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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-10
BAPTIST CHURCH ELECTS
TIL. E.-.l D--4..4 ol.,.~oL Lo1J

DHI IIOI CHOIONH ELEO1O
The First Baptist church held
it's annual meeting and dinner on
Wednesday evening. The following
officers were elected; w. S. Hulet,
trustee; ]. C.. Buchanan, deacon;
w. S. Hulet, treasurer; Mrs. Floyd
Email, trustee of benevolences; ]. G..
Buchanan, clerk; Mrs. Herbert r.
Cederberg, choir leader; Mrs. j. c..
Swayze, assistant choir leader;
Mrs. F. ]. Arnold, pianist, F. J..
Arnold, Sunday school superintend-
ent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-10

Omar Rich, pioneer land man,
has remodeled the building at IL
Kennewicl1 avenue and has remov-
ed his office from the Kennewick
Hotel building. Mr.. Rich has put
up a new ."Dixieland" sign and
will display all Of the products
grown here in his windows.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-10

Curtis Egbert of The Dalles, Or.
who came up for the burning OF the
bonds at the Christian church,
spent the weekend in town.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-10

Alma Chapter, No. 100, Order of
Eastern Star, will meet Tuesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Ma
sonic temple.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. vickers en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lehn-
hard and Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. White
at dinner Thursday night.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-10

ERNEST SPRAGUE DIES
Services for Ernest Sprague, who
died Tuesday evening, will ibe held
at 1:30 o'clock at Mueller's chapel.
Rev. Robert Brymer will officiate.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-11-01
REV. 7. BERT FRARY
Baptist Minister New District SUI
perintendent of Southern Dis
trict Anti-Saloon League

We are happy to inform our friends
throughout the state that one of the prom
inent Baptist pastors Of East Alton joined
the Anti-Saloon League official field force
n few months ago and is now working
very aceeptably as District Superintend-
ent Of the Southern District in Illinois.
This comprises about thirty counties at
/ the southern end of the state.
Brother F'rary Is an active, aggressive
and successful pastor and comes to us
after years of experience IN the ministry
and years OF general experience in work
OF various kinds IN which he ives engaged
during h.s preparatory years as student
in college and the Theological Seminary.
We are anticipating splendid results from
Brother F'rary's service in this district and
request for him the hearty support and
cooperation of all our friends in that por-
ton OF the state
Rev. Frary was born at Pulaski, New
York, Of old New England stock. The
family came West in the boys youth and
he spent his boyhood on the farm in west
ern Iowa and western Missouri.
AT 10 he WAS graduated from high
school at Holden. Mo. and at the age Of
81 went 20 Chicago to study at the Moody
Bible Institute. through which he worked
his way for three years, doing janitor
work addressing envelopes, waiting on
tables working as guard on the elevated
railroads mornings and evenings running
the elevator in q hotel at rush hours, etc.
lie sang in revival work with pastors
and evangelists for over two years, and
then married and came to Alton, Illinois.
where he and his bride entered Shurtleff
College. Home and college expenses were
met by the income received for preaching
regularly as student pastor in Illinois
towns, he serving two 'half-time" church,
es.
Graduating in 1911, he located in ST.
Louis, Mo-, where he served the Grand
Avenue Baptist Church for five years. He
welcomed 324 new members during those
busy and fruitful years. Later pastorates
were at Benton and Marissa, Ills, Terre
Haute, Ind, and Lapeer, Michigan.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-11-01
DIFFERENT NOW, ISN'T IT, JUDGE
lMo0nt Norris Irder. September 5, 1929


tote hip flask, they are quick to declare
that the present is worse than before pro-
hibition came.
Some OF these are fathers who are
bringing up sons and daughters. Some
day when a promising son stands before
that father and mother as q moral wreck
because Of speakeasies, or a daughter has
had her life blasted by a drunken wretch
who was brought into this condition by
strong drink-tllen that father will begin
to st Up and take notice. Then he will be
as determined to fight drink as he was dis
posed to encourage it before by his indif-
ference to law enforcement. No family
can escape such q contingency. This has
happened more than once in our own COM
munity.
We say. to all such braggarts who IS yet
are una Tected by the ravages Of liquor in
their own homes, before you blow of steam
against the Eighteenth Amendment, for
heavens sake ind out something about
saloon conditions before you were ever
born, and, for the sake of your innocent
children, fight. instead of encouraging, the
most damnab1e curse ever inflicted upon
humanity. We predict that the time is
coming when some Of our Mt Morris dads
who pirate about infringement of their
personal liberty and brazenly sheer at the
Eighteenth Amendment, are destined to
have sudden conversion on this question
some day when they are intimately affect
ed as was Judge Henry Walker.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-11-01

