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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14
FACTS ARE CRUEL

THE fact finders of the Interstate
= Commerce Commission have rob-
bed La Toilette of his old battle cry,
s'watered stock" But Bob is a versa
tile demogogue.. When the people
find out what it costs to build rail-
roads, and what really poor invest
ments railroad stock are, whether
based on actual valuation or cost of
replacement. you can't stop Bob. He
knows there are lots of votes yet in
that old prejudice and hate he has
worked for SO long.
Even though the government had
the railroads Bob would not be with
out an issue. He knows that the
roads couldn't be kept out of poll
tics, and he knows further that rates
would be much higher than they are
now, so he could always holler graft.
Then too, Bob could always talk about
rates. He could make political is
sue on sugar rates just as he is now
doing on the sugar tariff, and many
people would call him another Lin
coin.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14
WINS AGAIN

Pullman, Wash, August ID, 1924
Carl Spiegelberg, son Of F. Spiegel-
berg of Kennewick, won a place for
the second time, on the all-college
honor roll at the State College of
Washington for the second semester
of the college year 1923-24. Young
Spiegelberg, who was graduated in
June, 1924, was majoring agriculture.
Only 218 young men and women
of the 2300 enrolled at the w. s. C.
won places on the honor roll. The
reason for this is that the standard
for the honor roll is high, and Sec
ondly large number of students at
the college are commpelled to work
part time in order to meet some of
their expenses.
Other students from Benton county
attending the w. S. C. have made
creditable records in that institution
Some Of them are enrolled in agri-
culture; others in engineering, while
others are taking work in business
administration, industrial journalism
foreign languages, english, chemis'
try, botany, etc. A number Of the
young women are majoring in home
economies and in music and fine arts
Several students from this county ar,
specializing in education.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14

brought in three different states OF
the Union, and they are now pend
ing in the United States court for
settlement, and they will put stop
to this illegal procedure, but these
laws need strengthening.
Our president is leading magnifi'
Gently in an effort to bring relief to
us farmers from these unjust prac'
tices and to bring relief to us farm
ers from the heavy burden Of taxa
ton, and we do not want to send *
congress lot of men who will bari
continually at the heels of our grea
leader as he goes forward to battle
for our rights. ----.
The financial affairs of Europe
have recently been adjusted by tn
aid of an American citizen appoint
ed by President Coolidge and we ar
entering upon a period of the great
est general prosperity the world ma
ever known, if our laws are strength
ened and enforced. a..o.,g4 avr
My brother, my sister, it is alarm
ing that only eight days remain an
so few of you have registered, an
there are so many important dutie
for you to perform in the next ninet'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14
MR.. MoULToN
WE keenly regret that a Prose-

WE keenly regret that a Prosser
w candidate has filed for represent
tative in opposition to Mark M. Moul-
ton. Our regret is not based on per-
sonal grounds, but merely on the fact
that we believe the record Of Mr..
Moulton entities him to reelection
without being bothered by the nee
essity of making a primary campaign.
When Mr.. Moulton this spring
felt desire to stay at home and not
be a candidate, it was called to his
attention that he had attained by his
ability and experience, position in
the legislature that was of extreme
value to Benton county. 1t was in
answer to this argument, and this
argument alone, that caused Mr..
Moulton to answer to the call Of pub
lie duty and file for reelection. Had
Mr.. Moulton expected any strenuous
opposition he probably would not have
filed for reelection, nor would his
friends have requested that he fur
Their sacrifice his own business in
the interests of his county. Ever.
with opposition Mr.. Moulton should
not be asked to make the further per-
sonal sacrifice of a campaign. He
should stand on the dignity of his
record alone, and let the people If
this county select him for his ability,
his record and the value of his Olym-
Ipia friendships. If the people of
Benton county be so uniformed as
not to know the value of long and
able service in the man we send to
Olympia, it should not devolve upon
Mr.. Moulton to spend further time
in their education. He has his own
business to tend to.
The first demand that Mr.. Moul-
ton run for reelection came from
outside counties on the Inland En-
pire highway. A tremendous fight
will take place in the next legisla-
ture to have this highway designated
as the next state road to be paved
The other counties are expectin.
Benton, through Mr.. Moulton, to lead
this fight. Now if Benton county
doesn't know enough to keep an able
and an experienced man with person
al friendships at the helm, in a crisis
like this, it certainly should be sat
isfied, and not kick about gravel
roads. And this is the way the leg
islature will look at it too.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14
REAL BUNKUM

