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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-12-08
WINDOW SHOPPING

@ TORE windows, suggesting Christmas, are more
than gentle hint to make early purchases the day
of gifts still several weeks in the future Whatever the
urge in that direction may be- windows Christmas
dressed, appeal in themselves Window Shopping
always aurng occupation quite as delightful
it is in the days when there atmosphere of expect
ancy the spirit of cheerness and the glow of benevoence
that somehow work their marvels at this of the
year. No matter how matterof-fact may be eleven
months of the year all become less sentimental
with the approach of December and the gay windows the
rich windows the plainly dressed windows brave
sedate in their Christmas attire; sing sirens lyric
that is challenge to pass them UNDECIDED.
And who gets the most fun from window shopping the
juveniles the elders? Silly question! The mature
of Even those windows dressed especially appeal
youngster has little chance of seeing what therein is
These of course, the misunderstanding in their
shame Others who envy them their brazenness pick up
youngster place and push to the 'front.' thinking like
man who takes kdde to circus he wants to see
himself that he has acquired merit What fooshness! How
much honest he would be if such would just ack
nowledge to himself that he hungers the window
show and to justify himself with the reflection that there
will be plenty of time for children such spectacles
after they grow up Yes odsters have not many
Christmas fees ahead of hasten take advantage
of what opportunities we have.
What is the impellng motive? Memory the treasury of
all that is hallowed and dear and cherished We will
Alice again Alice from Wonderland IF the display is
nothing but leather goods Alice will be there amidst the
and her message will be of hoes and ships SEAL
ing wax of cabbages and kings Kings of fairyand and
glowing Goals and the bullying stocking the mante Kings
nowhere and everywhereand Kings of the wnty day
among whom were monarch when you glanced thru
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-12-08

Judd Gray and Ruth Snvdo.
admitted that they concac tes VIC
carried out the coId-blooSoS aAd
der of the woman's decent b,,.nnu nun,
have been denied a new t,.;s spant
may help the moral atmosnbas.
this country to give a few fa..
inc vultures equal rights" r. "
electric chair. ~ u
Francis x. Bushman nros...
that the time will come ,Uba Tui ..
movie actors will be Maid ~. ie'
than $1,000 a week. That's oo;n mOs I
be tough on some of the .fors.
dlSh%ashers and chorus pirls Jug
Uncle Sans White House !.
gether with the grounds, is ys,r y
at S22,000,0O0. Well, he 6a" ~
some pretty uniformly good H. y.
ants Cor the property. 90
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-12-08

An actress in New York jumped
out Of window upon hearing that
her divorced husband had remar-
ried. And he had probably jumped
from the frying pan into the fire.
The Nations Business, of which
Thorpe is editor. has an editorial
on "The Humorous Side of Cool
idge... 1t must be the inside.
Perhaps pedestrians will be more
reconc.led to being run over by the
new Ford. Model T deaths have
always been considered the height
of ignominy.
A Detroit Judge fined 8 young
men SIS and costs with an alter
native of 10 days in the House of
Correction for reading su0titles
abound in picture theatre.
Mussolini has issued an edict
prohibiting petting parties. Now
comes the dictator to the supreme
test of his power.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-12-08

tages Think if you to be selfish just of your
comfort a bit
Early in the month"; early in the week. and early the
day the best shopping times according merchants
Early in the month the stock complete early
week the crowds not dense so wild and early in
the day the salespeople are not worn and weary.
So if you would buy the things you want and buy them
unhurredy if you would waited upon by interested in
stead of jaded, salespeople. sT
Shop-Early in the Month-Early in the Week-Eary
in the Day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-12-08
SAME OLD THING AGAINi
Goodness Gracious. do not leave

Goodness Gracious do not leave
All your shopping It'll Christmas Eve"
n ONT even leave it all until the week before Christmas
II the merchants urging In fact back in the first part
of November they began to to "shop early and
that really into December they telling the
exact number of shopping days until Christmas
It's good idea, too, don't you think? Even you
such hard hearted Hannah that you don't particle
how tired the shop people be- think of the other advan
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-12-08
Washington Natures Paradise; Mans Opportunity.
THE TIE THAT BINDS

