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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08

Dispatch Telephones, 81 and 81.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-10
Adrift 3 Months on Sea,
Six Sailors Are Rescued

Manila. r. I-After drifting in i
disabled motor boat for more than
three months in the south seas. six
young sailors from Celebes island. a
Dutch possession south of here. were
brought to Manila aboard the steamer
Shurruca. following their rescue on
the coast Of Mindanao Island
Originally a party OF Y. they left
Celebes last July for the neigtboring
island OF Shaw to sell merchandise
and take gifts 10 couple about TO be
married here on the return trip the
engine broke down and Il heavy gale
blew them far OF their course The
food supply dwindled until nothing
was left but rice. They managed Il
exist on this until November /, when
six of them died.
After drifting from July % TO No
venber 16. HE Six We're picked w By
an inter-iSland steamer off the coast
of Mindanao and taken to Suriagao,
the northernmest Tip Of the island,
from where they embarked for Manila.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-10
MISSING 81 YEARS
VIEWS OWN STATUE
Wanderer Finds Memorial to
His Memory.

Toledo, Ohio-John O'Herlihy. sew
enty-seven years old, came home after
an absence of 81 years and gazed with
bewidermeIt at handsome statue
in his memory. 1.-THE old town amt
what she used to be-" he mused as
his gaze rested Oh slyscraper which
occupied the former site Of cowshed
ON his fathers farm.
The veteran also learned that the
farm pond now Is municipal lake
and that the beautiful Church of the
Immaculate Conception had been
built from his Inheritance forfeited
when he had been declared legally
dead.
O'Herlihy ran away from his IA
theirs place when he was STRIPPING.
Toledo was hardly more The farm
then was on the edge of the village
which long since has grown into a
city with the farm at its center.
The wanderer, who has been
summed by good fortune in his
peregrinations, cast Eliminating eye
at the massive marble slab which
concentrated the good deeds of a
youth who had willed his all to the
church.
His relatives all are dead and but
few persons recognized the grizzled
man.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-10

Telephone subscribers simply call the
Long Distance" operator in the usual
way.
Long Distance, should like to call
London England the Savoy Hotel.
Gerard 4343."
And fairly soon the anxious head
CT family is specifying the exact ac-
.ommodations he desires and learn
ing whether he can have just the suite
that would suit grandmother.
There are limitations TO this service
imposed by the nature OF radio, not
common to- the wire service There
are also limitations imposed by the
fact that there is a tive-hour difference
in time between New York and Lon
don. Due to these limitations the
service at the start at least will be
limited to the hours from $3.50 A. M.
to ! P. M, New York time, which cor
responds to 1 80 r. M. to 6 p M. in
London At present the service is
limited to telephones in the metro
politan areas of New York and Lon.
don but If conditions prove favorable
it viii in the future be extended to
more distant points, the ultimate goal
being the possible connection Of any
telephone In America with any tele-
phone in Great Britain and Ireland
The charge for three minute con.
yersation, either with designated
party or telephone, is SIS between the
two cities with charge of SIS for
each additional minute or fraction
thereof In transactions where a
series of questions and answers are
involved this method Of rapid com
munication has been found to be rela-
lively cheap In comparison with a
complicated interchange OF cablegrams
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-10
Gun ofing Fiapper
Puzzle to Old Man

Rock Island, Ill.--Beyond under
standing are the ways of a woman, at
least the ways Of the present day
'flapper," admits w. Fl. Mahoney Of
this city.
Mr. Mahoney was sleeping peace
fully in his home when the door Of
his bedroom opened, awakening him,
and a girl Of sixteen 1.-THE, slim, trim
and bobbed-haired, tripped in.
Mr.. Mahoney's mature Judgment
told him this was no dream girl. He
is seventy-one years old.
Listen. grandpop," she said. and
she still smiled, you do as want and
you're not hurt"
"Yes'm." said Mr.. Mahoney But
| got nothing you want. I'm only Il
poor old man.
The visitor was not listening Gun
in hand, she stepped behind the door
with Mr. Mahuney's clothes Soon she
emerged clad IN his garments and
with his cash in her hand. Then she
forced Mr. Mahoney to chop off all
the locks she showed beneath his cap,
which she was wearing
"Fve been out drinking h6och all
evening, have had devil Of a time,
and must get away" The visitor chat
ted merrily. "My boy friend and /
are going to hop a freight. Good
night grandpa
Police are seeking Beulah Nichols.
Her parents identified the clothes she
said Beulah was given to the movie"
habit
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-10

