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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
MUST COMPLY
WITHNEWLAW
BEFOREDEC.3l 81
Officially Denies That
Time Limit for Con-
firmation of Titles
Extended

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 17.-tPl-
Warning that foreign companies not
complying with the new oil and land
law by December 81, will have "re-
nounced their rights and will have no
redress against the Mexican govern
ment, is given BY the Minister Of
Industry, Comerce and Labor. Luis
Morones, in n telegram to the oil
men made public today.
The telegram served as a denial Of
reports that the time limit for the
Continued on page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
Fight on Seating
Smith Postponed

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. H.
R)-The senate fight over admit
ting Frank L. Smith. as a senator
from Illinois was unexpectedly post
poned today when Senator Ashurst.
democrat. Arizona, gave notice he
would not call up his resolution
barring the appointee "until Smith
presents his credentials"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17

BUFFALO, N. ", Dec. 1T.--tP
This city was struggling to
emerge today from smothering
13-inch blanket of snow cast over
it by one of the most violent bliz-
yards that has visited Western
New York in recent years. The
storm, described as a freak in
that it was provoked by south
west wind, left in it's wake one
dead and property loss that will
run into many thousands Of dol
lars.
Fred Milleh 81, died Of exhaus-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
PAvE.ENT CONTRACT SIGNED

SALTILLO, Coah., Dec. 17-Gener-
nj Manuel Perez Trevino, governor Of
CoahuiIa, has signed contract with
paving Of the city Of Saltiho- Engi-
ncers are already on the ground and
work is expected to start soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
NAYARIT SENATOR KILLED

TEPIC. Nayarit, Dec. 17.-Senator
Pedro 5. Lopez, national senator
from this state, has been assassinat-
ed at Acapometa by persons un-
known. Senator Lopez was serving
in the senate as the alternate Of SEN
ator Ismacl Romero Gallardo, who
was shot down when entering the
town Of lara during. the past cam
paign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Crande Valley: Mostly cloudy to-
night and Saturday with occasional
rains; slowly rising temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday, occasional rains
near the west coast; slightly warm
er in north and west portions Satur-
day. Light to moderate northerly
to easterly winds on the coast.
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
Flood Present "a Hr. "a Hr.
Stage Stage Chnr Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17

Rsver FOrecaRt
There will be slight rise in the
river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
AGED SINGER DIES

AGED SINGER DIES
NEW YORK. N. Y, Dec. 17.-(P)--
John Martin Knapp, T3. who sang In
the choir Of Trinity Episcopal
Church at the head or Wall Street
for nearly sixty years. il dead.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
WE'LL
.ACTS UP" AGAIN
Half Mile of Steel Casing
Does the Shimmie in Well
-Drillers Sure of Strike

After six years of toll on the At
talia oil well, the owners and others
who have followed the history of the
enterprise have now something very
interesting to talk about. Early last
week rumblings were heard by work
ers who were sleeping near the der
rick. Upon investigating they found
the 300 feet, 3-in. casing bobbing
up and down in the well, according
to story told ecord-Bulletin rep
resentative. Artesian water in guam
titles sufficient to irrigate number
of acres is now flowing from the
well with oil splotches covering the
stream that finds its way to the CO.
lumbia river from the derrick. Work.
ers were busily engaged in replacing
the 3-in. casing this afternoon. After
this casing is in place they expect to
be able to hold off the hundreds of
fit. of water which they claim is hold
ing back the oil flow.-Prosser Rec
ord-Bulletin.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
FREE BOOKS

To accommodate farmers who have
requested back numbers of the U. S.
department of agriculture year book
and all others who desire a complete
reference library on agriculture, Con-
gressman Summers has secured a
supply of this valuable government
publication covering the period from
1909 to 1924. These agriculture year
books are free to farmers and stud
ents of agriculture and may be OBJ
tained by writing Congressman John
w. Summers, SS3 House Office Bldg,
Washington, DC.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
GARDNER is STILL
WITH GOVERNOR
Will Not Start on New Job Until
New Secretary has been
Named

A. R. Gardner, secretary to Gov
ernor Hartley, was with him on his
recent trip to Walla Walla, where
they sat in with the prison board. In
a short speech made before the board
Mr.. aGrdner said it was a relief to
be at the prison after having under
gone a session with the legislature.
Mr.. Gardner has resigned from his
appointment to take up work with
"a motor transportation company and
was to have taken over his new du-
ties the first of this month. Announce
men was made at Walla Walla, how
ever, that he would stay with the
governor until his successor had been
named.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
COUNTY BUYS
BIG SHOVEL
Dredge Coming to Be Used
in Drainage Work in the
East End of District

