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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-27
COVER CROPS
NEUTRALIZER
No Results Shown from
Nitrogen application
Unless Cultivated

In irrigated orchards where a
Iegume cover crop has been grow
ing for three or more years, there
has been no increase in tree growth
or in fruit production after the
application of commercial fertiliz-
ers containing nitrogen, phosphoric
acid or potash or all of them.
These results have been determ-
med by Prof. o. M. Morris, hor-
ticulturist with the, Washington
Experiment station, after ten years
of study. They are discussed in
detail in a recently published bull
letin Fertilizers and Cover Crops
on Soils in Irrigated Orchards of
Washington" Nitrogen bearing
fertilizers. when properly used on
soils which have been in clean till
age and producing tree growth, has
been found beneficial, he says.
Several years ago the orchards
in the irrigated districts of the
state began to show evidences of
unhealthy condition, the fruit be-
ing smaller than usual and the
leaves becoming light green and
even yellow while decrease in
wood growth was also noted. Ex-
perimental plots were started and
various commercial fertilizers and
legume cover crops were used in
hopes Of finding some remedy for
the poor tree condition.
In, the Spokane district one plot
on which red clover had been
growth for two years showed bet
ter color and better sized foliage
and 20 per cent more twig growth
than on. the nitrogen fortified
plots.
Application of nitrogen bearing
fertilizer to an orchard in the
Grandview district, which had been
in alfalfa cover crop for seven
years was made and another COW
er-cropped plot left uncovered.
Careful measurement of the twigs,
foliage and fruit showed no diff
ference in the fortified and the
unfertilized plots.
AS the amount of foliage in
creased, fruit color decreased. Ex-
perience indicated that fertilizer
applications made in fall or early
winter of orchards in which trees
were making poor growth gave re-
suits quicker than those applied at
any other season.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-27
Really Seemed Time
for ssBeou" to Depart

Some racy stories of Beau Brum.
nell, king of the Dandies." ali
the height of his glory a century
ago. are told by Lewis Melville i'm
George Bryan Brummell: His Life
and Letters" recalled a writer I'm
tie Kansas City Times. II WAS aid
of this bean that women admired
him, but men almost reverenced
him. He never married bni thai
he was not Indifferent Ia the charm
and companionship of the ladies
there is plenty of evidence.
y must leave here this morning"
ne said unexpectedly to his host
when staying at a country house
But" the ether eypostulated.
you were not going vi I'll the end
of the week"
True, quite true" the bean con.
Cured, "but / really must be off,
His host, however, was not salts
fled, and piled him with questions
until at last BTummell. in despera.
ton. blurted oft:
well. the f;,ct is, am in love
with your wife. =
"Why, my dear fellow, so was 1
twenty years ago" remarked the
iady's husband. hoping to put his
guest at ease. Then a thought
struck him and he inquired:
rs she in love with you?"
IL believe she isl
@That alters the case" the host
said Wit IA tlno;Sinp aI r,;ll car5
for your post horse immediately
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-27

Missionar:es are accustomed To-
receive some strange letters from
natives. Here is letter of graft
tude which arrived short time
ago at a well-known medicai mis-
sion hospital in India:
Dear and Fair Madam: | have
much pleasure to inform you that
my dearly unfortunate wife will no
longer be under your care, she
having left this world for the next
on the night of the o.tL ult. For
your help In this matter ! shall
ever remain grateful.-Yours rever-
entity"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-27
The Supreme Authority

When i li.:.n md Ills wife are OF.
one mind It's not hard 10 guess
which nlird Florida Times
Union
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-27
We Knou,

He has ALWAYS received con-
domination from both sides for his
fair and impartial handling of all
cases. California paper.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-27
All Silence NOT Golden

We often hear of the wife who
talks too much. But pity the hus-
band of the wife who talks too
little. -Woman's Home Communion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-27
Fish Nets Expensice

The nets used by commercial
fishing companies for catching tuna
and similar fish cost from $4,000
to $4,000 each. according to Lib
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-27
We've Met q e..

