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The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02

Governor Pinchot's popularity is greatly on the
wane in Pennsylvania, one should Judge by the
way Strassburger cleaned him for delegate at
large with 100000 majority Pinchot is good
deal of Hi Johnson as a republican-he fights
the party that feeds him.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
NO KIN

While calling the roll at the be-
ginning of the term, one of the teach
ers came across the name Carl Sand
burg.
do you know" she said, looking at
the name, "that there is well-known
poet whose name is Carl Sandburg z"
Il amt him." assured the youth.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
ECONOMY

An old Irishwoman sent a parcel
to her son, in which she inclosed the
following note:
"Pat, am sending your waiscoat;
to save weight | have cut all the but
tons off. Your loving MOTHER"
up. 8. You viii find them in the
top pocket"
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02

Fitting the people to the constitution and by
laws of country is mighty sight harder than
the making thereof by few individuals. Repub-
licans can make republican laws, block-heads can
make bock-head laws, but none can change the
laws of nature to any great extent.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02

The republican state convention was really one
of the best Enthusiastically equipped, copper
rivited affairs we have noticed in quite series
.of years. It is rather to be regretted that the
convention differences were not threshed out on
political lines, however, we have hopes that the
people generally will assist in the matter at the
proper time.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02

The superior judges of the state are demand-
ing information as to why so many prisoners are
given paroles before the maximum time of their
sentence is served. 1t does rather seem travesty
can be set aside with impunity by the pardoning
board
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02

During the past three years the G. o. p. fired
796 revenue agents because of dishonesty and
graft It certainly does not look as though the
G. o. p wanted that element in the service and
needed a senatorial Investigation to bring it
about.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
GOODBYE

Liza: "An' dom yo' come back here
till yo' gifts yo' job"
Rastus: y"All right. An DON yo'
blame me if yo' nevah sees me no
mo-"
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
REASSURED

Prospective Tenate: "I'm afraid the
draft to the fireplace isn't very
good"
Landlady: "Lord love yer, sir, it's
wunnerfull The last young gempnnun
who lived here had his cat carried
up the chimbley when it got too near"
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02

The legislative auditing committees report on
the state highway department does not seem to
disclose much except that Maddox took the law
pretty much in his own hands as to the handling
of road funds, and in his reply, he admits that.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02

Undoubtedly countless millions naourned when
was dead. At least there was more about it in
the great newspapers than there would have been
in the case of the death of good man or woman.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
GRAMMAR FIRST

Publisher: "In your story I notice
you make the owl hoot TO whom in
stead of to whoo.'"
Author: Eyes, this is Boston
owl"
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
COMPACT

Biggs: "Is the apartment house
where you live conveniently arrang
ed?"
Niggs: "Great Scott, yes! Adjoin-
ing families can use the same picture
nail.n
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
PRECISION

From small school girls essay
on "My Family
"In my family there are three OF
as, my father, mother and me. | am
the youngest"
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
SIRE ENOTTGH

Shopper: "Why, if paid that much
for a hat I'd go to the poorhouse.
Bright Clerk: 'sWell, you might as
we'll go there dressed up"
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
PARK WITH ST. PETER

When Noah sailed the well-known
blue,
He had his troubles, same as you.
For days and days he drove the Ark
Before he found a place to park.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
NATURE ASSISTED

"Time seems to have touched your
wife lightly, old man."
Don't fool yourself. It's q beauty
specialist who has been doing the
touching"
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
CONCLTTsIVE EVIDENCE

Teacher: Tommy, give me three
proofs that the world is round"
Tommy: "Well, you say so, pa says
so, and ma says so"
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
THE ATTRACTION

"Don't deny it. / saw you kissing
the cook"
"Ah, but it wasn't the woman in
her ! kissed; it was the culinary ex-
pert
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
NO FENCES NEED

