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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-11-14
wUxTRY! sENoRITA MEET!
Margaret Witt

It's getting so now that when
one sees bunch of senior girls in
the hall, one knows that "there's
a reason" So it was last Monday
and Monday evening the treason"
came to light in the shape of a
Senorita meeting at Alice Mae
Smiths.
The more active of the Senoritas
roller skated out on the pavement,
cars going along for the INDECENT
ones or the roller skaters who
stfell by the wayside." Some of the
senior girls complained of stiff
ness Tuesday.
What did they do after they got
there? Fifteen senior girls, set
loose, can do plenty and, needless
to say, they did it. Hilarity reign
ed with lots of snappy games and
stories, Of which Miss Rushton
seemed to have quite a supply.
The girls even forgot their usual
invincible modesty to the extent of
performing stunts which are not
ordinarily seen in polite society.
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LOYALTY

a foam may be defeated but
st;ii NOT he clicked" The difference
lies in the spirit behind them. Can
Won root for your team as Justify
when the score is against you
hopelessly-as you can when you
have the edge on your opponents!
Or do you lie down on the JOB at
fine Crucial moment-at that time
when ssthe boys" need and appre-
ciate your support most?
The short end of long score is
not a dishonorable thing as long
as the game fighting spirit be-
hind it does not flag. Everyone de-
spises gutter a fellow who can
fight only when the odds are for
him. How much more should the
ouitter spectator be despised! Dur
ing the game he stands on the
side lines or sits at home in COM
parative ease; there is no tired,
bruised body for him to force on
in a losing battle, but what does
one hear from him? If the score
is favorable-"Oh, fine teanl-flne
team-they've certainly got lot
of pep; if the opponent has the
advantage-"Oh, I'm sick of this
business of losing-if they'd only
get busy we might win something.
Loyalty is fine thing at any
time; it is almost miraculous In
time of defeat and disaster. May
it then be "onr team-win or lose
we stand staunchly behind them
and honor them for good battle
we'll fought
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many times more in the form of a
college education. Many parents
however, are not able to ne;p their
children to this extreme and very
often the young people themselves
90 not have the training OK start
necessary, TO enable them to get
this education. On the other hand.
we believe that there ara a good
many young; people who probably
would no. profit best through
college education acquired between
the ages IF II and 81 o. there
abouts, but would really De better
satisfied and be able to accomplish
more for themselves through the
development of some project on
the farm.
A boy in this state started in
dairy club work at the age of about
IL with dairy calf, rather against
his fathers wishes toward his en-
rollment in dairy club. The calf
purchased was purebred and the
boy took good care of the calf and
watched it develop under his care
and management into a fine heif-
er. From this one calf, the boy de-
veloped a fine herd of six good
cows and four good heifers by the
time that he was 81 years of age.
In addition to this, he had started
his father out in good purebreds.
1t would be entirely possible for
boy at the age of IL starting with
dairy heifer, to develop a herd
of eight or ten cows, with four or
five yearling heifers, and five or
six young calves
Probably some will say where
is the money coming from to de-
velop such herd?" The biggest
expense item in the development of
any worth while project is the
labor which enters into it and
boy started which is really inter-
ested and with the right incentive
and encouragement could on his
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the winter months will give the
most economical returns in quite q,
number Of instances for at lesst
a year or two. We believe, how
ever, for the long time fertiliza-
ton problem that we are going to
need to come to complete fertil-
ization program and we mean the
application Of fertilizers carrying
nitrates, phosphates and potash,
except for the leguminous crops
such as sweet clover and alfalfa,
where undoubtedly If soils are
maintained or built up, nitrates
would not need to be applied. We
believe that complete fertilizer
carrying probably s percent nitro
gen, 10 percent phosphate acid, and
4 percent Of potash should be OF
good basic fertilizer for the aver
age crops, including orchard ana
field crops with the exception OF
sweet clover and alfalfa, and truck
crops. For some of the more spec
ialized truck crops, it probably
would be wise to add one element
or another to this basic fernilze.
| ia order to make one which wou'd
give hest results.
| Such a basic fertilizer can be
prepared by mixing 500 pounds Of
superphosphate, 200 pounds potas-
sum sulphate, 700 pounds of sheep
manure, or 500 pounds ammonium
/ sulphate, 100 pounds superphos-
phate. 200 pounds potassium sui
phate and 200 pounds sheep ma
lnure
We believe that growers can
very well get together in their
communities and order enough of
any Of the above ingredients in
car lot quantities to supply the
needs for their communities and
by thus mixing up their fertilizers
can save little in fertilizer bills
Farmers or groups interested in
such . program will gladly be given
cooperation from the office Of the
county agent. This matter will be
activity taken up with the
Grange organizations Of the soun
1ty. -rseaza.
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STAFF
THE sPHINx's RIDDLE

