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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-09
ADVISES WATER RIGHT
OWNERS TO STAY UNITED

Addressing probably the largest
gathering Of Hanford water right own
ers ever held in the valley, Judge
Carroll B. Graves of Seattle, who has
had charge of their litigation for the
past two years, on Tuesday evening
gave them a legal Interpretation of the
recent decision of the Circuit Court
of Apeals and also gave them some
advice as to their future actions in
adjusting or attempting to adjust their
water rights with the power company.
Judge Graves advice was largely an
admonition to the water right owners
to stand together: maintain heir pres
cnt organization and to function only
through the local committee, at least
in an advisory way, in any attempt
that the company might make toward
a settlement. In explanation of this
advice, Judge Graves said that prob
ably every one of the water right own
ers had N interest just little differ
ent from the others or a complaint
or cause for complaint that was in
if an attempt were to be made for
a general settlement all of these inter
csts and complaints would have to
be put in the melting pot for the good
of the whole; that litigation is costly
and never very satisfactory, and that
in his opinion an honest attempt
should be made to bring about some
settlement that will rid the project
of lawsuits and put it on permanent
basis.
At the conclusion of his talk a mo-
ton was unanimously adopted by the
meeting to follow his suggestions and
the motion to adjourn followed shortly
thereafter.
The local committee consisting of
Jay Smith, Robert Nichols, and Alex
McConnachie Of Hanford and F. ].
Bonn, F. D. Edwards and E. J. O'Lar-
ey of White Bluffs held short CON
ference with Judge Graves and it is
probable that some attempt toward
final settlement will soon be made.
Probably he most striking bit of
advice offered by Judge Graves was
to let this decision of the Circuit
Court be the basis for permanent
settlement; the past to be of the past.
If the rancher paid too much for his
land, or has had unsatisfactory water
service or paid too much for that SER
vice, or has had any grivancc Of any
nature whatsoever he must forget it
and start out new from this decision.
The expense he said of any attempt
to adjudicate these multitudinous diff
ferences and grievances would over
balance any possible benefit and
would involve the. project in endless
1itioafiou
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-09

FIRE DESTROYS BIDniES

Fire last Sunday morning destroyed
the ]. C. Matterson chicken house.
In addition to the chicken house, Mr..
Matterson lost 100 baby chix received
a few days previous from Prosser,
nearly all 'of the rest of his poultry
and some farm tools. 1t is thought
that the fire was caused by the ex-
ploding of a lamp in one of the
brooders. Mr.. .Matterson had gone
to the chicken house about 4 o'clock
in the morning to see that everything
was alright and about half hour
after returni&g to the house he was
awakened by the fire. He was un-
able to save anything except "a wood
pile that was stored near the chick
en- house. He estimates his loss at
about S175.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-09

Miss Gertrude Morganthaler has
been elected to position in the Ho-
quiam schools. Hoquiam is the tenth
largest town in the state.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-09

Try the Drug Store First. Phone 4o3.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-09
We NEED THE STREET LIGHTS

The three year contract for the
street lights expired May 1:t and
the lights have been off since that
date. AL of the business houses
and residents in the town have
been notified by letter to deposit
$40 in the Bank for the lights for
another thres-year period. but only
part of them have responded.
The failure of the others is prob
ably due to oversight. The street
lights mark the difference between
a cross roads and a town. and every
one who has any pride in the place
wants to keep out of the former
class Let's attend to this little
matter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-09
PRIEST RAPIDS DAM
10 Be STARTED SOON