Benton county expects to accept
delivery within a few days of me-
dunn sized dredging shovel which is
being bought by the county for use
in the various localities where land
is going bad thru subbing and where
the present drainage systems have
proven inadequate. There are several
thousand acres of land in the county
that are becoming worthless from this
cause and where the district itself is
unable to finance the necessary oper-
ations to restore the land to product
ivity.
While somewhat foreign to the
functions of government it has been
thot that it would be good business
for the county as whole to get be-
hind the proposition in an effort to
restore the land to productivity and
put it back on the tax rolls and make
it of value to its owner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Kenne-
wick Cemetery association was held
at the library Tuesday afternoon. The
Improvement committee reported that
during last season about twenty lots
in the southwest part Of the cemetery
had been seeded, the lawns and flow
Ter beds cared for and that Supt. Koel-
ker had the grounds in good condition
for the coming year. Complying with
the request of some of the property
owners, the association has made ar
|rangements to create trust fund for
maintenance. Receipts for the year
were S929.54 and the expenses for the
year $1077.23. The trustees and Of
ficers were reelected. Trustees, Mrs.
Cora McKain, Mrs. E. r. Carnahan,
Mrs. A. L. Williams, Mrs. Hattis /.
Smith and Mrs. Winnifred Campbell.
President, Mrs. c. CARRIER; vice-pres.
Mrs. Chas. Conway; treas. Mrs. HI. III.
Flesher; secretary. Mrs. l.. w. Soth;
supt., C. N. Koelker.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
TURNS DOWN
MUCH MONEY
Treasurer Refuses to Ac.
cept Cut in Railroad Tax
Money Suit Looms

It is not often that you find a per-
son who will turn down money Of
fered him especially when it is Of
fered in large chunks, yet that is
what County Treasurer McDougal did
this week with tender of nearly
100000 made in payment of taxes
on railroad property within this coun-
ty.
Based on the claim Of the railroads
of their valuations as against the
valuations fixed by the state board
of equalization, their tender was 37a
per cent less than the taxes levied.
The Northern Pacific made a tend
er Of $44,516.68 in payment Of taxes
of $7O,942.91 levied on their operat-
ing property consisting of right of
way, tracks, etc., which tender was
refused. They then made tender of
$8,689.41 on tax of $13,847.67, on
their personal property which was
refused, the full amount of this tax
being then paid under protest.
The O.-W. R. & N. made tender
of twenty some thousand dollars in
payment Of their tax of $33, ,682.o
and on refusal the total amount was
then paid under protest.
Thi5 action is taken by the rail
way companies to protect their righ S
in what they claim is an over assess
ment Of their properties and no doubt
portends suits later to determine ! J,
validity of these assessments.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
PLAY WALLULA
NEXT SUNDAY
Opening Ball Game Of the
Season Not One of the
Regular Schedule

The first ball game OF the season
will be played at Wallula next Sun
day with return game scheduled
for the following week on the local
diamond. Manager Penny Ferrel has
whipped a team into shape and says
that the material available this year
is the best that he has seen for years
around Kennewick.
The first practice Of the year was
held last Sunday and everybody Will
have chance next Sunday on the
preseason tryout. Arrangements are
now being made toward the forma-
ton of the strawberry league for this
year and offers have been received
to Join both the Yakima Valley and
the Blue Mountain leagues. Owing
to the great distances to travel to
some of the towns in these leagues
it is thot better to form purely
local league.
A big game with Pasco is to be
the feature of the opening of the new
community playfeld, if the project
is successful, with return game ov-
er there on Decoration day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
LOCAL MILL IS
FEDERAL AGENT
Examiner Explains Advan.
tages of Warehouse Law
Aid in Farm Financing

C. F. Hoffman, us. warehouse ex-
aminer, is at Kennewick today audit
ing the affairs of The Kennewick
Flour Mills Co., licensed under the
United States warehouse act. This
company has sensed the value of the
service it might render growers in
this vicinity by storing their grain
under the provisions Of this law. cal
tho the United States warehouse act, "
said Mr.. Hoffman, els comparative
" recent enactment, growers as well
as warehousemen in ever increasing
numbers are beginning to appreciate
the advantages which may accrue to
them thru the operation Of the fed
eral warehouse law. One of the prin-
cipal purposes of the warehouse law"
he said, s'is to convert stored agri-
cultural products into suitable col
lateral for financing purposes. This
once accomplished, Congress felt the
necessity for dumping at harvest
time would soon pass
Mr.. Hoffman explained that it is
now possible for growers to take
their wheat to licensed warehouse
or elevator and receive federally
licensed warehouse receipt therefor,
on which the grower can usually bor-
row reasonable portion of its val
ue at the local bank. This type of Sc
curity which has behind it the super
vision of the federal government is
particularly desirable to the local
banker because he knows that if it
becomes necessary he can easily re-
discount notes supported with such
receipts with correspondent banks.
the Federal Reserve banks or the In
termediate Credit banks.
Mr.. Hoffman pointed out that Sec
retary Of Agriculture Jardine recent
ly said, zone of the greatest problems
which has ever faced American ag-
riculture has resulted from dumping
large volumes of farm products on
the market during the first few
months after harvest. Such practice
has resulted in gluts and periods of
low prices. We have done a lot of
talking about orderly marketing in
years past but it has only been of
more recent date that real progress
has been made. We recognized that
a flow of farm products to market
in keeping with consumptive demand
was essential but many factors pre-
sented themselves to make this diff
ficult. We had no way of advancing
to farmers proportion Of the price
of their products which might be
stored and kept off the market. The
United States Warehouse act gives
farmers Of this country a handy We
hicle to use in bringing about more
even distribution of their products
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
GET THREE ON
LIQUOR CHARGE
Witnesses Held on Perjury
Charge in Richland Case
Fines are Heavy

