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New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
SELECTED AS COACH
Ray Wagner, End on the Columbia Football Team Last Season, Added to Mentors Stan.

New York, April OP, - Ray Wagner end on the Columbia foot ball team last fall. has been se- lectcd as a member Of the 1926 coaching staff which will comprise Head Coach Charles r. Crowley, William l.. Murray, John c. Dep Ter, Franklin V. Broodil and Bliss Price.
 Depler is the veteran of the staff, having assisted Buck O'Neill three years ago.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
ORIOLES WIN
Take . One Sided Game From Pioneers At Y. NJ. c. A. Gym By The Score Of 10 To

The Orioles basketball team swamped the pioneers in onc- sided game last night at the Y. M. .C. A., the final score bciSg l9 to I2. Recano starred for the losers and made his teams only two points. The entire team played well for the winners, The summary:
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
Exploration Ship Off
 For Dutch New Guinea

Sourabaya, Dutch East Indies, April g P-The steamer Famalhout, having on board the expedition headed by Professor Matthew w Stirling of Berkeley, Cal, arrived here at o'clock this morning. The airplane of tho expedition was plac- cd aboard and the steamer left for Macassar Celebes, at noon.
 The expedition is to explore the unknown parts of Dutch New Gui- nea, particularly in an endeayor to find traces of pigmy tribes.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
BABE RUTH PROVING HE CAN STILL
 SEND BALL INTO THE FAR REACHES

New York Slugger Has Been Pounding Out Base Hits With a Semblance of Regularity - Harris and His Washington Team Show They Will Be in the Running.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-05
and DRESSER LAMPS

This lamp is the last word
in a reading lamp for the
bedroom. Strongly built.
yet SO. compactly designed
as to be easily handled, 1t
fits in with smooth conven-
fence in any bedroom.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-05
A Genuine Bargain

Those who attend our sale
VIII be- rewarded by having
a chance to pick up real bargains
In small lamps for
general use. A limit - M
ed number at prices TX
ranging from 5000 ab6
down to ............. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-05

These fixtures are suitable
for any installation Early Sc
lection will make it possible to
secure a complete set before
the stock has been sorted over
The prices on this assortment
of fixtures have been reduced
1-3 to " the actual factory
cost. Priced for quick sales at
prices ranging from $25 down to
Bulbs not included-)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26
MEN TO
ADVERTISE
Club Loans 500 to Re-
volving F'und-Boost
Moulton CAMPAIGN

Northwest apple growers have
decided to give advertising whirl
in an effort to promote a demand
for their product. Dealers. and dis
tributors from all sections are
uniting on this feature and will
assess the producers one-eighth of
a cent a box for this purpose. To
provide an immediate start and to
get action on this years crop the
various organizations are asking
the Commercial club and other
civic organizations to loan them u
revolving fund. This county's quota
toward this fund was placed at
$500.
A special meeting of the board
of directors of the local club was
called Monday night and voted
$1OO toward this fund. The money
will return. to the club as soon as
the apple returns are made. Pros
ser and the middle sections of the
county are asked to provide the
balance of the Benton county quo
ta. President D. G. Rodgers met
with the Prosser Community club
this week and put the matter be-
CONTINUED on page ten)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26
HAVE A SPILL

Vernon Emil, his mother, Mrs.
HI. H. Hughitt and daughter Leila
drove to Yakima Sunday to take
Leila that for on her way to Ray
mond, where she has a position
awaiting her. Dorothy Hughitt,
who had been visiting in Yakima,
came back with them. The traffic
was rather heavy this side Of
Yakima and on the return trip
Vernon was crowded a little too
close to the side of the pavement,
the front wheel getting into the
soft dirt and causing them to tip
over. Vernon and Miss Hughitt
were in the front seat and suf-
fered no injuries. Mrs. Emil suf-
fered dislocated shoulder blade
and some minor bruises and Mrs.
Hughitt broken nose. The baby
which was being held by Mrs.
Hughitt was thrown clear of the
car and was unhurt.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26
RECORD VOTE
is EXPECTED
G ood Registration R e
ceived in Closing Days
New Method

