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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-10
DEPARTMENT MEETS

That Arts and Crafts department
of the Womans club met Monday
with Mrs. w. S. Walters. Mrs. c. A,
Crawford was elected chairman for
the coming year and Mrs. Cora l.,
McKain reelected secretary-treas-
urer. Plans We're made for benefit
dinner and sale to be given April
26 in the basement of the M. E.
church. The next meeting of the de-
partment will be an all day meeting
at the home of Mrs. H. w. Withers
on Monday April Ia. 3 81 "a-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-10
DEAN JOHNSON is
COMING THURSDAY
Director of State Experiment Sta
tions will Speak 1T Club
Luncheon

Edward C. johnson, dean of ag
riculture, and director of experiment:
at Washington State College, ha:
notified the Kennewick Commercial
club that he will be present as &
speaker at the weekly luncheon nexi
Thursday.
Some time ago when President
Gordon c. Moores criticized the worl
of the experiment station at Pros
ser, Dean Johnson signified his de.
sire to address the club at an early
date and the club extended him ar
invitation.
Thursday he will probably tell OF
the work that has been and will be
conducted at the Prosser station.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-10
MRS. BRUNN HoNopED

Of Inc ne courier-Reporter is in recair+
Orr;ns following telegram from w,
the 81, S1oS o. Spokane: "As a guest at
the Spe Spokane Ad clubs luncheon at at
Edith tbCe"Port y port Hotel today, Mrs.
as bslsing banig state composer-pianist anS nd
" wau,n u,ns the honor of being the @lru onl
state am c"n, composer appearing on the
at the .%Umposer's program tomorrow
e Crescent auditorium 'o"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-10
p. E. o. IN PASCO
Kennewick Chapter Guests at Meet.
ing at Home of Mrs. F. L. Perry

Kennewick Chapter Guests at Meet
ing at Home of Mrs. F. L. Perry
Members of Chapter A. O., P. E.
o. drove to Pasco Tuesday and met
at the home of Mrs. F. L. Perry.
Mrs. Harold Simonds of Pasco was
initiated into the sisterhood. For the
study hour very interesting paper
on the History of the Bible was pre-
pared by Mrs. A. C. Hart. Mrs. Rob
ert Jahnke gave an account of the
different versions of the Bible. Mrs.
F. j. Arnold talked on the Apochry-
pha and Miss Dorothy Arnold COM
pared some Of the modern versions
with the King James version. Dur
ing the social hour which followed,
Mrs. Ray Lee of Pasco was a guest
of the chapter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-10
SECRETARY VISITS
Miss Helen Hobart is Guest ol
Local Organization

LEdi oFBauZabiUu
Miss Helen Hobart, field secretary
for the w. w. G. Girls of the Bap-
tist church was a guest in the city
last Thursday. Miss Hobart attended
the all-day meeting Of the Woman's
Work Circle held at the home Of
Mrs. j. H. Seigfried and in the after
noon briefly addressed the women
on Missionary Education among TIE
Children. A delicious luncheon was
served with covers placed for fifteen.
In the evening Miss Hobart attended
the annual banquet Of the w. w.
G. girls given at the F. J. Arnold
home. Twenty-four girls were pres
ent and enjoyed an inspirational talk
by Miss Hobart.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-10

Clifford, state director of labor and
industries, will also seek the repub-
lican nomination. Duncan Dunn, Of
Yakima, and Mayor Chase, of We
natchee, are also possibilities. Con-
sequently there will be no dearth Of
candidates on the republican side.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-10
POSTAL EXAM

The Y. S. Civil service commission
announces that competitive exam
ination for railway postal clerk will
be held in Kennewick May 3 to fill
vacancies in the service throughout
the United States. The entrance sal
ary is $1,000 year. Full particu-
lars may be obtained at the local
postoffice from G. III. Shanafelt
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-10
BASEBALL SUNDAY

The Fireman's Baseball team of
kennewick, will get into action SUM-
day for the first time when Benton
City comes here for a warming up
prior to the opening of the Benton
County league. The game will be
called at 8 o'clock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Tracy returned
today from a weeks motor trip thru
Walla Walla, Dayton, Waitsburg
and Athena. They report the wheat
crop through that part of the country
in excellent condition.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-10

wick Won 1st J,iekenson n,son of Kerne-
sppokesman Review lew can.dlN IN the district
Dickinson baSd bSdsaay a evening. Miss
ina contest aeIa End place in the Yak.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-10

Miss Hulah Cox entertained as
her guest this week Miss Hildergarde
Peterson of Spokane.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-10

Charles Kasper returned Satur-
day from a business trip to Spokane.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
JAPAN'S BONDS STRONG.
Plans for Huge Loan Help Satur
day Market.

