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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-17
SPORTS

If enthusiasm is any indication
of winning track team, Kenne-
wick is very fortunate in having
an array of material such as it has.
For the past week, the boys have
been fitting hither and yon over
the grassy sward, and the apple
is being tossed quite promiscuous-
ly by the heftier members of the
squad. Some of the track MEM
bers have shown decided inclina-
ton for higher things. and thus
we have them trying to emulate
Charles Hoff, the high jumping
Swede. However, taken all in all,
the members have the right spirit,
and as track is something new in
the annals of Kennewick high,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-17
JOKES

"Why has your boss stopped go
ING to the golf links 20
sHe's afraid London might want
him on the telephone"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-17
FRosH AS BUSINESS MEN

FROSH AS BUSINESS MEN
The freshman class was desig-
mated as the peppiest class in K.
HIS. by Supt. Hodge. when Mr..
Jones, who spoke to us on Mon
day, asked him which class could
best carry on the campaign nut
out by the Curtis Publishing Co.
of which he is an agent.
The members are divided into
three groups, the object being to
see which side can sell the most
subscriptions. The class will re-
ceive a reward for it's efforts.
The losers have agreed to give
the winners party. All freshmen
are enthusiastic and expect to
double or even triple their class
funds.
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Mr.. Lewis of Portland is back
again, operating at Yellepit depot.
Seeding is nearly finished in this
locality and ranchers are appre-
ciative of the frequent showers.
Mrs. B. B. Stewart was improv-
ing at last reports.
The third year English class at
the Brown school has finished stu
dying Goldsmith's "She Stops to
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-17

Restaurant Patron: My waiter
disappeared half an hour ago.
Waiter: Well you see it's this
way. you ordered American cheese
and we only have Dutch. So he
has taken it out to get it natur-
allied.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-17

The New York man who boosted
he had been married twenty years
and had never given his wife a
cent surprises us, not because he
had never given his wife cent,
but because he has remained mar
ried 20 years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-17
PUBLISHED BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

than his forefathers, because he
has had better opportunities With
this idea in mind it is fitting that
no one miss the chance of seeing
this colorfu1 exhibit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-17

for you, the teachers are going to
retain my services for another
year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-17
Junior-Senior Carbaret

Last Friday night something un-
usual took place in the gym. In
stead of the many previous par
ties of "drop-the-handkerchief" the
evening was spent in playing
acootie" an apparently new game
for Kennewick as it took with
those present like wild fire. Odile
Sheppard held high score for the
game. Between the games a fine
program was given. The color
scheme was carried out in the St.
Patrick's idea. The seniors tried
their best to entertain the juniors
in a different way. and if one can
go by hearsay they certainly sue
ceeded.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-17

Roy: Dad. l have splendid news
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11
Man Wanted Here
Arrested at Napa

O. NJ. Smith, alias Edward Will
lams, has been arrested for Sheriff
Gillett in Napa, Calf, according to
word received this morning from
Sheriff J. T. Stcckter of Napa coun-
ty.
Smith has been wanted here for
more than a year on charge of for
gerry. According to the information
furnished the authorities Smith
came to FL Centre with a woman,
supposedly his wife. After staying
ut a hotel for several DAYS, the won
an was taken i'll and removed to Il
hospital. a check for $50 was
passed on a local bank as payment
for the hospital bill concurrel by
the woman.
According to the story by the
woman, Smith disappeared before
she was discharged from the hospi-
tai. She told the police, he took
with him her automobile and a guam.
tity Of icwelry. The first clue as to
the place where Smith had gone
was furnished the authorities last
week and Sheriff Stecktcr was not
flied
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11
Morals Film To
Be Shown Here