Regular transatlantic telephoning is
now an accomplished fact. Every day
business and private interests in New
York and London are calling back and
forth with little more difficulty than
az though only the Hudson River sep
arated them instead of $500 miles of
ocean.
The first official communication
opening the regular service was on
January between Walter S. Clifford,
President of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, and Sir G.
Evelyn P. Murray, Permanent Secre-
tary of the General Post Office of Great
Britain, the department which controls
and operates the telephone system OF
that country. After their conversation
was concluded the radio channel was
made available for commercial service.
AS transatlantic telephone commu-
nication is not possible at the present
time by cable, the wire circuits at
either end are connected with radio
towers which send the voice waves as
picked up Dy an OiuiHalS teisPilohS
across the ocean in amplified form.
Despite the use every morning of two
big radio stations. one transmitting at
Rocky Point, L. J.. and the other at
Rugby, England, ether space is econo-
mized by transmitting at each end on
the same wave length. When the Lon
don subscriber speaks, his circuit to
New York is switched on and the cir
cult from New York to London is
switched of This goes on automatic
ally during the conversation
Like most marvels of scientific de
yelopment which modern civilization
accepts and puts to use almost with
out surprise. the actual placing of a
call to London is quite ordinary
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-10

Chambers of Commerce in the north
west over this new telephone line, Mr..
O.Leary said in part. Il have been
looking forward to his call and think
ing how fortunate we are in the
Unitsd States in having the genius to
invent methods OF communication and
the common sense TO take advantage
OF them II We were still dependent
on Lewis and Clark Expeditions to &C.
quaint each other and our government
with the problems and emergencies OF
our respective sections NE would prob
ably be struggling az Europe Is today
with trade barriers and sectional
hatred
Instead we are talking to each
other and looking at each other
through pictures sent over the same
wires. We have built up through
our advancing methods Of communion
tion and transportation an under
standing and realization OF interde-
pendence national consciousness.
The new transcontinental telephone
line provinces ulTecl circuit lTVii
Chicago to Seattle, distance of APP
proximstely 2.225 miles. The con
struction OF the new line involved ex
penditure of more than $1,000 COO and
required more than twelve months ta
complete. From CHICAGO the line
basses through Minneapolis, Fargo
Bismarck, Glendiye Billings, Helena
Missoula and Spokane to Seattle.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-10

The third trauscontinental telephone
line just completed through the great
northwest by the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company is now in
service The ceremony incident to
placing this new line in service was
held in the U. S. Chamber OF Com
merce ut washington with Samuel NJ.
Greer. vice President OF the Chexa-
peAke and Potomac Telephone Com
pany AZ master Of ceremonies. John
w. OLeary, President Of the U. 5.
Chamber of Commerce after being In
troduced by Mr.. Greer made the open
ing address to John w Spsnglef,
President of the Seattle Chamber OK
Commerce and to President Raymond
b. Wilcox of the Portland Oregon,
Chamber OF Commerce.
AS a preliminary TO the opening 'of
this line w S. Clifford President Of
the American Telephone and Tele.
graph Company from his Office in New
York greeted officials Of the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph Company at
Seattle and Portland and VicePresi-
dent Greer at Washington With the
exchange of greetings completed the
circuit VAS turned over TO Mr. Greer,
Who. after saving How do you do
"a Ne SIS. Snes gler ard r'ilcox at
&~s.t1e ard Por n.~s.d-'e~d Mr.
Neary, who formally opened the line
s~r public serve
liz -ddressir. IS p~ OF re
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-10
Things They See

Hinsdale, Mass Fellows who first
thought their hunter friends were
liars now know that they were mere
ly mistaI1en. There came tales Of a
black deer running loose. 1t has been
identified as goat that escaped from
a farm
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-10
Dreaming of a Body,
He Unearths Skeleton