IT is interesting to note how the
basic principles of our present-day
literature are evidenced not only
in the literature of the past rev
centuries, but also In ancient
myths and fables.
Critics tell us that if literary
work is to be successful 1t must
contain one of the three story
elements-ireny. struggle, or mys-
terry. -,
the story of "The Sphinx's Riddle"
which is one Of the earliest fables
that has come down to us.
The Sphinx of Gizeh stood close
beside a well-traveled road, few
miles from Thebes in ancient
Greece. This formidable-looking
creature had the head and bust OF
a woman, the body Of lion and
wings of an eagle-many times
larger, of course.
Everyone that passed along this
road and there were many for IL
was the only road through vast
expanse of desert, were asked
riddle, which was:
"What walks on four legs in the
morning, two at noon, and three at
night?"
If you have pondered on this sui
ficiently let us go on with the
story.
Everyone that did not answer
the riddle correctly was immediat-
ely devoured by the monster.
News Of the Sphinx spread over
the country. Some travellers went
over different routes to avoid the
Sphinx, but many were lost an all
Jared badly. .
Finally the consul Of Thebes of
fered the Theban throne and the
hand of the princess to anyone get
ting rid of the Sphinx.
Not long afterwards the riddle
was answered by the scholar, Oed-
ipus. The answer, of course, was
Man. We all see how he crawls
on all tours when a baby, later
walks on two feet, and leans On .
cane when old.
The Sphinx immediately slew
herself and Oedipus became King.
In this short fable we see mys-
terry, because the origin of the
Sphinx or what it really was was
never known. We see struggle as
the people tried to rid themselves
of it, and irony in the story as a
whole.
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the orchard and not getting suffic-
lent light and food, are going to
produce weak buds which are not
going to set good crop. In addi-
ton to this, these trees are going
to be forced up into the air and
thus increase the cost of pruning,
spraying, thinning and picking.
These factors are factors which
must be considered as truly harm
full to the trees which are to even
tually be left and very often can
never be corrected.
There is another factor which
should be considered and that is
the decreased cost of pruning and
spraying and the other operation
in the orchard when the surplus
trees are removed. Many orchard
men feel that there will be a de-
cided decrease In yield for mum
Der of years, but careful checks
made on this have shown thai
where orchards are seriously
crowded, if not allowed to go toe
long, will produce as many or more
extra fancys and fancys the sec
ond year after program of trek
spacing has been developed.
| We are going to suggest that tint
growers who have reasons to sus
pect that their orchards are in neet
of tree spa cling, at least take
block one fourth to an acre in ex
| tent and tree space it and checl
the results on this block as agains
the remainder of the orchard. [
the orchard needs cover crop o
fertilizations these too should b
given, but uniformly to the orchar'
SO as to make the check a fai
test Of the one practice.
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OUR OWN LOKALS
S. Mulkey, Correspondent

