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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-02-07
HEDGES NEWS
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D. Broughton was visitor to Walla
Walla last week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Livingstone were WIS.,
itors at Mrs. D. Broughton's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Piert and children
were guests at Mrs. c. Piert's Sum
day, also Mrs. Hooker visited with
them.
Thomas Hooker attended the
farmers hay meeting in the hall
Monday night. There was a fair at
tendance.
George Lee is filling in large
hollow on the south side of his place
and going to plant early potatoes
there. =.
Pomona Grange will meet Saturday
in the school house when it is hoped
there will be good attendance. Sup
per at o'clock.
Mr.. Broughton, Mr.. MacAlvane and
Mr.. Livingstone attended the Odd
Fellows meeting. in Kennewick Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Zindel and Mrs. Helps visited
Miss Edith Chapman and Edward Tin
del at Pasco hospital Saturday. Both
are improving nicely.
Mr.. and Mr.. D. Broughton enter
tanned Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.
Broughton and children also Grin
Broughton, nephew.
Mrs. S. A. Purdy left Saturday for
an extended visit with her sons at
Pendleton and Salem, Oregon, also
to visit her mother and father in Kan
sas, Mo.
D. Hickman moved with his
family into the Purdy Brothers home
last week and will take charge of
the. place while Mrs. Pardy and her
sons are away from home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Cox are re-
joicing over the arrival of seven
pound baby girl, born at their home
February 4th. Both mother and baby
are doing nicely.
There was a decided Improvement
in Sunday school attendance also at
the morning service, which is quite
encouraging. Everybody welcome
who does not attend any other church
and also visitors.
Through the courtesy of the Cour-
ier-R Reporter and Pasco Herald, the
correspondents of this district were
entertained at dinner at Hotel Pasco
on February End with other cores
pondents of the papers. also Mr.. Lin
coin Lounsbury of Pullman and other
gentlemen who later gave talks on
correspondence work, which were both
interesting and instructive. The party
also visited the Herald office and then
returned home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-02-07
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LIBERTY PROGRAM
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Friday and Saturday-Laurette
Taylor in "Peg % My Heart. Also
a comedy. Matinee Saturday at 2:30.
Sunday-Kenneth Harlan, Estelle
Taylor and Edith Roberts in "Thorns
and Orange Blossoms. Also Pathe
Review and q comedy.
Monday and Tuesday-Guy Bates
Post in "Gold Madness" supported by
Cleo Madison, Mitchell Lewis and
Grace Diamond. Also Back Fire" q
comedy.
Wednesday and Barbara
La Mar and David Butler in "Poor
Mems Wives. Also Pathe News and
q Good comedy.
Coming soon, "Rich Mems Wives
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-02-07
WILSON PASSES

A GREAT American has gone to
a his reward. For no matter how
pronounced may have been partisan
prejudice against his policies, no
matter how bitter may have been the
political hatreds he inspired, history
will record the name Of Woodrow
Wilson as great, and it may be that
the future will recognize his as a
voice crying in the wilderness.
No man Of greater Intellectual at
tainments has ever sat in the presi-
dents chair. He was an idealist. He
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-02-07

TINE Teapot dome may not have
Il been a true anticline, but one does
not need to be up on geology to sur
mise that it is equipped with reg
ular anti-climax.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-02-07

THOSE sitting-up exercises which
L Cy Smith is putting over every
Tuesday and Thursday evening at the
Hi gym may be all right but what
some of us really need is going-to-bed
and gettin-up exercises.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-02-07

"A DVERTISING does pay. Witness
1.-THE Teapot dome publicity CAM
paign which is followed by a two
cent advance in price Of gasoline.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-02-07

IN spite of superb weather condi
I tions it has been a measly winter
Evening star., 1924-10-26
SOUTHEASTERN EXPRESS
COMPANY HEAD DIES
j. B. Hockaday, President, Began
Service With Company as
Office Boy.
Bq the Associated Press