Wali9l iynut,,
trical Engineer was l,ii snt' an elec.
u ,.;S oy ,"n'S in contac nm, IiherS-
wife carry ~ '.,ltnge.--oS, @lth
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-27
Mon Does Strange Things

It Is a notable fact that most
speed records are made by people
who are not going anywhere.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-27

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IIIIIIIIIIIIlA
FOLKSi Never before in the history of the moving
picture industry has there been such large per-
centage of really great and fine pictures placed at
the disposal of the Theatre Owners" This fall and
winter season viii bring to Kennewick the greatest
array of pictures ever presented TO the public.
Look over what we have for you this week and
plan now to each and every one
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
Five sS;chOOners
Seeking To Land
Big Booze Cargo
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2S.-Fed-
cral and county prohibition officials
today were mobilizing to combat
what is admittedly the greatest sin
gle um-running threat in Southern
California waters since prohibition
went into effect.
With the object of landing holi-
day wet goods valued at 81, 100000
five heavily laden liquor ships are
lurking 80 miles off shore in the
Pacific, Major Frank r. Reynolds,
head of the federal enforcement ii
Vision here, declared today. ~ 80 2
Reynolds is supervising the estaD-
lishment of patrols up; and down.the
entire southern coast, Sheriff Ross
Of Santa Barbara has placed men at
vantage points in his vicinity while
Chief Deputy Sheriff George Con-
treras has patrols in the Los An
goles vicinity. The lines extend as
far south as. San Diego.
Reynolds declares the rum ships
ne epdeavoring to establish contact
with fleet launches of liquor gangs
on shore.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
May Postpone
Contempt Cases
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-An ef-
fort by the defense to postpone the
contempt trial growing out of al
legged tampering with the Fall-Sin-
clair jury, was Indicated here today,
following service of contempt cita-
tions upon William j. Burns, his SON,
w. Sherman Burns, and Charles s.
Veitch, head of Burns Baltimore Of
flee. The contempt trial is scheduled
for next Monday.
Counsel for these men and the
three other defendants, Harry +.
Sinclair, oil magnate, and two of
his lieutenants, A. Sheldon Clark
and III. Mason Day, are expected to
ask that the contempt trial be de-
layed until the grand jury which in-
vestigated the case determines what
steps it will take.
Burns, his son and Veitch accept
ed service of the contempt citations
in the office of their attorney,
Charles A. Douglas.
Burns came here from Florida,
where he went after the grand jury
completed its examination of him.
The citations We're served by Deputy
U. s. Marshal Thomas II. East.
1T is a proper question to ask
whether this trial should go ahead
before the grand jury investigating
the same matter has completed its
work. Douglas said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
SOLUTION
Of POWER
EXPECTED
Nevada Arizona Hope
to Reach Agreement for
Approval of California.
OPTIMISM PREVAILS
Desire Unified Program
For Presentation To
Denver Conference.
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28.-Be-
lief that Arizona and Nevada ex-
perts, in conference here to consider
proposed agreement with South
ern California for sale of hydro
electric power to be generated at
the Boulder Canyon Dam will have
definite agreement to submit to
California late today was expressed
by members of the Nevada commits
sion.
Delegates were optimistic that
final solution to the great problem
Of disposal of power to be generated
at the project could be reached TO-
DAY.
Last week the experts considered
the price of fuel oil in Southern
California and the price of Utah
coal delivered at Los Angeles as vi
tai factors in setting an equitable
price for the sale of hydro-electric
power, as compared with power gem
Grated by steam.
Los Angeles, according to Thomas
+. King, Nevada. expert, made an
offer of four tenths of mill per
fiioNdtC Houi IOi SUI pAeo po"ci Aio'i
the dam, and it was the purpose Of
the present conference to determine
whether the price was fair.
California was not officially par
ticipating in the conference, King
pointed out, but the experts repre-
senting Arizona and Nevada con-
ferred frequently with California
advisors.
"Nevada and Arizona want only
what is fair and the experts are
trying to reach a figure that will be
fair to all interested parties,' King
said.
When the Nevada and Arizona
delegates have reached solution to
their problem, they win meet with
the California representatives and
attempt to obtain an agreement.
Delegates expressed hope that the
lower basin states will be able to go
before the seven state conference,
to be called in Denver, and present
q unified program. 1t was believed
the Denver conference could be held
within two or three weeks.
George w. Malone, state engineer
of Nevada, arrived in San Francisco
participate in the conferences to-
| day.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
SLAYS MAN TO
PROTECT NAME
OF DAUGHTER
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28.-A
mother, who declares she killed to
avenge her II year old daughter J
honor, today was in the city jail
here charged with the murder of a
travelling salesman, Gordon J. Wat
ers, 26, of Los Angeles.
81 told him | d kill him. was
the statement of the mother, Mrs
Hazel Hull, last night when she
came to police headquarters and sur
rendered shortly after shooting Wa
ers. She was accompanied by her
daughter, Marie, upon whom Waters
is accused of forcing his attentions.
The mother sobbed a story of an.
guish as she told of the killing of
the salesman and the events that
led to her act.
81 told him he was too old for
her and | told Marie, too," she said,
'but he would come and take her
out when he knew | was away from
home. Then Marie told me story
of his actions and | made up my
mind to kill him.
Yesterday when I found him il
my home l got my gun and fired.
am not sorry for what | did-only
sorry because / called him some
thing first and sorry about Marie. ,
Police surgeons declare Waters
death was puzzle to them. He rar
three blocks from the Hull home be
fore he collapsed. He died in al
ambulance enroute to a receiving
hospital where physicians found .
bullet in his heart.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
TO SEEK PARTY
LOST IN COLORADO CANYON