Indian Guide: "This desert is Gods
own country"
Tourist: "Well, I'll say he certain
ly done his best to discourage tres
passers."
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
PAST HIM

Customer: THow do you sell you
limburger cheese 2"
Clerk: Deemed if / know"
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-02
PUBLIC ECONOMY

Rub: 81 have stopped drinking"
Dub: 'That will save your friends
3 lot of money!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-03-27

Mrs. E. A. Miller entertained a
few friends at dinner Tuesday eve
ming in honor of Miss Doyle's birth
day anniversary.
Mrs. d. j. Bennett is able to be
up again.
The Progressive Woman's club will
meet Friday April fourth at the home
of Mrs. C. G. Campbell and the SUBJ
ject for discussion will be Citizen
Ship"
A. j. Thompson is enjoying visit
of his father who came last week
from California.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Thompson and
Mr.. Thompson Sr. were guests at
the j. E. Hampton home at Hover,
Sunday.
Ruth Swayze broke her arm while
playing on the bars at school week
ago Friday.
Francis Anderson is again able to
be in school.
The Get Acquainted club held their
annual party last Saturday night at
the home of Mrs. Hays. Under the
direction of Mrs. Wooden a very en-
Joyable program had been prepared.
After the program, young and old
Joined in singing old time songs ac-
companied by Miss Dora Williams
on the piano. Supper was served at
eleven o'clock. Before departing, the
gentlemen extended vote of thanks
to the ladies for their hospitality.
Glenun Whitney of Grandview is
visiting his brother B. I. Whitney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston of Butte,
Montana, are visiting Mrs. Living
ston's parents Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ray.
Mrs. Harper who has been sick for
so long. is steadily growing weaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker spent the
week end at Yakima.
Russell Elliott left Monday to re-
sumo his studies at Linfield College.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Smith who have
lived on the Brownlow place the last
few months moved the first of the
week to their homes on the High
lands.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-03-27

Land Co. in regard to a location for
the club house the club has been
planning on building for several
years. The money in the bank and
money to be derived from the cook
book and business directory, they are
publishing, will enable them to soon
realize. their dream. Mr.. Morris Of
fered the choice of five sites and by
the unanimous vote of the club they
accepted the S. W.. corner of tract
%, Div. 2 of the Kiona Benton High
lands as being the most central and
most desirable.
The Kiona- Benton Grange is be-
coming one of the livliest oranges in
the valley under the able leadership
of its master John Warren. Last
Wednesday night the first and sec
ond degrees were confirmed on ten
young men. The next meeting, there
will be 20 to take the third and fourth
degrees. After the business meeting,
a supper will be served and the re-
mainder of the evening spent social
ly.
The Kiona-B Benton Wontan's I'M
provement club met at the home of
Mrs. Oscar Carstens. The club voted
to consider the starting of a circulat-
ing library in Benton City. A COM
mittee was appointed to investigate
the Libraries in other places and re-
port as to the best methods to fol-
low. Mrs. Carstens served delicious
refreshments.
Four cars of hay left Carol sid
ing Friday night bound for the At
lantic coast via Portland and the
Panama canal. This makes IL cars
that the association has shipped to
eastern markets from the Benton
district this season. The outlook in
dicates that considerable of our hay
may go to the Atlantic coast next
season. Only extra No. hay is ship
ped to the eastern market.
Merchants in Benton City are seed
ing, and planting trees in the tri-
angle between the business section
and the o. w. depot. Also Mrs. R.
F. Scott is supervising the planting
of a new lawn around the depot. Mr..
Jungstrum has made large addi-
ton of lawn in front of his house adj
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-03-27
EAST KENNEwICK

= . = . . . . . . . . = Z
Mrs. j. w. Morton celebrated her
sixty-fifth birthday Sunday by en-
tertaining her son and wife Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Morton, Mrs. Harry and
Miss Opal Duncan and Mr.. and Mrs.
ludlow.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-03-27
BENTON CITY
= . =
: r$pE RASKETERS
h'DD IN FIFTH PLACE
n Team Makes Excellent Snow
sn'" ing in Interscholastlc
Tournament