Is your daughter safo' Perhaps
a more vital question could not be
asked of parents in this jazz age
when young people go all over un,
chaperoned. Are the sophisticated
girls of the modern age OF freedom
worse than girls of the former gen.
Grafton of long skirts and long hair
Both phases of this problem are
the subject of the widely discussed
picture els Your Daughter Safe .
soon to be seen at the Palace thea.
ter. Whatever social evil, if any,
exists in this enlightened age is
brought out in this powerful picture
in a startling manner that is certain
TO leave distinct impression on the
audience.
Interesting and astounding from
the first to the last scene is this
picture. 1t ran for two months in
San Francisco, 10 months in Chica-
so, five months in Boston, one year
in New York and it has played
every large city in the United
States. 1t has been endorsed by the
press wherever it has been shown.
Is Your Daughter Safcso will
play for men only for the period of
its engagement here. This is made
necessary by the intimate disclos-
urcs and scenes in the picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11
YOUTH NOT so BAD

The younger generation is going to the dogs. The
alarmls says so, therefore 1t be true. In his
opinion all the youth of today desires car dance,
plenty OF Jazz and perhaps generous supply of boot
leg llquor he does not say some of the youths but
includes all OF them IN his general denuncation and
ms lament for the good old days which not
so good after ALL
True >. is there many thoughtess giddy and
lrresp hsble youngsters in all communities and
old folks who not wise.
Ell Centre is probably different from the aver
age American small town in this respect. But not
all our youngsters are headed for the CANNES At
least they do not appear to be headed that way.
A visit to the local library almost any night will
snow the visitor a goody number Of youths-of both
seXes-some reading others getting data for their les
sons and still others taking books to their homes to
read The night school classes also we'll attended
by those who can be classed in the younger generation
Various young peoples organization meet several
nights during the week, making honest effort to
Improve themselves mentally morally and spiritually,
and enjoying themselves In manner that not
TOBIAS }. Alarmlst could honestly find fault with,
though he perhaps would kick anyhow.
Granted that there too many youths wasting
their time IN pool halls, lettering about the streets or
burning up fathers gasoline the highways, not all
OF them pass their leisure time in this fashion, The
proportion is perhaps not greater than it was with
the last generation, which undoubtedly caused consd
cradle alarm to the preceding generation because of its
last ways Each succeeding generation seems Just
a little more wicked to few OF the elderS-perhaps
because these latter resent the advance OF Father
lime which prevents them moving like they used to,
or possibly they suffer from inferiorty complex
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11
Many Charges
Against Seton

Stanley Softon, committed to the
state asylum at Patton az a drug
habituc a few days ago by Judge J.
:. Larew is a much wanted man a:
cording to information furnished at
taches at the sheriff 5 office yes
tefday.
According to the story told by 4
visiting officer Seton broke jail in
Santa Ana in 1924 and is sought by
southern Pacific railroad sleuths
for having managed through i forg.
cd note to get trunk belonging 10
another man. Fhc goods in the
trunk were valued by the owner at
1850 in a claim brought against the
company.
In addition 70 being wanted foy
these things Seton is SAID to have
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11
rabbit.

and girls had no trouble in pre-.
tending and making believe, Mr..
Longears knew, and as he looked
closer al the little store he saw i
ribbon from Jingle S dress and .
button from Jangle s shoe. So he
knew who had been having fun a.
th" bark counter.
m going 10 hide here and
wait until they come back TO play.
so can see what they do and hear
what they say, thought Uncle Wig
slly 70 himself. Il may get an adj
venture out Of il. But | will also
give them a Jolly surprise. =
Quickly he hoped to the store
and when he came back he carried
three paper bags. In one bag was
some real sugar, in another some
real sweet raisins and in the third
some real lollypops ON sticks.
Emptying the white sand from
the clam she'll, Uncle Wiggilv put
the real sugar in It's place He did
the same with the brown stones and
The make believe loilypops. putting
real things in their places. Then
the rabbit gentleman hid himself
in the bushes and waited. Soon he
heard voices coming nearer and
nearer.
Now it my turn to keep
store, -" Jingle was saying, ''and
you must come and buy some sugar
and raisins to make cake. "
Yes, agreed Jangle, land you
must ask me if / don't want some
nice fresh lollypops for my little
girl. "
Yes, and you must buy some
but you mustn't eat en- warned
! Jingle, 4" cause they're only lump,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11
of mud on sticks YOU know.