Clancy Lewis manager Manufacturers Assn. of Wash
a Washington umberman visited fraternity home
~ at of educational institutions and met the
Chapter As the manufacturer leaving he said to
the young man: when you are ready for business
/ hope you will let me know
An eminently successful manufacturer said to me:
'You know, that after all we are what our friends
make u.s.
Many of us are strangers to another. We have
gathered here from every state in the Union and from
many foreign strands. We are imbued with the
derful opportunities the vastness of the natural
and the loneliness of nature in this the state
of adoption but fail in many respects to develop
those ties which must surely and certainly bind us
together and which essential to the fullest reaz
alton of our cultural and commercial aspirations.
we have not determined to tie in with our fellow
citizens let find ourselves at once read carefully the
signs and take the road to We must develop
such true spirit of fellowship that barriers
stand between us and we shall, indeed, be what our
friends make
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-12-08

n HE campaign is 1t is being encouraged by almost
everybody from Postmaster Harry S. New to just
ordinary everyday and and children who feel
the approach of the Yuletde 1t pointedy
into four pungent phrases: Shop Early; Wrap Carefully
Address Plainly; Mail Promptly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-12-08

the panes of another window Christmas morning and
in the frosted gems than any living king
possessed How they gistened and spared sending
their heavenward far into the realm and
anticipation.
No wonder like window shopping
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-12-08
1%e


If you need tires now or expect to need any this
winter, take our tip and buy 'em now. Tires
were never, even in their palmiest days, cheaper
we carry the far famed KELLY tires and tubes
and the prices are right smack on the bottom.
Stock UP.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-12-08
Cows

We can't get as many cows as we can handle.
We are particular about the kind we care to
you. If you have cow, wen buy her. If you
have real good cow, we can find new home
for her. The boarder kind we remove from the
country as milk producer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-12-08

Long, short, big, ittle-any kind of hauling
We're there. Well take on any kind of JOB
and do it right and the price we charge for this
work is a lot less than you can do your own for.
Try us.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
CHAPEL SCORED
. BY NE|GHBORS

The congregation Of the Pente-
costal Chapel, s1s F st. N. E.. is
disturbing the peace of the neigh
borhood, residents OF that block
have reported to police.
Major Edwin B. Hesse, super
intendent Of police, last night sent
Lieutenant Marks. of the Ninth
precinct, accompanied by Sergeant
johnson, to the Chapel to de-
termine whether or not the congre-
cation was violating any laws or
regulations.
He reported that although the
worshippers worked themselves into
a considerable frenzy of religious
enthusiasm and offered "amens''
and glory halleluJahs" loudly, he
could find no law violation.
He told the aroused neighbors
that If they want to get up q petit
ton charging the congregation with
being nuisance he would see that
it was considered by the corpora
ton counsel
The Washington times., 1927-03-11

Shown
Deserter
OF Baby

Mrs. Minnie Edwards. the 30-vear-
old mother who abandoned her bany
at a Georgetown apartment door last
Tuesday night. pleaded guilty when
arraigned in Police Court today.
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given. who has investigated the case,
made sympathetic statement OF the
facts to Judge Robert e. Mattingly,
and asked that she be ,sleased on
a small bond until her case can be
beard by the Grand Jury. Bond was
fixed at $500
Mrs. Edwards. a Divorce, was ar
rested in Rockville and told police
that r. @. Harding. orderly in the
Montgomery County General Hos
pital, where the baby was born, drove
the automobile In which the baby
was brought to this city and left III
1900 Twenty-ninth ST. N. w. Hard
ing Is being held as q Government
witness.
Yesterday william Bennett, Of
Gaithersburg, who was named by
Mrs. Edwards as the father OF the
child, was arrested and taken TO
Rockville, where he was released on
bond
The Washington times., 1927-03-11

While his blast was largely at
the author. it also included the
American public.
That there is any market at all
for such unconvincing things as
this Elmer Gantry' appears 10 be
is due to deplorable religious con.
ditions in the country today the
famous evangelist declared in a per-
sonally-wired statement from Tampa
TO International News Service here
today.
Bird Who Defied God
II am not mistaken, this same
Sinclair Lewis is the bird who stood
in pulpit in Kansas City some
time ago, ridiculed Christianity and
defied God to strike him dead. Had
been the Lord i would have
soaked him so hard there would
have been nothing left for the devil
to levy on
Only burning belief can awaken
BELIEF in others. but owing to The
teachings of the so.called New The,
ologians," an appalling number OF
pastors, ministers. priests and Re
ligious teachers have virtually
SSNSSu " OSlASNC themselves, sun
day said.
Old Time Religion Need
'And the result is" he continued
that their timid and insecure con
verts are really only heretics and
liars 1t Is a terrible accusation vel
just one. Reginald Wright Kauff
man has written a hook recently
A Man of Little Faith, which Is
fine expose of conditions and will
not leave dark brown taste In
the readers mouth.
The time is at hand when moth
ing but revival of old.tashloned
religion will save America from
disintegration and dissolution and
the neurotic, anti-god, anti.yirtue
and anti-eveFything novels which
many writer's are foisting on the
public today is only a part of the
rot that must be gathered up and
dumped into hell If the Institutions
we love and on which the nation
was founded are to be perpstuatei
II America continues IN the sins
OF Babylon, she will have the iudg.
ment Of Babylon
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
Diploma in Hands