NEW YORK, February Bond
prices steadied in quiet trading TO-DAY,
with several issues recovering In the
late dealings from earlier profit-takz
ing. The list as whole moved
within narrow limits, and the turn
over was small.
Japanese COVER ent bonds
strengthened further on announce
ment that negotiations had been con-
cluded for the Offering of new loan
next week. Activity centered in the
first AIS and the 4s, with a subse-
Quent rise in prices. :
Buying of high-grade railroad
bonds, which had been forced down
in late trading sessions, restored sew
eral issues to their recent high ,es levels, i,
4Ibs and Great Northern Is were in
demand at advancing prices. Several
of the speculative issues which had
encountered selling also regained
previous losses.
United States government and
Treasury issues held firm, with quiet
accumulation of the second and
fourth ANS in evidence.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
COTTON PRICES ADVANCE,
Gains Bring Increased Offerings in
Saturday Trading.

NEW YORK. February 9-Quite a
sharp early advance met increas sed
offerings in the cotton market TODAY
and after selling at 1890 or 45 points
net higher May eased off to 1856.
Trading later was quiet and prices
held generally steady. with May
closing at 33.72. The general market
closed barely steady at net advances
Of 35 to 3S points on old crop months
and at to 20 points on later de-
liveries.
Weather reports from the south
were considered more favorable,
which probably accounted for the
relatively easy ruling of new crop
positions. October sold at $500
early. but later reacted to $500 and
closed at 2S.05. Private cables re-
ceived here from Liverpool reported
covering and trade buying in that
market; also a good spot demand
partly from the continent. According
to these advices, spot cotton arriving
in Liverpool is being sold freely. The
amount of cotton on ship board await
ing clearance was estimated at
$1,000 bales compared with 115.000
last year.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
DRY GOODS REVIEWED.
Silks and Fancy Wash Fabrics in
Better Demand.

NEW YORK, February 9.-The
chief improvement in the demand for
fabrics during the week was in silks.
fancy wash fabrics and new lines of
spring dress goods. Retailers bought
more generally, but were still oper-
ating in small individual lots. Gray
goods. were quiet. Yarns sold more
freely, but at lower prices than spin
ners would accept for contracts.
Linens were higher in primary mar
kets. Burlaps sold more freely.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
COPPER AT 1912 CENTS.

NEW YORK, February 9.-Demand
continued quiet and copper eased Off
to about the 12k level during
the earlier part of the week. but has
shown since some improvement in
tone on reports of renewed export in
terest, chiefly for shipment to Ger
many, and a little better inquiry for
domestic consumption. Price today
ranged from about 12% for prompt
and nearby up to 12A asked by pro-
ducers for forward deliveries. Iron,
unchanged. -
Evening star., 1924-02-10
N. Y. Stock and Bond
Averages.
Saturday, February 9.
Saturday, February 9.

STOCKS.
Total stock sales, $4,000
shares.
Twenty industriaTs averaged
1924; net gain. SO.
High, 1924, 105.24; low, 94.SS.
Twenty railroads averaged
S4.61; net gain, Al.
High, 1924. $3.50; low, S2.74.
BONDS.
Total bond sales (par value),
$5.510,000.
Ten first grade rails averaged
$500; net gain, .13. ~
Ten secondary rails averaged
SALT; net gain, .04.
Ten public utilities averaged
1858; net gain, .03.
Ten industrials avera g e d
94.1O; net gain, .07.
Combined average, S7.79; net
gain, OF.
Combined average month ago,
Sl.64; year ago. SS.7S.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
CRAMT0N DEFENDANT
in SUIT FOR $4,000
Libel Is Charged by Former Candi-
date for Governor of
Oregon.

Louis C. Cramton, representative,
from Michigan, is named as defend
ant in suit to recover $4,000 dam
ages for alleged libel filed yesterday in.
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia by Francis Clay Harley,
chairman of the National Liberal AL
lance and one time candidate for
governor Of Oregon. Mr.. Harley has
sued Wayne B. Wheeler and nine
other dry leaders for 100000 dam
ages for alleged SANDER and libel
in connection with the making and
writing of statements rejecting on
the integrity of a ballot conducted
by him to ascertain the wet and dry
sentiment of America.
Through Attorney James B. Archer.
Mr.. Harley charges that Representa-
tive Cramton January 4, 1928, pub
lished of and concerning him deroga-
tory statements as to his political
affiliations and to his loyalty during
the war. Mr.. Harley asserts that his
loyalty was shown by the devoting
Of his entire salary as mayor to the
purchase of comforts for the soldiers
and that he had the support of many
of the most prominent citizens of
oregon in his campaign for the
gubernatorial nomination.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
TROTSKY UNLIKELY
TO QUIT POLITICS
Seems Due for Defeat in Confer
ience, But Continues
Popular.
BY f., A. MACKENZIE.

