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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-30

In the Red Cross drive last week
the people of the eastern half OF
Benton county rolled up total
in excess of six thousand dollars,
or more than double the amount
asked of them.
Because of the. present national
crisis it is well that no elaborate
or expensive celebration be made
of the Fourth of July in Kenne-
wick or elsewhere, but people
should feel it their duty to desist
from labor on that day and dedi-
cate it to quiet patriotism
The State Council of Defense
recently appointed by Gov. Lister
is at present bending every effort
to prevent the curtailment of pro-
duction which is threatened by la
Dor difficulties. 1t has been asked
that the I.W.W., the chief dis
turber, be declared an outlaw or
ganization.
The Marketing Union of Kenne-
wick shipped 22,S42 crates of
strawberries this year. Altho the
crop was small the price averaged
80 cents per crate more than last
season.
Cerries are being shipped out of
Kennewick at the rate of about
two carloads daily and as in other
years, are bringing extra fancy
prices. The bulk of the crop this
year is being handled by the Spo-
kane Fruit Growers company who
are receiving the cherries in bulk
from the grower and packing them
at the warehouse where force of
forty packers is employed.
July 1st has been proclaimed
Food Saving Day" by Herbert
C. Hoover, and in practically ev-
cry church in the country minis
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-30

A shrieking whistle, the clang-
ing of a bell and grinding brakes
heralded the approach of train No.
S34 Monday morning, June 10. In
the mean time the scurrying of
feet proclaimed the fact that sew
eral people were leaving Kenne-
wick. "What is all the excitement"
asked one bystander of another.
"Oh, don't you know? For weeks
and weeks the boys and girls 4-H
clubs have been as busy as bees
raising money to send delegates
to the 9Th annual Al club camp
at Pullman and today is the day
they go. There are eighteen boys
and girls besides the two leaders
who. will accompany them"
Leaders, exclaimed the first
woman. "Oh, yes" answered the
second. Gall this year these boys
and girls have> been working to-
gether under a local leader. That
is why they accomplish so much"
docs the leader get paid ask
ed the first lady. "Only in the con-
seriousness of having done good
work. You see these leaders rea-
lie that they are playing an inn
portant part in the building of fu-
ture citizens and get as much
pleasure out of this work as i
they were paid salaries" replied
the second woman.
4Io@ ooov,1o 1-c
going from Benton county alone
How can they afford such an ex
pensive trip" asked the first
"Why it costs sixteen dollars a.
lone for fare and it costs money t.
stay at college"
ooh, everyone who is awake il
strong for club work." replied thu
second. sThe railroads have ag
reed to cooperate and are giving
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-30
Al Club Members Enjoy
Fine Trip to Pullman

wonderful rates to club camp.
From Benton county the round
trip is only four dollars. While at
the college the members and the
leaders are housed in the dormi-
tories and fed at the commons for
actual cost. This brings the entire
trip to about twelve dollars includ-
ing the banquet in Spokane on the
return trip. Any child who plans
a few months ahead Of time is
able to afford this much and
have never been able to find a
place where twelve dollars can be
spent more profitably."
cit surely does sound good" re-
piled the first and mentally re-
solved to do some sound investi-
eating.
In the meantime baggage is be-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-30