That the permanent license for the
development of the Priest Rapids
power site is about to be issued is
Indicated by the following interview
with Henry ]. Pierce, published in a
recent issue of the Seattle Times.
In the interview Mr.. Pierce also dis
cusses son.e of the obstacles that have
been met and overcome during the
promotion period and some of the
uses to which the enormous power
will be put. The Times article
follows:
Construction work on the Priest
Rapids power project, involving the
ultimate expenditure of about $780,
100000, in Central Washington, will
begin within year, unless there is
some unforeseen delay, predicted Hen
ry J. Pierce, president of the Wash
ington Irrigation & Development
Company, and the original promoter
of the great enterprise, who returned
to his home in Seattle today from
New York after an absence of ten
months.
Mr.. Pierce confirmed the news given
by The Times last Wednesday that
the Federal Power Commission was
expected to grant his company a de-
velopment license in the very near
future, and made the definite state
ment that the company has virtually
completed plans to begin the develop
ment work as soon as the govern
ment commission gives the word.
The company, which is holding
corporation for financial interests rep
resented by the big General Electric
Company of Schenectady, N. Y, Mr..
Pierce said, will make an initial ex-
penditure of between $35,000,000 and
$40, 100000, completing within three
years after the work is started a hy-
droelectric plant that will develop
from 250,000 to $4,000 horse power,
depending upon the stage of the
water in the river.
City Will Be Laid Out.
Mr.. Pierce also confirmed unofficial
reports published in Pacific North
west newspapers in recent months to
the effect that it is the intention of
his company and it's affiliated inter-
ests to create at Priest Rapids an in
dustrial city where virtually all the
year around power developed will be
used in electro-chemical plants pro-
ducing basic products for use in vari-
Gus manufacturing industries, MAX
ing the new Central Washington city
source of supply for such products
for the entire West.
The Priest Rapids of the Columbia
Continued on Page 3
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-09
COMMENCEMENT EXERCIES
next WEDNESDAY

The commencement exercises of
the White Bluffs High School will
be held in the high school auditorium
on the evening of Wednesday, May
18th, 1924. Every one in the grad
uating class will have a part in the
programme. The fact that there are
eight members in the graduating
class will add more variety to the
programme than was possible last
year when there were only two.
The graduating class includes Charles
Ferner, valedictorian; Kathryn Lap
ham, salutatorian; Helge Swanson,
Veda Ranes, Winston Brown, George
Wheeler, Geraldine Shanahan and
Russell Brown. The commencement
address will be delivered by ]. c.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-09
CLEANUP DAY

Next Monday has been designat-
ed "CIean Up Day" in White
Bluffs and every one in town has
been drafted to help slick up the
whole place. The town needs an
annual spring cleaning as much as
any house, not only for the i'm
preston that it will make on visit
ors, but for our own self respect.
No organized plan has been pre-
pared but the Spokesman will nom.
mate o. B. Gwin to take charge of
the cleanup squad and lay out the
work. Every one should help.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-09
AN EXCURSION. OF DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
TO Be With US next week

Priest Rapids Valley be host next Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday to party Of legion men, officials
soldier settlers The party will arrive in car attached
to the regular evening train Thursday "A banquet will be
served that evening in Community hall in Hanford at
The for the entertainment of the guests
have been taken by the local Post with such assist
can be given by the White Bluffs BANG and Others
Tacoma papers are coming and it is hoped that William
Short head of the labor organization in the state will be
nthe party The following account of the plans for the
excursion is taken from the Washington Legonnare of
May 1st:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-09
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TO Guy GOOD BOOKS

The proceeds from the play given
by the primary grades April 10Th
are to be spent for library books and
the following list of books has been
ordered:
christmas CAROL, Dickens;
Birds Christmas Carol" Kate
Douglas Virgins; "Alice's Advcn-
lures in Wonderland" Lewis Carol;
"Childrens' Bluebird," Maurice Mae
tcrlinck; Books of King Arthur and
His Noble Knights" Mary Mcleod
Burgess Bird Book For Children"
Simple Construction Work in Paper
and Cardboafd," Lincoln p. Goodhuc
American Stories for American
Children" Mara Pratt.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-09
F. j. Bonn was a Yakima visitor

f. j. Bonn was Yakima visitor
this week, going over Wednesday
and returning Thursday event ng.
While there, Mr.. Bonn said, he got
line on the amount Of frost dam
age to the fruit crop. He did this
by talking with growers, shippers
and other fruit men, and by visit
ing some of the orchards and the
general opinion was that there
would be about % per cent crop.
Mr.. Bonn returned by way of
Prosser and he says the frost dam
age was general all down the Yak
ina valley.
Try the Drug Store First. Phone 403.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25

