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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-12-20
Mrs. Mary Cantril Dies
Monday at Hospital

Mrs. Mary Cantril, one of the
first settlers in Kennewick, passed
away at the Linn hospital Monday
evening at nine o'clock. She had
been sufferer from heart trouble
for a long time and had been a
patient at the hospital for the last
two months. She is survived by
one son, Walter, her husband, the
late T. S. Cantril, having died Feb.
II, 1908. ia
! Mary Ellen Dickey was native
of Iowa and married T. S. Can
|tril in Des Moines. Nov. a, 1886.
In 1890 they came West and lived
for some years in Leland, Idaho,
where Mr.. Cantril was in business.
In 1902 when the Kennewick
townsite was laid out, the Cantrils
were among the first to locate here
arriving Nov. %, 1902. They bot
and improved the place in the
Garden Tracts where the family
home is, altho most of the tract
was taken by the O-W. r. and N.
right of way when j tbuilt through
here. Mr.. and Mrs. Cantril took
an active part in the formation of
the new city, Mr.. Cantril serving
as one of the first councilmen.
She was lifelong Christian and
a member of the M. E. church and
also Of the Eastern Star. The
funeral was held this afternoon at
right of way when it built through
of Rev. F. N. Morton and the East
ern Star burial service was read
at the grave. Pallbearers were
members of the Masonic lodge and
old friends of the family.
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LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

The Highlands Women's club in
vites everyone to attend Christ
mas program at the Highlands
|club house Wednesday, Dec. 26th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Gerber and
son, Frank, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Gerber left Thursday for
California to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shoemaker
returned Friday from San Fran
cisco and other points nearby
where they have been for several
weeks.
George D. Peters returned Mon
day from a visit of several weeks
duration in Seattle and with Mrs.
Peters is.a guest at the Hotel Ken
newick.
w "A. Snalley is in the Pasco
hospital, recovering from an ap-
pendicitis operation. He has been
seriously ill but shows some inn
provement.
Mrs. Anna Olbrich left Thursday
for Hood River to spend the holt
days with her daughters, Mrs.
Charlie Kruse and Mrs. Reuben
Krug, and families.
Mrs. C. Brunn has been called
to Portland because Of the serious
illness of her sister, Mrs. Helen
Surplus in Portland. Mrs. Surplus
is improving slowly, according to
recent reports.
o. F. Tewlasbury, Mrs. Herman
Schmidt's father, who has been a
guest at the Schmidt residence for
the last two months, has left for
Minnesota, where he will visit en-
route to Florida.
Mrs. Floyd Higley entertained
friends at a bridge party Satur-
day evening. The day was also
the eleventh wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Higley and the
ninth anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
&c. L. MCGEE. Refreshments were
served following cards.
Mrs. T. B. Hauschild had Is lit
tie boys come to her home Satur.!
day to help her son Burke, cele-
brate his eighth birthday. The
rooms were gay with Christmas
decorations and the table from
which the refreshments were serv-
ed had small tree all ready for
Santa.
The following young people will
be home the last of the week for
the holidays: Miss Helen Moulton
and Kenneth Serier, from Whit
man College; Miss Esther Moulton
and Leonard Kinkaid from the u.
of /, at Moscow: Norman Byrd,
Charles Parks, Karl Reese, Phil
and John Soth from the u. of w.
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Celebrate Fifty-Eigh
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Tucker, of
Hover celebrated their 58th we'd
ding anniversary Monday, Decem-
Der II. Mr.. Tucker is SO years old.
Mrs. Tucker will soon be "a. They
are both in excellent health for
people of their age. They were
married in Red Oak, Iowa, Dec. II,
1870. They lived in Iowa most of
the time until the last Is years,
when they could no longer stand
the appeal of ''the boys" to come
West and live with them.
AS Mr.. Tucker recounted the ex-
periences of his past life we were
greatly impressed with the con-
trast in conditions in pioneer times
with the present age. The day they
were married they rode from the
brides farm home to the town of
Villisca, in a lumber" wagon.
From there they boarded a freigh.
train to Red Oak. The passenger
trains had not yet started to run
on that road. To them, that trip
was long one and the ceremony
performed that day has held thru
sun and rain all these many years
since.
Mr.. fuckers people were the
second family to move into Adams
county, Iowa. BY the time he was
old enough to attend school, other
families had moved into the neigh
borhood SO that "deestrict" school
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was started. The building was a
log one furnished with slab bench
es for seats. There were no desks
no blackboards, no library, very
few textbooks-but always the
ever-present willow "gad." Child
rem in those times were not spoiled
by sparing the rod.
What would we poor downtrod-
den people of this age think of
the prices paid for labor and pro-
duce in those days? An extra good
farm hand got as high as fifty
cents day, working from sunup
to sundown-when. he was lucky
enough to find a job. Eggs sold for
four cents dozen; the best of
ranch butter brought as high as s
cents pound. Corn sold for 8
cents a bushel. Mr.. Tucker tells
of taking "whopping" load of
ear corn to town and trading the
load for pair of GRAND new sto-,
|gy boots" ssThem were the daysIn
Three of the four 'boys" were
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Mrs. Joe Allen was in Yakima
Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. C. S. Knowles were
N Walla Walla Monday.
Mrs. Robert Gilcrest has been ill
but is improving today.
Miss Mayme Barnes visited her
brother in Pasco Tuesday.
C. L. Holcomb was in Prosser
on legal business Tuesday.
Miss Jeanette Huntington was a
Walla Walla visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mackie
were in Walla Walla Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Brownell of Yakima,
visited friends in town this week.
There will be a dance at the
Highlands club house Christmas
eve.
]. H. Siegfried and H. G. Fyfe
are out again after attacks of the
flu.
Miss Lydia Byrd is visiting at
the home of her brother in Yaki-
ma.
Mansel Barnes, of Lewiston, has
been visiting friends in town this
week.
Mrs. Earl Broughton visited rel
atiyes and friends in Pasco We'd
nesday.
r. II. Oliver of Portland was a
guest at the F. F. Beste home on
Monday.
Burns Brown left Sunday for
Los Angeles to remain the rest OF
the winter.
Miss Doris Jessberger was over
from Walla Walla Sunday to visit
her parents.
Mrs. Joseph Kohle was called
to Sedro-W oolly Sunday by illness
in her family.
The Bridge club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Herman Schmidt
Wednesday, Dec. 26.
Mrs. B. L. Cole is leaving Sat
urday for Seattle to spend Christ
mas with her brother.
Ralph Michaels of Tacoma was
here for the funeral Of his grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Cantril.
All Smith went to Spokane Tues
day to attend the advance showing
Of the new Pontiac automobiles.
Walter Johnson, of Rockport, is
here visiting his mother, Mrs. L.
Johnson, for the Christmas hol1-
days.
The Order of Eastern Star will
hold installation of officers Dec
ember q instead of % as original
" planned.
Barton Sherk of Aberdeen and
Billy Sherk of Olympia, will spend
Christmas with the formers moth
er, Mrs. G. w. Sherk.
A. A. Anderson, manager OF the
Church Mfg. Co., returned Sum
day from an extended selling trip
thru the East and South.
Mrs. T. B. Hauschild entertained
few friends Friday afternoon
ccmplimentary to Mrs. G. L. Nc
Gee. Bridge was played, there be-
ing two tables and the hostess ser
we'd refreshments.
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Christmas Trees?

