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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-05-13
PIGGLY WIGGLY
OPENS MAY Is
Souvenirs, Flowers and Mu-
sic to Mark Opening
Clerkless Grocery

Saturday will mark the entrance in
to Kennewick of its second chain
store, the Piggly Wiggly store being
opened on that date. More than two
thousand stores of similar nature
are in operation over the United
States.
This week has seen the transforma-
tion of the old Merchants saloon into
unique grocery store, fully equip
ped and stocked with merchandise.
Highly specialized workmen made
short work of the remodeling and in
stalling of the fixtures.
The store will be on the cafeteria
plan. where the customer makes the
selection from the shelves. Upon the
completion of the tip thru the wind
ing aisle the purchases are brought
to the one counter where the pack
ages are wrapped and delivered
Free souvenirs and samples are
promised for the opening day. Flow
ers for the ladies and balloons for
the kiddies will be furnished. In the
evening from 6 to 9 there will be
special music to celebrate the arrival
of the Piggly Wiggly Twins to Ken
newck and Pasco..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-05-13
CHERRIES TOO

The Three Rivers association Will
handle the cherry crop Of its mem
bers this year if the members desire.
Marketing arrangements are being
made for handling this years crop
and Mr.. Lampson announces that
they will be in shape to care for the
crop of their members. This is the
first year the association has taken
any cherries.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-05-13

Friends of Mrs. A. F. Woodward
have received word that she has been
confined to her bed for several weeks
past suffering from heart trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodward resided near
Finley some years ago and are now
living near Walla Walla.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-05-13

Mrs. A. w. Tonl1ins and Mrs. Paul
DuSair entertained few friends
Wednesday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. A. j. McLarin of Nome, Alaska.
The occasion was a reunion of old
friends and was spent in a social way.
Mrs. DuSair, assisted by Mrs. Frank
Green served ice cream and cake.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-05-13

About fifteen little girls gathered
at the George Miller home Monday
after school to celebrate Lncile's
seventh birthday. They had merry
time playing games on the lawn. Mrs.
Miller served refreshments.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-05-13

Mrs. F. F. Beste, Elna and jim will
motor to Walla Walla tomorrow and
spend the week end with Howard and
see the athletic events Saturday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-05-13
HELP!

Can't you spare bed room
for week. some way or other?
The housing committee for the
grange convention needs lot
more rooms in private homes.
Uniform rate of S1.25 per night.
lie you can spare room or two
notify r. @. Macmahon at the
Big Y.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-05-13
OPEN MONDAY

The American Legion, which
vi. m,li nave G. harge of the Memoir
,al Day exercises again this
yIsaf, sI, has been asked to hold
tnelr Wrea,r ceremonies on Sunday.
Win the arrival of the hun
uIeds OF Changers On Monday
.ae Commercial club has ex-
pressed the desire that the
stores all remain open.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-05-13

M. M. Moulton gave the address
at the Richland high school COM
mencement exercises Thursday nlgnt.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-05-13

f,o WI. and Mrs. j. j. Reed drove down
ino mn Chelan Friday and are spend
ing the week in town. =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-05-13

Mrs. Marvin Carnahan is entertain
ing the Rinlsydinks this afternoon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-13
ON FELIPE,S TRAIL.

The two department Of justice agents
who are now on the Mexican border in
search of an aged Mexican known as
Felipe who figures in the Aimee
Semple Mcpherson /, case, have wired
their office here that they are hot on
the trail of their man.
According to the word sent here by
the agents they have already learned
that the last name of the man they
seek is Chavez. Additional proof that
he is the leader of a large white slave
and narcotic ring has already been un-
covered, according to the premilinary
report of the agents.
In the ransom letter received in the
Mcpherson case the threat was made
that, unless Mrs. Kennedy arranged to
pay the s500,0O0, the evangelist would
be turned over to Felipe" Whether
this is the same "Felipe" now sought
by the two department of justice
agents will not be known until the
federal men effect the capture they ex-
pect to make within the next 48 hours.
Nogales, Ariz., police have wired
Captain Cline that the automobile
found on June 26 on the desert by A.
Herrera, Mexican mining engineer be-
longed to resident of Nogales. 1t
had caught fire on the desert and the
owner had rushed into town for as
sistance, according to the Nogales in
formation. Captain Cline expressed the
opinion that the machine had no con-
nection with the Mcpherson case.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-13
BENEFIT BALL TO AID
FLOOD VICTIMS TO BE
HELD SATURDAY NIGHT

