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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-02-18
Mu Eauorife Stories
1p lRU1n 5. coDD
Your Grandfather Laughed at
This One

do not pretend that these stories
are all new, but merely that they are
the stories which the writer likes best
Of those he has heard. Indeed. some
Of them are Old-very, very old. The
one which follows has the merit Of
antiquity. am including it in the
present series because / think It 10 an
almighty good one.
On south Georgia plantation a
group of darkies went coon-hunting
one night. Because of his love for the
ancient and honorable sport they took
with them Uncle Sam, the patriarch Of
the cOlored quarters. Uncle Sam was
over eighty years old and all kinked
up with rheumatism. He hObbled along
behind the hunters as they filed OF
through the woods.
The dogs "treed" in sweet gum
snag on the edge Of Pipemaker
swamp, five miles from home; but
\ when the tree fell there rolled out Of
the top Of it, not a raccOon but full
grown black bear, full of fight and
temper
The pack gave one choral ki-yi of
shock and streaked away, yelping as
they went; and the twO-legged hunt
ers followed, fleeing as fast as their
legs would carry them.
When they came to a mOonlit place
in the woods they discovered that I'm
Gle Sam was missing; but they did not
20 back to look for him-they did not
even check up.
"Pore ole Unc' Sam!' bemoaned one
of the fugitives, between pants. His
ole laigs must IA give out on him fob
he went ten jumps l reckin dat bears
feastin' on his bones right dis min
ute''
Oats so! OATS soH' grunted one OF
the Others Pore Unc' Sam!
When they reached the safety Of the
cotton patches in an exhausted state
they limped to Uncle Sans cottage to
break the news to the widow. There
was light in the window; and when
they raped at the door, and it opened
the sight of him who faced them
across the threshold made them gasp.
ssFoh de Lawd!" exclaimed one
"How you git heah?''
"Me?" said Uncle Sam calmly, u
come long wild de dawgs."
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-02-18
ORDINANCE NO. 254

An ordinance providing for mu-
nicipal building for the City of Ken
newick, for creating special indebt-
edness in the sum of S16,000.00 and
borrowing said sum and issuing ne
gotiable bonds in payment thereof
and providing for the submission Of
said question to the voters of said
city at special election. ,@
The City Council of the City of
Kennewick do ordain as follows:
Sec. L. It is declared to be the pur-
pose of the City Council to erect and
equip city municipal building. to
create an Indebtedness and borrow
money in the sum of S16,0000.00 and
to issue negotiable bonds of the City
of Kennewick for such purpose, said
bonds to be in denominations of
$4,000 each, and payable twenty
years after date of issuance with the
option to pay same in ten years or
any time thereafter; upon being au-
thorized so to do by the qualified vot-
ers of said City of Kennewick as pro-
vided by law. E..@s# I'D
Sec. 2. 1t is ordered that a special
election be held within said City of
Kennewick in the manner provided by
law and that the question of the Dor
rowing Of said sum of money and the
issuance Of said bonds as provided IN
Section 1 hereof be submitted to the
voters of said city, and that ballots
for said election be provided and de-
livered to said voters submitting the
proposition to be voted upon as fol-
lows:
Shall the City of Kennewick,
for the purpose of building and
equipping a city municipal build
ing borrow $16,O00.0O and issue
negotiable bonds therefore, such
bonds to be payable in twenty
years after date with the option
of payment in ten years or any
time thereafter?
Bonds, Yes ........................ .-------
Bonds, No .........-..-......--..-.... ---
Sec. 8. Notice of such election shall
be given by the City Clerk by caus-
ing notice stating the time of such
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Carl Speigleberg left Wednesday
of last week for New York City
where he has accepted government
position as quarantine plant inspect
or. There is a good deal Of agitation
against the importation of plants
from foreign countries on account Of
the danger of admitting new pests.
Mr.. Speigleberg's work in part at
least, will be to inspect shipments OF
plants arriving at New York City to
determine whether they should be adj
mitted. He will visit his brothers in
st. Louis few days while on his
way to New York.
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election together with the purpose
for which same is held to be publish
ed in the official newspaper of said
city for three successive issues of
said paper the first to be fifteen days
prior to such election.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be in
effect five days after its passage, APP
prevail and publication in the official
newspaper of Kennewick.
Passed Feb. 16, 1926.
Approved: J. c. LEIBEE, Mayor.
Attest: w. Campbell. clerk. 2:1S
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SPRAY NOTICE