4
Last week saw a decided squirt
in the city registration. Tuesday
was the last day, the books now
closing until after the primary
election on Tuesday, September IA.
The largest registration ever
made in the city was at the last
general election in 1924, at which
time there were $50 on the city's
books. They were divided as fol-
lows: First ward 261, second 257,
third I'll. So far this year, each
ward is about fifty votes under the
peak, and the figures will undoubt-
edly be swelled before the general
election this fall. City officials ex-
pect that this years registration
will exceed that Of two years ago.
In the first ward 2O8 are eligible
to vote in the primaries. In the
second ward 213 and in the third
122. The country precincts are al
SO showing some additions this
fall, newcomers being required to
register, as well as those changing
their residence.
1t is hoped that the next time
registration is required that all
the books may be kept at the city
hall, instead of at the community
polling places. It is the general
opinion that this method will be
much more convenient.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26
SPECIAL LEVY
IS CARRIED
Vote is go to 9 in Favor
of Additional School
Funds

The special school election last
Saturday carried the additional
five mill levy for school purposes
by vote Of 90 to 9. ~Inasmuch as
the issue involved was whether or
not the bus system could be con-
tinued there was no organized op-
position to the measure.
The school system, which has
been consolidated for the sake of
economy, almost demands that the
district transport the pupils. Ac-
cording to the directors and others
interested in the high standings Of
the local schools the other items
in the school budget could not be
pared further. The only possible
cut was in the transportation sys-
tenn.
Superintendent Hodge thinks
that with one more year, or at the
outside, two more years, of the
additional levy will put the schools
back on cash basis. Interest on
the building bonds and the war
rant Indebtedness is one Of the big
items of expense at the present
time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26
FORM NEW CLUB

The Mothers Self-Culture club,
a branch of a national institution
formed for the purpose Of training
mothers in the care and education
of their children, had its first meet
ing yesterday. Fifteen ladies have
signed as charter members and
the meetings will be held twice a
month at the homes. A regular
program has been prepared, with
course of reading and is super.
vised from the national headquar-
tiers. Mrs. L. E. johnson was elect
ed president of the local branch;
Mrs. Byrd, 1st vice-pres. and Mrs.
j. Smith, End vice-pres., Mrs. Wan.
Strickler, secretary and Mrs. M.
M. Moulton treasurer. Mrs. r. E.
Reed was elected reporter and a
music director will be appointed
later.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26

Gene Larkin, Jay Long, Ed Barg
and their families and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. j. Wood, of Goldendale
spent Sunday at the mountains
near Dayton. Coming home in the
evening a car ran into their car
and did considerable damage but
save for a bad shaking up and
some cuts and bruises none of the
people were hurt. The accident
happened near Touchet and ac-
cording to witnesses the Kenne-
wick cars were not to blame, the
other car being on the wrong side
OF the road and the driver going
too fast. The cars were badly dam
aged and Mr.. and Mrs. Larkin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Long were in Walla
Walla regarding their claim for
repairs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26
Come to KenneWick!

The merchants of Kennewick extend to all
who receive this copy of The urier-Reporter
q cordial invitation to come to the city Saturday
and take advantage of the many splendid bar
gains offered in the announcements on another
page
The offers in every case are genuine and a
to the purchaser, and very small profit or no
profit at all to the dealer, whose chief object is
to convince you that you can do as well or better
in Kennewick for your everyday needs as in any
other place within reach.
Come to Kennewick Saturday and sample
the bargains offered and we are sure you will
want to come again. You will have another
invitation month later.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26
KITTEN CASE
is SETTLED
Supreme Court Decides
for Defunct Bank in
Stock Deal