Plans are completed for the ball and
carnival to be staged at the custom
house in Aqua Prieta Saturday eve
ming, July II, for the benefit of the
Mexican flood victims.
The Elks orchestra has been secured
to furnish the dance music and
program of excellent, entertainment
has been arranged for. Sandwiches
and refreshments viii 0e provided.
Tickets, to be sold at $1.00 each,
will entitle male guests to bring any
number of ladies'
All proceeds from the affair are to
be turned over to the Mexican consul
general at Ell Paso, Texas, who will
forward the funds collected from q
number of similar affairs, to Leon
and other stricken areas, wnere more
than 800 lost their lives in recent
floods and where 1,50A still remain
without shelter.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-13
EXHIBIT CLOSED.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, July IA
Main street exhibit purporting to reveal
the truth about Aimee Semple McPher-
sons disappearance, failed to finish
even it's first days run when it open
ed up here today.
When followers of Mrs. Mcpherson
gathered at the place and threatened
to tear down the banner above the
doorway, police arrested Joseph Rose,
manager of the exhibit, and charged
him with violating the license ordi-
nance, violating the ballyhood ordi-
nance, begging, and disturbing the
the peace. Bench warrants on similar
charges also were issued for two 9TH
ers, Lester Kendall and c. c. Steven
son.
Police said that the exhibit consist
ed of pictures of Mrs. Mcpherson and
of persons and scenes connected with
the evangelist's case.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-13
HALLENBECK,s sTATEMENT.

LOS ANGELES, July 12-H. D. Hal
lenbeck, mentioned frequently in the
Aimee Semple Mcpherson abduction
case, has issued a sworn statement re-
garding his activities since May 18,
the day Mrs. Mcpherson disappeared.
Hallenbeck explained he had come to
Los Angeles to testify before the grand
jury Tuesday in the event that that
body desires to hear him. He insisted
that he was not the man who has been
identified by photographs as having
purchased a Panama hat in Tucson on
June 20, three days before Mrs. Nc
Pherson appeared at Aqua Prieta
He declared the hat he wore last
night had been purchased in Glendale,
that the only automobile he owns is
a gray sedan, that he has never own
ed a dark blue sedan, and that he has
never been in Douglas. in fact, not
more than six miles east of his ranch
at Welton, which is just across the
California Arizona boundary.
Hallenbeck at first objected to lnav-
ing his photograph taken, but later
acquiesced when Mrs. Kennedy and
her attorneys explained that it will
help sister,"
Hallenbeck's statement made at An
gelus temple follows in full:
III. A. Hallenbeck, of 1927 West ave-
nue. 80, Los Angeles, and Welton, Ariz.,
Box 161. being first duly sworn de-
poses and says:
THAT on May 49, affiant was iE We'll
ton, Ariz and there continuously until
and including May 26, 1926. That on
the morning of 26th of May, 1925, af-
fiant left Welton, Ariz., in company
with affiants wife, Katherine Hallen-
beck, and came direct to Los Angeles,
Calf, by automobile, to my residence
at the above address, arriving late the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-13
Miss shinn Yet Here

Alonzo B. Murchison, Douglas 20
lice sergeant, left Sunday night for
Angeles where he VIII appear today
before the Los Angeles county grand
Jury now investigating Aimee Semple
McPherson's story of her abduction.
Miss Meribah Shinn, nurse at the
Calumet hospital, who received a re-
quest from Asa Keyes, Los Angeles
district attorney, to appear before
the grand jury has remained in
Douglas. Miss Shinn has stated that
she will not go to Los Angeles un-
less further requested as the pres
sure of her duties at the hospital
makes it next to impossible for her
to get away.
Neither Ernesto Boubion, presi-
dente of Aqua Prieta, nor Silverio
Villa, Aqua Prieta chief of police,
have gone to Los Angeles. No def
mite statement could be obtained
from the presidente's office as to
whether or not he expects to ap-
pear before the Los Angeles coun-
ty grand jury
Search by the Douglas police for
the shack in which Mrs Mcpherson
claims to have been prisoner is
believed to be nearly completed.
Further than to state that 1--WE hope
to make a complete check of every
shack Chief of Police Percy Bow
den had no comment to make re-
garding the work of his men during
the past two weeks.
Enrique Romero, who for the past
week has been devoting all of his
time to the search for the shack,
came to the end Of fruitless trail
Monday evening when shack about
which he had heard, located 18
miles from Aqua Prieta on the Amer
lean side of the border proved to be
occupied by a negro family
During the weekend Romero en-
countered an experience which bore
out remark made by Mrs. McPher-
son to the effect that the country
about Aqua Prieta is "bewilderfng.'
Romero continuing his search
through the Cenizas mountains, had
worked his way to a small peak
from which he surveyed the sur-
rounding country With high power
glasses. When he started back to
to his car he found himself in the
Of a number of small hills, all SIM
liar in appearance, and for more
than two hours he was completely
lost. Eventually Romero found his
way, but not before he had badly cut
and scratched his arms in breaking
his way through brush.
map upon which Romero has
been working for several days, and
on which he has indicated great
number of shacks, the natural land
marks, roads, etc, is now completed
and will be forwarded to Mrs. Nc
Pherson.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-13