1,-yN@sNS - $1,000
The girls dream came true.
When the body was borne to Mt.
Olivet Cemetery today for inter
ment, the diploma was clutched
in her lifeless hands.
Student Body Present
Requiem mass was sung at st.
Dominic's Church, Sixth and e
Streets Southwest, at o'clock this
morning, The entire student body
of st. Dominics was present to pay
last tribute to their former play
mate.
Some time ago, Marie told her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs: Michael D.
Reidy. to remember to obtain. her
certificate should she become i'll.
The chiId's request was conveyed
70 the Rev Walter G. Scanlon.
pastor OF the church. He appeared
at the home 900 Four and e-Half
st. last night with the cherished
document.
Marie was a favorite with her
teachers and beloved of all the
pupils. Many OF them called at the
home last night where vigil was
kept over the flower-embanked cas-.
ket of the little girl who realized
IN death her fondest dream.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
TWO He D
ON CLUBS
CHARGES

An epidemic of "Peeping
Toms" recently around the
windows and bedrooms of the
Endion Club, IA jackson Pl.,
N. W., where IS girls reside,
has resulted in two arrests,
one yesterday and the other
today, and has caused a shiver
of apprehension to every girl
in negligee during the last
week b. 10,
Startled by Eyes
During the last three days
there have been three instances
where young women in all stages
of dishabille have been startled
to find eyes peering through
windows and transonls.
All sorts Of means have been
employed by these "Peeping
Toms" to leer at the girls in
lingerie.
Colored Man Caught
The latest arrest was made early
today when pretty Betsey Griffin
%. called the Third precinct AM
told the police that a colored mar
was prowling about the diniy lit cor
Continued on Page 2. Column 50
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
JOHN SON
OUT FOR Z
MONTHS
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Times Baseball Expert

SARASOTA, Fla, March IL.
Walter johnson will hardly
be available for service with
the Washington Club for at
least two months.
This is the information re-
ceiyed BY Manager Harris to-
day from President Griffith.
johnson suffered ! fracture 81
j small hone in his left ankle,
xray pictures show, when knocked
III his feet BY a liner from
judges bat in Wednesdays prac-
tice session.
The Washington magnate saw the
game at Bradenton yesterday and
hurried back to Tampa to finish
some business with Johnny Dobbs.
the Birmingham manager, and to
learn OF Johnson's condition. Trainer
Mike Martin did not accompany the
team here. remaining behind to care
for the injured player.
First Blow" Says BucLy
johnson was pitching in practice
and was almost finished when the
accident happened. Judge drove q
low liner right back at the box.
johnson half turned and the ball
struck the outside of his ankle.
completely upsetting him. Now pic
lures show a fracture and the doctor
says Johnson will hardly be able
to pitch until the middle of May.
This IL our first blow" said
Manager Harris today. ITS lucky
our pitchers look so good. / had
counted on Barney for the early
seasons cool weather and now must
change my plans somewhat. Also,
he may be back sooner than May
Is. Ball players frequently fool the
doctors that way"
The Washington times., 1927-03-11

and did not regain consciousness.
But tragic as was his death, even
more tragic was the grief Of his
friends-that crew Of loyal men who
had labored day and night, in teams
OF two, and in 15-minute relays, in
thu hope that life would win. Many
or the men wept. The two who were
on duty when Or. n. n. Conley pro-
nounced the patient dead, refused to
quit the task, hoping against hope
that they could revive the spark of
life.
Young Frick was stricken early
last Sunday with Landry's paral-
Continued on Page 2. Column u
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
TODAY,s scRlATcHEs