BY Cable to The star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1924.
MOSCOW, January 4.-Reports pub
lished in Riga newspapers that Leon
Trotsky is about to resign from the
central body OF the communist party
and withdraw wholly from politics
are premature and Improbable.
Each day makes II more likely that
the "old gang" will succeed in holding
their own, temporarily defeating
Trotsky's supporters at the coming
party conference. Their hold on the
political machine Is SO strong that
pothing but an earthquake could
shake them of. But each day also IN
creasingly proves Trctsky's personal
popularity. People everywhere re-
gard him az tho man, who, by per-
sonal bravery and military skill,
saved Russia both in the Yudenitch
and Polish campaigns. :
In Russia today defeat OF q respon.
sible plan Of q leader does not neces-
sarily mean his retirement.
We've no such thing al resigna-
tions." one communist chief said
curtly to the. writer "If q mans
services are needed by the state he
must give them. For any communist,
particularly, to retire In dudEeon
would be fatal"
Evening star., 1924-01-04
1CHAUFFEUR USED
| ACTRESS PISTOL
Greer Got Gun at Normand
Home, He Says-Films of
Star Barred.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, January 4.--Court-
land S. Dimes Of Denver. shot New
Year evening by Mabel Normand's IS
chauffeur when the latter interrupted
a visit of the motion picture .tar
ana Edna Purviance, another movie
actress, to Dimes bungalow, is
resting very comfortably" at the
GOOD Samaritan Hospital. where Miss
Normand also is a patient after an
operation for appendicitis.
How, why and when a .25-caliber
pistol belonging to Miss Normand
and used In the shooting found its
way into the hands of Horace Greer,
the chauffeur, continues to occupy
the attention of the detectives
interest in the weapon was re-
x.SHI MSi.h "nen Greer told police that Mrs.
psnion, knew that he carried a pistol
Wnen ne went to Dimes APARTMENT and
wa1ned MIN to be careful"
both Mrs Burns and Miss Nor
mana insisted Wednesday that they
nad no idea how Greer could have
obtained the pistol.
Mentioned Gun, He says.
why mentioned the pistol to
MRS. Burns at least three weeks be-
ior New Year." Greer asserted. "she
toio me she was afraid Miss Normand
might use it and 1 asked her to get
IL ior me and told her would put
IL away where I could get 1t IL they
needed 1t In the house"
n,u When Mrs. Burns after telephoning
shnet, apartment shortly before the
s.,nnooeing turned to Greer and said !:
see. he won't let her come home"
the cnaureur thought that that was
a time when they needed the pistol
ana thereupon ran into Miss Nor,
nanos bedroom and took 1t, he told
tne police. When Mrs. Burns was on
the stand again last night she at first
denied positively having made such
a remark, but later admitted that
she might have said something to
MEMPHIS TO BAR FILMS.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
COOLIDGE TO Join
DISTRICT C. OF c.
President Accepts Honorary
Membership in Local
Trade Body.

President Coolidge Is to become an
honorary member of the Washington
F! Chamber of Commerce. Isaac CANS
president Of this prominent local
TRADE body. and special committee
VIII call at the White House tomor-
row to present to the President a
| handsomely engraved certificate Of
| membership.
PRESIDENT Cans was at the White
House today to arrange the preIim-
mary for the presentation. He said
the chamber at recent meeting
adopted a resolution extending this
honorary membership to the execu-
tive and that it was readily accepted
MT Cans said that Chief Justice Taft
while at the White House was an
honorary member of the chamber, and
that President Harding had signffied
MS intention and probably would
| nave accepted membership had he
Kentucky will send an instructed
uelesatlon to the republican national
convention next summer for Presi-
aent Cooildge, according to the pre-
9oiction OF Representative John NJ.
Robson, republican, of that state
VINO was a caller at the White House
to-day. Mr.. Robson said that there
was practically no sentiment in Ken
! tuchy LOT hiram Johnson and that;
those of the republican faith are
probably behind the President for a
full term.
| After telling the President this.
cheering news the Kentucky repre-
sentative urged the appointment of
Flem d. Sampson as justice of tho
circuit court of appeals, which has
jurisdiction in Ohio, Kentucky, Michi-
gan and Tennessee He said that his
candidate Is now chief justice of the
court of appeals of Kentucky and
that he has the united support of the
par or that state as well as the party,
leaders.
r. e. Breed of New York. presid ent
or the American Gas and Electric
Company, said after seeing the Presi-.
dent today that he took up several
personal matters. one or two of them
pertaining to pending legislation.
me president met with his cabinet
today, and it is understood that
among the more important matters
discussed were the decision to divorce
the Emergency Fleet Corporation
from the Shipping Board and the sale
or munitions by this government to
the Republic of Mexico Others who
saw the President today were:
Karl ID. Bickel, president of the
United Press; r W. Stewart, presi-
dend of the Standard Oil Company of
Louisiana; r. A. Cooper of the Farm
Loan Board and Senator Spencer OF
Missouri. =
Evening star., 1924-01-04
NEWS PRINT PAPER
FREIGHTS SCORED
Rates to Washington and Balti.
more Users Unreasonable
Is Charge Made.