.-Renton High scnoois
team finished fifth in the >.
se'0sN G. Interscholalastic tourna-
4. A.. - which was held in Spokane
sms sns Friday and Saturday Oh
last week. puh no;nt man
f tournament winning 43 points
mn; 10 Mitchell of North Central was
vnls 9TH SO points. Jensen was Sc
mex f;rst man on the allstar team
i - .he uncanny accuracy from any
y; on the foor and the cool head
pSrsss of veteran.
e0 TSs two guards, Harry and Geo.
, ~ were praised for their ex-
Dsa .;onal checking ability which was
. .spvn by the fact that no opposing
s .m secured more than 20 points.
49, 49, Cross received very favorable
. ~, both for his scoring abili-
!, and for his close guarding.
stanley Kelso, the smallest boy on
Est high school team in the state,
,.ceived very much favorable news
.srer mention for the way he out
r;tted his much heavier opponents,
ar the rapid pivoting and accuracy
IN shooting.
The Benton City team were much
.he smallest team in the tournament
and won the wholehearted admiration
and applause for their grit, sports
manship and skill.
The president of the Highland La
dies club called a special meeting at
the home of Mrs. C. Christensen,
Thursday to confer with G. L. Nor
ris. president of the Kiona-Benton
The Washington times., 1924-06-17
Ministry Quits as Result Of
Political Scandal in
Deputy's Staying

ROME, June 17,--Following q
lengthy conference between Premier
Mussolini and King Victor EN-.
manuel at the quirinal today, II
was rumored that Mussolini had
of the political scandal over the
kidnapping and staying Of Socialist
Deputy Giacomo Matteotti.
All the members of the ministry
offered their resignation to Premier
Mussolini.
Important government develop
ments are expected within twenty.
four hours.
Frontier Guarded.
Guards along the Italian frontiers
were reinforced to prevent suspects
in the kidnapping from escaping the
country.
Fillipe Fillippelli, former editor of
Corriere D'Italia, most prominent
fascist newspaper in Rome, was ar
rested while attempting to reach
the French coast in a motor boat.
His whereabouts were discovered by
newspaper reporters.
Caesar Rossi, for whom a war
rant was issued. has not yet Leen
found. He was formerly head of
the press bureau of the interior de-
partment, but resigned Saturday,
his resignation being accepted i'm.
mediately by Premier Mussoiini.
The residence of former Under
Home Secretary Finzi is being
watched by police. He resigned at
the same time as Signor Rossi.
About a dozen arrests have cen
made. The other prisoners include
DR.. Naldi, former editor Of the
newspaper, Tempo, charged with
aiding Fillipelli to escape; Albert
Vopi, who was arrested at Lecco.
charged with completely in the kid.
mapping and other less prominent
persons.
ROME, June 17.-Five thousand
black-shirted fascist militiamen.
fully armed, poured into Rome today
from the provinces to keep order
and to protect the fascist organiza.
ton.
Their arrival resulted from the
general excitement and unrest over
the kidnapping and Staying Of Socinl.
list Deputy Giacomo Mattsotti one
week ago today. Political enemies
of fascism attributed the crime to
members OF the fascist.
The Washington times., 1924-06-17
BALLOONS
ARE STILL
IN RACE
American, Belgian, Spanish,
and Swiss Entries Not
Yet Reported