when she disappeared, ~ airplane.
The subpoena was issued despite the
fact that DeVilliers failed to pro-
duce the alleged pilot Of he plane
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-13
John w. Weeks, Ex-Sec-
retary of War, Dies
CONTINUED From .~age one)

into coma on Sunday morning
from which he never reused though
his family waited patiently and hope
fully at his bedside for a final word.
angina Pectoris," said his physician.
Unremitting public services, scores
of prominent citizens declared.
Tomorrow morning at o'clock be-
gins the journey from his birthplace
to West Newton, Mass, which was
his home in the years during his
business success. There national and
state officials, BUSINESS and financial
assistants and legion of friends
will pay final tribute on Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Detailed arrangements were not
said it was probable that the serv-
ices would be from the home of Sin
clair Weeks, his son, unless a larger
attendance made the use of a church
edifice desirable.
The body will be placed in a tenn
porary vault in West Newton. to
be transferred later TO the Arlington
national cemetery in Washington.
Burial will be arranged there in
accordance with the wish often ex-
pressed by Weeks. 1t was not ex-
pected that the body would be taken
to Washington, units a monument
was erected.
AS far as was known no arrange
ments had been made for a Mill
tary funeral.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-13

same evening. Affiant further states
that he remained in about Los Angeles
until June 30th, 1926, except for one
trip affiant made by automobile to
Winters (near Sacramento) Calf. Af-
fiant further states that on june 30,
1926, he left here by automobile and
went directly to his ranch at Welton,
Ariz.. that from the evening of June
80, 1926, until July 10, 1925, affiant
was in and about Welton; returning
on July 10, 1926, in company with his
wife to Los Angeles.
"Affiant further certifies that he
has never been in Douglas, Ariz., or in
Mexico.
(Signed)
III. d. HALLENBECK.
Another Witness.
At Angelus temple, Mrs. Kennedy,
awaiting the complete statement of
Edward F. Huggins, Herman, Calf,
garage man who believes he may have
seen Mrs. Mcpherson in the hands of
her captors in that city May 21, three
days after her disappearance from
Ocean Park 4%
According to Higgins story, car
with two flat tires entered his garage
the morning of May 21. The car was
there only a few minutes, undergoing
the necessary repairs when second
car drove up in front of the garage. In
this second car, Higgins declares, was
woman, huddled up on the floor of
the tonneau and partly covered by q
blanket.
In response to his questions the ga
rage man says the driver of the sec
ond car said the woman had taken a
chill and was trying to keep warm"
1t was warm day in Herman and the
garage man wondered at the strange
actions of his early morning callers.
Attorney Arthur Veitch representing
Mrs. Mcpherson and Mrs. Kennedy
states that, he expects to shortly in
tterview several new witnesses in the
case.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-13
Grand Jurors Resume
Work Again Today

CONTINUED from rage one)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-13
CITY COUNCIL.
BUYS CAR FOR
OFFICIAL USE

Purchase of a new Dodge touring
car for use of the Douglas police de-
partment was ordered at meeting Of
the city council Monday night.
Contract for the collection of gar
bage was re-let to c. d. Best for Pc
riod of two years, to become effective
August /.
Action on the purchase of truck
for the city park department. was de-
layed to give members of the council
an opportunity to look at number of
trucks before making selection.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-13
FOUR DIRECTORS
OF c. OF c. TO
WATCH BUDGET