Users of news print paper in Wash
ington and Baltimore have been pay
Ing unreasonable freight rates on
news print since January, 1915, T. d.
Geoghegan, traffic manager for the
Washington Publishers Association,
declared today before an examiner
for the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Mr.. Geoghegan continued his
testimony from yesterday in hearings
on complaint brought before the
commission by The Evening Star
Newspaper Company, in which more
than dozen important publications
In Washington and Baltimore inter-
vened. becoming parties to the pro-
ceeoInss. Reductions in the news
print paper rates to a more reasona
bic level and reparation for charges
asked.
Asks Lower Rates.
Dealing with rates from New Eng
land producing points, Mr.. Geoghegan
asked the commission to prescribe
rates from mill points in New Eng
land territory to points of consump-
ton here and in Baltimore not greater
than 80 per cent Of the class B rates.
He analyzed the rate structure on
news print paper from northern points
to points of consumption here and in
Central Freight Association territory,
declaring a high plateau of rates on
news print existed west of Buffalo.
which he said he intended to attack
In later proceeding.
The witness read into the record
rates on copper bars with a loaded
car value, he said, of about $4,000,
which take lower rate in central
freight association territory than
news print paper. He said he would
like to know why copper, COM
modify easy to steal and very valua-
Bile, should take lower rate than
news print paper in rolls, practically
Impossible to steal and not compare
Bile In intrinsic value with copper
Cites Damage In Transit.
Referring to his testimony ofNyes-
terday regarding damage on ship
ments OF paper resulting from JOS
Ting OF the rolls about as the car is
bumped, Mr.. Geoghegan said Grating
OF rolls of news print paper is not
practical.
In reply to a question from an at
torney for one Of the defending car
rters he said users of news print had
not noticed any great decrease in the
net cost OF their paper, as news print
ts billed from mill points and not
from delivery points.
w. r. Evitt of the Whitaker Paper
Company OF Baltimore took the stand
early this afternoon.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
From Yesterdays $50 Edition Of The Star.
SHIP BOARD QUIZZED
ON SLIGHT BY BAR

The Shipping Board was asked by
the Senate yesterday what steps had
been taken to forestall recent decisions
of the American Bar Association and
the Chamber of Commerce of the
limited States to send delegations to
Europe on foreign instead OF Ameri-.
can ships.
The resolution of inquiry presented
by Chairman Jones of the commerce.
committee, asks what facilities the
board offered the Bar Association for
its pilgrimage to London, which Is
70 be made this summer on the Gun.
rder Berengaria, and the chamber
for it's trip to Rome last year.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
TWO SHIPS ASK HELP
IN MID-PACIFIC STORM
Kyosei Maru and Harold Dollar
Reported Drifting With
Broken Steering Geer.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Wash, January "A
message reporting the sending vessel
to be sinking. but giving no clue to
the identity OF the vessel, was picked
up by tho Seattle harbor radio sta
tion today. The message was be-
lieved to have come from the Kyosei
Maru or the steamship Harold Dollar.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 4-Each
with a broken steering gear. the
Japanese steel freighter Kyosei
Maru, S.728 net tons, and the Harold
Dollar, 2.825 net tons, of the Dollar
Steamship Lane, are drifting in a
storm raging in the mid-Pacific, ac-
cording to radiograms to the Federal
Telegraph Company early today from
the steamship President Cleveland.
Neither carries passengers
The Japanese vessel gave Its posi-
ton as latitude 49.41 north and lon
gitude 17l.15 east. The Harold Doll
lar Is in the same vicinity. The
liner Empress Of Russia is rushing
to the assistance of the Kyosei Maru.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
POLICE HOLD GIRL
IN INFANTS DEATH
Louise Colburn Is Under Guard
at Emergency Hospital Pend
ing Probe. J..