BRUSSELS, June 17.-Only four
of the seventeen balloons in the in
ternational race for the James
Gordon Bennett cup were unac-
counted for this afternoon. They
were one, American, a Belgian,
Swiss and Spanish entries.
The four balloons unaccountcd
for were piloted by w. G. Van
Orman, American; Lieutenant Err
nest De Muyter, Belgian; Captain
Paul Armbruster, Swiss, and Senior
Casas, Spaniard.
According to reports received at
headquarters, Spanish balloon
landed near Gamaches. France an.
other Spanish entry landed near
Lottinghen, France: Belgian bag
landed near Ostend, Belgium; a
French balloon crossed the English
Channel, landing near Brighton.
England; a French entry landed at
Ray.sur-Saone, France; an Italian
balloon landed at Moret. France,
and the SIP, an American balloon,
piloted by Major Peck, landed at
Malmedy, Belgium
The French balloon, in charge OF
Pilot Cormier, landed at Herpy,
France.
The Washington times., 1924-06-17
SENATOR IN
[.R'AVV
ROW
Wheeler Clashes With Mabel
WiIdebrandt on Laxity in
Enforcement

A sharp tilt between Senator
Burton K. Wheeler (Den.) Of
Montana and Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt, the Assistant Attorn-
ey General in charge of prohibi-
ton enforcement, enlivened ses-
sion of the Wheeler Brookhart
investigating committee today.
Mrs. Willebrandt was on the
stand as a witness for the Depart
ment of Justice when Wheeler
charged that various Government
al agencies were kicking prohibi-
ton enforcement around as a
football"
Charges by Wheeler.
''I know from my own knowl-
edge" Wheeler said. that bootleg
joints are running wide lopsn in
Montana, and elsewhere and that
everybody knows it. There is no
reason why the Department Of
Justice agents stand idly by when
q crime is being committed in a
certain locality.
1.-THE trouble is the shifting of
responsibility from one department
20 another"
Puts Blame on Politics.
Mrs. Willebrandt agreed that
there was tendency on the part
Of "local officials" to shift respon.
sibility. but denied that the Depart
ment Of Justice had participated
In any shifting of responsibility
ito the prohibition unit or any.
where else"
1.-THE chief difficulty with prohibi.
ton enforcement" Mrs. Willebranlt
declared, lis the political control of
people put in to enforce the law"
She pointed to the Savannah, Ca,
liquor cases, where eighty.five per.
sons have been convicted as an eek.
ample OF the cooperation between
the prohibition unit and the Depart.
ment Of Justice in enforcing the
Senator Jones, Republican. Of
washington, declared that members
OF Congress were equally guilty for
lack OF law enforcement because
they do not see that the man thew
appoint enforce the law in their
local districts" HI"
Law Protects ViOlatOrs.
Mrs. Willebrandt said that Sec.
ton 26 Of the prohibition code, which
deals with the seizure of property
from persons convicted of law VIC.
lation, is q perfectly fool provision. I"
HE said that 1t did not protest the
innocent purchaser OF the seized
property, but often protected tie
"shrewd law violator."
In connection with the case II
John Gorini, in which it was de.
Veloped that carload of whiskey
was shipped out Of the United States
snd then smuggled back in for dis.
tribution In bootleg channels. Mrs.
Willebrandt said that the Depart.
nent Of Justice was not responsible
for this transaction. Senator Wheel,
or agreed with her.
The Washington times., 1924-06-17
POLICY
OUTLINED BY
DOUMERGUE
Nation Desires Reparation
Payments, He Says; Denies
Dangerous Ambition
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REL
By FRANK e. MASON,
international News Service.