The past week has seen an unusual
amount of activity in prohibition en-
forcement endeavor. L. R. Sloppy OF
Richland was apprehended with liquor
in possession and on trial was found
guilty and fined $50. During his trial
he incriminated Guy Bechtel of Rich
land who was taken into custody on
sale of liquor charge.
Hearing on his case was held be-
fore Justice j. c. Boyle Tuesday, at
Prosser and he was found guilty and
given sentence Of sixty days in jail
and fine Of two hundred fifty dol
lars. So far. he has not taken am ap-
peal and is in the county Jail.
During the trial of Bechtel, young
Sloppy repudiated the testimony Civ
en- at his own trial that he had bot
liquor from Bechtel and warrant
was issued and he was taken into
custody on charge Of perjury. In
connection with this Frank Jamison
of Richland was also arrested on a
subornation of perjury charge and
both are held for hearing. Both OF
these charges are felonies and con-
yiction carries reform school or PEN
itentiary sentence. Young Sloppy is
also under bond on charge Of de-
stroying evidence.
On the testimony Of couple OF
lads who were "lit up" Saturday eve
ming, search was made of the prem
ises of John Chaira, east of Pros
ser and several gallons of wine were
found. Chaira had his hearing We'd
nesday and was sentenced to pay a
fine of five hundred dollars and serve
ninety days in Jail. His sentence was
heavier because of its being second
Offense.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
CAN'T MAKE 'EM
BUY OUR FRUIT
Yakima Man Says Adver-
tising is Only Solution
for Speeding Sales

There isn't an overproduction of
apples-but an under consumption"
is c. M. Holtzinger's opinion of the
present fruit situation formed after
a trip through the larger market
|centers of the United States.
"Other industries are spending
millions for advertising - and we're
doing nothing" he said. at seems
as though there is nothing else to
lit but publicity, and we've got to
start assessing every box Of fruit in
the Northwest to get money to adj
vertise our product"
Montreal was Holtzinger's first
real stop after leaving Yakima. He
found the market there sluggish, and
the buyers Indifferent from lack OF
activity and interest on the part of
the purchasing public. .s m
In New Orleans Holtzinger found
some of the company's own apples,
and they were in satisfactory shape,
but moving slowly. The wholesalers
We're accepting a short profit to
move the fruit, and the retailers TAX
ing a long profit, and curtailing
consumption by the process. He
vas in Florida week but found ev-
eryone too busy with real estate to
worry over apples.
Holtzinger went thru Birmingham,
Atlanta and back to New York, then
to Chicago, (which is the worst mar
ket of Indifferent" he explained.
In Minneapolis the buyers wanted
cheap grades and they wanted them
cheap.
"South is the easiest place to sell
apples at this time," he explained,
"tho / sold apples everywhere / went,
bad as the market was. This means
it can be done, but it certainly takes
work
"Another trouble with this seas
on's pack is the growers smuggled
lot of windfalls into their marketing
fruit and many of them escaped the
graders. Those apples invariably spoil
in the storage period and the buyer
who gets few boxes of that kind of
fruit is not coming back for more.
Our only hope is in marketing quail
ty and competing with other indus
tries in the matter of national adver-
tising.'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
DeMOLAYS HAVE PARTY

The Kennewick and Pasco chapters,
order of DeMolay, cooperated in put
galow, Pasco, last Thursday evening,
having as their especial guests the
Masonic orders of the respective
cities. that was attended by approx
imately $50 couples.
Each chapter was responsible for
three entertainment features; punch
and sandwiches contributing to what
was reported as an excellent affair
all around.
Spaulding, johnson, Serier and
Parks did most of the work for Ken
newick, while Anderson, Kelley, Pat
terson and Miss Leigh Steen manag-
ed Pasco's end.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
FINAL DOPE ON
INCOME REPORT
Monday Last Day for Max.
ing Return-In instructions
Are Given