Depositors in the now defunct
American Security bank are hop
ing for an early dividend from
that institution since reading of
the decision from the supreme
court made public today. Pending
the settlement Of this case the
bank has held off from declaring
a dividend, but Cashier Hatch
stated today that as soon as set
Element is made a substantial div
idend may be expected.
Judgment was rendered in the
supreme court of this county re-
fusing to allow Mrs. Carolin Kilt
ten to recover $3.50 paid for SO
shares of stock in the bank, which
Judgment was affirmed by the
supreme court to which it had
been appealed. The transaction
grew out of an effort to save the
bank from closing its doors.
Mrs. Kitten alleged in her case
that she had been induced to pur-
chase the stock through fraud and
deceit by officers of the bank. In
a companion case the courts re-
fused to cancel a promissory note
for $4,000 and affirmed judg-
ment of $4,000 against Mrs. Kilt
ten as a balance due on the note.
These two items with interest
and costs of the suit, and a spe-
cial assessment made against the
stock of some $4,000 will bring
about $4,000 to be added to the
banks assets. Mr.. Hatch states
that the collection of accounts due
the bank has progressed nicely
and that as soon as possible the
dividend would be declared, tho at
the present time he could not tell
exactly when it would be.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26
COMMISSIONERS
CAN CONTINUE
Supreme Court Holds
They MAY Act as Road
Supervisors as Well


Two Benton county commission
ers, C. E. DeBow and R. HI. Briggs
were successful in their test case
before the state supreme court of
a law passed by the state legisla-
ture, extraordinary session of 1925
prohibiting county commissioners
from acting as their own road su-
pervisors.
The two commissioners had
claims for supervision turned down
by Judge John Truax in Benton
county superior court under the
new statute. The supreme court
pointed out the constitutional pro-
vision which provides that the sal
aries of public officers may be
neither diminished nor increased
during the terms of office for
which they are elected and issued
a writ of mandate compelling
Judge Truax to sanction compen-
sation. The action involved only
|$24 for DeBow and $1S for Briggs.
The commissioners conteition as
The commissioners contention as
opposed by the new law which
says, No county commissioner
shall receive compensation for any
service under the provisions of this
act other than his salary or per
diem as county commissioner" 1t
further states that county commits
sioners may supervise road con-
struction and maintenance in their
respective districts.
DeBow and Briggs took office in
1928, when under the provisions of
a law passed in 1921, county COM
missioners in counties of certain
class were allowed in addition TO
the Sc per diem for time devoted
to work as commissioners, an
equal per diem for time spent as
road district supervisors, subject
to court approval.
Provisions for the extra compen-
sation was repealed in 1925 and
the work for which compensation
was sought was performed in Ap-
ril, 1926, but the supreme court
ruled that the later law did not
apply to officials who had been
elected while the former law was
in effect. The test case has created
a state wide interest in counties
in the same class as Benton. The
two commissioners at first con-
templated resigning but when urg-
ed by Prosser business men, re-
tained their offices. Andrew Brown
presented the case to the supreme
court for. the commissioners.
1t was first thot in Prosser that
the decision might have a po-
litical influence and would not be
rendered until after the primaries.
Brown expressed the thot numer-
Gus times that he was confident
the case would be decided in his
favor.
The report Of the decision was
carried in an Associated Press dis
patch.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26
STILL AT 1T

Deeds for the right of way for
the new paving job thru the city
limits have been obtained and are
placed in escrow, pending final
settlement. The state highway
commission has men on the ground
now, making estimates as to the
cost of the clearing and grading
and the contract will be let inn
mediately for this part of the
work.
AS soon as the grade is prepared
the hardsurfacing contract will be
let and the road rushed thru to
completion before the freezins
weather sets in this fall.
The city council has made all
its preliminary legal preparation .
and the cost of the Improvement
will be paid by a general obligs-
ton bond issue.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26
DEATH COMES
TO r. E. PRATT
Prominent in Community
Affairs Here for
20 Years