THE railroad men say that their
= companies bought a lot of rails,
and other equipment during the war,
and thus ran the roads billion or
two behind during the McAdoo ad-
ministration. 20 yes, the right Of
ways were just covered with stuff, '
they say.
Now, as we recall it, McAdoo at
this time was riding all over the
country in private car talking
personal thrift, and exhibiting the
patches on the seat Of his pants as
an example for us all to follow. Or
these trips he surely saw the right
of ways Of the railroads. But If he
didn't happen to look out Of the win
dows of his car, he surely knew, a.
director, by comparison of the main
tenance costs Of previous years
whether or not this alleged graft wa.
going on. Now if this practice wa
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14
STATEMENT

Ten years ago when the people of
this Congressional district, at their
primary, handed me their generous
commission Of retirement, I accepted
the same gracefully, and retired to
the shades of my Delicious apple or
chard and my little cabin home, and
I never expected to be a candidate
again, and for ten years I have been
content and happy.
In this race I expected that some
one of many brave, patriotic, brilliant
young men who carried Old Glory
across the sea, or some brilliant pro-
fessional or business man, younger
than myself, would desire to go to
congress, and I had not thought Of
entering the race again. 1 waited
until the last moment Of the last
day for filing and none of the above
class had filed, so / wired my declar-
alton of candidacy to the secretary OF
state, and for entering this race at
this time under these circumstances,
/ plead self defense.
For twenty years have been farm
ing in Yakima county, Washington,
and for the last six years conditions
have grown steadily worse for the
farmer, and the business interests Of
the country generally. These condi-
tons have been brought about by
the illegal manipulation of our mar
keting system, and the unfair trans
portation rates for our produce; ev-
cry dollar produced by US farmers
goes to the consumer at q cost of
$500, this ought not to be, and it
would not be If our LEWIS were en-
forced. The government Of the Unit
ed States has caused suits to be
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14

going on to the tune Of billions, Nc
Adoo was either too crooked or too
stupid, as director, to stop it, and
the railrod men making such state
ments know it. It couldn't be done
without McAdoo finding it out, yet
the very railroad men who make the
strongest charges of graft, were the
strongest McAdoo supporters, and
are now boosting LaFollette and gov
eminent ownership of railroads.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14

IT WILL be simply awful if La Fol-
L lette and Davis get to asking
questions. For instance, what if Bob
asks Davis about the protective tar
iff on sugar, and then John comes
back with the same question on but
ter and Wisconsin cheese.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14
GOOD WORK

THE school board has done some
I splendid and inexpensive work on
the grade school grounds. A lawn
and shade trees for the Riddles is al
ways good investment. Now, if
the city could only furnish drink
ing fountain or two so the little fell
lows wouldn't need to beg for water
in the pool halls.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14

nAvIS and La Toilette both prefer
- to discuss the tariff in the most
general terms. They are afraid the
farmer will learn the truth as to
what items are on the free list. Why
can't these candidates be frank with
the whole country and name the items
on which the tariff should be low
cred?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14

THE fearless Mr.. Davis never men.
L toned Mr.. La Toilette. Now we
wonder what that great intellectual
giant Charlie Bryan, will have to say
Nothing of course, but it's good
bet that Davis is not political c6w'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14
MR.. WHEELER
WE WANT to bet a cook,

WE WANT to bet cooky that
w Senator Wheeler will take ad-
vantage of every motion and every
technicality to have his trial postpon-
ed until after election. If the gov
eminent hasn't the goods" on Wheel
er, he and La Toilette can make votes
at the trial in September, as both
have had much practice in playing
the martyr game. Let's see if they
ask for trial.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14
THE RIGHT THING