We are now ready to do vour
spraying. Work will begin at once
for the city and anyone wishing tba;s
spraying done should let US know a.
once. This year we will make a m;n
imum charge of $1.oO All trees spray-
ed over 4, we will spray at 25c each
Everything furnished. Payments n
be made at time of spraying.-adv
F. w. HEMBREE
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Barton visited
her sister Mrs. Frank Taylor Satur-
day. They were returning from their
honeymoon trip in California to their
home in Spokane.
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engaged to deliver an address to the
Walla Walla chapter of Rose Croix
at their Maunday Thursday observ-
ance on April 1.
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AMERICAN PAPER MONEY
TO BE MADE PHILIPPINE
SIZE; is HANDLER

American paper money may
be reduced in size to that of
the Philippine currency in the
interest of efficiency, economy
and convenience. That the
change is being considered was
disclosed to the house appro-
priations committee by Herbert
D. Brown, federal efficiency ex-
pert, whose testimony was
heard today. The Philippine bill,
he said is about two-thirds the
size of American paper and ev-
eryone who has lived In the
Philippines testified that it is
a more convenient size.
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FOR SALE Heavy young work
horse, or will take old horse as
part payment. Hanson, one mile west
of Hedges. 47c
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FOR SALE-A 5-acre winesap or
chard on Kennewick Heights. only
one mile from town. At your own
price. Good terms. Watch for ad in
next weeks paper. Write M. O. Perry
Rt. z, Yakima for particulars. 48p
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FOR RENT Furnished house. See
Mrs. Geo. Heath at Golden Rule
store or call 2139. 47c
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Evening star., 1926-09-12
The Elementary Course

English, Spelling. Penmanship and Arithmetic
are the basic subjects in this course, which has
been planned to meet the needs of the students who
have not completed the work Of the elementary
school
Evening star., 1926-09-12
SPANISH SCHOOL TO OPEN
10TH YEAR NEXT MONDAY
Increasing Importance of Language
Recognized by Addition
of Courses,

The increasing importance of Span
ish is evident from the fact that
nearly all educational institutions
have enlarged their courses in this
language. according to the Spanish
School Of Washington, which now
offers nearly every subject in Spanish
literature, conversation, commerce
and stenography that can be desired.
Special courses prepared for begin
ners have proven exceptionally sue
cessful. Many students have learned
to speak fluent Spanish in less than
five months, using the new conversa-
tional method.
The Spanish School will open Sep
tember 20 for it's sixteenth year. From
present appearances, this promises to
be the most satisfactory year of its
ing themselves Of the opportunity to
study after Office hours, constitute
a large quota Of applicants.
A special economic course in Span
ish is planned to occupy all year, two
lessons weekly, upon the completion
Of which time the student must speak
read, write and translate well enough
to hold any position in which the
Spanish language is required.
Professors from Spain Will be IN
charge Of classes and those courses
will be given in the day time as well
as in the evening, in the school home
at 1888 H street.
Evening star., 1926-09-12
c. v. j. ANNOUNCES
DATE OF OPENING
viii Begin Year September
27-PIans to Register
5000 Students.