suggest anything definite as a substitute
for national prohibition, and that their
apparent purpose from all that they have
said and done, is merely to nullify, then
repeal, the Eighteenth Amendment and
enforcement codes and bring back the
liquor traffic. IF they have any definite
remedy in mind, they have been very care
full to conceal it. Hence, thinking people
are suspicious.
Mr.. Martin also says: 1.-THE drys should
notice that it (prohihition) aas not helped
the farmers in their business. :. It has
cost the farmers one great market, that
of the brewers and distillers E. If beer
came back, it might help the farmers in
their sales, but that is not an argument
much used by the vets" Why bring that
up, Mr. Martin? The vets themselves, as
you suggest, do not do it. They know it
would simply be q boomerang. Only two
per cent Of the nations grain crop was
used in the manufacture Of Intoxicating
liquor. There has been such an increased
consumption of the then existing grain
products. due to the increased buying
power Of the people, and SO many new
outlets for the use of grain during prohi-
bition years, that the farmer not only has
not missed the liquor market for his grain,
but realizes that he is far better off with
that market closed.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-11-01

Henry NJ Walker, former municipal
judge Of Chicago armed with pistol, re-
Gently entered the police station of that
city and tod the police that, unless they
closed a certain speakeasy on Broadway,
he would Go it himself He said to the
police captain: II spent 100000 putting
my 23-yCar-OId son and namesake through
school, and I'm not Going TO let the speak
easies ruin him" lie further stated that
he had Inadvertently intercepted q mes
sage from tI1e owner intended for his son.
He said he armed himself with a pistol
ard went to the place but could net fad
the proprietor.
Walker told the chief CT police that ne
intended to Renter politics and seek re-
election as a municipal court judge if only
Ter the purpose Of fighting liquor,
We can conceive Of no saddeT sight than
a fine specimen Of physical and moral
manhood dragged down to ruin through
the blighting effects of strong drink. Let
no one tell us that this is because prolli-
bition has made it easier for young and
old to get liquor. We brand such an as
sertion as an infamous lie based on ignor-
anCe Of the facts or heartless seldshness
that does not care in the least what be
falls his fellowman SO long as he gets what
he wants. a lot Of our young people Of
the smart Aleck kind, who haven't been
weaned very long know nothing whatever
of the saloon regime as thousands of US
older folk do. Even though they may not
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-11-01
EDITOR OF HARPERS MAGAZINE DISCUSSES PROHIBITION
WITHOUT TIE FACTS IN MIND

EIr. Edward Martin, editor Of Harper's
magazine, in discussing prohibition in the
November number, says: THE drys do not
face the fact that a very large proportion
of the opponents of prohibition want
better law, not merely a wetter law. They
want an enforceable law"
The editor of HarperS ought to have
learned ere this that the vets have not
proposed any better law Their whole
fight has been negative They want state
enforcement laws and the Eighteenth
Amendment wiped Off the books Their
whole program is destructive not con-
stfuctive; and for very good reasons.
Other methods, unfortunately for those
who would like to bring back the liquor
traffic have been weighed in the balances
and found wanting. Low license and high
license, government control through the
dispensary, local option, and statewide
prohibition were tried as remedies for the
evils of the liquor traffic for many, many
years in this country. Each failed and
had to be discarded, National prohibi-
ton came as the only way cut IF Mr.
Martin has even specifically studied the
campaigns conducted thus far by the
liquor traffic since the adoption Of the
Eighteenth Amendment, he must know
that the vets are at complete loss to
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-11-01
CHEMISTRY OF THE GOOD
OLD STUFF
(Chicago Tribune, october 18)

