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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-07

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at the services surely missed out.
Mrs. Ed Waldron had charge in
the morning and was assisted by
Mrs. H. Cronkite, Miss Jacot and
Mr.. Austin who each gave SPLEEN
did reading and Mrs. Waldron gave
a talk which made very inter
esting service. In the evening there
was a patriotic service with the
pictures. song and story, and the
Junior League did fine in their lit
tie exercise. Miss Vivian Hltcncock
and Geneva Broughton each gave
a very fine reading.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Rowles ana lam
ilv visited with Mrs. and MRS.
Helps Monday evening.
Mrs. Brum and Mrs. Wepp. mo-
Their and grandmother of Mrs. Row
les ae expected here Saturday.
Mrs. Webb will be glad to meet
her old friends again. -
Mrs. Helps was entertained TO
lunch bv Mrs. Cronkite Monday. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Cochran and
family gave a delightful surprise
to the family Sunday morning.
when they drove in at w. l.. Coch-
rams at $50 am. from The Dalles.
The home gathering was very
lively one and all celebrated the
Fourth with a big picnic at Merton
Cochran's at noone and then went
to Richland for the sports. JACK
and his family left again TUESDAY
morning for home.
Corwin Waldron, wife and faml-
lv from Freewater, spent the
Fourth with the home folks at
Finley.
Mrs. Frank Lyons had the an
nouncement of Mamie Huss' mar
rage on June 18th at Turlock.
California. She is daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. August Huss who
formerly ranched at Finley. before
going to California. and all the
old friends extend best wishes to
the newlyweds.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Purdy from
Tacoma came Saturday to spend
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
R. H. Perkins. On Monday they all
WeuC Oh d plcHlc W diIoUui 3.
They were accompanied by Asa
and his wife and family, and will
be home the end of the week.
Edith Howard had the misfor-
tune to fall from a horse Tuesday
and is now nursing badly sprain-
ed ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lea and
family celebrated the Fourth at
Richland. Also Carl Williams and
his family took in Richland and
White Bluffs and all had a good
time.
Bruce Smith with his wife and
baby of North Dakota are on a
visit here with Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morris were
visitors at the F. A. Smith home
Sunday.
Mrs. Fades mother and father
came Sunday from Connell to
spend the Fourth here.
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George Gerard with his wife and
family left for Wenatchee Satur-
day to spend the Fourth with Mrs.
Gerard's friends. They will be
home some time this week.
Mr.. Wilks will have charge Of
the morning service at IL o'clock
during Rev. Thompson's absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilks had a very
pleasant surprise last Saturday
when Mr.. and Mrs. Huber. old
friends who had not met for over
two years. came in. Mr.. and Mrs.
Huber were on their way to Walla
Walla to celebrate the Fourth.
The Finley and Hover WINS.
will meet Thursday, July ID at
the home of Mrs. L. D. Smith in
Kennewick and all the ladies are
invited.
Mrs. Rhodes came home from
the coast last week and will stay
and prepare for school work.
Mrs. Schnen and Erma left Sat-
urday for Seattle to visit with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. John Weber has had her
sister Mrs. Roy Ewing and her
three children from Oregon, visit
ing with her for the past week and
all are having very enjoyable
visit.
Grandma Bender left Tuesday
for Wyoming to visit with her
daughter. Her health has been fail
ing quite fast lately and it is hop
ed the change will do her good.
Miss Ruby Carratt of Pasco
came home Saturday and celebrat-
ed the Fourth with the family at
Mrs. T. A. Hookers.
Mrs. Mansell Tewalt entertained
number of young folks Thursday
the occasion being a linen shower
for her sister Ruby who is soon to
be married to Keith Lechelt.
Mrs. Gerard had quite a picnic
on the lawn the Fourth to which
a number of old friends united. in
Guiding Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Deakin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Volland and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Goodell and
son from Pasco, sister of Mrs. Vol
land and others were in the party.
The regular grange meeting
Will be held Friday night as usual.
The lecturer says there will be
program and at the last meeting
this grange accepted contest be-
tween Finley and Valley club. To
get in on this all members should
be on time Friday night, the los
ers to feed the winners.
Next Sunday morning Sunday
school as usual at 10 o'clock. For
three Sundays in succession now.
the attendance has been 43. Not
bad for the hot weather but it can
be better. Won't you absent ones
make an effort to be out Sunday?
A picnic is being planned and the
school would like your views as to
when and where.
Last Sunday those who were not
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson went to
Naches TO attend the Epworth
League convention and will not be
home until next Wednesday.
r.. McCurdy spent the Fourth
in Tacoma with his wife and other
friends. Mrs. McCurdy has been
away for the past month visiting.