AtfAeW Orleans
~ FIRST RACE--Kfng star
SECOND RACE--The Cocoon. Eoyai n
Sing Colin. Glenn Theisen, Kinfolka
Peter DAeOy.
THIRD RAcE-Big sweep, orestes IL,
Dry Moon. BalIy Craigue.
FIFTH RACE-chick Up. Sir John K.
SIXTH RACE-Last Cent, Prattle,
Venus Sir Maurice. Olympic Talequa,
Foolscap, Hldalgo.
sEVENTH RACE--Old Foxy, Col
Thatcher. Hero Uncle 81, Tim Rooney
Forecloae, Belva.
Weather, cloudy: track. fast
At Havana
THIRD RACE-wiIIiam c., ShotwelI
shanghai. Guvnor, Delhi Mar, Erlanger
walter Dant.
FOURTH RACE-Bea, Matte b.
FIFTH RACE-Black Deer.
SIXTH RACE-Eileen NJ
SEVENTH RACE-Hutchison, In the
Bag.
Weather. clear; track, fast.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
Jury GETS SEARLES CASE

| NEW YORK, March 1.-THE
suit bf Angelo Milton Ellison
against Arthur T. walker to recov.
er the bulk of the estate left by
Edward F. Searles. Methuen, Mass,
millionaire, went to the jury today.
In his charge Justice Townley
told the jurors that to find for the
plaintiff they must be convinced
that Searles intended to leave his
estate to his young protege Ellison.
and that Walker frustrated this In
tention by fraud.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11

Moving time never need worry you
the Rental Columns of The Times and
neIlt Slireetory "a another Toon,--honse
or apartment. Take your pick.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
City to Open Bids for
100000 Street Work

Bids for surfacing 70 alleys in all
of the city, and laying $4,000 square
yards OF cement sidewalks. at a total
cost of more thanh 100000. will be
opened by the Highway Department
next Thursday.
With the street Improvement pro-
gram for 1927 about completed. the
Highway Department. has turned its
attention to the alleys and sidewalks.
Bids for widening and paving nearly
100 streets will be opened Monday
and Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
Kept Alive 108 Hours

Kept Alive 108 Hours
Prick, who had come to be
known as the Giving dead man, .
died at st. Francis Hospital last
night at 1910 o'clock, after his
50 fellow workers had kept him
alive los hours by pressing the
walls of his chest to give him the
breath of life.
Death came quietly. Shortly be.
fore the end, the brave youth-he
was only 22-looked up at his father
and mother and smiled, a faint
smile that seemed to say farewell. .
He was. too weak to talk. A mo.
ment later he lapsed into a coma
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
BETTER LIGHTS ASKED

Better street lights for the i'm.
portant intersection at Fourteenth
and U Streets Northwest were
sought Of Major w. E. NR. Coveil,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
in charge of the electrical depart.
ment, today by A. J. Driscoll, presi-
dent of the Mid-City Citizens Asso.
citation.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
Johnny MOstil Out
OF Danger. Is Report

SHREVEPORT. La. March H.
Johnny Mostil. star centerfielder of
the Chicago White Sox, who sIashed
himself with razor in suicide at
tempt here Tuesday was today pro.
nounced practically out of danger
by his physicians.
There is still slight possibility of
blood poison from his many wounds,
physicians say. but all danger of
pneumonia has passed.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
DEAD GIRL
AWARDED
[)|PL IONA

Fourteen year old Marie
Cecilia Reidy, studious and
efficient pupil at st. Domi-
MICS School, was counting the
de- until June when she
ould Z awarded her eertifi-
gcate, xAen stricR I'd with heart
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
Billy Sunday AssaiLs
Author Of "Gantry''
By ]. L. MEDDOFF

Tlrr !.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 11-Billy Sunday loose
one Of his characteristic TRADES today this against
Gantr depicting the of hypocre travelling to fame
and fortune via the pulpit with base sins mile posts
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
Fight For Living Dead
Man Won By Death
RY GENE HOFFMAN,

EVANSTON Ill., March 11.-Fifty-sevsn tightipped men
back the job the Illinois Public Service Company
odaythe tragedy in their hearts written on every face
Alfred Frk their buddy the for whom each had given
his full time and since last Sunday morning in an
effort to save his life will sit among them more The
tense human drama closed with death the victor.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11

Nice airy roOms-mOderateIy furnfsIl-
ed. loWiy priced. can be rented v,t,h
ease from the timely offerings In To-
daye Times and Herald Classified
Section.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
RadioString
for Bout to
Cover Nation
ScrippS- Howard Hook-up
on Ring Feature Has
80 Stations.