from points below the earth's
surface. They are now more
than a week overdue at Lee s
Ferry, Ariz. A"
Lieut.. Burgess, who was or
dered to begin the search by
Major Claggett, of the Ninth
Corps Area. declared that the
rescue attempt would be one of
the most spectacular and haZ-
ardous in the history of avia-
tion. The country over which
the plane must fly has never
been mapped and is in the midst
of a vast wilderness. 1t may be-
come necessary to fly between
the walls of the canyon at some
points.
Indian runners returning to
Fort Douglas and the govern
ment radio station on the Paint
ed desert report that the waters
of the river are very low and it
is feared that the boats may
have been wrecked in the
treacherous rapids of the forge.
The party carried only 10
days rations as the trip was ex-
peeted to be completed in about
a week.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
MANY WEAPONS OBTAINED
FROM FOLSOM PRISONERS

repeated threats by convicts to
settle bitter hatreds that We're
famed during the wild night OF
rioting.
Search through the prison has
revealed q number of knives,
manufactured by the prisoners,
which they We're unable to get
as the word to mutiny was Civ
en-.
The knives had been made
during weeks of secret labor by
the prisoners, i'll preparation for
the outbreak, Warden Court
Smith explained. 1t was believ-
ed some of the weapons may
still be secreted, to be used in
a threatened war of prisoner
against prisoner.
Authorities today rushed the
gathering of evidence in order
that the coroner's inquest may
be held as soon as possible.
The six ring leaders of the
outbreak remained in solitary
confinement today and will be
arraigned early this week on d.
rect charges of murder, accord
ing to District Attorney N. r.
McAllister.
McAllister believed that suf.
ficient evidence had been OBJ
tanned to charge all the leaders
with murder and send them to
the gallows.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
RED TROOPS IN
CHINA SLAUGHTER
MANY HUNDREDS
by United Press Leased Wire

HONG KONG, Nov. 2S.-Refu-
gees arriving in Hong Kong today
from Haifug and Lukfung districts
in Southeastern Kwangtung told
stories of wholesale massacres by
Red troops.
They said more than 500 persons
had been put to death in one small
town.
The Roman Catholic bishop OF
Hong Kong described ghastly pro-
ccssion in which he said the heads
of victims were carried from one
city to another.
He said distinguished Chinese
scholar was among the victims.
The bishop said that before the
scholar was killed his nose was cut
off, his ears were pierced with "0pe
end he was led in a processio by
the rope.
All property was confiscated, the
reports said. In the future, it w9s
said, the government would get 80
percent of the crops, the farmers
could retain the rest and the laud
owners would have nothing.
Chinese strikers in Canton, whom
the government had housed there
for two years, were elected from
the premises Friday.
They began the campaign of ter
rorism during the weekend.
Sixty fires were started which de-
stroyed much property. Further de-
struction was stopped when many
ngitators were arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
Death Claims
Sports Writer