ing thrown aboard while twenty
club folks are bidding goodbye to
parents and friends and locating
choice seats, and with a final
groan the train pulls out bound
for a wonderful adventure. To
many of these young people this
is the first time they have ever
been away from home. A whole
week of college life surely sounds
enhancing. The trip itself is one
not soon to be forgotten. Sage
brush and fruit lands give place
to wheat lands and they in turn
change to evergreen trees. and
streams. At 7:15 we arrive at Pull
man and experience real hike
in the walk to our dormitories. The
girls are located on the third floor
of Stevens hall and the boys in
Ferry hall. 1t is not long before
we realize that Benton county peo-
pie have a large assortment of
muscles which are never used.
I'm short order we locate our
rooms and hustle up to the first
assembly at the auditorium in
Brian hall. The first and perhaps
the last and most lasting impress
sion OF the camp is Rude the
youthful song leader who proceed
ed in a few short minutes to win
the hearts of bothS old and young
folks for the entire camp. Pro-
grams are handed out and expla-
nations given this first night.
At the close of this assembly we
are called to a house meeting at
each dormitory. Here a new sys-
tenn of self government is insti-
tuted. This proved excellent for
the entire camp with less friction
being felt than at any previous
camp. The members are divided
into squads with lieutenent for
every Is girls and captain over
every two lieutenents. Every one
reports three times a day at stat
ed intervals thus keeping a definite
check on the entire membership.
Three Benton county girls are
chosen as officers, Elsa Brogunier
as captain over Doris Taylor, Pros
ser and Leona Evett, Hanford.
Nine-thirty is bed time with all
lights out at ten. Considering the
hour of rising no one disputes this
rule. At 6 am. the gong sounds
and everyone piles out and flies to
get ready for setting up exercis-
es at $50. These are taken on the
campus in the bracing morning air
which almost causes a stampede
for breakfast at z o'clock. All
meals are served at the commons
but an enrolment of 800 necessi-
tates second table for a third
of the group. All meals are livened
up by singing and yells.
At $3.50 all delegates go to class.
For four days all receive intensive
training in their own project. For
the boys may have a choice of gar
den. corn, bees, livestock, dairy.
The girls have clothing, home man.
agement, bread, canning or meal
planning. Glasses are conducted by
graduate students, college profess
sors and county agents.
At noon they meet again. Di-
rectly after lunch all club MEM
bers are given an hours rest per-
iod while the leaders have confer
ences and training classes. At 2:30
assembly starts. At these assem-
blies they have an opportunity Of
hearing prominent club members
such as Kerpeth Hinshaw, cham
pion club member in the United
States and Ivan Hutchins, state
champion pig club member, tel
about how they got where they
are. To their delight they have the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-30

Hoadley and other relatives -,
friends. ana
Harry G. Melvin of portlsns
Oregon. was here last week IooI
ing after property interests 's sns
was a guest at the Joe Osborn e
home. tne
Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson b.,.
gone to Walla Walla. Mr.. W;l
Hanson will return in few dsv.
but his wife expects to cook tSy',
the harvest. u
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-30
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Items selected from the OF ten years
ago. friendly backward glance at the activities of
the community as recorded in the newspaper.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-30

YOU Live better than of the kings of old Where switch
the electric light he had smoky torch You bed
spngs-his couch rested planks few overworked min
stes the best he could together when he wand music
dial and great symphony fills the And today
copper power than his scepter
boosted
YOU have thousand kindly comforts that the of dis
days knew To what magic should offer
thanks?Tn the pages of this paper the advertisements
ADVERTISING tells you about each invention every i'm
proved product that the market describes what
these products will do where Them and just how much
you pay for each helps you purchase wisely and
economically Through you hearfar than the fastest
courier of ancient tmes-what's newt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
AIMEE REAFF|RMS
KIDNAPPING REPORT
Evangelist Denounces Seed
ing Pastor, Who Asks for
Her "Confession."
By the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, July 27.-Aimee
Semple Mcpherson, authenticated
storm center of Ange1us Temple, has
no confession to make regarding her
story that she was kidnapped last Sum-
mer and whisked away into Mexico
while her congregation mourned her
as drowned.
Rejecting the demand Of the Rev.
Gladwyn n. Nichols, former choir
leader of the temple, who, with ESQ
of it's members, seeded last Fall and
organized an independent church, that
she confess to the world what hap
pened during her mysterious absence
year ago, the comely religious leader
stuck to her story.
Nichols Request.
Nichols publicly asked Mrs. McPher-
son and her mother, Mrs. Minnie
Kennedy, to make a clean breast Of
the whole affair for the good of their
souls and the peace of their con-
sciences"
"Aimee Mcpherson and her mother
both have confessions to make to the
world" said Nichols. Il and $50
members of our church demand that
she clean up inc klunap ping story.
Unless they do the public never will
have confidence in them again"
To. which Mrs. Mcpherson replied:
81 am not surprised. Rev. Nichols
and his church need the advertising.
Very clever but uncharitable. After
all these months OF silence it seems
strange that Nichols should take such
a sudden concern in my conscience.
Isn't it revealing that this urge came
at the moment when my name is in
the headlines every day?
IT have no confession to make what
ever. I told the truth and walked in
the light"
Nichols declared representatives of
Angelus Temple had made peace over
lures to him and his flock, but that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
HOTEL RATE POSTING
LAW TO Be REVIEWED
District Court of Appeals Will Pass
one Provision Of War
Measure.

