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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-11-27

How well do / remember,
It was late in last December,
When l walked down the
street with manly pride;
When my heart began to flut-
ter,
And / fell in the gutter,
And a pig came up and laid
by my side.
AS / laid there in the gutter
With my heart still q hutter,
A lady passing by was heard
to say:
'eYou can tell the man that
boozes,
By the company he chooses"
And the pig got up and slowly
walked away. 8
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-11-27

"John is everything shut
up for the night?"
Everything else, dear"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-11-27

Some would-be humorist
wants to know if the Karols
sung by Ku Klux Koirs are
sheet music.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-11-27

Irate Father-I'll teach you
to kiss my daughter.
Youth-You're too late. I
have already learned.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-11-27

like a horse in a bathing suit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-11-27

In olden days you could ap-
pear
Out on the porch at night,
In scant attire and never fear
about an auto light.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-11-27

Georgia-How many men
have you ever kissed?
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., you
know l detest statistics.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-11-27

John Phillip Sousa says pro-
hibition killed comic opera.
Sure, it takes six cocktails
to enable a man to sit thru
one Of those things.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-11-27

"Shall l brain him ?" cried the
Hazer-
And the victims courage fed.
'sYou can't. It's a Freshman.
Just hit it on the head"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03

angle of practicabillty, variability,
style and handsome appearance.
To decide upon knitted suit for
sports and general wear. such as the
picture shows, is to exercise the bet
ter part of wisdom in the choosing.
There's a secret about this particu-
lar type of knitted suit, which one
would never guess at a glance. 1t
has a dual personality! AT least this
is true of the jacquette. At one mo-
ment a tuxedo, presto with the
deft maneuvering of button or two,
1t becomes. in the twinkling of an eye,
a clever double-breasted style. OF
course this adds to it's usefulness as
we'll as affording a pleasing change
In appearance Broad stripes of yell
low and green are the handsome au-
tumn-like colors exploited.
The ensemble costume. which Is be-
Ing so widely exploited and elaborated
this season, Is expressed In all Its fas-
cinating moods throughout the new
fall knitted models. Among the
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03

whether the LaFollette group would
own guess.
Having gone so far for the sake
of argument, let US keep on and as
| sumo that both chambers have re-
manned in deadlock from February II
to March 4 and have failed % elect
either a President or vice president
There is therefore no President to
swear in as successor to President
Coolidge when his term expires. There
Is no vice president to be sworn in
and automatically become President
The new house is seated that day.
Thirty senatorial seats are filed
But with no President and no vice
president to inaugurate what happensf
Is the United States for the first
time since April 80, 1889, without Z
President?
Or does Secretary of State Charles
Evans Hughes automatically become
President Hughes?
The Constitution provides that "the
congress may, by law, provide for the
case of removal, death, resignation,
or inability both of the President and
vice president, declaring what officer
shall then act as President. and such
officer shall act accordingly, until the
disability be removed or a President
shall be elected"
The Presidential succession act, ap-
proved January 10, 1886, provides that
the succession shall pass to the men,
bers of the cabinet in the following
order: Secretaries of State. Treas
ury and War, Attorney General, Post
master General, Secretary Of the
Navy.
In the event of Secretary Hughes
becoming President, would he serve
the full term of four years7 Or has
congress the power to order a special
Presidential election, And-in case
either chamber were Republican by
a decisive majority-would congress
order such an election?
This is a puzzle story, not politi-
cal screed, but
Would 1t not be interesting II
Charles E. Hughes, who resigned from
the Supreme court only to be defeated
for President in 1915, should thus
achieve his ambition?
Would not the well-known irony of
fate be aptly illustrated if Charles w.
Bryan should thus attain to the place
three times refused his more illustri-
ous brother, William Jennings Bryant
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03

up" affair The Illustration conveys
the idea. One can readily appreciate
the alluring possibilities In this new
vogue for detachable lace trimming.
The lace and lingerie panels here
shown are accessory to the costumes,
and can be adjusted without sewing,
unless one prefers to take a stitch
here and there. The lace panel to the
right is the most popular. perhaps; at
least more of them are shown In the
shops. 1t is probably forty-f1ve inches
long, for that Is the usual length.
Blouse panels. similar in style are also
shown, twenty-five inches long. If the
center be not of venise lace then 1t
is almost certain to be of embroidered
net as these are the preferred kind.
There are little Fittings of narrow
lace, and the collar combines the two
OF exqulsitely fine batiste Is the
tucked and lace-inserted panel to the
left. The deep flounce is very effec-
tive. the entire bespeaking the ex-
IRENE of refined and exclusive work.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03