At meeting of the Douglas Cham
day evening, it was planned to send
four directors of the chamber to Tomb
stone to attend meeting of the coun-
ty board of supervisors to be held July
Is, when adoption of the budget for
the coming year will be discussed.
A quorum of the chamber of COM
merce directors attended the meeting
and routine business was disposed Of
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-13

the place last week with the knoWl-
edge of her mother and private
detective retained by the pastor.
Those subpoenaed include Mayor
A. e. Hinton, Police Chief Percy Bow
der, Sergeant A. B. Murchison and
Meribah Shinn, nurse, all of Doug
las Murchison is already in Los
Angeles.
A grand jury subpoena was served
late today on Clyde DeVilliers, Los
Angeles, an aviator after he had
lotd police that he could prove that
Mrs. Mcpherson left Los Angeles,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-13
NIRsFrs TESTIMONY

Following is the transcript of a
statement taken from Miss Meribah
Shinn, nurse at the Calumet hospital,
who attended Mrs. Aimee Semple
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he would protect him on the rent ana
offered to send a check up to SlOO.
Rosen claims that he instructed HIN
to send In his bill and that he told
him it would be allowed by the
bankruptcy court and that there was
money enough to settle and that he
would see that he got it. He admit
ted that he DID not offer to send Hill
a check.
Hill did not send the bill and Ros-
en- said that if Hill had paid the
rent he was sorry for him but that
he, Rosen, was not going to pay I'M
less the court SO ordered. Ralph
Jewell chairman of the board Of
trustees of the Masonic Association
said that he was on one of the tele-
phones in his office when Hill talked
to Rosen about the rent and that
Rosen said as he recalled 1t that he
would perfectly protect Hill for
three months up to the amount of
800 and that he would send a check
in advance If so desired.
Judge Pattangall said the real
question was whether or not Rosen
gave Hill a personal guarantee after
tire bankruptcy petition had been
filed. for the rent and that he would
go over the stenographic of court
stenographer Hayder after which he
would render his decision.
Court finally adjourned at $50
Wednesday evening and Judge Pat
tangall and Mrs. Pattangall and
court stenographer Hayden left dir
ectly in the judges machine for Au-
ousta,
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FARMINGTON

Thomas Galbert, West Pennington
prick manufactures, has received the
order for the brick with which to
build the new toy factory in Farm
ington, and will be able to supply
first quality brick as fast as needed.
The building will be but one story in
height, will be entirely of brick and
iron, with cement foundation and
floor and will be fireproof. except as
to contents, AMI as good an insurance
risk as it is possible to make a fac
tory, or any building. According to
present plans work on the founda-
ton will be begun next Monday
morning, and the work rushed TO
completion as soon as possible The
power will undoubtedly be electrical,
furnished by the local company,
which has offered what are consider
ed very liberal terms.
Miss Ruth Ennis Of Pennington,
and Mrs. George Ladd of Wilton are
attending the Maine Music Festival
in Portland
Local printers have begun work on
the first issue of the Franklin County
house and business directory, which
is soon to be~published by the Strout
Service. Inc, a new corporation,
which will eventually publish direc-
tories of other counties in Maine, and
possibly of all the counties. The
Franklin County Directory will con-
sist Of about 500 pages, 800 Of which
will constitute the house directory.
and the balance the business direc-
tory.
D. l. Dohle is employed this month
as chauffeur for AR Storey. one of
the camp owners at Clearwater Lake.
Arthur L. Sampson OF Temple. is
getting the results of the World
Series baseball games by radio each
day, and telephoning the news in 10
Pennington fans, none of the sets
here being able to get much in the
daytime.
Charles Phillips Of Stratton. was
in town on business today
The sale of season tickets for the
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READFIELD