BIZ United Press III RN
NEW YORK, July 9.--One Of the
greatest radio hookups ever to
broadcast prize fight will put the
Dempsey-sharkey bout on the air
Thursday evening, July - The
Scripps-H Howard newspapers din
GLIDING The indianapolis Times)
will sponsor the broadcasting of the
second of Tex Richards heavy
weight elimination contests.
Thirty stations already have con-
tracted for the ringside description
of the bout, including four in Chi
cago, two stations in each of the
following cities: New York, Boston,
Detroit and Pittsburgh, and one
each in eighteen other cities.
The Pacific network of seven sta
tions may be added.
Graham McNamee and Phillips
Carlin will be at the ringside micro
phone at Yankee Stadium. Nc
Nance will describe the fight blow
by blow, while Carlin will supply
descriptive notes between rounds.
Broadcasting is expected to be-
gin at $3.50 p. m, eastern daylight
saving time (7:30 Indianapolis).
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
TOO Easy to Hit Is Verdict
as Former Champ
Trains.
SPEED SHOWS DECLINE
Delaney Calls and May Spar
Few Rounds.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, N.
Y, July 9.-Although Jack Dempsey
has exhibited a spirited punch in
hi sworkouts thus far, his defensive
tactics have failed to please his
handlers and a thorough course in
keeping the other fellow away faces
the former heavyweight champion.
The word has gone out that
Dempsey "is too easy to hit" for a
xer-fighter of the Jack Sharkey
type.
IN Fridays workout, Dempsey
f1oored Italian Joe Herman and
Pete CORR, but seemed slower than
usual. Herman, until he was
knocked out. was landing more
blows than the x-champion.
Leo Flynn, manager, announced
Dempsey would rest Sunday and
then continue to work every day I'M
til the goth, when he will leave for
New York. He battles Starkey
July 81.
Jack Delaney, worlds light heavy.
weight champion, has arrived at
the training camp and may put on
the gloves for a round or two of
friendly sparring in a day or two.
Delaney declined to comment on
Dempsey's condition after watching
him for a while Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09

I SAINTS-Miller threw out Sic
mer. Belts famed. Levcrett threw
out Funk. NO RUNS. NO HITS
NO ERRORS.
Eighth Inning
INDIANS-Yoter famed. Layne
flied to Funk. Russell singled to
right. Snyder popped to Roettger.
NO RUNS. ONE HIT. NO Err
RORS.
Robertson singled to
center. Roettger sacrificed. Snyder
to Holke. Bethel threw out Scar
rift. Robertson going to third. Haas
walked Leverett threw out McMil-
Ian. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. NO
ERRORS.
Ninth Inning
INDIANS-BettS threw out Holke.
Robertson threw out Bethel. Miller
singled to right. Leverett famed.
NO RUNS. ONE HIT. NO Err
RORS.
SAINTS-Miller threw out Du-
rocher.
Snyder dropped Siemer's third
strike but threw him out.
Belts doubled, to left center.
Funk singled to center, scoring
Belts, with the tying run.
Robertson popped to Miller.
ONE RUN. TWO HITS. NO
ERRORS.
Tenth Inning
INDIANS-Matthews lined to
Scarritt.
Mcmillan threw out Voter.
Robertson threw out Layne.
NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO Err
RORS.
SAINTS Roettger flied to Rus
sell. Leverett threw out Scarritt.
Bethel threw out Haas.
NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO Err
RORS.
Eleventh Inning
INDIANS-McMillan threw out
Russell.
Snyder flied to Scarritt.
Holke beat out hit to Durocher
and went to second when Du-
rochers throw went into the dug
out.
Bethel singled to left, scoring
Holke, and went to second when
Steiner let Haas throw get by him.
Miller flied to Funk.
ONE RUN. TWO HITS. TWO
ERRORS.
SAINTS Mcmillan flied to Layne
Stuvengen batted for Durocher.
Stuvengen was safe on first on
Holke's. error.
Wanninger batted for Steiner.
Bethel made a nice running catch
of Wanninger's fly.
Bethel threw out Belts. NO RUNS.
NO HITS. ONE ERROR.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
Rosters Named
fork. 10. Till

Rosters for the K. I. o. League
battle at Pennsy Park Sunday were
announced today and some high
class baseball is promised semi-pro
fans. The losing team will be out
of the league elimination series, and
as the Indianapolis Merits and Gin
cinnati Oakleys appear evenly
matchde, the Penny Park goers are
looking for excitement.
Since entering the league, The
Merits haze won five games and lost
two, the defeats coming in the title
series, the locals winning one series
battle. Sundays contest will start
at 3 O'Clock. Line-ups:
OAKLEYS-W oodall, S. Gordon, rf; Self
ferno, IT. Mack, C: Seilkoh, CT; Furn, lb;
Cook, 3b; Hogge. SIS: Gaines, p.
esns e. or%s e s Birch Ire c 35
rf;, Clark, If; Kugleman, c; Noonan. p;
Behnke, p; De Lashmitt, p; Black and
Gaalema, utility.