~ ~ 1tL0AnD u WHY
J Christmas trees came
into use, the following
explanation is given: 1t was
the desire Of the church to
combat the heather custom
which prevailed at this sea.
son. Christmas carols and
Christmas plays were intro
duced and later "Christ trees"
or Christmas trees. adorned
with lights and gifts. the lat
ter In commemoration Of the
gifts brought to the Christ
Child by the wise men,
There Is q diversity of opin
ion as to where the Christ.
mas tree custom originated,
1t being credited to both Italy
and Germany.
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/. of Hover. A host of friends ex-
tend congratulations and best
wishes to the ''bride and groom"
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.GMGMs

present to help the old folks cele-
brate the day, Trenton T., of Port
land, Oregon and Henry l. and v.
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XTE WANT to fill this page with good newsy items
Wv every week. You can help When you
item of interest tell about personally phone
we'll appreciate it. Phone No One-DoubleOne. -.
Evening star., 1928-10-26
DR|TON R|D|CULES>
FREEDOM Of SEAS
Admiral Who Opposed Tri-
partite Naval Treaty De-
mands Powerful Navy.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, October 26.-Rear Admiral
Ernest A. Taylor, retired, who last jan
uary criticized the American attitude
at the tripartite naval conference at
Geneva, has taken up arms again in
behalf of a powerful British Navy.
Speaking before Conservative party
workers at Westminster he said:
THE principle of freedom of the seas
is ridiculous proposition. Since the
seventeenth century, when the British
wrested command of the seas from the
Dutch, there have been endeavors by
continental nations and later by the
United States to wrest this power from
u.s. Not being able to do that, there has
come this suggestion of the freedom of
the seas, meaning that all sea-borne
traffic whether billigerent or neutral,
should be permitted to carry on in war
as in time of peace"
Rear Admiral Taylor who command
ed H. M. S. Renown during the Prince
of Wales tour of Canada, Australia and
New Zealand in 1919 and 1920, asserted
this policy would not abolish warfare
altogether, but would concentrate at
tention on armies and air forces.
Does any army think?" he said,
that Sir Austen Chamberlain would be
listened to for one moment ON the con-
tinent in those occasional conversations
if there were not behind him the power
and might and majesty of the British
Navy?"
Evening star., 1928-10-26
THE EVENING STORY