of mud on sticks YOU know.
ooh, I wouldn't eat them "
agreed Jangle. "any more than |
would eat the sand which is sugar
or the stones which are raisins y
The two little rabbit girls soon
reached the play store and began to
have fun at the bark counter,
Uncle Wiggily had to hold his paw
over his mouth to keep from laugh
ing at the funny things his little
rabbit girls said.
Jangle bought some sugar and
raisins and then. when Store Keeper
Jingle took out the lollypops, and
saw that they were real ones, in
stead of being pretend ones of
sticks and mud, why those little
rabbit girls were so surprised as
never was.
Its real sugar, tool y cried
Jingle. tasting what she had thought
was white sand,
And the stone raisins have
turned into real oncs!' cried her
sister, biting into large, sweet
one. .'Oh, some fairy must have
been here to change the things in
our store, Let 5 run home! :
e'Oh. yes, let s! : cried Jingle.
Maybe the fairy might turn us
into rubber dolls!n The bunny girls
would have hoped home, but just
then Uncle Wiggily eouldn t keep
from laughing any longer.
"Ha, Ha. he burst out, leaping
from the bushes. 81 am the fairy,
my dears! l changed the things in
YOUR little store,' Then Jingle and
Janglc laughed and were happy
and they played with real sugar
raisins and lollvpops until there
was nothing left, for they ate
everything all up, with the help of
their Daddicums. So if the broom
doesn t sweep the front stairs out
on the sidewalk and make the gold
fish slide on the banister rail when
he wants to come to breakfast, II
tell vou next about Uncle Wiggily' s
snap dragon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11
TEN YEARS AGO
Nav IL 1917

Candidates from among whom l.
will be selected to act as the exccu,
tive committee of the Red Cross
were announced as follows: j. w.
Glassford, \. W. Swanson, c. L.
Coggins. George w. Anderson, J. l..
Travers, r. B. Whitelaw, I. May,
field, John E. Davis, W. II. Brooks,
b. Salomon, and Mesdames T. O.
Luekett, Leroy Holt, A. l.. Rich
mond, o. G. Horne, J. II. Garrcn.
c. Z. Paris, Niolette Campbell, vii
Lam p. Hall, Phil y. Swing, Joseph
Seymour, w. S. Fawcctt, G. j. Ritz.
Ii. W. Campbell and T. \. lasigi.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11
BUSINESS AND PEACE

Such meeting the present economic congress
at Geneva is of the most hopeful signs of the
present-day world Whether it accompishes much of
concrete nature or not 1t is good for the worlds
economists to get together.
Business is more international, more the concern of
the whole human race, than politics. and it is out of
economic wars that military wars come Any econ
omic conference may be regarded as peace confer
ence, and we cannot have too many Of them
While nations conferrng, at least they are not
fighting.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11
Bl RIBS

Aimee Semple Mcpherson s cont
grcgation split when the evangelist
bobbcd her hair. Perhaps they only
came to the parting of the waves.
y Chicago woman was arrested
as she was shooting at an old dish
pan. She explained 10 the author,
tiles that she didn't have any hus.
band.
\ confession is statement that
jury is not expected to believe.
y quarter of an apple pic for a
nickel is the forecast of federal
economies bureau. Maybe we d
better stick to the G.. O. P. after all
Police in an Ohio town arc for.
hidden to wear mustaches. Have
to come right out and face the
yeggs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav II. 1912

An emergency appropriation of
$1,250,000 is recommended to cou-
gress to protect imperial Valley
from the Colorado river Mr.. Mel
ton, manager of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district, is in Washington
working for the move.
Word was received from Sheriff
Meadows that he has caught the
horse thief who was making a get
away with four horses and two
wagons belonging to Mr.. Armann
of Holtville.
Mrs. c. L. McCombs, mother of
DR.. McCombs, returned to her home
in Los Angeles after visit here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD e. GARIS
UNCLE WTGGILY AND THE
LITTLE STORE