Net income, upon which the income
tax is assessed, is gross income less
certain specified deductions for bus
mess expenses, losses, contributions
bad debts. etc. A storekeeper may
deduct as business expense amounts
spent for rent of his place of busi-
ness, advertising, premiums for in
surance against fire or other losses.
cost of water, light, and heat used
in his place of business, drayage and
freight bills, and the cost of main
tenance and repair to delivery wag-
ons and trucks, and reasonable al
lowance for salaries.
A professional man, such as law
yer, doctor, or dentist, may deduct
the cost of supplies used in his pro-
fession, expenses paid in the opera
tion and repair Of automobiles used
in making professional calls, dues t.
professional journals, office rent, cost
of water. light and heat used in his
office,a nd the hire of office assist
ance.
The farmer may deduct as necessary
expenses. all amounts actually eS-
pended in carrying on the business
of farming, such as amounts paid il
the production and harvesting of his
crops, cost of seed and fertilizer used
cost of minor repairs to farm build
ings, the cost of small tools used up
in the course of year or two. The
cost of farm machinery, equipment
and farm buildings is not deductible
as expenses.
Deductions for personal or living
expenses, such as repairs to the tax
payers dwelling, cost of food, cloth
ing, education of children etc., are
not allowed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
MUST CALL TO
GET WARNINGS
Weather Forecasts for Each
Night Available at Phone
Office-Cook Here

During the first week in March,
minimum temperatures below normal
for this period of the year were re-
corded at Kennewick, according to AL
bert Cook of the U. S. department of
agriculture, who is here to forecast
the temperatures during the frost
danger period.
A number of the cherry and april
cot growers used their orchard heat
inp apparatus to protect their buds
from frost. A survey of the district
shows that some buds in the unheated
groves have been killed, but the num-
ber is SO small that there will be no
material decrease in the final crop if
future frosts are successfully COM
batted, should there be any.
The variation of the minimum tenn
peratures thruout the district is not
definitely known because the temper
ature survey stations were not in op-
Grafton at that time. Twenty sur
yey stations have been established
thruout the district in about the same
locations as last year. A very reliable
check on the variation Of the mini
mum temperatures recorded will he
given by the stations as they are
now located.
Minimum temperature forecasts
will be issued for the various fruit
sections each night at seven o'clock.
In the Kennewick section growers
and interested parties may secure the
forecasts by calling the telephone
operators each night after seven.
However, it must be understood that
all responsibility for securing the
forecasts rests with the individual
grower and not with the telephone
company.
There is no part Of orchard heat
ing apparatus that is so important
as the thermometer. An unreliable
thermometer may cause unnecessary
burning Of the heaters or delay in
lighting may occasion severe damage
if an inaccurate thermometer is used
50 all thermometers should be tested
each year. Any left at the CONNER
cial club or the Big Y by noon of
March Is. will be tested and ready
for return to the growers by four
o'clock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
FOUR SPECIALIZE
IN ELECTRICITY
1"ne Tests Prove Boy Scouts are
worthy of Awards in Various
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fonit Merit badges were awarded to the
~ fu~ing u Boy Scouts at the Court
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ns.. e commercial club rooms: Paul
tr;ay' ty' hrst aid, personal health, cleo
nasay; ..y; George Henke, electricity,
K;naal K;so.al health and first aid; Leonard
Srss Sa, craftsmanship in leather,
ci,s;a ss ald, personal health; Gerald Cox,
Rro., pathfinding, cooking; George
6rs. r.aman, public health, bird study,
craft; ald; Thomas Brown, electricity,
eool;smanship in wood; Joe Hatch,
scholarship. o''e'''
wero Slegfrled and Percy Erickson
ana = advanced to first class scouts
Doo Campbell to second class.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
GASOLINE is UP TWO
CENTS A GALLON
Local Dealers Boost Their Prices
This Morning - Shortage
Developes

A two-cent raise in the price of
gasoline went into effect here this
morning, according to Arthur Hodge,
local Standard Oil manager. A like
advance was made in engine distil-
late, cleaners naphtha and domestic
aviation gasoline. Notice of the raise
was received here yesterday and all
local dispensers advanced their pric-
'es today.
Gasoline crude oil advanced Al
cents a barrel last week, according
70 officials of the oil companies. No
surplus of gasoline has been going
INTO storage for some months, dur
lang the time of year when consump-
ton is low.
Production, they state, has not
Kept pace with the rapidly increas-
ing consumption for the last year.
inls condition will be overcome, it is
expected, as soon as new fields in
Colorado are developed to the stage
VI commercial production.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-03-11
STATE CALLS FOR BIDS

The state has called for bids for
grading, draining and paving 81
miles of road between Richland and
Kennewick. Bids will also be received
on resurfacing with 5000 cubic yards
of crushed gravel rs miles of state
road east and west of Richland. Bids
will be opened at the office of j. w.
Hoover, state highway engineer,
Olympia, at 10 am. March 30th.