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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-09
BETTER FACILITIES
FOR HANDLING CROP
Kennewick Growers have Choice
of More Marketing Agences
Than Ever Before

Notwithstanding some misgivings
earlier in the year regarding the pos
sibility Of marketing the fruit crop
because of the rush of war orders on
the railoads, the marketing season
promises to be very successful one.
Never before have the growers of
the Kennewick district had the choice
of SO many agencies for marketing
their crops. The Kennewick District
Fruit Growers Association is better
equipped than ever before for caring
for the needs of its members and the
Kennewick branch of the Spokane
Fruit Growers Company is now per-
manently established here. This gives
the growers the choice Of two strong
and reliable selling agencies.
The grower who prefers to sell d.
rect rather than to ship thru any
agency has the choice of three cash
buyers. The Pacific Fruit e. Produce
company is now in its second year here
and is making stronger bid for the
cash business than before. 1t has in
creased the capacity of its packing fa-
cilities in the warehouse on Frcnt
street and will be able to handle a
larger tonnage than before. The II.
n. Davis company which moved dur
ing the summer to the Collins build
ing, likewise has increased facilities
for buying in bulk and operating its
own packing plant. A new dealer in
the local field is the lynch Pennington
company of North Yakima, who have
opened in the old Watson warehouse,
with Ebert Mouda in charge as local
manager.
In former years there has been but
little or no local storage facilities for
the apple crop. This year, however,
the big new warehouses of the Fruit
Growers association and the Spokane
Fruit Growers company will. provide
frost proof storage for considerable
percentage of the crop. In addition to
the large warehouse down town the
association has the Vista warehouse
built last year by the Highlands Fruit
company. This year for the first time
the packing warehouses will be equip
ped with the most modern devices.
Both the new warehouses have the
electrical conveyor system for carry
ing the fruit to and from the packing
tables. This will greatly facilitate the
sorting and packing and make possible
a more uniform grade.
Altho it is too early yet to forecast
the apple market the outlook for the
peaches, pears and other soft fruits is
very good. In spite of the fact that
the early peaches have been running
unusually small prices have been much
above the average in former years.
Late Elbertas are showing up well on
the trees and the quality will probably
be up to normal with a good outlook
for satisfactory prices.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-09
FRUIT FOR SOLDIERS

The Idaho troops now stationed at
Pasco say Uncle Sam is a pretty
good provider but his menus are a
little shy on fresh fruit. Knowing
this some of the local fruit growers
have suggested that the soldiers be
led with the overripes. In every days
picking there is considerable quanti-
ty OF fruit that goes to waste because
1t IS too soft to market. All growers
who wish to help feed the soldiers are
requested to leave their overripes at
the N. P. depot and tell Jess Kelley
about it. He will see to it that the
soldiers are notified. "
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-09
DRILLING NOW IN
WALLA WALLA
More Than Half Hundred Benton
County Boys Enlist in Wash
ingt0n Field Artillery

Eighteen young fellows left here
last Friday for Walla Walla where
they are now drilling as members of
Battery "a" Washington Field Artil-
lery. On the same train were more
than twenty young men from the other
end of the county, bringing the total
of the Benton county contingent to
more than fifty.
Friday the new battery was inspect
ed by Major Jewett, of Vancouver
barracks, and Tuesday Major Wey-
rauch received word that federal re-
cognition had been given the battery
and it might be summoned to some
mobilization camp at any date.
Recruiting for the other two batter
les is still under way in this county,
at Spokane and Walla Walla, the re-
cruiting here being in charge of Lieut..
Jeffrey.
Adjutant General Maurice Thomp-
son is urging the war department to
mobilize the battalion at Fort Walla
Walla for preliminary training and
it is thought the department may see
fit to use these grounds. Meanwhile
the boys Of Battery ga" and several
others who have enlisted but as yet
have not been assigned to battery
are being put thru several hours of
drill every day.
Tuesday Chas. r. Feely, one of the
Kennewick boys, was taken suddenly
i'll of appendicitis and was removed
to hospital for an operation if deem
ed necessary by the battery's physi-
clan.
Those who left here last Friday
were Grin Beinhart, Alvin Carmen,
Archie Low, Ward Hendricks, Archie
Feely, Chas. Feely, Arthur Erickson,
Lawrence Erickson, Sam Hadley, w.
A. Hopp, Jay Long, Sydney Jameson,
Chas. Sonderman, Ingerman Peder-
son, Claude E. Eagner, Emil Groneau,
Frank Danford and Arthur Forsyth.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-09
CONGRESS GREAT
SAYS YOUNG LYNCH
Boy Who Failed to Get Good Out
of it Must Have Been a
Pretty Poor Stick