of New England will be present and the affair will be made one of the largest held in the history of the fam fly association, it is reported About 40 guests are expected to be in attendance. East Berlin Items The Community ball team will play the South Willington team on the home grounds Saturday afternoon al 8 o'clock.
 Mrs. Johanna Schaefer and Miss Emma Schaefer of Hartford, spent Thursday as the guests of Mrs. Emma Rentcheller at her home on Wilcox avenue.
 Philip Nase of Middletown has been visiting at his home on Wilcox avenue.
 Plans are being made for an outing by boat down the river Sunday. A picnic will be enjoyed before the re- turn trip Is made.
 Miss Beatrice siebert of New Brit ain was the guest of Mrs. Egnar Pet erson at her home on Wilcox avenue, yesterday.
 Miss Elizabeth Gladding o of New Britain, formerly of this place, left today for Troy, N. r., on a weeks vacation.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
SOUTHINGTON NEWS

One of the most fashionable we'd dings of the season was solemnized at Grace M. F. church at 6 o'clock last evening, when Miss Dorothy Anna Beahm, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Amos Beahm of Plantsville became the bride of Dano Archie Mitchell. son of Mir. and Mrs. John M. Mitchell of Waterbury. The ceremony was performed by Rev. John F. Nelson, pastor of the church. Miss Gladys Degnan was maid of honor and the best man was John Mitchell. q brother of the bridegroom. Follow ing the wedding ceremony a reception was held at the home of the brides parents Following short wedding trip Mir. and Mrs. Mitchell will make their home in Waterbury.
 Tomorrow will be gala day for the employees of the Peck, Stow\ & Wilcox Co.,, who will observe their 11th annual outing and field day at Hanover park. Meriden. Special cars will be run from this town to the park and the employees and their families will be taken as the guests of the concern. There will be one car which will stop at Plantsville for the accommodation of employees living there.
 The committee in charge of the affair consists of George Hubbard, Adolph Trapp, Frank Amber, L. P. Blot, P. HHthon, Daniel O'Keefe, w. H. Moore and H. Callahan. They have completed program in which here will be athletics ranging from a at mans race to a pie eating contest. Suitable prizes will be awarded to the winners. The judges of the events will be F. D. Taylor. G. Edwards, J. | 2. Nagle, K. Moore; starter, John | Connors; timers, L. E. Fitchthorn and | I. Callahan; announcer, Harry Smith. |
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
SUES FOR AUTO DAMAGES.

S. c. Casale, acting for c. W. Granger. of Meriden has brought suit for s15o damages against Plus Mirza of this city. The plaintiff alleges that his automobile was damaged in collision with Mirza's automobile at Plainville, April 10, 1924. He further alleges that the accident was occasioned through the negligence of the defendant. The papers were served by Constable Fred Wrinkle.
 Donald Gaffney acting for the Commercial Trust company, has brought suit for $250 damages against James F.. English of Hartford. Non- payment of note of $1s4 is the basis of the action.
 Rackliffe Brothers Co.,, Inc, through Irving I. Rachlin, has brought action for $500 against Man. ming & Co.,, painters Money due the defendants from the city of New Britain was garnisheed by Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
WANTS NO DIVORCE
Mrs. McVickar of New York With draws Action Brought Against Her Husband.

draws Action Brought Against Her
 Husband.
 New York, July es.-An interlocu- tory decree of divorce obtained against James Mcvickar by his wife. the former Mrs. William Disston. of Philadelphia. has been set aside at her own request, it is announced by Edward W. McMahon, her counsel.
 The decree. contained in an uneon- tested action on May z. would have become final on August '. MT. Me- Mahon said he appeared for Mrs. McVickar in the supreme court at Nyack, N. r., on July II. when he gave reasons for not desiring the de- cree to become finsl, the court set it aside
 Mrs. Mcvickar does not wish a di. vorce She has no intention of again. That's all there is to say about it," the attorney said
 Mir. and Mrs. McVickar who are both socially prominent. were married in December, 1922 in Jersey City Mir Mcvickar previously had been divorced, his first wife having been Mrs. Daisy Emerson Horner Me- Vickar, daughter of q millionaire of Baltimore. The present Mrs. McVickar's daughter is the wife of John Wanamaker, 2nd.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
MORE R. R. CONSTRUCTION
Revival of Railway Building fin China
 Is Forecast.