Kokomo, Ind, October 14.-Although
your damp leanings have us fully con-
WINGED that poison liquor and other strict
ly Volsteadian curses were unknown prior
to the passage OF the fatal Eighteenth I
couldn't help bordering over two or three
paragraphs from the editorial column of
the Kokomo Tribune of October 81, 1869,
which I stumbled on this morning. Here
are few of the phrases:
Or Cox, Inspector of liquors for Ohio,
says: I have inspected vast quantities of
liquor coming from the custom house,
having the official certificate Of importa-
ton. Tn them I found an abundance Of
fusel oil Can odious poison sulphuric
acid, copper, ehloroforn, guinea pepper,
extract OF oak bark; sometimes there was
little genuine brandy-frequently none.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-11-01
SOCIAL WORKER SAYS DRY
LAW ERASING GANGS
(Chicago TribQne, october 15l

(Chicago Tribune, October 15)
Prohibition is riding the streets of gangs
and raising the standard Of living condi-
tons in American homes, according to DR..
Edith Abbott. head of the social service
work at the University of Chicago in an
address last night before the Central As
ISOLATION of Evanston Charities at the
Evanston Woman's club.
Prohibition has been the greatest help
in Kidding the streets of its gangs" DR..
Abbott said. at has aided materially in
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-11-01
ILLINOIS NEWS ARRESTS RAIDS
AND PROSECUTIONS OF LIQUOR
Continued frcm Page y

Continued frcm Page u
tually double that assessed against dry law
violators in 1928 Total fines for the ma
ton amounted to $7,346 300.
Another indication of increased activity
on the part of the Federal prohibition
enforcement group in Illinois during the
year ending June 80 last is disclosed by
publication of the statistics on numbers of
new prohibition cases instituted in the
Federal courts. These show that 1926
cases were instituted in 1923 while 2,452
new cases were begun in 1929.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-11-01

Gins pedigree is told thus: oils of vitriol,
turpentine, juniper, almond, sulphuric
acid, lead, etc.
New York is stunned. Fifth Avenue,
st. Nicholas, the Astor, and every first
class bar in the city all have been nursing
their guests on the sack under the fang.
They retail raw whisky, tannin, fusel oil,
and deadly connections of drugs for pure
brandy at forty cents per drink. II the
merchant princes get tannin and fusel oil
at the Fifth Avenue, what must the blood
tubs and dead rabbits get at the Five
Points!'"
DONALD F. HALL.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-11-01
PADLOCKS OF u. S. SNAP ON
749 RUM SHOPS IN A YEAR
(Chicago Tn5une, October 10

(Chcago If70Une, october I'D
Government padlocks were snapped
upon 10 Chicago saloons, drug stores,
night clubs, speakeasies, and breweries
during the fiscal year ended June 30.
Property valued at more than $4,000
must thus stand idle for enc year for vio-
lation of the liquor law. This estimate
was given yesterday BY Assistant United
States District Attorney La Verne Norris,
in charge Of injunction proceedings.
Saloons Of the type which still maintain
bar rail and other accouterments Of
pre-Volstead days form the largest group
Of tae closed places, 512 having been shut
during the year.
Go DRUG STORES CLOSED
sixty-six drug stores we're closed by in
functions. Next IN numbers were speak
easies, totaling forty-fiye. Six night clubs
were closed. including such well-known
places as the Club Chez Pierre, the Same
var, the Club Bagdad, and the Alamo
Thirty-nine cigar stores. thirty brew
cries, twenty-seven restaurants, twelve soft
drink parlors, and twelve buildings con-
tanning stills too large to be easily dis
mantled were all closed. The proprietorS
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-11-01

reducing the vandalism and we believe
that it has aided in lettering the general
living condition in the homes of the poor.
81 arrived at these conclusions after
making observations, especially in the flop
house district in South Falstead street
and along West Madison street in Chicago.
We find fewer intoxicated men now than
before the days Of prohibition"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-11-01

cannot reopen in less than year without
being in contempt of court.
HIT BY JUDGES RULING
Cabarets and night clubs were hard hit
during the year by ruling Of Federal
Judge Lindley in his order closing the
Chez Pierre.
The court held that even though the
management of the cabaret did not sell
liquor if it allowed patrons to bring their
own and mix it with ginger ale had con-
doned the violation and were thus respon-
sponsible This placed a new aspect on
prohibition enforcement and several city
and country clubs in or near Chicago
ceased serving dsetups"
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
Broken Down TrOtter
 Wins Janitor Fortune