Such tiny store it was! Uncle
Wiggily almost stumbled over il
one day when he was hopping
throught the woods looking for
something to happen to him, which
he called an adventure.
And this may be one. for all
l know chuckled the rabbit gentle
man to himself when he saw the
little store. ~ must have a look .
Across two small stumps had been
laid strip of bark. This was the
counter of the store. On one end
of the counter was piece of shin,
gle balanced on stone.
That must be the scales,
laughed Mr.. Longears as he took
his place behind the counter of the
little play store. .'Some of the
animal children must have been
having fun here until it was time
to go to school.
Looking farther along the bark
counter, Uncle Wiggily saw some
clam, snail and periwinkle shells
filled with different things. A large
clam she'll held white sand and
this was marked sugar. - In an
other she'll were small brown stones,
and these We're marked "raisins. =
In third she'll were small sticks
with lamps of dried mud on their
ends. And what do vou suppose
these were called in the play
store: Why, of course, lollvpopsl' -
''Ha! Hal chuckled the rabbit.
With white sand for sugar, little
brown stones for raisins and Jumps
of mud on sticks for lollypops. The
little people PLAYING this was their
store had to make believe very
hard, indeed. =
But his own littln hunnN hnNs
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11

done year s timo. at McNcal 5 Is
land on another charge.
Seton managed to talk his way
out of a Jail term here. He was ar
rested when found in possession OF
narcotics but told officials that he
vas an addict and asked that he be
sent away for treatment. He was
committed to Patton for one year.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11
SAEE HERE

Undue consideration for China may cost Japan
dear, says the Toxic Chugai Shogyo. |NeVertheless
she Is an Aslatc power and must remember her solid
arty with China. Japan is not required to pull the
chestnuts out of the fire for the western countries
Consideration for China may be bit difficult for
this country, too But the United States is an Amer
lean power, and wants to get along acably with her
big neghbor across the Pacific in the future and is
of the fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Oats
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Mo-, II 1907

J. b. Baker Of Calexico is eoun-
" seat visitor. being registered at
the Hotel Imperial.
George y Long returned home
from Il "trip to New Mexico l. It.
nnrts lhit Le wont intending Z buy
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11

The man says the woman killed him., and the woman
says the man killed him, it seems logical to con-
cude that they killed him. But hardly expects
modern murder jury TO be logical
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11

When the birds build home, they stay there and
use it.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11

cattle to ship to tho valley for feed
ing, tUt he round prices too high
to warrant buying for shipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11

Advance blackberries from Carls,
bad, San Diego County, recently
sold in Los Angeles for $4.20 a tray
{ 10 bOyps
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-11

Don't say there's nothing in astroogy horoscope
is always true when it's good
New Britain herald., 1927-11-12
CITY HALL GIRL CLERKS
 RESENT PAINT LETTER
Indignant at Critic Who Deprecates Their
 Usefulness

Indignation was expressed pv le-
 male employees in city hall today
 who resented deeply the statements
 made by a writer 10 Mayor weld
 that they are painted faced flap
 pers." that they are "puiied up over
 themselves" and that the personnel
 should be reduced and the women
 clerks replaced by men.
 Several of the clerks are consider ing a request to the mayor that an
 effort be made to learn the ldenuly
 of the writer who signed the letter, "One who Looks and Listens. Ear 10 the Ground" One of the clerks declared there is not an iota Of truth or sense in the letter with the eN- ception of that part which relates to his having his ear to the ground, Tn which case. she declared. he was probably following the custom ol all snakes. Others who evidently are , clinging to the idea that salary ln-
 creases will be given despite the dec i larationS of the salary committee to the contrary. expressed belief that the letter might hurt their chances,
New Britain herald., 1927-11-12
GIRL FOUND SLAIN;
 HEAD ON R. R. TRACK
Autopsy Reveals York, Pa., Young Woman Hacked
 With Hatchet