fore presumably unable to vote Wis
consin, nominally one of the % Re
publican states, would presumably
vote for LaFollette. So, to win, Cool
idge would have to get three of the
deadlocked states and Davis would
have to get all of the five.
Incidentally, here is evidence that
the LaFollette managers have long
been preparing for this situation In
June the house settled a seat contest
between two claimants from New
York: Bloom, Democrat. and Chand
Ter, Republican The contest commit.
! tee had found for Chandler. The La
Toilette group voted with the Demo
Gratis to seat Bloom. Why? Because
| Chambers vote would have put New
York in the Coolidge column Blooms
vote puts New York in the Davis col
umn.
Let US assume that there is dead
lock in the house and that 1t continues
to March 4 next. On that date the
term of President Coolidge expires.
And on that date his successor should
be sworn in. The house having failed
of election, that successor would be
the vice president elected since Febru-
airy IL by the senate
But suppose the senate has been un-
able to elect vice president since
February IL. Let US take a look at
the conditions in the upper house in
roenao< 20 fbiS aIaafiop
The senate, under the Constitution,
is restricted to voting for the two cam
didates receiving the largest and next
largest vote in the electoral college.
That would eliminate either Dawes or
Bryan or Wheeler. Take your choice
and work out the answer In your own
way. A quorum for the purpose of
this election consists of two-thirds
(64) of the whole number of senators
(96) and a majority (49) of the whole
number is necessary for a choice.
Now, in the present senate there are
81 nominal Republicans, 43 Democrats
and two Farmer-Laborites (Shipstead
and Johnson of Minnesota). LaFol-
lette himself is one of these nominal
Brookhart of Iowa and
Frazier and Ladd of North Dakota
are listed as Republicans. So are sew
eral other senators who have been
tagged by the regulars as radical
and "insurgent."
1t is therefore evident that LaFol-
lette with very little help would hold
the balance of power in the election
Of vice president by the senate.
Keeping in mind that this is a puz-
zle article and not a political screed, |
let US assume that Dawes has been |
by the vote of the electoral |
college How would LaFollette and |
his following maneuver to bring about
he election Of Wheeler over Bryan?
Now suppose Bryan had been elm
mated by the electoral college and La
Tollette's job was to elect Wheeler
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03

But suppose there isn't any ava
lanche or any landslide and the up
heaval upheaves just enough to pre-
vent choice in the electoral college
and throw the election into congress.
Then there will be something exciting.
For it is then quite within the pos
sibilities that both the house and the
senate should be deadlocked over the
election and that-for the first time
since April 80. 17S9-there should be
no President-elect or vice president
elect to take the oath of Office March
4, 1925.
This is not a political screed, but a
puzzle story. Here are the facts Puz-
zle the thing out In your own way.
There are 531 votes in the electoral
college and 266 are necessary for a
choice Suppose-for the sake of ar
gument-that LaFollette carries at
least five states with 80 electoral
votes and that the remaining 492 votes
are so evenly divided between Cool
idge and Davis that neither has 266
Then under the Constitution the cleo
ton Of a President goes to the house
and the election of a vice president
goes to the senate. That Is the suppo-
sitional case in a nutshell And
politics being far from an exact sci
ence-there is nothing unreasonable
about it.
LaFollette's opponents in both of
the major parties concede him the
chance of carrying Wisconsin (13),
Minnesota (12), North Dakota (5),
South Dakota (5) and Montana az,
total, 80 electoral votes.
Coolidge is generally conceded Is
states, with 142 electoral votes.
Davis is generally conceded the
solid South" of II states with 139
electoral votes. 1t is more or less as
sumed that Davis will carry West
Virginia (S) and that Bryan will carry
Nebraska (S), total, 155.
The result in the remaining IA states
with their 195 electoral votes-includ-
ing the big ones like Illinois (29), In
diana Q5), Missouri QS), New York
(45) and Ohio (21-is on the knees
of the gods.
If LaEollette gets enough electoral
votes to block election In the electoral
college, the house will proceed to bal |
lot for President February IL, 1925. |
The twelfth amendment to the Consti- |
tuition provides that each state shall |
have one vote, a majority of the dele |
cation determining that vote. A
quorum consists Of a member or men,
bers from two-thirds of the states and /
4 majority of all the states (25) is
necessary for choice.
The present house is so made up
hat deadlock Is not at all improb-
able. There are % Republican dele
cations, and 20 Democratic. Five dele
Of Maryland, Montana.
Nebraska, New Hampshire and New
Jersey are evenly divided and there
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03
KNITTED SUIT ALWAYS IN FAVOR;
USE OF DETACHABLE LACE PANEL