The Ball rent act is to be reviewed
by the District Court Of Appeals to
determine whether the provision in it
requiring hotels to post their rates
remained alive after the United States
Supreme Court held that the law was
not in effect because of the passing of
the war emergency.
The court issued a writ of error to
the Police Court to send up the record
in the case in which Ralph Mckee Of
the Metropolitan Hotel was charged
with violation of the law in not post
ing the rates, which case was dis
missed in the lower court. The Com
missioners contended that the rate
section did not die with the whole law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
Toxic Will Stock
Park With Singing
Frogs and Bugs

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
TOKIO.-The music Of chirping
insects and singing frogs which
enraptures the Japanese every
Spring and Summer Is to be made
a big feature of the new Meiji
Shrine Park each year, under plans
of the National Young Mems AS
ISOLATION.
The program is to capture tens
of thousands of cricllets, grass
hoppers and other insects, includ-
ing singing frogs, and release
them in the park for the edifica-
ton of the thousands of Toxic
jewellers who gather there.
Peddlers throughout Japan sell
the musical insects in small cages,
the prices ranging from so sen to
SO yen (about Is cents to $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27

Shortly after her return to Los
Angeles Mrs. Mcpherson was held on
a charge of conspiracy in connection
with the story of the kidnapping which
she had told the county grand jury.
The State alleged a part of the time
of her absence she spent in a cottage
at Carmel. Calf, with Kenneth G.
Ormiston, her one-time radio operator.
The charge was dropped when one or
the principal witnesses changed her
testimony.
Meantime the dove of peace today
lowered over the temple, which has
been torn inwardly by dispute over
management. Mrs. Mcpherson dis
missed Mrs. Kennedy as business man
ager on her recent return from 1lli-
nois, and Mother Kennedy then tear
fully packed her effects and left the
temple residence. She returned yester-
day, however. and Mrs. Mcpherson
announced that the difficulty had been
settled, and that Mrs. Kennedy would
remain as the evangelists spiritual
adviser, but would have no connection
with the business end of the temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
Special Cup Race Fare.

italian State Railways will grant
80 per cent discount on fares to and
from Venice on the occasion of the
international aviation competition for
the Schneider Cup in Venice next
September, according to advices to the
Department of State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
Sergt. Griffin Retired.

First Sergt. John F. Griffin, 18th
Engineers. at Fort Humphreys, Va,
having completed 80 years active serv-
ice in the Army, has been transferred
to the retired list on his own applica-
ton, and will proceed to his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
Case Is Recalled.

they never would return to the mother
church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27

-$595 Kimonos for $2s5-$1O Excel Electric Cookers,
$2.98-$19.98 Couch Hannocks, $12OO-$5 Kitchen
Drapery Sets $250-$295 Girdles 81. 49-$l95 Chiffon
Hose, Sis Pr.-25c Handkerchiefs, Sc each-$25O
Glove Silk Vests, 95c-$5 Umbrellas $2.95-$7.45
Belgian WILLOW Chairs, $374-$7.5O Colored Kid
Sandals $335-Children's $1.29 Dresses for z9c-S19s
Trimmed Hats, $1.OO-$19.95 Metal Beds for $40
SIS Summer Rugs for $1O-s2 Check Taeta, $40 yd
800 and 81 Perfumes, 25c-$1OO and $500 House
Dresses, 69c-$5 Junior Tafeta Frocks, $3.69-And
hundreds of Others equally interesting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

William T.
Tilden, former
American
champion,
sharpens up his
game for his
tennis match
here tomorrow
night with
Manuel Alfonso,
champion of
opaln, at the
Arcadia. The
match was ar
ranged for the
benefit of the
projected
Washington
Tennis Club.
lerwood & Underwood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

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Japanese op '"
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
300 DEAD TOLL
IN NICARAGUA
By MAURITz A. HALLGREN