York, Pa, Nov. 12 UP)- Gertrude Rudy. IS. of York. was found shot to death near the rail road tracks on the outskirts of the sity last night.
 In her pocket was package which she was seen to have purchas- ed in a store last evening. An hour later, according to persons living near the tracks where the girls body was found. two shots Were heard. Shortly after a farm hand on his way home found the body.
 Although the girls body was found with the head resting on R rail of the Maryland and Pennsyl- vania railroad tracks east Of town. it was believed the murder was con- mitted some distance away. because there was little blood from her nu- merous wounds near the tracks,
 Lutser Luckenbalgh. who lived in the same house with the girl and her grandmother. and against whom charges involving the girl recently were dismissed, was released after questioning by District Attorney Amos w. Herman. Neil Stough, l5. to whom q note found in Gertrude's 1 pocket was addressed also was re- leased after being questioned 1 The autopsy today revealed two shotgun wounds in the breast. mangled jaw, and q deep wound on the top of the head. The girl prob ably was hacked with hatchet. ac- cording to Dr. K. l.. Ellis, who per- formed the autopsy
New Britain herald., 1927-11-12
DRY OFFICIALS PLAN DRIVE ON POISON RUM Campaign Is On to Check Leaks of Indrinkable
 Alcohol

Washington, Nov. 12 UP)-Pro- aihition administrators today were warned to increase their vigilance on industrial alcohol withdrawals to prevent poison liquor drinking dur ing the holiday season.
 While Prohibition Commissioner Doran believes the government has succeeding in delcting poisonous de- naturants from commercial alcohol federal officers will guard warehous- cs closely to prevent leaks of un- irinkable alcohol for the bootlcggers Thanksgiving and Christmas trade.
 Although all industrial alcohol ex- copt a few specific brands, contains wood alcohol. Dr. Doran said the wood alcohol content was not sufti- cient to kill unless enormous quan- titles were consumed.
 Pyridine. a deadly poisonous de naturant, has now been pletcly replaced by aldehol, a -polson- ouB substance, which makes com mcrcial alcohol undrinkable.
 "Of course there will continue to be many deaths from alcoholic pos on but this year the government can not be blamed pr. Doran said. The death dealer now is raw moon shine and over-indulgenCc.
 "White lightning, or present type moonshine made under bad sanitar! conditions, is just as deadly as in- dustrial alcohol. containing high percentage of wood alcohol
New Britain herald., 1927-11-12
FRENCH APPROVE NEW
 TARIFF FOR AMERICA
i -nporary Schedule of Duties to bc Promulgated Shortly by Gov
 crnmental Decree.

Paris, Nov. 12 P-The French cabinet today approved a temporary Franco American tariff arrange mcnt. A new schedule of duties on American goods will be promulgated shortly by a governmental decree.
 The cabinet approved the arrange ment, which has been under discus sion for some time, at a meeting this forenoon, and Minister of Com morce Bokanowski, presenting the latter, announced that the "nego tiations have been very happily con- cludcd.'
 The official journal soon will pub fish the decree establishing the new tariff rates.
 While the French and American experts take the time necessary to negotiate a durable arrangement be- tween the two countries, the new schedule approved by the cabinet this morning, will reinstate the tariff formerly accorded to the United States except where the recent Ger man commercial treaty with France establishes higher minimums. In this case the United States will be on the same basis as Germany.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-12
MRS. AMELIA ELLIS, S2, DIES AT ARCH ST. HOME
Lived Here 62 Years and Was Active in First
 Church

Mrs. Amelia (Terry) Ellis, s2 years old, a resident Of this city for the past @ years and a mem Der of one Of the oldest families of New York state. her native home, passed away at her home, 314 Arch street, this morning.
 Mrs. Ellis was born in Amitvville. N. 1, May 20, lS45, the daughter ot John and Phoebe tChichester) Terry who were also natives of that place. She came to this city in 1865 and at the time Of her death she was one of the oldest members of the First Congregational church. She was the widow of the late Henry Julius Ellis.
 Surviving her are two daughters. Mrs. William F.. Schulze and Miss Carrie A. Ellis. both of this city. ! Funeral service will take place at the home Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Theodore A. Greene pastor of the First Congregational church, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.