r. E. Pratt, one of Kennewick's
earliest settlers, and a man al
ways identified with it's interests,
died at his home here early Tues
day morning. He had been in fail
inp health for the last year, the
direct cause of his death being an
gina pectoris.
He moved to Decatur, Illinois,
when about nineteen years of age,
where he engaged in the grain
business for a number of years,
and also in the newspaper busi-
ness.
He moved to Chicago about 1885
continuing the grain business on
the Chicago Board of Trade, for
over twenty years. He came TO
Kennewick in 1908, having become
interested with DIR. A. H. Harsha
of Chicago, in large tract of
land east of Kennewick, in about
1888, which he has developed and
improved, and which is familiarly
known as the Meadowbrook farm.
Mr.. Pratt has always been en-
thusiastic over the possibilities
and growth of Kennewick and vi
cinity and has given literally of
his time, means and ability to it's
growth and advancement. He has
been active in the business and
community life of Kennewick and
Benton county, having served as
county commissioner, and was 4
director of the First National bank
and Benton Franklin Inter County
Bridge Co. at the time of his
death. He was a member of the
Kennewick lodge, F. & A. M, the
Scottish Rite both here and at
Yakima, the York Rite at Pasco,
and also was a member of shine
IN chicago.
He leaves a widow, Mrs. Vir-
ginia E. Pratt, who resides at
Kennewick, daughter, Mrs. War
rem A. Lamson. of Chicago, Illi-
nois, a daughter Mrs. Ida Prime,
of Chicago, brother, Riley Pratt
OF Buffalo, N. Y, 8 sisters Mrs.
Tucker, NJ S. aBldwin and Miss
Abbie Pratt, all of Decatur.
His activities will be greatly
missed by this community and his
death a severe loss to the COM
munity and his intimate friends,
to whom he was affectionately and
Familiarity known as Daddy
Pratt.
Funeral services will be held
Friday, August 9th at $3.50 pm.
from the residence, and interment
will be added at Decatur, Illinois.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26

Tom Soth of the Standard Oil
Go. office in Walla Walla is home
on his annual vacation this week.
Charles Robertson came over
from Walla Walla Tuesday. He is
IN charge of the gardens at the
pen1tentiary and is looking after
his ranch on the River Road.
Miss Marjorie Moores returned
Sunday morning from Los Angeles
Where she has spent the summer
with friends. She spent very en-
Joyable vacation and saw many
former Kennewick people who now
live in California.
John Kincaid, of the Standard
Oil Co., and wife are visiting his
parents at Pomeroy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26
GIVES
PINT OF BLOOD
Transfused to j. w. Hut
chins Who Undergoes
Operation

A blood TRANSMISSION was made
last week between two local citi-
zens. j. w. Hutchins,. who has
been suffering for some time from
diabetic troubles received a pint
of blood from Rev. F. N. Morton,
at the hospital in Spokane last
Thursday.
Mr.. Hutchins, who has been re-
ceiving treatment at Spokane, was
compelled to undergo another OPP
Grafton yesterday for the removal
of the spleen. His system had be-
come so weakened from his trouble
that the imperative operation
could not be performed without
an additional amount of blood.
Samples Of blood taken from all
available sources at Spokane We're
not of the proper type to- permit
Of the TRANSMISSION. Rev. Morton,
who was in that country on trip,
stopped at the hospital to visit
Mr.. Hutchins and was told OF the
difficulty. Immediately offering to
be tested, he was told that his
blood was Of the proper type.
The next morning a pint was
taken and transferred to Mr.. Hut
chins in whose condition a rapid
Improvement was noted. A tele-
gram received from Floyd today
stated that the operation was sue
cessful. but that diabetes compll-
cations were yet feared.
Rev. Morton said that contribu-
tion had no apparent effect upon
him other than making him feel
tired for several days, but that ne
had recovered fully from that eff
feet The pint of blood, of which
the adult human body contains
about a gallon, was not transfer
red directly. From Rev. Morton,s
artery the fluid was drained into
a glass receptacle. A salt solution
was added and the mixture drained
into the veins of the weakened
man.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26

while the Hartley group will have
Speaker Floyd Danskin, Spokane,
back in his seat on the floor. Both
won by acclamation, having no
opponents in the primary nor the
general election. The Hartley peo-
pie decided they could not whip
Mr.. Reed in Mason county, where
Mr.. Reed is boss without any re-
sentiment worth mentioning; and
the anti-Hartley forces decided
they could not defeat Mr.. Dams
kin in Spokane, where he is per-
sonally popular and Hartley SEN
timent is pretty high.
Representative Ed Sims, that
alert, nimble leader Of the Hartley
house group, has annoyed opposi-
tion in jefferson county, while
Representative Mark Moulton, YER
bal sharpshooter and pugent critic
of Mr.. Hartley, is opposed by J.
L. Addison, a Hartleyite, in Ben
ton county Mr.. Sims squeezed
thru by few votes two years ago
but is working harder in this cam
paign, calling for big highway
appropriation that is much desired
on the Olympic Peninsula, and will
likely return. Mr.. Addison is call
ing upon Olympia for help to de-
feat Mr.. Moulton, but the impress
sion is that experience, local SER
Continued on page ten
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Reese and
children enjoyed a family reunion
Sunday, all the children but one
being present. The affair was held
at the home of Miss Alma, Otto
and Gust Reese at their home in
Section Nine and covers Were laid
for nineteen. The others present
were: Mrs. M. Foster and children
and Miss Dulda from Hood River;
Rev. Ebert Reese and family from
Winlock; Ted and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Reese of Kennewick. Miss
Lena and Mr.. William Eggers, sis
ter and brother of Mrs. Reese, were
also present.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26
MISS WRIGHT
LEADS IN RACE
Queen Contest Narrows
to Six Candidates -
Interest Shown