LOS ANGELES, Nov. %. - The
body of Benjamin H. "Rob Roy'
Benton, 72, long famed as a sports
writer and an outstanding figure in
athletic events of the past, was to
be cremated here today.
"Rob Roy" died at his home here
Saturday after long suffering from
heart disease. He was business rep
resentative for Jack Dempsey after
the then champions break with
Jack Kearns.
Formality of a Masonic funeral
will be foregone because of Mrs.
Benton's extreme grief over the
death of her husband. Only close
friends will attend.
Benton is survived by his widow
and two children. The daughter,
Miss Annabelle Elsine Benton, is
known in the literary world as
Annabelle Lane. The son, Benjamin
Benton, Jr., is known in the same
field as Tanner Lane.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
South Opposed to .
An-Star Games
by United Press Leased Wire

ATHENS, Ca, Nov. 2S.-Opposi-
tion to the proposed all-Pacific
coast-all southern football game at
Los Angeles December 26 has been
expressed by Herman j. Stegemaan,
University of Georgia, and a mem
Der of the National Intercollegiate
Rules Committee.
If the Southern Conference ap-
proves this game, " Stegeman said,
1T would be. selling its birtlnight
for a mess of pottagc.
.'All-star exhibitions are usual
ly backed by some promoter whose
idea of charity ends at home, al
though the games are played for
narity.'
Stcgeman asserted Southern Con-
ference officials were strongly op
posed to all post-season games,
"exeept the Rose festival in Pasa-
dena or other games. in which
teams compete as a unit'' ~
In event approval for the pro
posed game is voted, final .7selec-
tions of stars from southern teams
would be made December 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
STOCKHOLDERS OF
IMPERIAL B A N K.
TO BE ASSESSED
Wood Orders Levy of
$100 P0r Share Against
All Outstanding Stock

VIII c. Wood, superintendent of
the state banking department, has
filed a levy of assessment of $4,000
against the stockholders of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank of I'm
perial, a banking corporation in lii
uidation, at the county clerk of
flee.
The superintendent in filing the
assessment notice intimated that il
would be necessary for each of the
stockholders to pay 800 on each
share Of stock held in order that the
bank will be able to meet promptly
the claim of its creditors.
The Pacific National Bank, pledg-
&c, is the principal stockholder, the
records of Oct. 10, last, showing ii
iolds 247 shares of stock. This
means an assessment of $24, 700 has
been made against it. George Dam
ron, who holds ]J5 shares of the
stock is assessed $l5, 500 while e.
l.. Campbell holds 60 shares and
,aust pay $6000 NJ. V. Hester has
10 shares and is assessed $1,000 while
the following holders of five shares
each must pay $500 each. R. N. Bur
ecs, w. r. Wells, Doane Merrill, C
+. Hallawell and A. G. Toprahanian
inertia c. Thompson holds the re
naming three shares and must pay
$500.
The assessment will become due
and payable on December 81. #
payment is not made at that time
suit against the delinquent stock
holders will be filed at once, it is
said in the notice.
Whether or not an effort will be
made to refund a portion of the
bank 3 debts before this money is
collected was not made known by
the officials in charge of the liqui
dation of the banks affairs this
morning.
Coimident with the announcement
today of the levy against the stock
holders, S. C. Ballentine, q, of I'm
rorial was locked up at the county
jail. No formal charge was brought
against him, it being intimated thai
he is being held pending an inves
t;gation into an alleged shortage a
the bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
DEMOCRATS HOPE
FOR STATEMENT
FROM COOLIDGE
Will Seek to Obtain
Definite Position On
Candidacy.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Demo-
cratic leaders are making extensive
preparations to force President
Coolidge to amplify his ''I do not
choose'' statement during the six
months session of congress which
opens a week from today.
Their board of strategy has decid-
ed to let matters drift until the tax
bill flood control and farm relief
are out of the way and then start
the fireworks about February /.
Resolutions will be introduced ex-
pressing the sense of the senate
against the principle of service of
more than eight consecutive years
for one man in the White House.
With Republicans holding only a
theoretical majority of one in the
upper house and some independent
Republicans siding with the Demo
Gratis on the subject, it is not incon-
ceivable such a resolution may be
adopted.
The Democrats want a further
statement from Mr.. Coolidge not
/ only for general public consumption
but also so that they may know
where they stand for their nomina-
tion convention.
Mr.. Coolidge's candidacy would
have an important effect on that of
Governor AL Smith of New York.
Some Democrats here have expressed
belief that Smith is the only man
to nominate if Mr.. Coolidge runs.
They reason, Smith alone has a
chance of carrying New York
against Mr.. Coolidge and that the
Democrats cannot win without New
York, with Mr.. Coolidge in the race.
There are no indications now that
the president intends to amplify his
statement no matter what the senate
! does. His friends believe he is sat
isfied with the present situation.
Many times before Mr.. Coolidge has
treated senate oratory and fire works
with effective silence.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
by United Press Leased Wire