= being morally obligated to do so,
last week paid off the bills incurred
by city ball teams of previous years.
Too much can not be said for ac-
tions of this kind. The whole town
approves Of these young men, and
every good sportsman not only feels
that the firemen have made good,
but everywhere is heard the hope x
pressed that such an organization
will handle the team next year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14

THE republicans are sending Chas.
= Dawes into Nebraska to make his
first speech. This closeup COMPARE
SON of vice-presidential candidates
is mighty poor craftsmanship.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14
HORSE SENSE

COME proceed on the theory that
- we of this great country are all
born free and equal, while others
feel that we are all born free and
equally ignorant. We believe, how.
ever, that neither theory is wholly
correct, but we are inclined some
what to the suspicion that some are
born with horse sense, some accum-
ulate it, and some never have horse
sense thrust upon them. ~
The writer, few days ago, en-
countered two business men who had
for solid hour been questioning a
well-known local farmer. The bust.
ness men were both college graduates
and are as well informed on the prac-
teal side Of business, as they were
well instructed in the theories of
economies. The farmer has had
practically no education, yet when
he left one of the business men re-
marked. "That farmer has sound
er conception Of what is practical
and what is impractical in business
and government than 80 per cent OF
the instructors Of economics in the
high schools Of this state"
Now where did this farmer get
his horse sense? We are inclined to
believe he was born fundamentally
sound, and endowed by nature. with
that indescribable instinct that re-
veals to him the fallacies Of certain
foolish economic theories. He was
born with a foresight as well as a
hind-sight.
Then we have another type of cit
izen who refuses to acknowledge that
there is anything to the laws of eco
Monies, or any reason to certain well
defined principles in the conduct Of
business. This type Of mind abso-
lutely ignores history, and statistics
and will invariably accept any un-
sound change in government without
being able to see the fallacies of the
theory on which the proposed change
is made. When this type has it point
ed out to him, that the fundamen-
tails of his theories have been prov
ed unavoidable, he satisfies his il
logical mind by stating that because
theory was proved wrong once,
doesn't mean it wont work some.
times. Then he will justify his il.
logical claims by pointing out that
q lot of new little "isms" have re-
Gently been attached to the already
proven fundamentally unsound the
DRY, and even though the attached
"isms" may be equally impossible
his type of mind allows him to blund
er along always, with disgusting
complimentary, and covers his monu
mental foolishness or demogoguer!
by blandly stating he is a progress
sive, and everyone who has enough
sense to see through his fallacies, i
either called fool or tool of Wal
Street. O, progressive" how man.
crimes have been and will be com
mitted in thy name?
All Of as are willing to accept an.
sane progressive change in bushes
or government, but we have som
who are always boosting for ever
change, whether it is sane or no,
The latter type can't help it. The,
were simply born with a lot of imag
nation and very little horse sense.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14
SHADOW BOXING

AN HONEST, capable and fearless
a president is running for re-elec-
ton yet Davis and La Toilette seem
to think they are running against
Mr.. Fall and Mr.. Forbes, both of
whom were fired by Harding before
Coolidge took office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14

A FER reading the petulant and
"A childish little speech by Mr.. Davis
we can understand why he wears
English clothes and carries. q sway
ger stick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14
DOpGING THE ISSUE

ITO BE consistent, Mr.. Davis should
= now call all the w. C. T. U. crooks
because Mr.. Anderson, one of their
leaders in New York happened to GO
to the pen. Mr.. Davis would rather
fan the air at a lot Of straw men
than admit that he is running against
Calvin Coolidge backed by one of the
cleanest and ablest cabinets that ev-
er served the country. The American
people will not let him dodge the
issue either.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14
lid RAILROAD RATES

WE HAVE a right to know JUS,
~ what La Toilette promised the
railroad men. Then by using, as q
basis, Germany's aforementioned
railroads, which had even higher
freight rates before the wal
than we did, We ought to be able to
determine just how much less the
farmer should get for wheat and ap-
pies, and just how much more he will
pay for the things he is able to buy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14
VERY BRAVE

MIR. DAVIS promised to deal with
NA the Khan in no uncertain terms.
Now We find 500 words on race and
religion, but the words Catholics,
Jews, negroes and X. X. X. don't
seem to be in the Davis vocabulary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14