PARIS, June 17.-"France nour.
ishes no dangerous ambition, but
aspires only to obtain payment Of
PREPARATIONS and guarantees for Sc
curity which were solemnly prom
ised to her." said President Dou-
mergue in his first message to
Parliament this afternoon.
The message on government mol.
icy was read simultaneously in the
Chamber of Deputies and Senate
shortly after 3 o'clock,
Frances problems would be easy
to solve" continued the President.
II there were a pure atmosphere
OF peace everywhere. 1t is not
Frances fault that conditions are
what they are"
President Doumergue praised the
Dawes reparation plan, saying:
Since the international experts
reparation report has been prepared,
the reparations question seems to
be on the road to a solution. The
debtor, however, must prove his
good faith by precise acts, not by
simple agreements"
President Doumergue, in conclu.
sion, said France cannot give up
her right for supervision of the
lvanquished enemy, who seems to
be preparing for revenge"
Following the presidential mes.
sage Premier Herriot read the new
Cabinets declaration of policy.
The government has only one
aim--to give the country peace il
has so nobly earned" said Premier
Herriot.
"Abolishing the ambassador at
the Vatican conveys no thought OF
persecution nor intolerance.
Domestic Policies.
Our program Of domestic policy
IL:
"First-Comprehensive amnesty.
decentralization Of the French
decree laws.
"Third-Repatriation Of French
Continued on Page .. Column 81
The Washington times., 1924-06-17
Wealthy Publisher
Disappears From
Summer Home

CATSKILL, N. Y, June IL
Posses of state troopers and
citizens were combing the wootS
around Verbank and Washington
Hollow today, in search of
Clarence D. Sheldon, wealthy
New York city publisher, missing
from his summer home.
Sheldon, who is eighty years
old, is connected with the J. d.
Sheldon Publishing Company.
He was known to have been in
the habit of carrying large sums
of money with him., Police fear
he may have been robbed and
murdered.
He disappeared from his iso-
lated farm in the mountains,
where he lived alone, last Thurs
day, after telling servant
whom he employed at times he
would see her next day.
Relatives have offered a $500
reward for discovery of his
whereabouts.
The Washington times., 1924-06-17
US. SOON TO CLOSE CASE
IN LUMBER FRAUD TRIAL

An agreement was made today be-
tween counsel for the Government
and the defense in the lumber
fraud case, on trial in Criminal
Court No. 2. Justice Bailey presid.
ing, according to which the number
of witnesses to be introduced by the
Government is not to exceed thirty
five in connection with certain
checks and drafts passed between
John Phillips and Frank r. Sulli.
van, both on trial. The total Of
payments from Sullivan to Phillips
under the stipulation is given as
$237 ,43S.7S.
The. stipulation is expected to
bring the case of the prosecution to
a close either today or tomorrow.
The defense will then ask for an in
structed verdict, and a lengthy argu-
ment on that motion is expected.
The Washington times., 1924-06-17
paddock" Injunction
Suits to Be Filed
in State Courts

Paddock" injunction suits in
state as we'll as Federal courts
to enforce the liquor laws will
be employed through efforts of
the Federal prohibition unit,
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
announced today.
Haynes said that briefs of
law on the right to file injunc-
ton suits in the state courts
are being distributed to prose-
cutting attorneys in every state.
Use of injunctions will take
cases before judges instead of
iuries and therefore save time.
The Washington times., 1924-06-17
TWO D. c. YOUTHS TO BE.
SEAMEN APPRENTICES

Two Washington young men who
are the first to get places under
the new seaman apprentice plan
Of the United States Shipping Board
will sail today aboard the Coleda
for the British Isles from Baltimore.
They are Tyler Cluverius. No.
1913 New Hampshire avenue north.
west. son of Captain w. r. Gu.
verius. u. S. N, and Robert B.
Curtiss. No. 1928 Fifteenth street
northwest. son OF Charles L. Cur.
tiss. formerly an attorney Ger the
XEeasury Department.
The Washington times., 1924-06-17
FARMERS BOY BURNED
TO DEATH IN HOME

CHARLESTON, w. Va, June II.
Bonnie Ehman, eighteen. son of
Henry Gilman, prominent farmer.
was burned to death in a fire that
destroyed the Ehman nome here to-
day.
The youth was trapped when he
went back into the blazing house
from which the family had fled
to get wrap for his mother, who
was thinly clad. The charred body
was recovered several hours later.
The Washington times., 1924-06-17
WARSH|P PLANS
To TRANSFER
ATHLETES
U. S. S. West Virginia, Which
Went Aground Yesterday,
Delayed for Repairs