that pitiful face stirred the ashes of
memory.
"Teli me-" sne said breathlessly, was
he with the 19th?"
"Yes."
"And his name?"
Clarence Watt
IT met him first in this very cafe"
Bella said reminiscently. Just then
the proprietor walked up and reminded
her late customer was waiting to be
served.
AS the old lady disappeared into the
street Bella's eyes still followed her
hypnotically. She was thinking of the
hectic days of 1915, when two soldiers
had nominated her for a pension in
return for a few weeks of tenderness,
and then of her final romance with
Clarence, lean, lanky country youth,
who had thought her a very Hebe for
beauty and voluptuousneSs.
Yes, she had married him because
she felt sure he would never come back.
Clatry was too full of fight-just the
rash, impetuous boy to earn quickly a
white wooden cross.
Candidly, she had experienced more
satisfaction than respect when she
learned that he had gone west. But
she had comforted herself with the
reflection that people made all sorts CT
odd attachments during the war.
1T was disturbin' time right
through" she murmured to herself as
she marched to the kitchen to order
" am and eggs for one" Most of us
was off our tops then and I wasn't erl
to blame
Then she stopped at the old lady's
table and noted how clean was the
plate she had piled up with sfcculent
lamb and green peas"
Anyway, Clarry," she commented
dreamily, II got the pension orl right"
Then, with burst of magnanimity. she
added, But I'm glad I met your poor
old mother and had the chance to give
her feed"
Copyright, 192s)
(The end)
Evening star., 1928-10-26
CASH REGISTER
PRESIDENT WEDS
Mrs. A. w. German Becomes
Bride of Frederick B. Pat
terSon, Both Divorces.
By the Associated Press.

I6y the ASSOCldJSQ ETeSS.
IPSWICH, Mass, October 26.-Fred-
erick Beck Patterson of Dayton, Ohio,
president of the National Cash Register
Co., and the former Mrs Armenal Wood
German of that city were on a wedding
trip today. They were married at the
North Congregational Church here by
Rev. Frederick T. Kenyon.
The ceremony took place yesterday
afternoon in the presence only of the
immediate families. and the announce
ment of the wedding was made from
her Summer home by Mrs. Charles
Morgan Wood, mother of the bride
Both principals had been previously
divorced. Mrs. Evelyn Huffman Patter-
son was awarded a decree from her
husband six weeks ago, while the for
mer Mrs. German was divorced re-
Gently by E. j. B. German of Dayton.
Patterson succeeded his father as
head of the cash register company; he
served in the war with the Photographic
division of the Air Service in France,
was president of the National Aero
nautic Association and won reputation
as big game hunter in East Africa.
Patterson is the father of two girls,
6 and years old, by his first mar
riage. While his bride, by her former
marriage, was the mother of girl and
two boys, 9, and years old.
Evening star., 1928-10-26
The Waitress With a Heart.