THE DAVIS speech proves again
= that one can be good lawyer and
still lack all the qualities of the
statesman and executive.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14

REGISTER! REGISTER!
A LII good citizens will register be-
"A fore the 10Th. Next Tuesday is
the last day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14

uARTLEY'S opponents seem TO
n think that the state needs a bus
mess manager who doesn't know any
thing about business.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14

DAYS. You are endangering your
country and its institutions by delay
in not registering. Register, vote
right, and save your country from
impending danger.
Respectfully,
EDWARD PARKS.
ADV.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14

WE wish there were some way to
w fix tariff bill so just La Fol
lette and the free traders could get
wrecked by foreign competition.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14
ALSO POOR SPORTS

THE democrats now refuse to let
: Charlie Bryan get out of Nebras-
ka. They won't even let the ignorant
western voter see him. This is also
mighty poor craftsmanship.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14
ALL NUTTY

VEP, we're all crazy too. We thot
I it smart when kids, to dress up
like cowboys as Loeb and Leopold did.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-14

ELASTIC CONSCIENCE
MIR. DAVIS says, ''the upright
lawyer sells his services, but new
er his soul" In other words, get
the mony and you can buy your way
thru the pearly gates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
ON
GAS RATES IS
SOUGHT
Montgomery County Residents
Demand Prices Paid in
Washington

Application for an injunction was
filed in the District Supreme Court
today by Charles C. Galloway, H.
Edison Rogers and Clarence D.
Blachly for themselves and other
residents Of Takoma Park, Mont
gomery County, Md, against the
District Commissioners, the mem
bers of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, the Washington Gas Light
Company, Of this city, and The
Washington Gas Light Company,
OF Montgomery County, Nd. to re-
strain the defendants from charg-
ing higher gas rate to Montgonf-
cry ! County consumers than the
rate which is paid by Washington
consumers.
The plaintiffs, represented by
Attorney Henry c. Clark, ask that
the. Public Utilities Commission be
enjoined from carrying out its
order prescribing wholesale rate
for gas delivered by the local COM
pany to it's Maryland branch, and
to enjoin the latter from charging
$1.35 per thousand cubic feet for
gas when Washington consumers
pay only 81.
The plaintiffs claim they have
complained on various occasions to
the defendants, but without avail.
The Public Utilities Commission, &C.
cording to the plaintiffs, disclaim
jurisdiction over the Maryland con-
Germ notwithstanding the latter Is
using the same main system and
has the same officials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
BANKS
DISCOUNTS
DROP
Decline in Acceptances and
Federal Reserve Note circu-
Iation Reported

The consolidated statement Of
condition. of Federal Reserve banks
on May IA, made public by the
Federal Reserve Board, shows a
further reduction Of 5000 900 in
earning assets decreases Of $29, 1OO,-
600 in holdings of discounted bills
and OF 81, 100000 in acceptances
purchased in open markets, which
are partly offset by an increase Of
$12, 100000 in Government securi-
ties. Federal Reserve note circula-
ton decreased by $15,200.0O0, while
cash reserves increased by $780,.
900 and total deposits by $500, 900.
The Federal Reserve Bank Of
Chicago shows decrease of $14,-
100000 in its holdings Of discounted
bills, while the New York bank re-
ports a decline of 81, 100000 as
compared with an increase of $19,-
100, 900 for the preceding week.
The remaining banks show relatively
small changes in their holdings of
discounted bills. Holdings of paper
secured by u. S. Government obliga.
tons declined by $4,000, 900 to
$156, 500, 900. OF this amount, $685.
10000 was secured by Liberty and
other U. S. bonds, $43,600, 900 by
Treasury notes, and $4,000 by
certificates Of Indebtedness.
Holdings Of acceptances purchased
In open market declined by SILL
goo, 900 during the week, all Federal
reserve banks showing smaller
holdings except Boston, Philadel-
phia and Richmond, which report a
total increase of $1.100,00O. Gov
eminent security holdings increased
by $12 300, 900 during the week, Of
which $9,600,000 was in treasury
notes and $2,6O0,0OO in certificates
Of Indebtedness.
A decline Of $4,000, 900 in Federal
reserve note circulation is reported
by the Federal Reserve Bank Of
Dallas and of $4,500,000 by the
Chicago bank. OF the remaining
banks all report small decreases
except Philadelphia. Cleveland and
Minneapolis. which showed a COM
bined increase of $2,200,OO0. Gold
reserves increased by $500. 900 dur
ing the week, the Federal Reserve
Bank Of Chicago showing an in.
crease of Sic, 700. 900 and Min
neapolis a decrease of $4,000. 900.
Reserves other than gold increased
by 100000 and non-reserve cash
by $1,000, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
STOCK MARKET.
NOT AFFECTED
BY VETO
Major Industrial Groups Move
Over Narrow Range in
Early Trading
By HI. j. DUIZEND,
International News Service Staff
COrPeanOndank-