Naval officials were today plan.
ming to. transfer the Olympic attn.
letes aboard the U. s. S. West
Virginia to another vessel, follow
ing the damage suffered by the
battleship in going aground in
Hampton Roads yesterday.
The West Virginia has returned
to Norfolk navy yard to have re.
pairs made before putting to sea,
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur
is investigating the grounding of
the ship, which was only recently
placed into service, to fix re.
sponsibility for the accident.
The Washington times., 1924-06-17

While public discussion Of can
didates and their chances natur.
ally revolves about the trio pre-
scented by McAdoo- Smith Under.
wood. it is Of second choice that the
leaders speak when the discussion
gets down to the private stage
The plain and unvarnished reason;
therefore, is that comparatively
few of the leaders believe that
either McAdoo, Smith or Under.
wood can be nominated.
They envision long-drawn-out
battle between McAdoo and Smith,.
They see deadlock at the Garden
comparable to the Clark Wilson
deadlock at Baltimore. the Cox-Mc.
Adoo deadlock at San Francisco.
Continued On RAsa B. GplRmn A
The Washington times., 1924-06-17
RED VOTES
CONTROL
ST. Paul.
MEET
Demand important Posts That
Leaders Denied Thenl-Se
ator Played, Then Endorsed

CONVENTION HALL, ST.
PAUL, Mimi, June ia rallys
ing call for progressives the ma
ton over to unite in a new third
party movement to capture the
government "for the workers"
was sounded in the keynots
speech Of William H. Mahoney,
St. Paul, temporary chairman. to
the Farmer Labor Progressive
convention here today.
Although plans have been laid
for the convention to endorse
Senator Robert M. La Toilette
(Rep.) of Wisconsin for the
presidency, Mahoney, aiming to
appease the particularly disturbed
elements, slapped La Toilette
vigorously for denouncing the
conventiin for its communistie
attachments. Yet, in the same
breath, Mahoney made it plain
that La Toilette was the only
outstanding progressive to whom
the convention could turn and
hope to land votes in the coming
presidential election.
Centers Around La Toilette
The whole keynote speech was
built around La Toilette. Mahoney
did not fail to heap abusive verbal
shots upon La Toilette. and yet,
rather in the manner of an ex.
PLANTATION of the Wisconsin Sena.
tors denunciation of the convention,
he added:
1.-THE unusual character Of the
attack inclines one to the belief
that the affair was nor or his own
making, but was Matched up by
Labor politicians in Washington
who are opposed to the organiza-
ton Of National Farmer.LAbor
party, and induced Senator La
Toilette to assassinate a movement
that threatened to dispense with the
service of high.priced Labor lobby.
lists"
Scarcely had Mahoney relieved
La Toilette of taking the initiative
himself for the attack upon the
convention than he declared ''it was
cruel and unwarranted attitude
for La Toilette to take"
when this convention was first
projected last November. il was
never realized at the time that so
many and such diverse obstacles
would be encountered" continued
Mahoney. ''It was thought that It
was the thing that every progressive
element in America wanted and
would gladly give the fullest sup.
port to.
Surprised and Grleved
1--WE have since learned, however,
to our great surprise and sorrow.
that we are encroaching on 3acred
ground and infringing the prarOGN-
tives of certain would.be-great politi.
cal leaders and organizations and
instead of getting hole-hearted and
powerful support, we have had to
overcome the most energetic and
malignant opposition"
In this connection. Mahoney
specifically mentioned La Toilette,
the American Federation OF Labor
and the conference for Progressive
political action which meets in
Cleveland. July 4.
But the, character and sxtAnt Of
The Washington times., 1924-06-17
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight; tomorrow
partly cloudy; probably
local thunder showers TO-
morrow afternoon or night;
not much change in tenn
perature; gentle to moderate
east shifting to south winds.