Chicago, Sept. 27 UP)-For months patrolmen at the Hyde Park police station had "kidded' John Heelan, 6U, about his rac- ing aspirations. Seven times, Paul Revere, the horse which he bought for song, came in out of the money on local tracks.
 But John merely smiled while he continued 10 mop and sweep and carry coffee to the prisoners for five and ten cent tips. With this money and his $120 monthly salary he just managed to meet the entry fees and pay jockey and trainer.
 Yesterday Paul Revere raced at Lincoln field as a 114 to one shot. Heelan bet a full weeks salary on him-$1O across the board which means S10 to win, S1O 10 place and S1O to show.
 Today those who scoffed are patting the janitOr on the back and asking advice in turf mat ters, for Paul Revere, like his famous namesake, made good, winning $1,741.90 in bets and q $500 purse for his owner.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27

Stanley Gwozdo Of Troop 21, who became an eagle scout at the Boy Scout court of honor Wednesday night is the first New Britain youth of Polish percentage 10 reach this highest Of all bouors in scouting Stanley k the son ot Mr. and Mrs John Gwozdz Of 21l Curtis street and is 16 years Of ago. He is a member of Troop 21. located at the Nathan Hale Junior High school and was formerly it's junior assistant saoutmastor. He recently resigned this position and is now content with being fox patrol leader. Stanley is his troops first aid expert and, with 4 merit badges 10 his credit, has only to await the passing Of time be- fore being awarded the eagle palms which await those who continue their progress after reaching eagle dom.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
MRS. HUNTER SHOWERED

Miss Margaret Hepp entertained at a bridge and shower in honor or Mrs. Helen Hunter last evening at the home of Mrs. Christopher Hcpp of Bassctt street. Prizes were awarded 10 Misses Anne Schrcy and Mary Stanley. Mrs. Grace BurGick gave several vocal selections. Mrs. Helen Hunter will become the bride of Edmund Munson on October ,.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
SPAIN FINES BUSINESS

Madrid Sept. 27 LP}-It has cost spanish business house 25,O0O pesetas or about s3.60o for writing the Italian Chamber of Commerce: "Wc cannot enter into commercial relations with you while there is no change in the Italian political regime"
 Premier Primo De Rivera an- nouncod that the spanish govern ment had imposed this fine upon the Barcelona business house Casa Masport" because Masport had made this statement in letter.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
City Items

Engine Co.,, No. 1, was called to the rear of 413 West Main street at 9:23 o'clock this morning 10 eX- tinsuiSh fire in a heap of rubbish on property owned by Morris Cohen. There Was no damage.
 The A. Nash Co. suits, topcoats or overcoats, $23,50. J. Ryan, 2 RoNbury Road, 2909-advt.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
Davis Obtains Bail;
 To Face Hearing Soon

Auburn, Maine, Sept .- tP-Wil- bur II. Davis, treasurer of the reo- ples Savings bank of Lewiston. who for ten days had been in the coun- ty jail here charged with larceny in the alleged cmbezzlemont Of S8o.- 900 Of bank funds was free on bail today.
 The s25,ooo bal set by Municipal Judge Elton l'ayle was furnished by the bankers wife, Mrs. Gertrude Davis and John R. Naiar of lewis ton.
 The October term Of thc Andros- coggln county grand jury will 1on- Nene next Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
IRON WORKER KILLED

Westerly, k. L, Sept. 27 (UP) - Knocked from a staging by the loose end of heavy chain, Mel E. Coyle, g, of &O4 Warren avenue, Camden, x. J, an iron worker. plunged 4o feet to his death here Ilte yesterday.
 Coyle, with his brother John and four other workmen, was on top Of a storage tank at the plant of the Standard Oil company when the ac- cident occurred He died in a hos pital an hour later.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
WOULD FORECLOSE MORTGAGE

Foreclosure proceedings have been started against Joseph Perrotta and others on property on Brooklawn street, The mortgage was originally for $3,0OO and is second 10 prior mortgage for s9,000. Attorney Jo- scph C. Woods is the plaintiffs rep resentative and Constable Fred Wrinkle served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
City Advertisement
GASOLINE STATION HEARING

Notice is hereby given that hearing will be held in the office of the Board of Public Works at 7;30 D. m., Monday, October 7th, 1929, relative 10 the application of Elm Street Garage for approval of application for gasoline filling sta tion to be located at 2S7 Elm Street and for the installation of three pumps. in accordance with the Pub lie Acts of 1927.
 All persons interested are request cd to be present at said hearing, if they sec cause, and be heard in re- lation to the above.
 A. M.PAONESSA.
 Mayor.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
Cannon Demands Laws