Miss Margaret Moulton spent the
weekend in Seattle.
K-H-S
Miss Leibbrand, language IN
structor, spent the weekend at her
home in Milton.
K-H-S
The gas wells seem to be bring
ing in a number of migrants into
this community. Mixed in the
throng along the roads are hun,
dreds of automobiles, English and
American tourists and also herds
of cattle and goats.
K-H-S
At the Lincoln county picnic at
Vineland. the rolling pin throwing
contest was won by Mrs. w. 81.
Upsall. who threw the rolling pin
sixty-seven feet. Mr.. Upsall won
the 100-yard dash for married men.
K-H-S
Word has been received by
Johnny McClung that a close rela-
tive of his, Mr.. j. Prozak had a
very narrow escape last week. He
was in his field when he encount-
cred bull. He says the bull was
going to attack him and he grab
bed its tail. The bull began rum
ming and SNAPPED the whip, throw
ing Prozak on large stone. He
crawled under the fence and es-
capped being gored.
.K-H-S
Famous last words, ooh, Miss
Rushton, how did the game be-
tween Washington and Moscow
come out last Saturday Z"
KRIS
Your correspondent could make
these here lokals of yours much
more interesting if you would just
loosen ND and tell her when you
go somewhere or what you are do
ing.
KRIS
Too Late to Classify
FOR SALElPolice Dog Pups. Ex-
cellent quality, attractive coloring.
Practically new, Exhorbitantly
priced. Call Bill Burris. =
FOR SALE-24 thoroughbred leg
horn hens; and 2 ROSTERS; just be-
ginning to lay, phone 614. Kath-
crime Flesher. =
WANTED-Good home for young
male dog, almost an Airedale.
NOTICE Lady who got my
trousers by mistake, both myself
and yours, please call or return the
same and get your hemstitching.
-Ottar Brue.
Harold Nelson motored to Wal
la Thursday Of last week for, q
nose operation.
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if acreage is large enough and is
available, or on rented acreage in
many instances.
Which would be the better for
the young man of 81, a life insur-
ance policy which natures at that
age returning him 81 900 which has
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own initiative, with the coopera-
ton of the father, develop such a
herd while carrying on his school
problem as far as completion of
high school and then after this, un-
der the direction of the father de-
velop this herd on home average
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-11-14
Quality Fruit Possible Only in q
Well-Spaced Orchard

We believe that if growers who
have orchards set too close or with
orchards set with filters which
have never been removed will stop
to recollect, they will realize that
where trees are crowded the worst
in the orchard, due to some partic-
ular advantage which some trees
may have, thus causing greater
growth, that they have had the
poorest quality of fruit While it
may be true that there is no gen.
eral over-production of fruit with
in the county, yet it is also true
that the extra fancy and fancy
grades bring the best returns if
produced without too much atten-
ton being given to absolute clean
fruit. Of course one may go be-
yond the point of economical pro-
duction in producing any crop.
If one were to study closely the
situation in these orchards which
are entirely too thick, and there
are number of them in the coun-
ty, one is almost sure to find de-
cided lack of coloring, more worm
injury because of difficulty Of put
ting ON the spray, and very often,
more serious scale injury for the
same reason.
The usual attitude met with
when discussing tree spacing with
fruit growers is that they kno"
that this tree spacing should be
done but that they want to get
one or two more crops from the en-
tire orchard. Let's stop and con
siderjust what we are doing when
we delay this proper spacing out
of the orchard. One grower IN the
county last year after having been
able to observe the results OF tree
spacing for one year over . part
of the orchard, said that at picking
time and IN fact any time through
the summer, he could tell withou,
looking for the stumps just whers
trees had been removed the pre-
csdin9 winter, by the set OF fruit
ON that particular side Of the tree
IN other words, trees crowded i,
s
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had to be accumulated by nav.
ments on it on the part Of the pa,.
ent, or a herd of six good Cow.
four yearling heifers and 2 youns
well-bred calves developed bv n.
boy himself under the direction y
the parent? "
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Delicious refreshments were SER
we'd to the hungry "mob" by Mrs.
Smith. About that time someone
looked at the clock, discovered it
was ten o'clock and Miss Rushton
finally got everyone herded out.
P. S.-Everyone rode home.
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Many of our famous works OF to-
day contain but one of these eie-
ments, while this tale OF tne an.
clients contains all three. is II no.
easy to see of our literature, tna a
regardless of the evolution, sne
fundamentals have not changed!
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WHAT ABOUT FERTILIZERS

Some few weeks ago We ran an
article discussing the fundamen-
tails Of fertilization for the various
crops produced within the county.
May we say briefly, by way of re-
view, that We believe that IN some
instances nitrate fertilizers, pre-
ferably ammonium sulphate for
this county, applied now or during
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A CALF OF LIFE
INSURANCE POLICY