BY MAUHIIA a. HALLJhEN
Pacification Of Nicaragua is prov
Ing about the hardest job the United
States Marines have ever tackled.
Despite the optimistic statements
issued from time to time by State
and Navy Department officials the
northern half of the Central Ameri-
can republic is still, after a seven
month campaign, seething with in
Surgency and general disorder.
To. date the pacification has cost
the lives of more than 500 Nicara.
guans, according to figures COM
piled today from official reports.
while several hundred others have
been seriously wounded in clashes
with the Americal inter ventionists
and native guards. In the last
month there have been at least SO
known deaths among the natives.
Based on announcements by the
marine command in Manaua and by
officials here, minimum casualty
figures show ia Nicaraguans to
have been slain, 152 killed or
wounded and 220 wounded in the
period from May Is to December
IL. At the same time seven ma
rines and six native guardsmen
have bene killed and two marines
wounded.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Robert Everman, So and Hattie P.
Scott, 40. The Rev. d. T. Rivers.
H. ". Pierce. As, and Nellie .Ioyner,
81; Judge H. Barrett.
Roosevelt Keys 20, and Ella Ray
Phillips, 10. The Rev. A. J. Tyler.
John w. Fraber, II, and E. Maude M.
Kerfoot. The Rev. p. e. conroy.
Lucien c. Feemster, rs. and Elizabeth
Stevenson. "a. The Rev. U. G.. B. Pierce.
James Theodore Mason, 20. and Jen-
ME A. Lancaster, 81. The Rev. J. e.
Paul Grover, ~. ana Helen Marie Nc
Cabe, 20. The Rev. J. E. Briggs.
Charles r. Soper, IS, and Caroline C.
Weisman. %. both of Beltsville, Nd,
The Rev. w. M. Hoffman.
J. William N. Cramer, 3s, and Aide
c. strom-van Leeuwen. IS. New York
city. The Rev. w. NJ. hoffman.
Andrew Gillian, SO, and Lacy Strick-
land, "a. The Rev. Samuel Jenifer.
Daniel Thomas Eddy, %. and Anne
Todd. 81. The Rev. @. r. Dudley.
Paul Maassen, 80, and Sarah Vert
leb. %. The Rev. w. r. Rosenblum.
Frank H. Schmidt, 80. and Dorothea
B. Deitz, 81. The Rev. H. NJ Hennig
Edward Becker, "a, and Anna Aqua,
"a. The Rev. r. M. Barishansky.
r. Z. Carroll. 80, and Goldie M.
schultelzy. 50. The Rev. J. T. Huddle.
Jacob Gordon. 20. and Ethel orlone
rs. The Rev. @. Si1verstone.
Arthur r. Hughes, IS. and Grace C.
Wilson. 20. The Rev. e. Hez SVEN.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
THAW DENIES He
W00ED MAID

Los ANGELES, Dec. 14.-Though
he has the reputation Of being a
lavish spender, Harry x. Thaw
Pittsburgh millionaire, today as.
serted that he begrudged paying at.
torneys $25 Ito shut UP this fake. =
He was referring to the 500, 900
breach of promise suit filed against
him by Miss Forest Hope Wall.
former film extra.
Meanwhile, Miss Wall, who claims
she met Thaw at LaEuna Beach in
May. 1928, meeting which she al
leges resulted in a proposal Of mar
rage, made a number of letters
public, which she said were written
by Thaw. The letters, even the
signatures, were typewriter and
were rather vague in context.
Excerpts from them follow:
Only one part in your letter |
could not see at this time and that
was about books. No one ever lives
to read all. Even books published
this year.
That letter was dated July "A.
1925.
A note dated September Fl. 1925,
read in part as follows:
But you said you, would love me
even If I cared for others. because
you promised me you would marry
me. just like the girl in Quo Vadis.
OF course that is hard to under
stand
Thaw denies that he ever pro.
posed to Miss Wall, claiming that
he has never seen her.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
OIL SPY TRIAL
ISPRESSED

The Government drove hard today
In its efforts to tie up actively the
Burns Sinclair principals in spy work
on the Fall-Sinclair jurors.
Harry f. Sinclair, William j.
Burns and four associates are on
trial for contempt for keeping an al
legged improper surveillance" over
the jury.
The chief attack today turned on
H. Mason Day and Sheldon H. Clark,
alleged contact men between Sim
clair and the Burns detectives.
Charles G.. Ruddy, chief Burns
operative, was recalled and testified,
over vigorous defense objections,
that reports on the shadowing of
the Jurors had been turned over to
Clark. In his return to the con-
tempt charge, Clark denied he ever
handled the reports.
Saw Kidwell Shadow"
The testimony of Police Sergeant
Frank NJ. Dent sent the defense
counsel into a huddle, and they
came out of it to object. but were
overruled by court. Dent described
encountering, late at night, Daniel
e. Merritt, Burns detective, near
the home Of Edward Kidwell, the
laxative juror. Merritt was as
signed to shadow Kidwell.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
House Group to 0. K.
Public Buildings Bill