Miss Louise Colburn. twenty. 2217
18th street, was arrested yesterday aft
ernoon by Sergt. Allen and Policeman
Ashley in connection with the dis
covery of the body of an infant IN
the rear Of that address. She is held
at Emergency Hospital under guard
pending an investigation. ~
Miss Colburn lives at the Oliver
4 nartments, at the 14th street ad-
dress, with her sister. and is said to
be a teacher The body of the child,
which is said to have been throwa
from a third story window was taken
ficIaIs declared they believed 1T had
not been alive at birth. ~
Evening star., 1924-01-04
MRS. BERGD0LL MAY
PRESENT PLEA HERE
Mother to Seek Audience With
President in Behalf of
Draft Evader.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, January Mrs
Emma c. Bergdoll. mother Of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, will seek an au-
dience with President Coolidge soon
in an attempt to gain her son immu-
nifty on a new plan which he has just
proposed by mail.
In two letters to his mother. Berg
doll, who is in Germany. offers to do
his utmost for the release of tho mon
who attempted to kidnap him II he
gets assurances that he will not be
molested In the future.
Z 'I am going to Washington imme-
diately." said Mrs. Bergdor. land
I'm going to show those letters to
government men. ! am going to try
to see President Coolidge. 1 know he
will be more lenient than the rest be-
cause he has two sons Of his own
naming prisoners taken during the
war, SO why shouldn't he let, my
III the United States government,
will promise to let me alone in the
future 1 will do all can to have the
possible, Grover wrote his mother.
Asks for Eafy Reply.
please let me Know at once what
the government thinks about it,
In one of the letters Grover described
the trial at Mosoach when Lieut.
Hooven Grifi1th and two companions
who tried to capture Bergdoll, were
sentenced.
"I suppose you have heard about the
trial at Mosbach." Grover wrote "The
German public Is all worked up against
the courts there because the sentences
were not heavy enough. am sorry
that cannot send any moro Germans
over to America until next June. The
American quota 10 hlled for this year
and the American consul will not allow
any more visas to be made on German
passports.
ssT win send over the boy and girl
you want just AZ soon as II is pos.
sible. Hoping that you are all In thu
merry, merry Christmas ana q very
happy new year, with love. CROFT
One Of the letters, which was re.
ceived several days before Chrtstmas
contained request for collars, SIZE
1eM, and books on astrology.
II am through with lawyers" sai6
Mrs. Bergdoll. * am through with
legal business. am going to put the
whole thing up to the public opinion
shall do"
she revealed that she was preparing
to return to America. with Grover
and already had gotten passports
whom the Kidnapping attempt was
made and. she had to change hel
plans and return to her home alone.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
M0RGENTHAU TO STAY
ABROAD UNTIL JULY
Ex-Envoy Denies Bank Of England
Ever Agreed to Loan for
Greece.
By the Associated Press.

by tIfe AkbOClattd Preu.
ATHENS. January 4.-Henry Nor
genthau. former American ambassa-
dor to Turkey and now head Of the
international loan commission for the
aid of Greek refugees. will not re-
turn to the United States before July.
Regarding the report that the Bank
of England had declined to under
write a Greek refugee loan, he ex-
planned: There never was any Ques-
tion of the Bank Of England floating,
or even indorsing. a loan. The Bank
of England merely made a provisional
advance of f1.006,00b in anticipation
of a loan being hoated, at a time
when political and financial condi-
tions in Greece and Europe justified
the success Of q loan, in the opinion
Of the finance committee of the
league of nations"
Evening star., 1924-01-04
Quits "Hun,an Fly"
Thrills for Son
and BeIlbOy Job
By the Associated Press.

oy the Assoctated Press.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, January A.
fearless Phiw Phillips. interna-
tionally known human fy," who
also performs acrobatic stunts
with narrow lodges Of skyscrap-
ers for his stage and occasionally
take. fiing at airplane wing
walking, now has quit the thrill
business.
Fearless Phip this week became
a bellboy in Pittsburgh hotel.
because his five-year-old boy Glenn
pleaded with him to give up the
dangerous life.
please daddy. don't do that any
more; you'll get killed" the little
fellow sobbed, after watching his
father climb up the wall OF a tall
office building In New York re-
Gently. Phillips. accordingly can
celed all his contracts for dare
devid stunts" and has returned to
his former, profession.