Bq the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, OstoGer 2o.-J. b.
Hockaday. president of the South
eastern Express Company, died to-
night in Asheville, n. c. He entered
the service of the Southern Express
Company as an office boy and for
several years held clerkshipS in vari-
Gus parts of North Carolina. He was
then transferred to Charleston, S. c.,
where he stayed seven years. He was
then made route agent for the lines.
with headquarters in Wilmington,
\. c., and was later transferred TO
Greenville, S. c., as route agent.
In 1886 he was made assistant
superintendent in charge of all
southern lines north of Danvilie, Va,
and in 1900 he was made superintend-
ent for the Florida division. In 1908
he was made superintendent for the
Eastern department and in 1916 was
named a vice president.
With the organization of the Amer
Ican hallway Express Co. in 1913, Mr..
dockaGay was appointed genera
manager, with headquarters at Rich
.nond, Va, and later in Washington,
D. c.
When the Southeastern Express Com
pany was organized, Mr.. Hockaday
was chosen to head it as presiden |
and his headquarters were then made
in Atlanta, from where he directed the
operations Of the company through
out the southeast.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
FEAR ABDUCTED BRIDE
MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED
Norfolk Police Continue Search for
Frank James, Who Took Wife
After Shooting Two.
BY the Associated Press.

by the AbsOCIAteQ frebS-
NORFOLK, Va, October 25.-WhiIe
city and county police continued to-
day their search for Frank James
and his bride OF a few weeks, whom
he abducted from the home Of her
father after he had shot the parent
and the girls brother, j. p. Mahan
and Hugh Mahan, the latter believe
that James has killed his wife and
himself
The authorities declared they have
found no trace of the couple in the
swamps. where James forced his wife
to accompany him. The girl was
clad in only thin house dress when
she was dragged into the swamps
and relatives fear that even though
she has escaped injury at the hands
Of her husband that she Will suffer
from exposure.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
RUMAN|zED, SAYS
HINES OF BUREAU
Declares Veterans Get 81
Cents for Every ST Appro-
priated for Aid.

Director Frank T. Hines OF the
Veterans Bureau in n radio speech
here last night summed up what the
Government has done TO care for its dis
abled fighters. and outlined plans for
further activities in behalf of former
service men under a system which
has been reorGaniZed and human
lied"
OF every dollar OF the s2.734 100000
expended up to September l for all
measures of relief for veterans, Gen.
Hines said. the proportionate amount
for administrative expense was only
cents. This sum, exclusive of
$40.000,o00 for hospital construction,
was used for medical and hospital
service, rehabilitation and in pay
Iuent Of compensation and insurance
claims. he asserted. pointing out that
the Government also has assumed a
liability for insurance aggregating <
s2,95T 100000. OF the remainder of
the dollar, he said, 20 cents goes for
vocational rehabilitation, l. cents for
disqualification and medical services,
2S cents for compensation and 26
cents for insurance.
GS3,OOO Seek Training
Gen. Hines reported that 653. 600
applications for vocation trainin &
have been received to date, and more
than $4,000 men entered training
.he Government rehablitated more
than $4,000 men and has in training
at present $4,000 more. Regardin &
compensation, in excess of $4,000
claims were received. OF which 242,-
900 were allowed and are active to-
DAY.
Harmony and great accomplish
n;entS in the bureau machine of 1851
workers have followed President
CoolidGe's recomm for relief
of veterans, asserted the director,
who added that the President lis en-
titled to the everlasting gratitude
Of the service man for his action in
bringing about this measure of re
lief"
The speaker described the deceu-
tralization policy of his department
which aims to send relief TO the
veteran rather than wait for the vet
eran to seek it.
Atmosphere Of Humanisn.
1T is in an atmosphere of human
Ism that we have extended Govern
nlent benefits to veterans suffering
from neuropsychiartic disease or active
tuberculosis. without inquiring too
closely whether their misfortunes are
the result of their service or not
he continued.
likewise provision has been made
that the blind soldier or sailor shall
receive one and one-half times the
compensation provided for the totally
and permanently disabled. without in
quiry as to the actual degree of his
disability.
THE Government has seen 10 il
that, for the future. no eX-service
man, when he comes to die, shall be
a charge upon private charity or re-
Ceive 4 pauper burial
The Governments protection has
been extended exceptionally and in
addition to all other benefits, to Il
class of eX-serrice men and their de-
pendentS unfortunately not able to
protect themselves"
Gen. Hines explained 4 solution has
been worked out TO the problem of re-
establishing veterans. and that more
than $4,000 of them have been re-
habilitated in the past two years
compared with only 10000 previously
Evening star., 1924-10-26
BIC c. 0. ?. RALLY
DECIDED ON HERE
Demonstration Will Wind Up
Campaign-Set Date and
Place Tomorrow.