By The Associated Press.
 Peking, July 25.-The revival of railway construction is forecast by a contract entered into by Belgian and Chinese bankers for the purpose of financing the extension of the Lunghai railway from Chencow, Honan prov ince, to Sianfu, Shensi province.
 The Belgians have agreed to float a million franc loan in Europe for the purchase of materials and the Chinese, ten million loan in China for construction work.
 The contract signed on July 19 is a of the Belgian contract of 1912 for the construction of a rail- way from Kansu province, through Shensi and Honan to the sea.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
INSANE MAN FOUND HERE

John Niwa of 1885 Broad street was taken into custody by Motorcycle Po- liceman William s. strolls and Will liam P. Hayes and is being held at the police station awaiting the arrival of attendants from the Middletown state hospital to return him to the in- sitution. He escaped from the hos pital about four weeks ago.
 He was committed to the hospital In March, 1923, from the county jail, where he was being held for trial be- fore the superior court on charges of burglary. He became insane while at the, jail and was transferred to Mid- iletown.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
NOTICE.

The registrars of voters will hold sessions in the Town Hall. Plainville. Conn.,, on Friday, August l, 1924, and again on Friday, August 8, 1924, from 12 o'clock noon to g o'clock p. m. Standard time), for the purpose of making caucus enrollment of the legal voters of said town. and to re- wise the enrollment list last perfected. Separate lists of all qualified elec- tors making application for caucus enrolment according to their de- clared political preference will be compiled at these sessions
 JOSEPH N. McKERNAN,
 PETER F. DUFFY,
 Registrars of Voters. Plainville. Conn. July 24. 1s24.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
FOLLOW VIKINGS ROUTE.

New York, July 25.--The 40-foot yacht Jeff Erikson, which with four men aboard, is following from Nor way the trail taken to the new world by the Vikings has arrived at Vest manaeyjart, Iceland, according to a cablegram received today by tho newspaper Norgespost. The yacht will proceed to Greenland, thence to Labrador and then down the Atlantic coast to New York, where it Is ex- pected late in September.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
BEER AMENDMENT DOOMED
sa Chance for weis to Eieet Enough eensressmea ,o cawy Measure. Wheeler Says

Washington, July s5,-AeesptinE
 the challenge Of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment 10 fight out the wet and dry issue in congressional districts, Wayne E. Wheeler general counsel for ihs Anti-saloon League, yesterday ex- pressed confidence that the proposed beer amendment would not be ape proved by the next congress,
 ''it is small comfort for the vets to point with pride to iss repre- sentatiyes and ?S senator's" Wheeler said, "Tha additional 70 10 which they lay claim m the house, and Il in the senate because literally in- elined, will be slow to vote for heer because their states have prohibited by state law the kind Of beer which the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment adyo- eates, They win have 10 ask the people 10 elect congressman out of harmony with the laws Of practical ly all the states and violate the obs ligation m the Eighteenth Amend- lnent to make national prohibition uniform and 'effieaeious'."
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
WORLD COOPERATION.
Many Ministers to Preach With View
 to World Peace.

Washington, July 25.-The national council for prevention of was an- nounced today that number of ministers of various denominations throughout the country have agreed to devote their sermons Sunday to the subject of world cooperation.
 The organizations world cooper ation campaign" to be conducted to- morrow and Sunday, 1t was added, has the endorsement of Governors Baxter of Maine; Smith of New York; Mcleod of South Carolina, and Preus of Minnesota, and a number of prominent individuals.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
FINED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING

Carl Katzbuhn of this city was fined $25 and costs in the Cheshire town court yesterday afternoon for reckless driving and charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influ- .ence of liquor, were nolled. The local man was one of the principals in an accident on Cheshire road last week. He was represented in court by Attor- ney Harry Ginsberg.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
ANCHORAGE pUoYs LAID

Pictou, N. S., July 25.--Buoys for the anchorage of the American round the-world aviators on their arrival st Pictou were laid today from the United Ststes cruiser Milwaukee. The cruiser later will proceed into the northern ocean where more buoys will be laid.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
Out of Danger.