Parents are always interested
in seeing their children get the
best possible start in life. Most
parents WOULD be glad to zee their
children at the age Of 81 with ST.
600 in credit. Some young people
have an asset worth this much and
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FACTS FOR FARMERS

heading will printed from week to week, articles
timely interest to the Of this community selected
prepared by E. Durde extension agent for Benton
county, cooperating with the u s. Dept Of Agriculture and
the Washington State College.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
d. & 0. REWARDS
RESCUER

SILVER SPRING, Nd, June a.
Tandy r. Scott, young colored resi-.
dent Of Linden. near here, has re-
ceived letter of commentator and
monetary reward from the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad for valiant
service performed last September.
Scott lives near the right Of way
of the Bethesda Georgetown branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
leading from Linden to Bethesda.
About o'clock on the morning of
September IS Scott was awakened
by humping on the railroad track.
He went to investigate the unsual
noise.
After walking about a mile from
his home Scott discovered a. young
Washington man. who was evidently
drunk. asleep in an automobile in the
path of an approaching freight train.
Scott tagged the train with burn.
ing newspaper and with the train
crew spent nearly three hours get
ting the automobile back on the State
road over the mile of railroad tracks
1t had traversed in arriving at its
strange parking place.
Scott declares the rescued man
gave him only 50 for saving his life.
The railroad company, according
to the negro, was much more
generous.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
HOWARD HEARS
DIR. JOHNSON

The negro in America, like the
masses Of all other people today,
needs a leadership which is anxious
to have him realize his fullest
possibilities, declared DR.. Mordecat
w. johnson, president of Howard
University in delivering the annual
baccalaureate sermon yesterday in
the auditorium of the now gym.
nasium.
The greatest need of the nation.
continued DIR. johnson, is men in
service of the Government who
love the people and set the example
of the law observance. The danger
confronting the natien IS not petty
crime, but enormous and far-sighted
greed Of men Of superior intellect.
He advised the graduating class
to allow no sophistication to lead
them to believe that the negro is
better off than he actually is; he is
economically helpless in America,
unable to manufacture and sell to
others or to himself, and for the
most part living In a civil state
existing by violence which cuts him
off from the power that is his.
Musical numbers were furnished
by the choir under the direction
Of Miss Lulu v. Childess.
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BODY OF BOY, "A,
RECOVERED

ANNAPOLIS. June 3.-The body
of 14-year-old William Hockett Hodg.
son, who, with his father Carey ".
Hodgson. assistant chief Of the
division of geodecy, United States
Coast and Geodetc Survey, was
drowned when their canoe was
caught In a squalI and capsized two
weeks ago. was found yesterday
floating near the mouth of the
Severn River.
The boy and his father disappeared
May 19 when they left the Hodgson
summer home at Bay Ridge for a
canoe ride on the chesapeake.
Hodgson was an expert canoist but
was unable to cope with the sudden
squall. An intensive search for the
bodies of the pair lasted for an entire
week.
After the search had been aban.
doned, the body of the father. tied
to the canoe by the wrist was found
by the lookout of the freighter New
berna. It is thought that with his
other hand Hodgson had been hold
ing the body of his son.
Seaman Charles r. Perry of the
Naval radio station located at the
mouth of the Severn, discovered the
body Of young Hodgson and reported
it to Lieut.. II. D. Baggett. who took
boat manned by five sailors and
brought the body to shore.
Coroner Louis NJ. Hopkins ex-
arnined the body and returned a
verdict Of accidental death. The body
is being held at the Annapolis morgue
pending arrangements for burial.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
7 D
GRADUATE IS

BERRYvILLE, Va. June a.
Final exercises at the Berryvllle
High School will he held in the
auditorium on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday nights.
An operatta, entitled "The Lost
Comet" will be presented on
Wednesday night by the elementary
department, The following night
will be class night for the seniors
and on Friday night the graduating
exercises will take place.
Sixteen graduates will receive
diplomas this year and Miss Eva
B. Lloyd has the honor of valedic.
torian. while Miss Emma M. Skele
ton will deliver the address Of vel
come
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
Accused Of Selling
Liquor to Cop
in w. Va.