Bishop James Cannon. jr, chaN- man of the Methodist board of temperance. prohibition and public morals, today demanded that con- gross introduce any additional legis- lation necessary 10 make Washing ton "a model of prohibition en- forcemont.'
 "The people Of the country" |" Cannon said have right 10 eX- pect their representatives in con- gress 10 give sympathetic and prac- tical cooperation to the president in his expressed purpose to make the district a model of the enforce mcnt of the prohibition laws"
 President Hoovcr's challenge to Senator Howell, republican, Ncbras- ka. who charged local authorities with lax prohibition enforcement, 10 lay any facts before the authori- ties was praised by Cannon as a Striking example of the Hoover method of handling important sub inrte
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
Approves Hoover stand

This declaration" Cannon sa.d. lis the climax of statement bristling with facts; asserting that Senator HoWell's statement serious ly impugns the good faith and ca pacity of the district officials; that the president is glad that the ques- tion has been raised. expressing a natural confidence that such charges would not be made on the floor of the senate unless they were based on facts, and declaring positively that if such facts are forthcoming th" president himself will have the matter thoroughly investigated"
 The Rover statement which call "i upon Brookhart 10 appear before the grand jury and tell Of any facts regarding th" alleged wet party of which he had personal knowledge, was issued after Broohhart and Howell demanded prosecution of those responsible for the dinner.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
PROHIBITION FIGHT
 IN CAPITAL LIVELY
Bishop Cannon and J. s. Attop-
 nGy Rover Take Stands

Washington, Sept 2 UP)-Two more important developments today were added 10 the fight over al legged laXity of prohibition enforce mcnt in the national capital
 r. g. Attorney Leo Rover issued q formal statement saying h. would be ''very glad 10 have Senator Brookhart, republican, Iowa. testify before the October grand jury re- garding a senatorial dinner at which it was said liquor was served in in- diEidual pocket faSkS
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
Personals
4 Announcements

PICTURE framing in gold. silver or ma
 hogGny Also swing frames 10 ht any photograph. Arcade Studio, of course.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Burial Lots, Monuments

BOSTON FERNS. Very reasonable prices SANDELLTS GREENHOUSE. 2l3 Oak St. Telephone 2lSl-3.
 EXPERT gardener, specialist in all wogK around the home and garden. JOhn EracAsso. 54g Snurh St Tel. 5l4G.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02

CHICAGO.-Motor buses transported
on equivalent Of 25 times the total
population Of the United States in
1928.
More than 100000 900 Americans
rode on motor buses during the last
year, paying out approximately $780,
100000. or about s1,0ooo0O every day.
Americas $4,000 buses traversed ap-
proximately l,s0o,Ocoo 900 miles, equal
ling about 100000 miles daily, ac-
cording to a bulletin by the Amer
lean Research Foundation made pub
lie here.
THE present size of the motor bus
industry, which has grown to a giant
practically overnight. may be seen in
The fact that the total investment liz
-olling stock alone is $500, 900 900,
thu bulletin states. THE capita! II.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
BURNs' CorrAaE

What does the canny Scot. who for
centuries has borne the brunt Of
many quip concerning his pro-
verbal economy and unwillingness to
spend his hard-earned shekels on
.Iotous living. do with all the money
nat ne thus accumulatesP Does he
r.rc.!ase an automobile, build himself
rce hane T. the hills, or bedeck his
cter half in fine raimept? Probably
T. does. but word has reached the
C.nadicn Pacific Steamships that
ITS resident in Canada and the
lifted States are using their savings
IL .-creasirg numbers annually to re-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02

visit Aud Scotia, the land Of their
birth, a country which will remain
dear to their hearts regardless Of
where they take up their residence or
to what republic they pledge allegi-
ance. 'Davy" Lees; well known as a
successful conductor Of these pill
grimages to Bonnie Scotland, has an
nounced that he has chosen the new
10000 ton Canadian Pacific liner
Duchess Of Bedford" to bear the
Scots on a visit to their native heath
sailing from Montreal June z. Scots
from all parts Of the Omitted States
and Canada have signi1ed their in