Lebanon, Pa. Dreaming night
after night of body buried in
his cellar crying dig me out,
dig me out, I've been here 50
years." John Vented went 10
the cellar and found skeleton
buried near the foot of the
stairs.
Vented reported his find to
the police; also what impelled
him to make the search. He Is
to be questioned as to how he
CHANGED to locate the bones on
his first response to the alleged
call from the dead.
The bones are those Of an
adult. The Wentzel home is on
the border of what was once
cemetery. Evidence of a box,
found with the body, gave some
color to speculation that the
body may have been properly
buried.
Vented and his family have
lived at the place eight years.
The bones were evidently In the
ground upward Of is years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-02
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A club garden party will be CIV
en- by the Woman's club of White
Bluffs, Saturday, June 4th at Mrs.
Frank Taylor's home. There will
be several different booths where
things may be bought. The pro-
ceeds will go into the cemetery
fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boie and Mrs. j.
M. Clark were visitors in Walla
Walla over the week end.
Mrs. Griner and family spent
the week end in Garfield visiting
relatives there.
The show given for the benefit
Of the flood sufferers was well at
tended and the proceeds were
large.
G.. w. Hilton who has been a
missionary in China, gave a lee
ture and showed pictures of his
experience in China at the church
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Koontz and
family drove to Walla Walla Fri
day where Mr.. Koontz left for
Lewiston, where he has posi-
ton. The family returned to Han
ford Saturday.
Glen Peffley and sister Mrs.
Reed and Howard Anglin drove
down from Wenatchee Saturday
evening, returning Monday.
Katherine Syfford returned to
her home Saturday from Topper
/, ishs where she had been teaching
for the past year.
Mrs. Herbert REEVES and Mrs.
Fike Of Sunnyside we're guests at
the Garst home, Tuesday. Upon
their return they were accompan-
led by Ruth Garst, who expects to
spend the summer in Sunnyside.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-02

Mr.. Nekola went to Walla Wal
la on business Friday, returning
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bovee Of Wenat-
chez visited at the home OF Mr..
Bovee's parents Sunday and Mon
day.
Mrs. Sterling Long and Boley Of
Wenatchee are visiting at the
home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Fay Wilson.
Mary and Nan Whelan drove
over with relatives from Seattle,
Saturday to visit their parents.
A daughter was born to Mr.: and
Mrs. Joseph Picatti, May 3Oth. at
the Hill hospital at White Bluffs
The Christian Endeavor enjoy
! ed a picnic supper on the lawn
Monday evening in honor OF q
number of members who are leaV.
! ing for the summer months.
/ Mrs. Harriet Roggy and Herbert
Briggs visited at the home OF MRS
Roggy's parents Mr.. and MIS-. Ju
Illus MaComber over Decoratlor
day.
| Mrs. Carl Hagen and son Gler
: drove to Naches for the commence
ment exercises where their othel
son Dean. is a member OF TIT
graduating class.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Devere ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Parmeter of Seattl,
drove thru Hanford, stopping ove'
! to see Mr.. Devere's uncle.
! The Christian Endeavor held {
Memorial service Sunday evening
j for DR.. Francis Clark. DR.. Clarl
was the founder Of the grea
Christian Endeavor movement tina
has spread all over the world. Thu
society was fortunate in having
Louis Bona, vice-president of tn,
state Christian Endeavor Union a
the service.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-02

William Shireman and family
arrived Sunday from Nyssa, Ore
pon to visit his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillip Shireman. They re-
turned Monday, stopping at Pas
co, Walla Walla and other points
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Draper of
Tacoma who own a large orchard
north of town are here looking
after things. C. Cheyne is taking
care of their place. The Diapers
will leave in a few days and go
from here to New York.
The Ladies Aid and other friends
had surprise party Monday at
the home of Mrs. Scott in honor
of Mrs. Fl. Atkins who is leaving
in few days for Portland. A gift
Eof a handsome dresser scarf was
presented to Mrs. Atkins by the
ladies.
A birthday party was given at
the Swingle home Monday night,
IN nonor OF Il. y. Knapp whose
birthday it was.
The revival meetings at the C.
A. church which have been held
by I. N. Crecelius for two weeks,
will continue all Of this week.
M. d. Michael who has been i'll
for over two weeks with a lame
back. is now able to be about, we
are glad to learn.
Mrs. Frank Mcneil and family
and the McMurray family, all of
Yakima, arrived Saturday and are
visiting at their mothers Mrs. Gil
more Johnson's home,
Frank J. O'Brien formerly of
Richland and his daughter AIDE
laide who reside in Seattle, were
Richland visitors Monday, return
ing next day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-02

Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Lyle and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. w. VIII
son drove to Benton City Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. McClendon
drove over to Benton City Sunday.
Jack Hubbard left Saturday for
Dayton where he will visit rela-
tives.
Vic Nelson went to Spokane and
Republic Saturday, returning Tues
day.
E. S. Hubbard who has been en-
ployed In the Horse Heaven coun-
try came home on vacation.
| r. L. Morton former ferry man
of Richland. now resident OF
Portland, came Saturday accom-
panied by his wife.
A number of young people went
to Kennewick Tuesday to attend {
bridge party at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Yedica.
Miss Lille Mclaughlin left fol
Lewiston last week to see hel
sister who graduated at college.
Mrs. H. E. Compton has hat
visitors from Seattle. Her uncl'
and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Croziel
and nephew Milton Compton win
use to live here were visitors.
E. p. Chellis, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S
Murray and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mil
lard drove to Prosser Tuesday.
A picnic was enjoyed Sunday il
Anon park by a large number O
the Richland people all bring thei
dinners.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-02

Miss Evalyn Moore left for Sc
attic Tuesday to visit friends and
relatives.
Lillian Jessett spent several
days this week ~out on the Roy
Allen ranch.
Anton Boettcher and wife drove
to Cheney Sunday where his wife
remained to attend the normal
school of music.
A party was given Monday
night at the Van Syckle home,
south Of town, in honor of Doro-
thea Atkins, who left with her
mother for Portland, Tuesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-02

It's usually the young puppy who
puts on a lot of dog.
s & & & &
Mrs. Sprague: Yes. ] heard a
noise and got up, and there, under
the bed, saw a mans leg!
Mrs. White: Good heavens! The
burglar's2
"No, my husbands. He had
heard the noise too"
& & G. q
WHAT'S THE use
OF A Woman
TRYING TO
PULL DOWN short
SKIRT?
EVERYBODY knows
THE COLOR of
HER CARRIERS and
BOOMERS, anyway.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-02
Richland News Items

For the benefit of the Courier-Reporters rapidly
growing list of subscribers in the Richland territory
this paper is providing space for items from that
district Residents of this community are urged to
get in touch with the local correspondent when they
have items of interest
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-02

WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
ANSWERS
1. Grassy plot.
2. Not definite, perhaps 1880.
8. 1893.
a. Northern Pacific
s. Too much railroad COMPETE
ton.
6. $4,000.
2. About two and one-quarter
million gallons per year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-06-02

Learn about the new conven-
ierices of modern cooking. See
and bear about new and econo-
mical diahes-some of which can
b prepared without attention.
More homes every day are pun.
ting IN electric ranges. Come and
see what can Be done with them.
The Washington times., 1927-09-05
1000 To PICNIC
At BEACH

The Employees Welfare Associa,
ton Of the Veterans Bureau, mum.
herring 1000 members, viii hold
an excursion at Chesapeake Beach
on Saturday. September II. An
elaborate program Of entertainment
ts being arranged.
Plans are In the hands Of the
entertainment committee, composed
Of Harry d. Appleby, Construction
Division, chairman; Frances M. Mil
Ter, Medical Service; and Mary A.
Coyne. Coordination Service.
The committee Is being assisted
by the following officers and com.
mittees OF the association: Presi.
dent. George "A. Holcombe, legal
service: vice-president, Lewis s.
Sasser, adjudication service; relief
committee Katherine G. Busbey.
directors office; Alice M. HorgaI,
finance section: Beulah e. Emer.
son. supply service; and Flora l..
Faber, advisory group on appeals;
and athletics. committee William C..
Brewer. information and coopera.
ton service, chairman,
The Washington times., 1927-09-05
HUSBAND CONE
FOUR DAYS

An anxious wife today began the
fourth day Of waiting and watching
for Rowland e. Darling, 80, who left
his home at 1O6 Eleventh st. s. E.,
early Friday morning with the an
neunced intention Of raising funds
to stem the tide obligations which
have arisen since their 9.year-old
daughter, Eleanor. was operated on
for appendicitis.
Mrs. Darling has appealed to the
newspapers for aid in finding her
husband. While friends believe his
mind has become unsettled from the
avalanche Of grocery, hospital, doc
tors and other bills which are said
to have swamped him, his wife fears
he has been run down by an auto.
mobile.
Darling was employed at the SAM.
tary Grocery and has not been seen
there since Thursday. His daugh-
ter was brought home from Sibley
Hospital Sunday.
The Washington times., 1927-09-05
District to Celebrate
Birthday of Lafayette