~ ELLA, the head waitress of the
- Elite Cafe, threw plate of sau-
sages and chips in front of the
IL elderly ledgerkeeper with the
frayed collar and shirt cuffs,
smiled ravishly at a well known sport
ing tipSter, winked wickedly at a smart
ly uniformed chauffeur and then with
Jaws set as grinly as rabbit trap, said,
Yes, madam!"
The frail, seedy-looking lady, who
had fluttered into seat looked pa
thetically up with her faded blue eyes.
Il just want cup of tea and roll,
please" she whispered, and nervously
dropped a dime on the marble table.
"Nothin' served here under Is cents, "
snapped Bella, with Smoldering ex-
preston of resentment in her bold,
black eyes. Cant We read TIL notice?"
"Im sorry! It's all the money I
have" explained the old lady in an
apologetic tone, rising from her chair,
"but couldn't you serve me with cup
OF tea? I'm very tired"
Bella stepped back and haughtily
surveyed this INDECENT intruder into the
busiest moment of the lunch hour.
found difficulty in restraining it. But
her eye caught the shabby gentility of
the dress, the brave attempt to cnliven
the dinginess with white lace collar,
noted the delicate refinement OF the
pale, careworn face, and she paused.
"Sit down." Bella said, compassion
ately. "We have some real tender lamb
and green peas, and the best pot of tea
in town. The feeds on me. Put the
dime back in your purse"
The restaurant was nearly empty
when Bella returned to her guest. She
sat down beside her, and patted the
wrinkled hand.
WAS yer very hungry, dear?" she
inquired tenderly.
The old lady's fingers closed on
Bella's. "Yes: I'd nothing to eat since
yesterday. I should have been back at
the home last night, but wanted to
visit the war museum. You see, I've no
one to care for me now"
WAS he killed at the warp" Bella
asked with, a quiver of her full, red
lips "And the only one, bet a dol
lar"
Eyes, my. only son was killed at
Pozieres in 1916" came the tremulous
reply. q" But, you see, Clarence married
just before he left for the front and
the widow got the pension. Poor young
thing, perhaps she needed it more than
]. They might have had child.
have never learned. But I must not
weary a stranger with my troubles
Good-by and God bless you for your
kindness"
Bella followed her. Something in
Evening star., 1928-10-26
HUSBAND BROUGHT BACK
IN THEFT OF JEWELRY
Daughter of G. J. Lawrence Also
Accuses Him of Taking Gems
and French Mirror
and French Mirror.


Jewelry that he is said to have "re-
claimed" because his wife did not use
it, resulted in the return here last
night from Baltimore, Md, to answer
a charge of petty larceny, of George
Jay Lawrence, 64-year-old teacher. His
daughter, Miss Dorothy Lawrence, of
the 200 block, Second street north
east, is listed as complainant.
The warrant under which Lawrence
was arretsed charges that he entered
the home of his wife and daughter on
october and took jewelry worth $24
and a French mirror worth So. Head
quarters Detective A. T. Fihelly, who
returned him here, says that he had one
bracelet with him and pawn tickets for
the other articles.
Lawrence said that he had given the
jewelry to his wife, from whom he is
now separated, and that she never
used it, so he thought it might just as
well be disposed Of
Evening star., 1928-10-26
Mummy Proves Dummy.

HACKENSACK, N. j.. October 26 lP.
An Egyptian princess" long has at
tracted throngs to a museum in the
public library. The mummy was sent
from Egypt by a Hackensack citizen 26
years ago. The curator recently opened
the box and removed the glass The
rags.
Evening star., 1928-10-26
Woman Flyer Disciplined.

NEW YORK, october Is GP).-Elinor
Smith, II, high and low flyer, must
stay on the ground two weeks. She has
been disciplined by the Department of
Commerce for flying under the East
River bridges. This stunt was done
shortly after she broke an altitude
record.
Evening star., 1928-10-26
Dainty New
Velvet FrOcks

Mothers will delight in find
ing luStrous velvet frocks for
less than $5. Maroon, red, blue,
green and tan, trimmed with
embroidery and buttons.
Evening star., 1928-10-26
Will Build Refinery.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, October 26
OP.-It is announced that an English
syndicate will put up a refinery costing
100000 here which will be capable of
refining third of the islands output of
sugar. It is proposed that the govern
ment give the company certain conces-
sions including rebate on duty on ma
chinery
Evening star., 1928-10-26
Gigolos Must Be Licensed.

PARIS, october 26 (P1.-Not content
with making $50 a night with cham
payne and supper thrown in, gigolos, or
professional dancing partners, have
been doing things that caused police
action. Seven recently were sent to Jail
for blackmail and other offenses. All
now must carry police licenses which
are subject to revocation.
Evening star., 1928-10-26
Seven Children Drown.

OSLOW, Norway, October 26 tP.-|
Seven children were drowned when a
party of 10 skating on lake at Bal
langen crashed through the ice, says a
message received today from Narvik
Spectators managed to save three of the
skaters.
Evening star., 1928-10-26
Cognac Caches Found.

NEW YORK, october 26 Op).-Cus-
toms officers in a prolonged search of
the liner France after passengers de-
barked have found 1900 bottles of
cognac hidden in various places.
Evening star., 1928-10-26
Peace Pact Backing Urged.