Backers of the Reed 100000, 900
public buildings bill today planned
to seek early action In Congress to
meet demands of scores of smaller
cities throughout the country which
are clamoring for new Federal court
buildings and postoffices.
Representative Elliott R.) Of In.
diana, chairman of the Public
Buildings Committee, announced
that he would make an effort to
have the authorization bill passed in
time to affect appropriations for
the next fiscal year.
The bill, introduced by Represen-
tative Reed R) of New York. was
passed by the House last year and
died in a Senate filibuster. It's
chief effect is to increase the
amount which may be spent out
side of the District of Columbia
from $15.000,o00 to 5000 900. The
Public Buildings Committee was
called into session today to en-
dorse the bill again.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
Workers in Navy Yard
Disappointed by Raise

Workers at the Navy Yard are
greatly disappointed at the small
rate Of their wage increase as an
nounced yesterday by the Wage
noard Of Review and approved by
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur.
They say they had hoped for a
substantial range Of increases and
their showing to the wage board Of
review of the wages of similar
workers in civil life in washington
entitled them to considerably more
than the increase OF 2 cents an
hour for the 1900 machinists en-
ployed at the yard or 90 cents a
week, with an increase of cents
an hour for electricians while the
remaining 1850 will receive ! cent
an hour or 4s cents. per week,
which they claim will not even
pay car.fare."
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
BIRTHS

James A. and Ida L. McAllister. boy.
Ernest r. and Harriet G.. Moose, boy.
James c. and Ida L. Donaldson. boy.
George w. and Florence T. Blaine,
Martin B. and Mary Hunt girl
Samuel !. and Jenatte e. zeidner,
girl.
Francis B. ana Mary A. Milford. girl.
George 3. and Virginia Strott. girl.
Leo H. and Margaret A. Remington,
Albert w. and Lille NJ. Wolff, girl.
Walter j. and Ruth B. Trunnell, girl.
Edward e. and Alice L. Ertter. girl.
Francis s. and Theima M. Enele. girl.
Harry j. and Mabel NJ. Collin, girl.
Edward w. and Esther Sims. girl
Eugene L. and Helen A. Flynn. girl.
Perry A. and Elizabeth c. Little. girl.
Charles S. and Frances H. Mason, girl.
Max and Ruth L. Schecter. girl.
Meyer and Anna Rifkin. girl.
Llewellyn W. and Annie X. Cockrell.
girl.
Edwin H. and Irene Pilson. girl.
Daniel A. and Grace Defandorf. girl
Louis and Theresa Consort. girl.
Samuel B. ard Martha farrell. girl
Earl c. and Edith A. Ridiger. boy.
George G. and Shirley A. Wilmath.
Curtis B. and Margaret J. Porter.
boy.
Louis H. and Katherine L. Lancas-
Raymond B. ana Jessie I. walter.
Waiter T. and Constance t. Cannon.
boy.
Nelson s. and Mary L. Heflin, boy.
Abe and Fannie Rosenberg. boy.
Jesse w. and Isabella e. Topp, boy.
Orville 3. and Sylvia NJ. Garlitz, boy.
John A. and Emma l.. nixon. boy
and girl (twins).
Arthur T. and Paula Well. girl and
boy ftwins).
william j. and Phyllis E. Plemmons.
boy.
George NJ. and Ella l.. Brown, boy.
William r. and Rhoda l. Morrison
boy.
David and Tilie slackman. boy.
William C. and Anna NJ. Graves, boy
James C. and Vergie NJ. Richie. boy
Roswell H. and Julia w. Blair, boy.
Joseph and Agnes McGrath. boy.
Gerald ]. and Anne Connolly. boy.
George r. and Barbara z. Blake. boy
Charles A. and Mary Iovino, boy.
Hyman and Pauline Freshman, boy.
Claude and Mildred Pope, boy.
Abraham L. and Esther Phillips, boy
Stephen and Estella Anderson. girl
Samuel and Ruth Henry, girl
Newton and Sophia Smith, girl.
Saul and Marcella Kittrell. boy.
Philip and Clara Pinkney, boy.
William and Evelyn Green, boy
James L. and Vernia Simms, hoy
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $3.50 Obituary Desk
BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH e. LEE

I Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Lee, brilliant
soldier, lawyer and publisher of
North Carolina, and more recently
of Norfolk. Va, who died in that
city Sunday morning from a dis
ability resulting from his service in
the World War, was buried yes
terday morning with full military
honors in Arlington National Gene
terry.
General Lee served two terms as
president of the South Carolina
Press Association and owned a
newspaper in Spartanburg, S. c.,
while practicing law there. He was
a companion of the Military Order
Of Foreign Wars and of the Dis
abled Emergency Officers Of the
World War.