George Washington University will
open it's doors in all departments to
some 5000 students on September 27,
starting the academic year Registra-
ton will begin on Wednesday in the
university gymnasium, on II street
near Twentieth street. From present
indications the institution will enjoy
one OF its most successful years.
Last week the George Washington
University Law School held final ex-
aminations in the Summer school ses-
sions, which were largely attended.
The two sessions Of six weeks were
concluded Saturday, but the final ex-
aminations will be cleaned up on
Tuesday, when the session formally
ends.
The law school, according to present
early registrations, will be larger than
last year. This is the third year in
succession that the two-year academic
requirement has been put into effect
for first year law school students.
Despite these requirements the school
has grown steadily in numbers.
Predicts Successful Year.
Dean William c. Van Week expects
a most successful year. He is basing
his prediction upon the early interest
shown in work for the coming year.
Plans are In the making for the
annual opening day celebration. 1t
is expected that President William
Mather Lewis, members of the board Of
trustees and members of the faculty
will talk at the usual house warming"
evening. feature of the opening of
the institution for many years. Plans
will be announced later.
During the Summer the law school
was notified that it's petition to have a
chapter Of The Order of the Golf had
been accepted. The installation of The
Order OF the Golf by national officers
will be held early this Fall. Elaborate
preparations are under way for the
occasion.
William Thomas Fryer has been
appointed assistant professor of law,
according to an announcement made
last Spring. He is a graduate of George
Washington University both in the
department of arts and sciences and
the law school. He is q graduate of
Yale Law School with a degree Of ].
D. (cum laude). Prof. Fryer has prac-
ticed in Baltimore, Md, and will give
courses on evidence, common law,
actions and agencies and mortgages.
1t Is announced that the course
started III taxation last year under
Prof. Charles S. Collier will be con-
tinued as a regular course In the law
school curriculum.
Dean to Attend Conference.
Dean Van Week is expecting to at
tend the conference Of advisers on
conflicting laws of the American Law
Institute which will be held at Cam
bridge. Mass, on the date of Septem-
Der %, to continue three days.
During the past week the George
Washington University foot ball team.
under the direction Of Coaches Crum
and Davis. repaired to College Park.
Md, to practice with the University of
Maryland. 1t is expected that the
squad will be built up to 40 candidates
by the middle of the week.
Coach Crum has the varsity as we'll
Evening star., 1926-09-12
G. u. FOREIGN SERVICE
SCHOOL GROWING FAST
Officials Forced to Limit Registra-
ton to 500 Students This Year.
Opening Set for October 1.

The School of Foreign Service OF
| Georpetown University will reopen its
classes on October 1st, with greatly
enlarged and revised series of courses
| This Washington institution. which
as far as known is the only school
of its kind anywhere in the "oflo
will give complete courses in foreign
trade, international shipping, dipio'
macy, consular and trade commis.
sioner work. international law and
political science.
The popularity Of the school has
become so widespread that the regis
trations have taxed the school beyond
it's capacity and it has been found
necessary to restrict the registration
this year in the afternoon and evening
courses to 500 students. Although
registration has only recently opened
the quota is becoming rapidly hlled
and the prospects are that number
of applicants will be refused admit
tance on account of crowded cond1-
tionS
The registration rolls are still open
for the present. In order to relleVe
the conditions a special change Is be
ing made, In the form of introducing
morning classes which start at 3
O'Clock in the morning and which Will
run parallel with the afternoon and
evening courses covering exactly the
same matter. During the present
year, which opens on October 1st. the
morning classes will be for first year
students. In addition. there will be
the usual afternoon and evening
classes for first year students who
prefer those hours. Each year, an
other year will be added on the morn
| ing classes SO that within the next
four years there will be complete
series of morning classes covering all
four years, identical with and parallel
to the evening classes.
The unusual attraction Of the School
is evidenced by the fact that the regis
tration during the past year included
men from every State in the United
States and from % foreign countries
The graduates Of the school have been
successful, now holding responsible
positions representing either private
or governmental interests in 45 for
eign countries in every corner OF the
globe.
New courses are being added this
year in the history Of international
relations, statistics. public finance
and a number OF courses OF higher
| accountancy. Details on the courses
and data on the lecturers who are to
give the courses will be announced
within the next few days.
Evening star., 1926-09-12
STUDENTS WILL LEARN
THROUGH CONTRACT WORK