a LMOST have sportswear and knit
"A ted outerwear become synony-
nous terms so closely Identified are
they In the minds of fashionists and
their clientele. When in doubt choose
a knitted suit, is apparently the fem
inine modernists' way of settling the
question Of smart sportswear. Not
80 much is this within or fancy, but
rather a direct outgrowth of expert
ence wherein knitted apparel has so
worthily stood the test from every
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03

which being knitted cause one to
marvel.
Transform your plainest frocks
into a costume de luxe while you
wait That is the miracle the new
detachable lace panel with collar per
forms. 1t is a transformation as In
Simultaneous as that Of Cinderella her
self. Touch with the magic Of panel
of lace, with collar and perhaps cuffs
to match, and ones most ordinary
gown assumes the airs Of a dress
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03

even in this country, century or two
ago. In 1913 a student of history pre-
pared table showing the fate which
had overtaken various prime ministers
of Great Britain, says the Londcn An
swers. 1t was as follows:
''Dy'd by the halter, three; ditto by
the ak, ten; ditto by sturdy beggars
three; ditto untimely by private
hands, two; ditto in imprisonment
four; ditto In exile, four; ditto pent
tent. one; saved by sacrificing theiz
master, four. Sum total of prime D'ln-
listers. thirty one"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03
Going Strong

A draft Of Missouri mules had just
arrived at the corral, and one new
buck private made the common but
sad mistake of approaching too near
the business end of one Of them. His
comrades caught him on the rebound.
placed him on a stretcher and started
him for the hospital.
On the way the invalid regained
consciousness, gazed at the blue sky
overhead. experienced the swaying mo-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03
over Dawes What

over Dawes What
them
Now suppose
that Wheeler had
oeen eliminated by
the electoral vote
and the contest
as b e t W e e n
Dawes and Bryan
LaFollette and his
group apparently
could deadlock the
8 e n q I e q n til
March 4, assuming
that aside from
his following the
Republicans and
Democrats Cd
pat. Or LaFollette
apparently could
elect either Dewes
or Bryan by com
bining with their
respective partt
sans. OF course.
even a partial COM
bIning of Repub-
licans and Demo
Gratis could at any
time break the
deadlock and elect
either Dawes or
Bryan A 8 to
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03
Ingenious Pa

Willie Potts-What is a second-stor,
man, mother?
Mrs. Jack Potts-Your father Is. II
l don't believe the first one he tells,
he always has another ready.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03
A Modernist

AIRS. Knagg-Our new preacher
doesn't believe in hell.
Her Husband-Oh, we'll he's young.
Wait till he's been married a few years
and he'll admit there's mighty good
substitute.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03
|Aud
| IF BOTH CHAMBERS
| ARE DEADLOCkED.
\Heu uzHdf2
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

ARTY managers are prom.
Using political excitement
galore this fall. They
have programmed a bit
ter Presidential campaign,
a tremendous vote, a Cool
idge and Dawes Ava
lanche, a Davis and Bryan
Landslide and a LaFol-
lette and Wheeler Up
heaval.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03
Their Lot a Hard One

in America remind us that the lot OF
a politician is not always happy one
or his tenure of power very secure.
At least, however, things are nor
quite so bad nowadays as they were.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03