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ed the ginger ale, etc.
& & & &
Alphabetically Speaking
A lways smile pleasantly.
B orrow not at all.
C onsider others first, self last.
d unto others as you would have
them do unto you.
E verywhere observe good man
ners.
F rankly admit yorr mistakes at
once.
G. i've generously of your talents.
FL clip your fellows here and there.
invite your friends frequently
to your house.
] Judge not hastily nor too harsh
~.
K eep your trouble away from the
world.
Lovingly give, literally to receive.
M ind your own business very
strictly.
N ever gossip idly about others.
o ften take time to act graciously.
P ay your debts proptly when due.
@ uietly anticipate the wishes of
others.
r efuse ever to act deceitfully.
S eldom criticise adversely.
T reat everybody equally well.
U sually listen more, and talk less.
v enture not too curiously.
w herever you are, talk cheerfully.
K tend your hand in kindly cor
diality.
7 ct never greet over effusively.
2 ealously guard your temper at
all times.
& & & &
Keeping late hours makes one
feel like the ones next day
are not worth keeping.
& & & &
PENNY TERRELL says:
"Us Democrats amt mite
more hostile to third term
than we were to the second"
& & & &
The modern version of
the cart before the horse
1.-THE quart before the
hearse."
& & G. &
Say, that fellow over there
looks just like your brother.
Sure, that's my sister.
& G. & e.
AND LEVY CARPENTER says:
that picnicking could more
i properly be spelled "pickneck,
ing"
! & & & &
/ You can never tell
from the tilt of the mans
nose who sits in the back
] seat how many payments are
still due on the car.
& & & &
| This Scotsman wore a mask
He was afraid his face would Civ,
him away.
i & & & &
| John: Let's dance Scotcher.
/ Harriet: What do you mean
Scotcher?
i John: Closer.
| & & & &
They said that it was
a quite party last Tues
day night because the sha-
dow of the earth eclipsed all
the moonshine.
/ & & & &
One thing our colleges might
/ do is try to equalize the ra-
tito of horses and horses necks
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A man in Maryland went to the
county Jail and married the wom-
an incarcerated there who confess
ed she tried to burn him to death.
And vet there are so mhe wac
And yet there are some who at
tempt to explain love-even try
to defend it!
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Z =
& & & g.
Mother says that getting
the baby to sleep is hardest
when she is 1S years old
g. & & &
Henpecked Henry says
that nothing his wife eats
ever disagrees with her.
And what's more
it wouldn't dare to.
& & & &
Already they have made a rec
ord of a song composed about
Lindbergh. Well, after hearing it,
If that's what a front page figure
gets, we are content to remain in
obscurity.
One redeeming thing about all
these June weddings the respect
i've brides families can now
move back into the parlor
& & & &
Arlington, Oregon, hotel
is washed two blocks down
the street during a cloud
burst. Probably the sleepy
guests just figured they
were still on a pullman
and took another forty
winks.
& & & s
Actor: A horse. my kingdom for
a horse!
Voice from gallery: Villa jack
ass do?
Actor: Sure. Come right down.
& & & g.
An Englishman wears a mon
ocle so that he won't see more
than he can understand.
& & & &
Where are the shower baths?
81 don't know. I've only been here
three weeks myself.
& & & &
First He:-What do you do with
your worn out razor blades?
Second Hell shave with 'em.
& & & &
A married mans definition:
I'd e. & & &
love- delusion that one wom-
an differs from another.
& & & &
Father: 1 feel like whipping you.
Son: Don't give in to your feelings
dad.
& & & g.
NO. That's the last word in clos
ed cars!)
Ted Flesher says to never trust a
girl who says she loves you more
than anybody else in the world
it proves she has been experiment.
ing.
e. & & &
So saying, Archie went in
and got his horse pistol
the one he raised from
colt.
& & & &
WHAT is A FRIEND?
What is the best a friend can be
To any soul, to you or me?
The best friend is an atmosphere
Warm with all inspiration dear,
Wherein we breathe the large free
breath
Of life that hath no faint of death
Our friend is an unconscious heart;
A strength, a growth whence we
Derive Gods health that keeps the
world alive.
& & & &
There may be some ques-
ton as to where the
younger generation is GO
ing. but it certainly gets
there.
& & & &
The sources of something for no.
thing are soon exhausted.
& & & &
From all we can understand
the flapper's summer course
covers a good many laps!
& & & &
"What is the difference between
modern and an old-fashionec
kiss?
About five minutes.
& & & &
Those who are freest with com
plants. usually have little else tt
offer.
& & & &
Leon: But, surely you didn't tel
him straight out that you lovet
him?
Mona: Goodness, mol He simpl.
had to squeeze it out of me.
& & & &
Bill Bride is so tough!
He couldn't eat lady fingers unless
they had brass knuckles.
& & & &
Nurse: Do you want to see tn,
little brother the stork brot you
Bobby: Nav. I wanna see tn,
stork.
Nurse: {
& & & &
tIt's the CATS" remarked Elois.
as the mouse dashed thru the room
with Tabby in his wake.
& & & &
Ant
may 20,
forget to tax,
all the laundr.
pins out of you
Paianlas
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This. ice is not what it's cracked
up to be, said the host as he add
ed the ginger ale, etc.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-07