An innovation in professional school
procedure will be made by Livingstone
Academy Of Arts and Sciences, 1917
Rhode Island avenue. starting with
the opening of the Fall term. Sep
tember 27.
For the advanced students in COM
mercial art, actual contract work has
been planned. and several large manu-
featuring firms in the South have
agreed to accept the work of the stu
dents at regular commercial rates. on
the strength Of past performances of
graduates. President Eugene Dickin-
son has been working throughout the
Summer closing contracts which would
allow the students a wide range of
subject matter in the advertising, pro.
motion and catalog fields.
President Dickinson announced yes
terday that among the late registrants
were the Misses Doris Morgan from
Havana and Anne de la Verne from
Ancon, Canal Zone.
Renovation of the entire school Is
about complete, and q new lighting
system has been installed
Evening star., 1926-09-12

World War. has occupied cramped
quarters in the basement of the Healy
building. Its new quarters will con-
tain a suite of offices for the staff.
adequate facilities for equipment and
indoor drilling, and an up-to-date
range for rife practice. Interest in
the cadet corps has been given an
impetus by the success Of last season
when the Georgetown unit was class
flied in the Grade A group, the high
est standing that can be given by the
War Department. The unit already
has reached the maximum size per-
mitted by the r. o. I. G. department.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
old North building, more than 13O
years old, and the first structure
erected on the Hilltop. This building
is being renovated, additional class
rooms installed and will be ready in
time for the Fall opening. Aside
from a coat of fresh paint, the eXte-
rior has been unchanged, owing to
the historical interest attached TO II.
The interior, however. conforms 10
the new North building.
Evening star., 1926-09-12
new COURSE ADDED
NFORE|GN SERVICE
Georgetown School to Start
Morning Classes for First
Year Students.

Unable to provide additional lecture
halls to meet increased needs, the Off
rials of the Foreign Service SChOO
Of Georgetown University announced
yesterday that this problem will be
met by Introducing morning classes
At the opening Of the Fall term, OCto
Der l.
The school Of law. where facilities
were taxed to the utmost long ago
largely 0verCame the problem in this
manner with the result that fully 30t
students are now enrolled in the
morning course. Like the law school
the new morning classes of the for
eign service department are to start
with first-year students. the course
being extended in succeeding years.
The new morning classes. 1t was
announced, will run parallel with the
afternoon and evening courses, Gov
ering the same matter. There will
he the usual afternoon and evening
classes for tirst-year students WhC
prefer those hours.
With the inauguration OF these
new classes, approximately rs add,
tional students will be entered by
October / Rather than face another
wear of crowded conditions IN class
rooms. the enrolment for the after
noon and evening courses, leading to
degrees of bachelor and master OF
foreign service and doctor of philos'
ophy. will be limited strictly to 900
students, officials feeling 1t Will make
for more thoroughneSs in preparation.
Several new courses are to be added
later to the curriculum.
Although founded only eight years
ago. the foreign service school already
S,~tr mt fTl
the university. Besides every State
III the Union, its enrolment was
drawn last year from 20 foreign coun-
tries. This representation, it was said,
will be maintained during the new
term. Graduates of the school are
holding positions either in the foreign
service of the United States or as
representatives of commercial firms
in more than 80 countries throughout
the world.
With the opening of the afternoon
law classes next Wednesday, follow
ed by the morning classes September
%, the legal department will be in
full swing. The medical and dental
departments open September u.
Progress is being made in the selec-
ton of a new faculty for the school
of dentistry and its personnel is to
be announced shortly before the open
ing of the term.
A great deal of satisfaction has
been expressed in local alumni circles
over the progress of the university
during the first two years of the pres
idency of Rev. Charles W. Lyons, S.
j. Not only have the standards of
the several departments been raised.
it is explained. but considerable head
way has been made in the building
program.
The first unit of the building pro-
gram, constituting the new North
building on the Hilltop is completed
and will be thrown open to visitors
soon. Besides providing several large
lecture halls and rooms for approx
mately 220 additional students, the
structure will furnish ample facilities
for the K. o. T. {. unit.
The r. o. T. c. unit, since the
Evening star., 1926-09-12
The High School Course