The Spokane trip for the Queen
of the Fair is all off, but the con-
test itself is certainly on now.
Owing to the limited time and the
fact that the busy season is fast
approaching the closing OF the
queen contest Saturday night of
this week made it impossible to
make the selection.
The rule of the Spokane fair
made it imperative that the prin-
cesses be selected by Saturday OF
this week. AS the local fair is still
three weeks away the combination
of the two was found to be impos-
sible.
Under the new arrangements the
contest will close with a big dance
on Tuesday night, September ID.
The dance will be held in the
Howe hall in town and a rousing
time is being prepared fors All the
candidates IN the race will be the
honor guests that evening and the
big bulietln board will be the
feature of the evening.
Contestants, with their backing
OF the different organizations are
this week just getting into action.
Many of the young ladies nomi-
mated for the honor have dropped
out of the race for various reas-
ons, leaving but six to make the
race. MISS vera Wright has good
lead in the race at the first cout-
ing OF the ballots which was made
today.
Smarting under the defeat by a
close margin last year of their
candidate, the oranges of this end
or the county have united and will
WORK for single candidate. Miss
Elsie Schaffner, of Finley has been
selected by the grangers and she
is a real contender tor the queen
ly robes. Tickets have been placed
on sale with grangers all over the
county and reports indicate that
her votes will loom large in the
final counts.
The Business Girls of town have
united behind one candidate, Miss
Evelyn Serier. Each of the men,
bers of the club will take tickets
to sell and cast the vote for their
candidate. With this support Miss
Serier will be hard to beat, for the
Business Girls are "go-getters.
Miss Gladys Speegle, cashier at
the Penney store is the candidate
at large. While no particular or
ganization is actively backing her
there are plenty of votes available
for her.
Richland's candidate is Miss
Garnet Meredith. Boosters from
the up-river town will see that
their candidate makes a good
showing when the votes begin To
pile up. No returns have been re-
ceived from there yet, but the
campaign has been started.
The first counting Of the votes
showed the candidates standings
as follows:
Miss Vera Wright .--.-.- $500
Miss Evelyn Serier ............ 1850
Miss Gladys Speegle .-........ 1850
Miss Elsie Schaffner .......... 1000
Miss Garnet Meredith ........ 1000
A count will be made each We'd
nesday and Saturday night and
the standings posted in the Cour-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26

Mrs. c. Hoadley gave a luncheon
Tuesday in honor of her daughter
Mrs. R. C. Mounsey and the lat
ter's sister-in-law, Mrs. j. Snively,
who are visiting here. The guests
were old friends of the ladies and
the afternoon was spent recalling
former days.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26

A. o. Hough, formerly of Grand
view, has joined the force in the
repair department of the E. c.
Smith Motor Co. Mr.. Hough is
an experienced auto mechanic,
having had five years work on
Fords. He moved his family here
this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26

Mrs. L. G. Spaulding ind son
Billie were in Seattle few days
the last of the week and brot her
daughter Marjorie back who had
been with friends there.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey White re-
turned the first of the week from
Longview where they represented
the local American Legion and the
Auxiliary at the state convention
last week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. George ludlow
and Miss Alice Davis of Spokane
visited at the w. 1. ludlow home
last Wednesday night. They are
on a pleasure trip to the coast,
going by way of Portland. Mr.. and
Mrs. ludlow received an announce
ment of the arrival of a new
granddaughter at Oregon City.