/ ton as he was being carried along,
and shakily lowered his hands over
the sides, only to feel space.
MY gosh" he groaned. Il amt
even hit the ground yet!"-American
Legion Weekly.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03

handsome knitted novelties are long
tunics introducing lavish design In
some instances, three-Quarter-length
coats as appealing as any cloth top
coat, carrying correct tailored detail
of new sleeve, collar, cuffs and revers,
also hlp-length coats of brushed wool
which compete with the most elegant
fur jacQuettes. There are plain sur
faced heather mixtures, plaided and
blocked effects: tapestry allover de-
signs and other fanciful patternings,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-03

manship and design. 1t is Of interest
to know that some of the more elab
crate sets are accompanied with hand
some matching cuffs, many Of them
being very wide.
Ii one be so inclined, with bit of
lace embroidery and net, leisure time,
nimble fingers and the ability to
create. there Is no limit to the lovely
ideas along this line which can be
worked out at home.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
"a. 1874. Western Newspaper Uniop-l
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

In spite Of the irregularity of
our basketball season we have
been having some very interest
ing and exciting games. The
game last Thursday night, Feb
ruary 7th, was perhaps the most
thrilling Our first team, was
playing against Hanford's first
team, the score was tie when
the game ended. The tie was
played off; White Bluffs made
a free throw and it looked for
a minute as if we should win,
but just before the final whistle,
Hanford shot a basket and won
by a score Of 9-to-8.
Our second team won by a
score of 13-to-8 and the girls
duplicated the score by also win
ming 13-to-S,
On Thursday afternoon, Feb
ruary 18th, we had an historical
assembly, during which time we
discussed the life Of Lincoln and
sang patriotic songs,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-15
Permanent Pasture Project

On February 3, "a committee, con-
sisting of Mr.. H. P. Vermilyc Sec
rotary of the State Fair, Mr.. Leon
ard Hegnauer, crop specialist from
the State College of Washington, Mr..
.l.ovatt, County Agent of Yakima
County and Gertrude Gage County
Club agent of Benton County met
to discuss the feasibility of starting
permanent pasture project in the
two counties of Yakima and Benton.
Mr.. Vermilye brought out tie fact
that in eastern states and in England
practically every farm has its pas
ture lot which is kept TIP year after
year in order to provide green feed
and grazing ground for the stock of
the farm
He also states that there is enough
stock lost in a year thru bloating
from feeding green alfalfa to almost
pay for putting in these pastures.
Substantial prizes have been Of
fered by prominent business compan-
les OF the valley to be used in en-
couraging farmers to start this work.
1t will be introduced in the valley by
means of contest which will start
this spring and be judged at the time
of the State Fair. Those entering
the contest will be subject to the
rules and regulations set down by
the Fair Management and contest
committee, and the work supervised
by the county extension workers and
the State Specialists.
RULES GOVERNING PASTURE
CONTEST
l. Application must be i'll the hands
of Mr.. Vermilye Secretary of the
State Fair, Yakima, Washington, OF,
or before March 10, 1924.
2. Inspection of the land proposed
for pasture contest shall be made
before March goth.
3. Seed furnished, by the State De-
partment of Agriculture through the
County Agents Office, shall be used,
4. Seed bed must be prepared ac-
eording to directions of the County
Agent and approved by him not later
than April 18th
S. Seed must be planted not later
than April Goth.
6. Field must be FENCED and no
live stack allowed on the pasture be-
fore the date of Judging
7. Weeds and cheat must not be
allowed to form seed In the pasture
plot.
s. Pasture to be clipped to control
weeds during the season. All pas.
lures IN this contest must be clipped
to not more than four inches IN
height between August and Aug
ust 10.
9. Pastures will be judged between
September 10 and September Is by
a committee selected by the donors
OF the prizes for the contest
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-15
TELL THE WORLD

An Irish lawyer. who, being
asked how he always managed
to get a decision from jury,
replied, II make 'em under
stand First [ tell 'em what
I'm going to tell 'em then I
tell 'em; and then over and
over | tell 'em what I told
'em."
The way to advertise is the
method of the Irish lawyer-frst
tell 'em what you are going
to tell EN-; then tell 'em !;
and then many times "tell 'em
what YOU told 'em.''
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-15
IN-B-TWEEN