AS grand finale to the campaign
conducted by the Republicans in the
District of Columbia, a large public
rally viii be held the latter part OF
the week. In making this known at
local Republican headquarters. 1924
New York avenue. last night it was
said that the night to stage this
closing event of the campaign in the
Capital and the place will be de-
cidedi tomorrow.
1t Is understood that at least one
caoinet ofhcer and one or two other
speakers of national prominence will.
address the meeting. The program
Will be arranged by Edgar C. Snyder
chairman of the committee on meet
ings and head of the speakers bu-
reau OF the local committee
Suggestions have been made to
nave a torchlight procession in the
downtown section of the city pre-
llminary TO the opening of the meet
ing. This has been taken under Sc
rious consideration, and in the event
1t is decided upon, Washington will
witness something resembling the
demonstrations of campaigns Of u
generation ago.
$4,000 Seek Information.
Samuel J. Prescott. chairman of the
Republican State committee of the
District of Columbia and PERSONAL,
in charge of the campaign here, re-
ceived report yesterday showing
that more than $4,000 men anu
women have applied to the local
headquarters for information regard
ing absentee registration and voting
laws of the States. In making this
report. a. l.. Chafee, reading clerk
of the United States House of Rep
resentatives, who has been in charge
of the voters information bureau.
said that Information has been fur
nished to many Democrats and others
protesting to be in favor of the third
party.
With the registration work prac-
tically over and the matter of max
ing applications for ballots almost
completed. the principal duty Of thos,
at headquarters now is to assist pros
pective voters in getting off their bal
lots. Ten booths. curtained so as IL
afford privacy, and containing table
and chair and writing materials, arr
in constant use throughout the day
and night. Half dozen notary
publics are on hand to assist in
executing ballots. 1t is estimated tina
already more than 1000 ballots hav.
been executed at these headquarters
and mailed to their designation to be
counted in the general vote on the
night OF November 4.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
SEEKS MISSING DAUGHTER

Mr= Ida NJ. Smell, $500 Eighteenth
street, has offered reward OF $50
for information leading to the dis
coyery of her daughter, Mrs. Laila /.
Smell Brown, Of the same address,
who she says is suffering from a
nervous breakdown and has been
missing since October Is.
Mrs. Smell describes her daughter
as being about 146 pounds in weight.
of medium height, with fair skin,
brown hair and blue eyes. At the
time of her disappearance she was
wearing d pink silk waist, dark blue
serge skirt, dark blue hat, black
patent leather pumps and taupe- col
ored coat trimmed with a fur collar
She also wore black leather gloves.
She would probably apply for posi-
ton as typist or stenographer. The
police have been notified.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Big Ten Roundup Near.

The second meeting of the gig ten
committee, which is composed of two
representatives from each cf the
conference colleges in the Middle
West, will be held at the offices of
Palmer, Davis & Scott, S15 Fifteenth
street, at o'clock tomorrow evening.
Plans are being made for the annual
roundup" which will be held at the
her %
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Wife of Actor Wins Separation.

DENVER, Colo, October o5.-Mrs.
Susie NJ. Barnes today was granted
separate maintenance from her
husband, Caleb George Barnes, wide
ly known stock company actor, in the
Denver district court. Barnes form
erlY played with Baltimore and
Washington stock companies
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Silver Wedding Observed.

Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Beardmore
entertained relatives and friends in
honor of their silver wedding ami
.ersary at their home. 1887 twenty
lifth street southeast. last night. Re
freShments were served and gifts or
silver were presented. Miss Ruby u:
Nollmer sang
Evening star., 1924-10-26
LA toilette PERILS
FUTURE OF NATION,
HUGHES DECLARES

Continued from First Page. J
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Ecru Curtain Madras, 39c

36-inch Ecru Curtain Madras, in different
patterns The patterns exact reproductions of the
more expensive curtains. This is opportunity to
supply a nominal
Evening star., 1924-10-26
$500 New Dresses

A lot of high class
Dresses i'll silk, satins,
Poiret twills, striped
flannels. Every new
style is shown in all
wanted shades.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Women's Fabric Gloves, 49c

Imported Chamois Suedene Gloves
both lined and unlined; 3-row, sell
stitched. Colors. Black, Brown
Beaver, Mode and Gray.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Womn's Imported
Kid Gloves

Soft. Pliable Kid
Gloves, gussete1
fingers: three-row
self stitched: black,
white. brown. Co
vert, beaver; all
sizes.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Black Leather
Auto Gloves,
feeced lined.
| a r e c C u I I i:
gauntlets. All
sizes.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Heavy Japan Silk.
scanned back and
fashioned ankles.
high spliced heels
u n d g en- 70 u S
length of silk dou-
BILE spleS. All colorS.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

The majority have
collar of rich fur;
some have fur cuffs
and fur trimmed bot
tom. H a n d so IN e
wrappy and straight
line styles in elegant
misses.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-23
Schools Closed Tomorrow

The Berlin schools will be closed tomorrow for the purpose of allow ing the instructors to attend a teachers convention in Hartford, one of series of several held dur ing the school year.
 Expect Membership of 200
 Success Is reported by the com mittee' in charge of the membership drive being conducted by the Worthington Community Center as- sociation in an effort to swell the membership to greater proportions.
 It Is expected that there will be a total of over 200 voting mem bers in the organization before the drive Is completed, the committee aiming at such number. Damage Suit Today
 The suit for $500 damages insti- tuted by George Anscheutz of Meri- den against Gustave Schlaak. was scheduled for trial before Deputy Judge A. B. Aubrey in the Meriden city court this afternoon. The plain tiff, represented by Bernard W. Co., hen of Meriden, claims that dam- ages were incurred when vehicles owned by the contestants collided at West Main and North First street, Meriden. last July 1. The defen- dant, through his counsel, Roche and Cabelus of New Britain, has entered a counter-claim of $260, based on the same accident. East Berlin Items
 The regular mid-week service will be held at the Methodist church this evening at the usual hour. The Modern Woodmen will hold their next meeting at the Athletic building Thursday evening, Novem- Der 6.
 '. Mrs. John DeMore will entertain at the whist social to be given by the ladies of the Sacred Heart church next Monday evening.
 The four nights fair to be given by the East Berlin Improvement Company will open at the Athletic hall Tuesday evening, October 2S, with the presentation of the play, An Engaging Position" Dancing will be enjoyed after the entertain ment. On Wednesday evening there will be dancing. An entertainment to be present by Meriden players will be given on Thursday evening and on the closing night, Halloween, & Mardi-Gras will be enjoyed. St. Paul's orchestra will furnish the music each night.
 Another rehearsal for the play to be given at the Athletic hall next Tuesday evening will be held at the Athletic hall this evening at 7:30.
 Members of East Berlin Improve ment Go. are requested to meet at the hall this evening to furnish ar engagements for their. fair.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-23
TAX LISTS PUBLIC.
Names and Amounts Paid Now Arc
 Open for Inspection.

Washington, Oct, 2S.--Lists of taxpayers showing the amount of income tax paid by each have been made available for public inspection in the offices of collectors of inter- nal revenue by Director of Comnlis- sioner Blair.
 Announcement of the order, which complies with the new revenue law, was made today by Secretary Mel- lon.
 The records now thrown open to the public are the official assess ments lists. They are described here as showing a complete history of each persons transactions with the government in regard to his income tax matters. The name and postoffice address appear on the lists as well as the amount of tax paid on all or- iginal and additional assessments and penalties assessed and interest payments.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-23