BOGOTA, Colombia, October 26 P).-
The government has presented a bill to
the Senate requesting authority for the
adherence of Colombia to the Kellogg
remuneration of war pact recently signed
at Paris.
Evening star., 1928-10-26
Many Paw to Keen Well.

PEKING, October 26 (P).-The an
cient Chinese custom of paying doc
tor for keeping one well appeals to for
eigners. The German hospital essays to
keep Americans, British, German, French
and Italians fit for 81 a month.
Evening star., 1928-10-26

Broadcloth and :uede Winter
coatS-lined and interlined-
so you know they're warm and
comfy. Tan, maroon, blue,
trimmed with Mandel fur shawl
collars and cuffs. Sizes 7 to Ia.
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death have had opportunity to
estimate his virtues and in broader
perspective to see how influential and
worth while citizen he was
He was an old man when first met
him, living at some distance from the
town, prosperous, but SHY, modest, say
ing little. He WAS good listener,
quite satisfied to let some more ready
talker lead the conversation.
1t was through Hubbell that | first
came to know Lorng. Hubhel was a
waif whom Loring had rescued from
poverty and to whom he had given a
home and chance to make something
out of himself. 1t was Eoring who
was sending the boy to college when
nothing unique in his life these benz
factions to needy and worthy young
people.
He moved into town later and lived
not far from me. He eAtmpiiied adj
mirably my idea of the pioneer. His
tall rough figure as he tramped down
the street gave one an impression of
force, OF StaDlllty. lie had no liking
for all easy life.
When there was money to be raised,
he could always be counted on to do
more than his share, but he always
SHE'D when It was suggested that he
head the committee which had the
matter in charge.
If an election was ON you could al
ways count on L"ring to be at the
polls. He voted, and he voted always
for those measures and those candi-
dates which seemed to make for the
best interests of the community. He
was never seen standing around the
voting place distributing tickets or
trying to influence the votes of 9th
ers. He was satisfied when he had
played his own small part.
He never wanted to be at the head
of anything, never aspred to star in
the cast; small parts well played sat
istied him
10 1898 Western Newspaper Union)
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to do.-Broken-hearted.

Dear Broken-hearted:
You are entirely too young
to be thinking seriously OF
matrimony, and marriage with
such man as you describe is
unthinkable for the pure and
innocent young girls of the
present generation. Your par
ents should have used the shot
gun instead of merely ordering
aim out.
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Dear Miss Vera:

Dear Miss Vera:
| am in love with a girl who
considers her position in the
the world far above my own.
Although she admits that she
loves me, she dares not let the
world know. l admit that / am
not handsome and that my
pocketbook is a long way from
full, but I love her. Do you
think that if her love was true
it would bridge the gulf that
IS between us?
Worried
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Newlyweds are constantly ad
vised to make their honey
moons perpetual, but no one
seems to take into accout the
expense of such an undertake
ing.
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homa &c to those
f a | t h f III souls
who never sit in
the front seats,
who never lead
discussions, who
are "never great
actors, but inval-
liable in small
parts. AS | read
the sketch my
thoughts turned
instantly to Lor-
ing, He died q
few months ago,
and S i n ce his
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02

A delegation of ClintWood
ladies' attended teh group meet
ing of Methodist Missionary
Societies Of the Tazewell dis
+rict at Lebanon last week.
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Dear Miss Vera:

Dear Miss Vera:
am a girl of sixteen and
am in love with a man of twice
my age. And I am really and
truly in love with him but my
parents object to our friend
ship. First because he is much
older than I am and second be-
cause he is of a questionable
character. They have even-ask-
ed him to never darken their
door again, and, Miss Vera, !
am dying to see him. | must
see him. PLEASE tell me what
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.(~,p& i;l!sa&
IL - ~~M
Dear Miss Vera:

Dear Miss Vera:
am a poor, honest, hard
working boy and am in love
with a girl who holds high
position in society. When we
are alone she becomes much in
terested in me and seems to
be delighted for me to hold her
IN my arms or kiss her. But in
company she gives me the cold
shoulder and in all her actions
and remarks gives me a broad
sided hint that she would be
happier without me. Please adj
wise me quick, Miss Vera. This
is driving me mad.
Discouraged.
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Dear Discouraged:

If you are the sorry looking
object which you describe, l
can scarcely blame her, and
again, the dove does not mate
with the homely barn.yard
fowl, | advise you to travel,-g
places, see things and meet new
people. In this way you will
soon forget your youthful in
fatuation.