Miss FIossie Brooks left on Mon
day morning for Spokane, where
she will visit for a few weeks with
relatives.
The Growers association met at
Legion hall last Thursday night to
find out how many are planning to
plant cantaloupes this coming sea-
sen,
Mrs. w. II. Ferguson and
daughter Erma motored to Kenne-
wick on Wednesday morning to
consult with their physician and on
Thursday morning Mr.. Ferguson
was called and joined them at Pas
co, where Erma underwent an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Boutin and
daughter. Miss Maisie, motored to
Kennewick on Thursday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-15

480 acres, 1 mile from P. o.,
drug store, grocery and gents
furnishings and a good school.
All fenced, cross-fenced, 76 broke
and 200 can be; 20 acres sum-
mer-fallowed. Three room house
and small granary.. Will trade
for properly in good town or
close in. w. H. Russell, Malta,
Montana.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-15

want wells to dig. Concret-
ed from top to bottom as we'll is
dug, Price for concreted we'll
about same as wood curbed we'll.
Sanitary, economical. permanent.
JOHN LINDBLAD, White Bluffs,
Wash. Box SO.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-15
Sunkist Navel Gram
ges SATURDAY and
MONDAY, $50 a dog.
VALLEY GROCERY

Try the Drug Store First. Phon
4O3.
Branch, the painter, says that
spring is here. Orders for paint
and clean, fresh wall paper prove
it.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Thurs.
day. Feb. FL, at the home of Mrs
c. L. Sutherland. Mrs. O. B.
Gwin, Sec'y.
&. E. Rhodes of La Center drove
into the valley Thursday and moved
onto his tract on the state land set
Element project. His tract is just
south of the Shaun Kelly pace.
The White Bluffs Co immunity cub
will hold meeting next Tuesday
evening, February 10TH, in the
high school audit rum, in con.
junction with the meeting of the
early growers.
Because of cases of whooping
cough in Ike comm, n ty, DR..
Spaulding, county health officer,
has instructed the sche oil author
tiles to exclude all children from
school having sympte ms of a
c'ugh or cold.
Upon the request Of the bach.
lors. the committee in charge of
the Leap Year dance tt be given in
the high school auditorium on the
evening of February 9th. have con-
sented to alternate the dances be-
tween ladies' and mems choice.
The baches were afraid that if ev.
cry dance were ladies' choice, some
Of them might be mistaken for dec
orations in the way of W Ill flowers
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-15

Three inch Kentucky wagon,
4 inch tires, $50 Myers du-
pick pump, steel tank and
agitator and truck in good con-
dition, Fairbanks-Morse engine
needs overhauling all for SIS.
Home Nursery, Richland.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-15

FOR SALE-Extra good team
with wagon and harness; two mich
cows; breeding hens; pullets; sad.
die; South Bend range with water
back; ore Kitchen Queen. All
priced cheap for quick sale. Call
272, r. W. Judd.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-15


NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
AND FORECLOSURE OF MORT
GAGE.
In the Superior Court Of the
State of Washington, In and For
Benton County.
W. H. Keal and Mary Keal.
Plaintiffs, VS. John Bakheit and Bes-
sic Bakheit, Defendants.
Under and by, virtue of an order
Of sale and decree of foreclosure,
ISSUED out of the Superior Court of
the State of Washington, in and for
Benton County, on the Oath day of
January. A. d. 1924, in the above
entitled cause. wherein w. Fl. Keal
and Mary E. Keal. the above named
plaintiffs. obtained a judgment and
decree against John Bakheit and
Bessie Bakheit, husband and wife,
which said decree was, on the 25th
day of January, A. D. 1924. duly
recorded, I am commanded to sell
all that certain piece. lot and par
eel of land, situated in said County
Of Benton. and bounded and des-
cribed as follows, to-wit:
The North one half fNa) of tract
No. LAP of the White Bluffs Irriga,
tion Company's Orchard tracts. be-
ing part of Section 10. Township
ID North. Range ~ East of Viii.
lamette Meridian, In said Benton
County, according to the official
plat of said tracts on record in the
office of the Auditor of said Coun.
ty, together with all and singular.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-15
Want Ads
Try the Drug Store First. Phone
4O3

For Sale-Seed wheat-Dick-
~low-best for irrigated land
best for poultry-$3.OO per sack
of 1876 pounds, j. c, Syfford,
Hanford. ltp