The high school course offeredin the Knights
OF Columbus Evening School covers the subject,
usually required for entrance to college This
course may be completed in four years of evening
study
Evening star., 1926-09-12

TIL Knights of Columbus Evening School is
open to both men and women. There is no re-
ligious qualification for entrance.
Evening star., 1926-09-12
The Faculty

The Knights of Columbus Evening School has
an unusually well equipped corps of instructors
High school and college credits recognized BY the
Evening star., 1926-09-12
The Accountancy Course

The courses in accouHtancy and allied subjects.
when supplemented by the required practical
perience, prepare students for the most exactng
C. p. A. examinations
Evening star., 1926-09-12
Illinois Flood Loss 100000.

CHICAGO. September IL @.-A
statement from the Illinois Agricul-
tural Association today said that
crop losses in the Illinois food area
would aggregate upward of 500, 900.
The association started a check to-.
day of losses from floods due to the
recent rains.
Evening star., 1926-09-12
The Stenographic Course

Gregg Shorthand, Touch Typewritng and Busi
ness English the principal subjects offered in
this course. The work is arranged that students
may complete the course by attending class
Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights.
Evening star., 1926-09-12

as the freshman team In tow this Fall.
The university will put the so-called
freshman rule into effect next Fall,
so that this September is the last that
freshmen are eligible for the varsity.
Those first year men making the foot
ball squad Of the varsity this Fall will
be carried all year.
Later the freshmen failing to prove
Of varsity material will be taken over
by Coach Carl Davis and played
through a regular freshman schedule.
The George Washington men are liv-
ing at College Park and are going
through two strenuous sessions each
day. 1t Is expected that scrimmage
with the Maryland team will be held
this week. There are many visitors
to the camps of the two institutions.
Evening star., 1926-09-12
DIR. Lewis Scheduled for Address.

DR.. Lewis will return from his
Summer home at Colebrook, Conn,
the latter part Of the week to resume
his duties. On September 22 DR..
Lewis will address the students of
Delaware College, at Newark. Del, at
the opening of that institution.
Preparations for registration are
being made in the gymnasium at pres
ent. The system used last Fall will
be continued this year. According to
estimates and including the Summer
school the registration for the univer-
sity during the year will reach record
figures of more than 1000.
Evening star., 1926-10-21
]. C. BYARS TO HEAD
SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA
District Group Holds Annual Ses-
sion and Names New
Officers.

The Society Of Virginia of the Dis
trict of Columbia. composed of 757
natives or former residents of the
Old Dominion, held its annual meet
ing and election of officers in the
Willard Hotel last night. J. Cloyd
Byars Of Arlington. Va, was elected
president, and Representative Joseph
T. Deal. first vice president.
T. Other officers elected were az
follows:
DR. Joseph D. Rogers. second vice
president: Capt. William G. Harvey
jr., third vice president; Fred P
Myers, treasurer: Miss Frances
Carter Linfoot. secretary. and Spared
A. Wood, financial secretary. The
officers and five others compose the
society's board Of directors, the other
members elected being: F.. G. Bag
carly, the retiring president; c. Con-
way Baker. jr.: Miss Myrtle f.
Ketcham, Dr. Henry Taylor Miller
and Campbell Dudley Shreve,
Other business included reports by
the secretary and treasurer, both re-
elected. and a report by Mrs. NJ. de
Clare Berry, historian. Mrs. Berry
stressed the idea that every Virginian
should seek to inform people that
early settlers of that State played
a more prominent part among the
first settlers of America than did the
Pilgrims who came over on the May
flower.
Several song and whistling num-
bers were given by Mrs. David III.
Kincheloe Dancing after 1880
o'clock rounded out the program.