"Willie," said the lady mission
airy, 81 wish you'd join our Sunday
School. You'd find lots of little
friends there"
Willie thot minute, chewing
his gum and frowning. "Does a
read-headed gazabo with a pug
nose, name of Shorty Mulligan,
belong?" he said.
eyes, he does" said the lady.
"Then," said Willie, CPL be a
round next Sunday. | been lookin'
fer that guy over month.
& & & &
THINK OF IT!
This old earth rushes on its way
Some umpty thousand miles a day,
And takes us with it, heaven forbid
That it should ever start to skid.
& & & &
The republic is safe
so long as there are
men in it brave enough
to wear. suspenders.
& & & &
SOME GIRLS
ARE BRIDES-to-be
OTHERS ARE
THE TRIED-to-be
CLASS
& & & &
This. ice is not what it's cracked
up to be, said the host as he add
ed the ginger ale, etc.
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DOROTHY MACKAYE
IS FOUND GUILTY
Actress to Be Sentenced Sat-
urday for Compromising
Felony.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 30.-Dorothy
Mackaye, actress, was cast in a life
tragedy today as, costumed i'll the
dral, blue denim of the Jail uniform
she sat in her cell awaiting sentence
for compromising a felony. She was
convicted here yesterday of attempting
to conceal facts in the death of her
actor husband. Ray Raymond.
Sentence will be passed upon the
q tress Saturday The court has the
choice of giving her an indeterminate
sentence of from one to three years
at San Quentin Penitentiary, where
her avowed lover. Paul Kelly, is to
serve a 1-to-10-year term for man
slaughter, as a result of his fist hight
with Raymond, or of substituting six
months Imprisonment in the county
jail.
The actress received the verdict oil
guilty with little outward display o
emotion, except for the convulsivt
twitching of her face.
As court adjourned Miss Mackaye
threw herself into the arms of her
friend, Miss Helen Wilkinson, who had
been weeping from the moment the
jurors appeared. Composure returned
TO the actress last night and she was
able to greet reporters in her cell with
q smile.
DR.. w. ]. Sullivan, with whom Miss
Mackaye was accused of having con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30
Franklin's Reputation as Clever Kisser
Aided Him as Moral Leader, Professor Says

cause of his magnetic personality, he
was an immediate success. He was
philosopher, who came between
Rousseau and Voltaire and at time
when people were firing of Rousseau $
philosophy of extreme nationalism and
the acid intellectualism of Voltire.
The enlightened people OF Franklin
time were largely outside the church.
This was due primarily to the infiu'
ence of Voltaire.
Franklin was the first practical
scientist. All of his discoveries were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30
U. S. BEST CUSTOMER.
Takes Most of Canada's Exports in
Year, Figures Show.

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 80 R).-
The United States was Canada's best
customer during the II months ended
May 81. Total exports to the United
States reached $4S3.91S,355. represent.
ing an increase of $2,007, 1927, as com.
pared with the previous year, ending
May 81, 1925.
Imports from the United States in
the Il months totaled s698, 400, an
increase of $73, 560,916. as compared
with the preceding year.
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Anyone can do it easily.
Get 5o-cent bottle of Shur-o off to-
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use it tonight and in q few minutes
you'll be able to walk or dance in
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Beatties Electric Shop, 20 Wilson Blvd.
Boyer. VIM. r.. sI2 18th st. NV
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Evans Chas. H.. 625 Pa. Ave. Sc.
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By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, June 30.-Benjam1n
Franklin's reputation among the fash
ionable women of Paris of being a
clever and spontaneous kisser was one
of the reasons he was a success as
moral leader, Prvf. Bernard Fay of
the University of Clermont-Fe
France, has suggested to a group of
Northwestern University students.
Franklin" he said in an address
at the Evanston School, came to
France with much prestige, and. be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30

the burden of taxation in the State
were defeated in Tuesdays special
elections, virtually complete returns
showed today.
The State income tax. which was
proposed by Gov. I. l.. Patterson as
cure for the deficit which was facing
the Legislature last Winter, drew an
unfavorable majority Of more than
20 900.
Two other financial measures, one
to fix a tax levy base at $3,500,000 and
the other to give the State tax com.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30

of an immediate practical value.
Franklin's religion was the religion of
humanity and his philosophy was the
philosophy of utilitarianism. He was.
pehaps, the greatest moral leader of
tho latter part of the eighteenth CEN
tury."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30

spired to conceal certain facts in her
husbands death, although indicted
with her, obtained a separate trial,
and is due to come before the court
the latter part of next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30