Reports from the Bristol Hospital indicate that Joseph Del Principe, one of the victims of the accident at the Mort Pond street railroad cross ing on last Sunday night is out of danger. He has a broken leg and was thought at first to have also suffered a fractured skull and internal injur- ies He has shown a marked improv- ment and the attending physicians believe that his recovery Is but a matter of a few weeks.
 Angelo Giantolla, the other acci- dent victim, who recieved cuts and bruises, will be able to leave the hos pital within few days.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
AvIAToRs RETURNING.
The Associated Press.

Honolulu, July 25.--The Portuguese aviators, Lleutenants Beiros and Paes. who flew from Lisbon to Shanchun. near Hong Kong, damage to their airplane preventing their continuing to their destination, Macao, are re- turning to Europe by steamship and railway A dispatch from the gov- ernor of Macao to the Portuguese counsul general here says the aviators are sailing from Hong Kong to Seattle.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
Bathing Girl "Stickers'
 On Windshields Ba1fed

Rockford, H., July 25.-Bathing girl "stickers" on the windshields and backs of automobiles add to the menace of driving through Rockford's congested streets, according to Chief of Police Bargren. who has ordered the silhouettes removed.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
REGISTRARS MEET
 HERE NEXT MONTH
Will Have Two Sessions in Town
 Hall August 1 and August 8
TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS
Legion Secures IA New Members As 7 Result of First Week of Campaign Post Offiec Seeking Many Ina
 rovAn1Ants--BasehalI Game.

The board of registrars will be 1T sessicn for the purpose of receiving applications for enrolment on tho caucus lists August and August ir the town hall from 12 o'clock noor until SD. m. These sessions will also be for the purpose of correcting the lists.
 Sessions ot the board will be held some time in September for the pur- pose of taking the names of those de- sirois of becoming voters and for the pupose of making voters. The exact da'es have not been decided upon.
 Applications for a place on the cau- CTS lists must be made before August s If not, these people will not be sble to participate in the primaries lpr the nomination of candidates for local offices in October and national offices in November.
 Henry C. Deming and Francis E. McKeon compose the board and it is expected that the sessions will not be extremely busy this year.
 Legion Secures Members
 Fourteen new members were en- rolled on the books of Bolton Kasica post, American Legion, at meeting held last evening, according to a re- port received from Harry Mckeon. post adjutant.
 The meeting was well attended, about 80 servicemen being present. The main business of the evening was the making out of applications for the war bonus and this took up consid- erable time. Twenty applications were filled out. The attention of service men Is called to the fact that finger prints of the applicant must accom- pany every application. A finger print apparatus is being used by Bottom Kasica post and the officers invite all servicemen to attend the meetings in order that the applications may be filled out properly and expertly.
 It was decided last night to hold weekly meetings of the organization while the work of filling out the ap- plications continues. It has been found that great deal more can be accomplished if this procedure is fol- lowed and the meetings give promise | of being well attended. even if they |
  are held weekly. Mir. McKeon stated today that the | post now has about 35 members, hav- Ing secured 21 in the past two weeks. | The men are once more showing in- Lerest in Legion work and 1t is ex- pected that the activities and spirit will be greatly increased during the ,oming fall and winter.
 A report on the campaign for mem- oers now being conducted will be submitted next week and each dis rict will make its own report. East | Berlin reports that 1t will be 100 per- 'ent Legion before the close of the and Berlin and Kensington Ire working equally as hard in secur- ng additional members.
 Ahe big item of business next week
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
TO BUILD sff ,ooo GREENHOUSE

A permit was issued this morning to Charles Giedraftis for the erection of greenhouse at 1164 Stanley street, the cost of which will be s11.- 900. MT. Giedraitis formerly con- ducted g photograph studio and now plans to engage in the flower business.