MARTINsBURG, W. Va, June
s.-Making the mistake Of at.
tempting to sell liquor to an
officer, Il. H. Fordycs, native Of
Virginia, has been turned over to
Government authorities and Is
being held for arraisnment before
U. S. Commissioners H. A. Downs,
Fordyce was doing a brisk bust.
ness at a circus here Thursday,
dispensing his wet goods from q
car bearing Pennsylvania license.
When an officer approached him
and asked IL "he had anything"
Fordyce replied that he had two
left and handed them out In q
candy box. A woman companion
was taken into custody but was
later released.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
FUN IS PLANNED
FOR CARRIERS

It won't be long now. Only eight
more days. and all Of the youngsters
of the city, on The Washington
Times carriers second annual out.
ing at Glen Echo Amusement Park,
washington's magic Fairyland, will
have fun galore.
The date is Wednesday evening,
June the 18th. ana you and your
friends are invited to be present and
join in on the festivities. Tickets
good for IL big thrilling rides and
many hours of real-honest-to-good-
ness fun on the many fun,giving
devices are being given to boys and
girls absolutely free. In another
section Of this paper 10 an announce
ment telling you how you and your
friends may obtain your tickets.
These tickets are good for two
big rides on the whip, two thrilling
and breath-taking rides on the
Mammouth Coaster Dip, two races
on the Giant Derby Racer, two rides
on the flying g-horses, two trips
through the new Scenic Old Mill,
and many hour of fun In the old
favorite, the Midway.
Lot of boys and girls in your
neighborhood already have set the
date aside, and are planning to 60,
as they already have secured their
tickets. II you have not as yet OBJ
tained yours get busy and earn
them this evening.
Arrangements have been: made
whereby this outing viii far excel
any previous one held by The Times
carriers. That, in itself, should be
enough, but we repeat-earn your
amusement tickets and the big date,
Wednesday June IL. will soon slide
around.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
TWO QUIT RACE
IN KENS|NGT0N

KENsINGToN. Nd, June 3.-The
method of eliminating the Kensing-
ton grade crossing. which threatened
to be an issue at the town election
to be held tonight will not come be-
fore the voters at all for the reason
that two Of the nominees, Jack
Scrlvener and c. r. Hughes, have
subsequently, withdrawn from the
race.
The remaining candidates are the
incumbent, Frederick Brown. and
Archer Woodwell. Both are said to
favor the elimination of the grade
crossing by the construction of an
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
A Sale of Rayon Undert

Step-ins Indies beautiful ustrou rayon pastel
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The Washington times., 1929-06-03
'BACK To D. C. ;
MOVE GROWS

ASHTON HEIGHTS, Va, June
g. s.-Determined TO bring the ques'
tion of Back to The District" be-
fore the citizens of Arlington county.
Richard L. Eacho who is leading
the movement. announced today
that there will be a public mass
meeting held in the Lyon Park
Community House Monday night.
June "a at o'clock.
IL propose to have speakers who
are well Informed on the question
and will show aood reason why
Arlington county should today be
a part OF the District of Columbia,
said Eacho.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03

Porto Rican, muslin, voile and
crepe gowns, muslin slips with
shadow-hems. Chemise and step
ms of voile and nainsook, and
novelty striped percale pajamas;
tailored or lace trimmed. Misses.
women's and extra sizes.
r.
Kann's-Second Floor
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
Wills Of Father and
Son Published
Same Day

LONDON, June 3 u.N,s),-The
wills Of a father and son were
published the same day here re-
Gently Hugh Hathorn Nicholson.
cotton broker. known as the
Grand Old Man OF the Liverpool
cotton trade. who died on April
4 in his Tooth year, left over ST.
1oO, 900. One Ahird Of the residue
of hIs estate vas left to his SON.,
Charles Maxwell Nicholson.
Charles Maxwell Nicholson,
cotton broker, pre-deceased his
father by three weeks. He left
$45, 900,
overhead bridge north and west OF
the present grade crossing.
No other officials will be elected at
the present time.s= Lucien B. Ernest
is mayor of the town.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03

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in, to wear at home; they're cool
and sensible, made with printed
tops, plain colored bottoms, short
sleeves. Also sun-wear suits, cut
low and sleeveless. Sizes 2 to 6.
Kann's-Second Floor
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
Special! Children's Rayon Underwes

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