DEPOT-3ir. and Mrs. Walter s-m
and daughters. Jennie, Dorothv :,
Geneva Of Brewer, were SUNDAY -
ers of Mrs. Essie Shattuck ana ",
Leta shattuck.
Mr. and Mrs L. D. Barrows o. 4,
gusta, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gurav /.
Everett, Mass, and Mrs. Mary Cora.
also Ruel Adams and daughter n,
Lucille Adams and friends ~.
Kcnt's Hill Seminary, all went T.,
day on a pleasure ride TO RangtI.y
Mrs. LUcine Newton ard br,s,
LeForest Jones of Sabattus vers l.,
Thursday to see their brother. Iss,
Jones. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McKinhon VA.
Saturday TO Walpole, Mass, 10 via
their daughter, returning Moph,
During their absence Mrs. Flores
Luce is housekeeper. while her y
Earl is attending to the other dgts
George Hutchinson, a teacher +
Littleton High school, has sent tsr,
a picture of the new high .s~I
building there which cost slseMn /,
grand and imposing looking buNa,,I
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wells OF Par
irgdale were Sunday visitors Of NJ
Wells parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ysv
Wells.
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clear and keen cut idea of how she
wanted the will made. Other wit
nesses were grandson Charles +.
Crosby, of Waterville, who had lived
with his grandparents from the age
of nine to 10 years of age and who
said his grandmother had always
been childish and did not transact
much business but always referred
things to her daughter, Mrs. G.. Ar
thur Appleby: Mrs. Philbrick, who
nursed Mrs. Soule through her last
sickness and had known her for a
life time and lived a near neighbor,
who testified that she was of very
keen mind at time will was drawn
up, she was questioned at length by
Mr.. Morrison, although she was call
by the other side as were several
witnesses which Mr. Morrison called
to the stand: Mrs. G. Arthur Apple
by who lived with her mother de-
elared that she was in sound mind
and that she was in usual health
when will was drawn; G.. Arthur
Appleby was called and he as all of
the others stated that Mrs. Appleby
was of sound mind when she had her
will drawn up; Scott Walter Spauld-
ing of Pittsfield and Mrs. Ara &.
Frost of Palmyra and they too stat
ed that Mrs. Soule was of sound
mind when the will was executed.
Mr.. Morrison spent much time
questioning about things which hap
pened sometime after the execution
of the will until Judge Pattangall
confined him to a two year limit
Judge Pattangall did not put the case
to the jury but as each witness had
! testified that Mrs. Soule was in right
mind and that no evidence had been
put in to prove that she was of I'M
sound mind on date will was execu-
ted, decreed that the appeal be dis
missed, will proved, approved and
allowed and remanded to the lower
court for further action.
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Series of Supreme
Court Matters n
Are Passed Upon

State VS.. Richard Hughes Of Skowhe-
gan was continued for sentence and
placed on file. Mr.. Hughes was repre-
scented by Attorney James IL. Thorne
of Madison.
The case State VS.. Edward Burns Of
The Forks, illegal manufacture of in
toxicating liquor, was placed on file
and continued for sentence and placed
in care of county officers. Burns was
represented by Attorney James II.
Thorne.
A second case of State vs. Philip
Godreau of Canaan. charging sale of
intoxicating liquor, was continued for
sentence and placed on file.
A second case of State VS.. Everett
Brown of Emblem, breaking. entering
and larceny, was continued for SEN
tence and placed on file.
Judge Pattangall pronounced SEN
fences Wednesday afternoon in the
following eases:
Herbert Wentworth OF Skowhegan.
charged with operating motor vehicle
while under the influence OF intoxicat-
ing liquor, three months in county Jail.
Everett Brown of Embden. charged
with licentious cohabitation. sentence
SlA iiipilAilo III NpbHty jail lblpiISpil-
ment to date from original imprison-
ment
IA Arthur Charter of Skowhegan, aged
IA years, charged with forgery, com
mitted to State School for Boys at
South Portland, and If not admitted, to
serve 80 days in county jail.
Arthur Foster of Fairfield, charged
with sale, sentenced to six months In
county Jail and pay hne of $500 and
cost, and in default Of payment six
months additional
Fred Gould Of Sanford, charged
with cheating, was represented BY
Attorney +. Harold Dubord of Wa
terville, sentenced to five months in
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entertainment course arranged a..
ly by the Methodist, Congreos..Ss..lll IN.
and Baptist churches, began y.
morning with fattering results ~
In spite OF lowery skies ana .
quent showers did not prsv..ae
good attendance today at the sr., !
meetings of Excelsior Pa,s.
Grange in Music hall yestedav Ts.
were two sessions, one In the st.'
noon, when the regular ponnors =
GERS worked the fifth degrea =. s@
good sized class. and also had -.
but interesting program. At 6 co.
a regular grange supper was ss,..,
in Drummond hall, and much srs'
ed by a big gathering. and n y
evening there was another sesso, !
Music hall. with a large attends.
and a large class of candidates !.
received the sixth degree, which =
worked in full form by the Offices, \
the Maine State Grange. Soma !.
whom arrived in time 10 witnes. 4.
work Of the local pomona at ths !.
ternoon session.