FOLSOM PRISON, Cal, Nov.
2S.-While investigators gather
ed evidence for presentation at
a coroner inquest over the
body of Ray Singleton, guard,
killed in the Thanksgiving Day
mutinv reports came today from
behind the barred doors of Fol-
some prison of bitterness among
the convicts.
Factional lines, existing al
ways within the prison, have
been more tensely drawn by the
outbreak, which resulted in the
death of l3 men and the wound
inc of more than a score. Prison
officials were alert today to
prevent acts of revenge.
Immediate reprisals against
leaders of the plot, who took
charge of the 1900 prisoners in
the penitentiary, in many eases
against the will of the felons,
were Immediately possible.
Stringent regulations clamped
down when the revolt was
ouelled still were in effect and
the prisoners remained locked in
their cells.
When the ban against COM
munication between prisoners
is lifted, officials said, close
watch will be retained due to
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
Ry United p"e"s Lcnscd Wire

HN nitSN t'"a"" Leased wire
Los ANGELES, Nov. IS
While an airplane rescue party
prepared to patrol one of the
West s last frontiers, apprehen-
sion for the safety of the Bray
Pathe motion picture expedition
increased here today in the alb
sence of further radio calls from
the party of 13 men lost in the
gorge of the Grand Canyon of
the Colorado.
With faint radio call for
help, as the only clue, Lieu
tenant Walter X, Burgess, com
mandcr of Glover Field, who
left Santa Monica yesterday in
n Douglas transport plane, was
expected to begin patrol to-
day in the vicinity of Cataract
CANYON, using Las Vegas, New,
as his base of operation.
The party left Green River,
Utah, 90 days ago, in six boats,
to secure motion pictures and
geological data. They carried
government equipment valued at
more than 100000 and with n
new radio device were expected
TO be able to send messages
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
Grand Jury to
Investigate Jail
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Nov. 2S.-Sensa-
tional charges that bootlegging,
immortality and lax conditions exist
in the Burbank City Jail We're to
be made before the county grand
jury today. ....... .-.
Among the large group of wit
nesses waiting to testify before the
body was l.. Marsh, former jailer,
who demanded that an investigation
of conditions, which he claims hold
sway at Burbank, be made by the
grand jury.
Marsh charges that liquor was
Smnggled into the jail, that prison
crs have been allowed their liber.
ty during the day time and spend
only their nights in jail, and that
the Jail windows are flush with the
street and that school children con.
sregate there TO chat with the pris-
OnerS.
Prisoners who do not comply with
the regime of the Jail are severely
beaten, Marsh charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
Junkers Plane
Gives Up Flight
BY United Press Leased Wire

HORTA, Azores Island, Nov. 28.-
The Junkers plane D-f239 attempt
ed to take off for Harbor Grace,
New Foundland, today and was
damaged.
After an examination Of the plane
it was said the flight across the At
lantic probably would be abandon
ed for this year.
Mile. Lille Dillenz, Viennese act
ress, was a member of the party
that made the flight from Germany
to the Azores in the Junkers plane.
She had wanted to be the first
woman to cross the Atlantic ocean
in an airplane.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-28
Mans identity
Proves Mystery
by United Press Leased Wire

SALINAS, CAL, Nov. 2S.-Mys-
terry today surrounded the identity
cf a mans body that floated ashore
at Moss Landing, IL. miles west of
here, late yesterday.
All attempts by local authorities
to identify the man, believed to be
the victim of rum runner feu1,
have failed.
An autopsy revealed that death
had been caused by submersion and
q fractured skull. Physicians esti-
mated that the body had been in
the water for more than 10 hours.
But one clue to IDENTIFY laun-
dry mark of local establishment
was found.
The proprietor of the laundry de-
ciphered the mark as the name
" Bradley" but could not remember
who " Bradley" was.
Authorities expressed the opinion
that the man had been murdered
while aboard ship, robbed of vaiu-
ables, and his body east overheard.