Girls at Vassar today are IL
inches taller and average In weight
6 pounds more than the Vassar girls
OF a generation ago. Their waists
measure . inches more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30
PLANS
Defeated IN OREGON

State Income Levy Loses by co.
600 Votes-Other Measures
Are Beaten.
By the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Greg, June 30.-All
measure which might tend to increase
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mission supervision over local assess.
ments were overwhelmingly defeated.
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New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
MAY END SEARCH
 FOR LOST LAWYER
Detective Makes Threat to Re
 ViVe Family Interest

Hartford Sept 30 R-Detectiys George W. Cook of the Missing Per- sons bureau of the New York police department said today unless rela- atiVes Of Benjamin D. Baggish. 27 year old lawyer of this city, missing since August 31, take more interest Tn his investigation. he may drop the case soon. He complains that he has been unable to get information from relatives 70 enable him to probe any other theory than that Baggish was drowned in Gravesend Bay at Ben Sonhurst, l.. l., while swimming. It developed today that benefciaries of two life insurance policies, one of them business policy for s1O,000, with his business partner and law associate. Bernard J. Alderman. as beneficiary, have as yet filed no claim Tor the collection of the insurance, The other policy designates his wife as beneficiary. MT. Alderman today refused 10 comment on his statement yesterday that he has discovered something in connection with the case and has communicated his in. formation to. the authorities. Who the authorities are and the nature Of his disclosures he declined to ex- plain.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
.STATE WOODLAND
 REPORTED 'TREBLED
Area Thrice as Large as on July 1, 1925

Hartford Sept. 30 (P - Since July l, 1925, the area of state for ests has more than trebled. On that date the state commission on for ests and wild life, which Is a com bination of the state board of fish, cries and game and the state park and forest commission. began to function. State owned forests had a total acreage at that time of ll,603. Today that figure has increased te over 36,71S acres.
 Of these 36,o0o acres, 11,5S7 1-2 are in entirety new forests. six in all, which include the following: The American Legion forest in Barkhamsted. 322 acres. given to the state by the Legion and dedi- cated at formal opening a few weeks ago; Cockaponset State for est, 675 acres in the towns Of Had dam. Chester. Saybrook and Killing worth; the .Nepaug and Burlington purchase, 675 1-2 acres; Pootatuck State forest In New Fairfield, 1900 acres; the Naugatuck forest, 2,260 acres. in Watertown, Thomaston, Plymouth and Waterbury, and the Nehantic forest 3s0 acres, in Lyme. The other additions to the state for est area were chiefly enlargements of existing parks. Most Of the new forest land was purchased by the state. although the commission is indebted to some organizations such as the Legion.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
PARALYSIS ON DECREASE
Fatal nfantile Disease Waning Is Belief of Statisticians-Spread still
 Possible, Doctors Say.

Washington, Sept. 30 .CUP)-New cases Of infantile paralysis decreas- ed last week. thereby giving rise 70 the hope that the dread disease is now definitely waning.
 Reports to the L. s. public health service today showed G41 new cases in 37 states during the week ending Sept. A, compared 10 656 the pre- Nious week.
 Government physicians, however, warned that the disease can still spread and advised parents to do all in their power 10 guard their chill dren against infection.
 As the number of infantile paraly- sis cases decrea sed. q slight increase was reported in other communicable diseases for the week of September 2i.
 There were 1922 new cases of spread and advised parents to do all 90 eases compared with the previous week; 216 new cases of smallpox. an increase Of 4S; and 397 cases of influenza, an increase Of G8.
 The mild epidemic of measles. re- ported this summer, has been hrok- en- with only 552 new cases report ed last week. There was also a falling of of the number Of new cases of scarlet fever and typhoid fever.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-30
COURT LIFE IS
 ROUND OF SPORT
Spanish King and Queen Have
 Good Vacation

Santander Spain, Sept. 90 H9 - The summer vacation of the King and Queen with their family in this seaside resort is one continual round of sports, in which all of them join with the small house party Of aris- tocratic guests honored by the royal invitation.
 Mornings or afternoons, according to the state Of the tide, the royal party goes down to the beach to bathc. Then there are tennis match es, in which everyone participates. for the royal parents and the chill dren are all enthusiastic about the game. Sometimes scratch matches are arranged between those over and those under N years of age, and fun is fast and furious.
 Generally, in spite of, the warn ings of the doctors. the king plays in polo game in the evening, and he cannot bring himself 10 restrain his energy.
 Sometimes the family goes in group for an excursion 10 one of the many interesting spots in the vicinity, usually taking tea in some rustic village. Tn suitable weather yachting is preferred.