries spread today. Doctor II. A.
McCaully made a more Thorough
examination yesterday and found
that tendons in the right foreleg
OF st. James were strained as well
as those in both hind legs.
The tendons in his hind legs
Were strained last fall and again
weakened during his trial Thurs
day morning. The. tendons in his
fore leg were thought to be sound,
and only the later examination re-
vealed that they had also been
cruelty strained. Unless these torn
hgaments heal rapidly-an many
trainers say it Is unlikely that they
will-the announcement Of st.
James retirement viii be made
soon,
The speedy colt will be sent to
the stud. St. James was foaled in
England. A. b. Hancock, his
breeder, subsequently sold hina- to
G. D. Widener, the Philadelphia
sportsman. The colt is by Ambas-
sador w and Bobolink II. His
blood line is excellent, and he
should become a remarkable sire.
It is comforting to know that st.
James usefulness Is not to end
with his racing career, but even
that does little to lessen the blow
occasioned by his breakdown. His
defeat of Zev lifted him into the
company Of the best thoroughbreds
of the land. and his untimely end,
II it is to be the conclusion OF his
exploits under colore, marks one Of
the most tragic episodes in the
history Of the American turf.
The Washington times., 1924-05-13
IN
BATTLE HERE.
TODAY
Mogridge Is Likely to Oppose
Either WhitehiII
or Cole

By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

After two days of rest the De.
troit Tigers and the Washington
Griffs are due to face each other
today at the Griffith Stadium. It
Ii quite likely that a southpaw
contest, win be shown, for George
Mogridge IL supposed to be the
home teams pitching choice, and.
Ply Cobb, breaking away from Pa
pini's Life of Christ" presented to
him in the rain last Saturday by
Bob Clancy, a lawmaker from De-
troits admits that Earl Whitehill
or Bert Cole stands the best chance
Of tacxling the Griffmen. Both
Tiger hurlers are southpaws, which
makes it more binding.
Mogridge is usually most effec-
tive against the Jungaleers. In
deed, 1t has been said that the tt
gers don't like to see him climb
the hill. they hate him,A that bad.
But George has only one victory to
his credit this spring, strange as
that may appear, and the Tigers
may have little better luck than
Is usually accorded them.
Bucky Harris's gang is not in the
best OF physical condition and the
steady rain Of the last couple OF
unJS "dS LHOSL WGICOIn0s HGck mas
a spiked knee. Goslin has poison
GUS .tonsils. Leibold's tumny is
rumhling. Richbourg's bad dog
worries him. ana Joe Judge pulled
up lame on Saturday. Therefore.
two days of loafing cannot but have
done the Griffs some good.
The Griffs are sure Of an even
break in this first series with the
Tigers. though they lose today.
Tomorrow Iris Speaker is due here
with his Cleveland Indians for an.
other fOur-game series. The two
postponed games with the Tigers
Will be merged into double-headers
on July 8 and Q.
Carr Smith, the youthful garden
er recalled from Chattanooga, may
appear in the batting order tomor-
row. replacing either Goslin or Lei.
bold. Whichever regular is the
sicker will rest on that day. letting
the former Cigarette Lacquer strut
his stuff in the outfield.
The Washington times., 1924-05-13
KING Pin TEAM
SHOOTS into
FIRST PLACE
Red MegaW Shines on Dis
trict League Night in
Bowling Tourney

With a total Of 1852, the King
Pin team today is ready to collect
first money in the Glass A teams
event Of the Washington City
Duckpin Association tournament at
the Grand Central. The tourna.
ment will end tonight, and next
will come the associations annual
blind pig tournament.
All prize winners will DO paid off
tomorrow night at o'clock at the
Grand Central by Secretary Moe
Goldberg.
Red Megaw, the King Pin lead.
off man, was the individual star
Of District League night in the
tournament. He shot $40 with his
team and 352 with Glenn Wolsten.
holme In the doubles, The pair
got 702, and landed in the prize
money.
The doubles pair, Doying and
Shipley, got sos in the Class A
doubles of the Capital City ,Asso.
citation tournament at. the King
Pin, thereby getting in the dough.
It was big night for Shipley. He
got 3s7 in the doubles, and this
added to his team set Of S75 makes
him a leading contender for all.
event honore.
The Washington times., 1924-05-13
PASSAIc> WONDER TEAM
COACH GETS RELEASE

PASSAIC. N. J., May 1S.-The
Passaic Board Of Education has re.
leased Ernest A. Blood from future
responsibility in the administration
Of the local high schools athletic
affairs. In the future the board
ruled, the school principal and fac.
ulty will be charged with athletic
control.
Blood was coach of the so-called
Passaic wonder team which
dropped from the New Jersey inter
scholastic basketball tournament
this year after reaching the semi
finals. Because of this, the team
was barred from future events con-
Quoted by the New Jersey Inter.
Scholastic Athletic Association.
AT a recent meeting of the ASSOC
citation, it was decided to reinstate
the outlawed team IL some other
than Mr.. Blood was made re.
sponsible. Tonight's action is pre-.
sumahly In compliance with that
request, and. under the terms Of
the resolution passed by the associa,
ton meeting will be called within
q few weeks to consider that teams
reinstatement.
The Washington times., 1924-05-13
DUNN AND PARNHAM ARE
NOT ON FRIENDLY TERMS

Jack Dunn and Rube Parnham,
his belligerent holdout pitcher, are
not on good terms. "Rube will find
that he has gone q little too far
this time" said Dunn, land he will
have to have mighty good explar.
alton Of his absence to get by. He
win find that getting money from
me from now on will be q HARD
Job. for he seems to think he can
treat the club any way he -pleases
because he pitched good bali last
season" However, Rube has been
In jams before and has usually
come through smiling.