NEW YORK, May. 16.-President
Coolidge's veto Of the soldier bonus
Dill did not cut any figure in the
price movement in the forenoon
trading on the stock exchange to-
day. The financial community had
all along taken for granted that
he would not affix his signature to
q bonus measure.
Wall Streets chief interest Is now
-conyerged on the question whether
eufficient votes can be mustered in
the Senate to override the Presi-
dents action, the situation in the
House leaving no duobt whatever
as to the notification Of tho veto.
With SPECTATORS at sea regarding
pending legislative matters, among
which the tax bill stands out promi.
nently, the market continued a wait
Ing affair. Trading was again doini.
mated by the professional element
which confined it's activities to a
small number of issues, leaving the
general list severely alone EXCEPT
for brief period after the opening.
when feeble and unsuccessful at
tempt was made to jar the market
out Of its present rut
Willys-Overland preferred was a
weak feature in the motor group
Belling rejecting disappointment
over the delay in restoring the issue
" the dividend paying class. Other
automobile shares held, steady.
Congoleum was constantly pressed
Tor slae, touching a new bottom
Tor the year. Other specialtles, how
ever, were inactive and practically
unchanged.
The major Industrial groups, like
the steels, equipments. oil, tobaccos,
and the eoppers. moved over an ex-
o1remely narrow range. Pere Mar
eQuette was the only active spot in
the railroad group. Excellent buy
ing lifted it one point to 49,
QAtchison rose fractionally on expec-
.tation of an increase in the dividend
rate. Atlantic Coast Line, on the
other hand, which still subjected to
profit taking.
~ Call money renewed at 81 per
eent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
LATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL W.
Chicago Live Stock

Hogs-Receipts, q, zoe; market. SOLO
higher. Bulk. s7:25@7.bI; eTop. S7.S5.
weight .sfsSOs7ss:' light iiSo weight e1 ;T.o5
Q7bb; light lights. S6.0O@T.f0; heavy
packing sows, smooth. S6.S667.OO;
Packing sows. rough, 1e.6o@-s.S5; pigs.
Cattle = Receipts. 1000: market.
steady. Beef steers--Choico and prime,
medium and good, $500
Glo6o: good and choice. 1850 6l2.0O;
common and medium, $500 $50.
Butcher cattIe-Heifers, $3.50 20 lO. 90;
COWS. s4.O0@s.5o: bulls. s4.2S@7.6 50.
Gamers and Cutters-Cows and heifers,
1875 4.5O; Gamer steers, S6.0O@7.O0.
veal calves eight and handyWeight),
1900 0ll.60; feeder steers, $6.OO08.75:
stocker steers. s6.5O@S.5o; stocker cows
ana On heifers, S3.0O@6.5O: stOcker calves.
Sheep = Receipts. 5000; market,
steady Lambs ga lbs. DOWN.. wooded,
$3.50 @11.26; lambs (S5 lbs. up),
clipped. s13:oo@16:5O: lambs: culls and
common. $1,000 @ 1900; spring lambs.
$lb00@11.75; yearling wethers, $500
1870; ewes. wooled, ss:boQs.so ewes:
ing ewes, clipped, 9T5O0S.66.