District of Plainvlle. ss.; probate court. October Fist, 1924,
 Estate of George Cooke late of Plain ville in said district, deceased The executor having exhibited his ad- ministration account with said estate 10 this court for allowance, it is Ordered-That the 3d day of November,
 A. D., 1924, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
 at the probate office in Pialnyille be and
 the same Is assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said administration ac- count, and this court directs the executor to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publsh-
 ing this order once in some newspaper having circulation in said district, and
 by posting copy on the public sign post in the town of Piainyille where the de- ceased last dwelt, at least five days be- fore said time assigned.
 Certified from Record. MERRITT 0. RYDER, Judge.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-23
SOUHHINGTON NEWS

The southington Building & Loan association elected the following of- ficers at it's meeting last night: President, Charles c. Persiani; vice. president, E. c. Lewis; secretary, c. II. Bissell; treasurer, o. c, Knapp; directors, John Grlffiths, George Ed wards. John A. Butler, E. T. Noble, r. c. Neibling, F. Forgione, J. F. Knapp, G. W. Abetz, John Orr and Judge Thomas F. Welch.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-23
CLARkS ENTERTAIN
 ON ANNIVERSARY SM Guests Assist in Observing
 . Their 10th
 RECEIVE MANY GIFTS
RepliA Made to Police suestiou- Motor Damage Suit il Meriden oourt--Expect to swal Member shin Total--Items of Interest.

Approximately $50 pople, includ- ing tho entire membephip of the New Britain Rotary oub and their wives, and about 200 other guests from New Britain anl Berlin, were entertained at the hone of Mir. and Mrs. R. 0. Clark at East Berlin in celebration of their 10th wedding anniversary.
 The guests were eitertained in the dining hall built inthe Clark home for affairs of this kind. A seven course turkey dinnr was served by a Middletown catetr. The hall was elaborately decoraed with American flags and chrysanhemuHs.
 The guests wer met at the door by MT. Clark in Prson. who escort ed them to seatsin the dining. hall Dinner was servd at o'clock.
 Music was furnished by Ben Parker's orchesta and dancing fol- lowed the dime. The program in- cluded solos by Hiss Mary Ann Will Hams and fanc dancing by Misses Grace Harper aid Blanche Wadelin
 A unique fesure of the dinner was the servin, of wedding cake in connection Vith the regular des- sert. Each guet received a piece of sponge cake pon which were the dates, 1Ss4-1s4.
 The entire flair was q most sue. cessful functin and one of the type for which Mr.Clark is noted.
 MT. and Mrs. Clark received, in addition to he congratulations Of their friends, some very expensive and beautifulgifts, mostly silver and cut glass. Among these gifts was a set of solid eiverware from the New Britain Rotay club and & chest ot silver from fur men who work for Mr. Clark, three of them in the of- flee of the Eastern Brick Go. and a superintendent.
 Dancing lased until midnight.
 To DisctHs Town Affairt
 Miss Adele Murray of kensngton' who will speak at the depocratic rally next Monday evening, on the subject, Town Affairs" was quoted today as stating that the aleged ir- resularities in management of the smallest town in the state re signi- iicsnt of the larger irreguaritles in state and national management.
 That this is directed at serlin is a known fact, as some of ttse alleged Irregularities" cropped up at the last town meeting. MS Murray ever ready to hit from ne shoulder. promises to say sometlng that will be of interest to evey man and
New Britain herald., 1924-10-23

A Democratic rally will be held !n the town hall this evening. Charles c. Morris, candidate for governors; Johnstone Vance, candidate for con- gressman; Philip Troup of New Ha- ven, and Mrs. Louise Day Duffy, candidate for the state senate will speak.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-23
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and neighhors for the kindness and sympathy shown us during the ill- ness and death of our beloved sister. Signed:
 Fanny l.. Shephard.
 Tinie N. Benstead.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-23
RELATIVES IN NORFOLK

Torrington. Oct. 2S.-Private Rus sell Shores, 22, sentry at Walter Reed hospital, Washington, whose body was found yesterday with a bullet wound in the left breast, leaves two brothers and a sister in Norfolk. Shores enlisted from Nor folk about three months ago.