The 10th anniversary Of the
birth Of the Marquis de Lafayette
will be celebrated at 10 a. m, to.
morrow, at the Lafayette rnonu.
ment, Pennsylvania Ave. and Mad.
lson Pl., NJ. w.
The District Of Columbia Fedora.
ton for Patriotic Observance and
allied organizations will send dele.
cations. Floral tributes will be
laid on the base OF the statue and
an invocation pronounced by the
Rev. John G. Palmer. Al section
Of the Navy Band viii play. "A
Marine Corps guard Of honor win
participate. The committee IN
charge is headed by Brig. Gen,
George Richards u. s. M. g. Lieut..
Col. Orwell Johnson will be master
Of ceremonies.
The Washington times., 1927-09-05
AIR SPEEDSTER
|. BUSHES TEST

BY international News Service
NEW YORK. Sept. 6.-A speed Of
at least 275 miles an hour has been
attained BY Lieut.. Afford ]. WI.
liams in HE racing seaplane now
undergoing tests at Port Washing.
ton, L. l., and there was every
indication today that he would com.
plete, as Americas representative,
Ia the international speed classic
for the Schneider trophy against
Great Britain and Italy, September
as, at Venice.
Il Williams decides to complete,
he and his powerful Packard.
motored machine win be rushed to
Venice aboard the United States
scout cruiser Trenton, which Is at
anchor in the navy yard at Brook.
lyn awaiting developments. IL Will
liams Is to enter the contest the
Trenton must steam out to sea by
next Friday in order to reach
Venice in time.
II intend to have everything
right before 90 or / viii stay at
home" said williams. whose tests
of his seaplane have been delayed
because Of recent inclement
weather.
He was able Sunday, however, to
try out the plane. While observers
estimated itB speed at as miles an
hour, they expressed the opinion
that the ship can do approximately
$50 miles an hour when put
through her PAGES on measured
course.
Both Great Britain and Italy have
entered three planes each, the total
number Of entries allowed. WI.
Hams, Il he enters, will be the only
American representative
The Washington times., 1927-09-05
TRANS,SEA HOP
BAN URGED
SIR ARTHUR KEITH

LONDON, Sept. 5.-Sentiment in
England appears to be drifting away
from transoceanic airplane flights
until such 4 time as the art 81
aviation il so far advanced that ad.
verse weather conditions win not
bring such disaster.
Because Of the appalling loss Of
life in recent transocean airplane
undertakings, opinion all through
England 10 undergoing q radical
change.
Instead Of pleas that England
equal the remarkable feats Of Ameri.
can aviators in thrice conquering
the perils Of transatlantic voyages,
there are heard conservative senti.
ments, lest any further lives be given
at this time In sacrifice to the cause
Of aviation.
The British press IL almost uni
versal in calling for q government
ban on ocean flights until more per.
feet airplanes have been developed.
The Daily News sums up the situa-
ton as follows:
"Are these great flights, in view
Of the grave loss Of life. worth
while?''
Meanwhile, no further word has
been hear here concerning the
fate Of the Princess Lowenstein-
Wertheim, Capt. Leslie Hamilton
and Lieut.. Col. r. F. Minchin, who
are believed to have lost their lives
when their plane, the ST.. Raphael,
encountered severe storms over the
Atlantic Ocean.
The Washington times., 1927-09-05
ROW IN LEAGUE
|SPOSS|BLE

BY international News Service
GENEVA, Sept. 6.--An indefinable
air Of mystery permeated Geneva
today as the eighth assembly of the
League Of Nations prepared to 20
into session.
On the surface, the assembly il
likely to deal only with routine
matters, but close observers are of
the opinion that dangerous flare.
up Is possible on any one of a
number of subjects.
The question OF disarmament IL
believed to be the likeliest to furn.
ish matter for heated discussion and
possible difficulties. The German
government is understood to be pre-.
pared to launch . strong claim for
complete fulfillment on the part OF
the allies of the league covenant
and other peace treaty pledges.
Prior to the meeting, the absence
Of Viscount Cecil, former head Of
the British delegation, was the
leading subject for controversy and
discussion among the delegates. In
American quarters, Viscount Cecil's
resignation Is interpreted as a
vindication Of the policy pursued by
the United States at the prepare.
tory disarmament conference held
here several weeks ago.