Norman Lynch returned yesterday
from Seattle where he represented
Kennewick at the congress of youth
for the older boys of the state. "It
was simply great" said Norman in
describing the congress. "We were
royalty entertained and were address
ed by the states most able men. I
don't believe any boy could listen to
those talks and not derive a lot Of
benefit from them. Undoubtedly the
men who planned and financed the
congress will be amply repaid for their
efforts"
AS step toward organizing the
boys of the state for war service, each
boy at the congress was requested to
name nine other boys, who with him
self are to constitute a committee
to be known as the senior ten. This
committee will be looked to by the
state authorities to organize the youth
of their community for whatever SER
vice may be needed. It may be that
they will be called upon to do home
guard duty, solicit rcd cross funds or
do harvest work or some other essen
tial thing in putting the state on a
war basis.
Eight of the nine boys named from
Kennewick are, Allan Arnold, Earl
Anderson, John Kinkaid, Stanley RAN
dolph, Wilbur Weisel, Lynn Taylor,
Leroy Kratzer and Tom Soth.
Glenn johnson left this morning for
Seattle where he will represent Ken
newick at the congress for boys be-
tween the ages of IL and Is. The
congress starts tomorrow and will
continue for a week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-09

Out Of the one hundred six men
called to appear before the Benton
county selective draft board wednes-
day and Thursday, twenty-four have
passed the physical examination and
have not entered claims for exemption.
These men have been accepted for
service insofar as the local board is
concerned and are now subject to call
to the colors.
Fifty-two registrants have been
called to appear before the board to-
morrow and il the percentage of the
first two days is maintained, the first
draft call will leave Benton county
shy more than half its quota of 20
men fit for service. This makes il ap-
parent that to secure the required
quota the board will have to call about
400 registered men. County Auditor
Syfford, clerk of the board, said anoth-
er call would be issued Immediately
and the first examinations under the
second call would begin probably Fri
day Of next week.
Altho less than one-third of the
quota has been secured from the first
log men the showing is not as bad as
it first appears. OF the men in the
list is have already enlisted in some
branch Of the service. This brings the
total of those eligible for service up
to 39 and IL either failed to report or
were certified for examination to some
other board. A total Of six aliens were
included in the list, five of whom
claimed exemption and one, Peter
Peterson, Of Benton City, asked no
exemption and was accepted for SER
vice. The two exempted by the draft
law were Rev. Emil Kreidt, pastor of
the Bethlehem Lutheran church of
this city and Guy F. Lodge, of Grand
view, a divinity student.
Fifteen Of the men have been given
permanent discharges for physical dis
ability, while Silas Connery, of Hover,
was given a temporary discharge and
will be asked to report for examination
on later call. Twenty-eight of the
men who passed the physical examina-
tion have asked discharge because of
family dependency.
Those who have been accepted for
service are: William p. Russell, Pros
ser; Harry Crerar, Kennewick; r. H.
Sickles, Paterson; Clarence Copeland,
Kennewick; orville Allen, Prosser;
Ernest Galliher, Prosser; Peter Peter
son, Benton City; James Albert Wal
ters, Dayton; Eugene Rice, Beverly;
Joseph Hotis, Prosser; Harry Stras-
ser, Grandview; Levi Austin, Beverly;
Elmer Koeller, Prosser; Sherman
Whiting, Kennewick; Zenas Olson,
Benton City; Donald King, Prosser;
James Warren, Prosser; c. A. Zachow,
Jay Austin, Beverly; Glen
Copeland, Grandview; H. J. Bernard,
Ray Mohl, Prosser; Fred
White Bluffs; Caleb wes-
ley Smith, Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-09
CALL DRAFTED
MEN TO C0LORS
i. SEPTEMBER lST
General CrOwder Tells Govern
Ors to Have One-Third of
f Quota Ready in Hurry
MARRIED MEN NOT EXEMPT
If Relatives Are Willing to Support
Wife She Will Not be Con-
ILL.,. sidered Dependent

Brigadier General Crowder, provost
marshal general, notified the govern
ors of the states yesterday by tele-
graph that more than 100000 men of
the selectivc draft forces will be call
ed to the colors on September 1 to go
Immediately to their divisional train
ing environments. This will bring the
strength of the United States army
on that date up to practically one mil
lion men.
General Crowder's message says:
"New regulations governing mobil-
ization and the certiication of men
from district boards to adjutant gem
eral will be mailed to you on August
9. In the meantime, local boards
should certify to district boards those
who have been called and who have
not been exempted or discharged,
either because they failed to file any
claim or because their claim has been,
decided adversely.
."Strict compliance with this rule is
necessary since on September / the
war department. will call for not to ex-
coed one-third of the quota from each
state, to be entrained for mobilization
camps between September 1 and 5.
Unless we wish to be put in a posi-
ton Of rot furnishing men as fast as
the war department is ready to re-
ceive them, each state should have ac-
cumulated by September 1 a minimum
of one-third of it's quota not exempted
or discharged. This can only be at
tanned if local boards certify these
lists up with great expedition"
General Crowder also sent this adj
ditional caution to examining physi-
clans Of the local boards:
"Surgeon-gener advises that in or
der to prevent the terrible ravages
which result from the introduction
into the army of that dread disease Of
the eyes known as trachoma, the lids
OF every recruit be everted to insure
the absence of this disease and that
any border line or suspicious cases be
referred to an ophthalmic surgeon es-
pecially qualified in this line"
The messages were followed by a
new ruling regarding exemptions be-
cause of dependents, which is expected
to decrease considerably the loss of
men from the military service for this
reason. Boards are authorized here
after to deny exemptions to married
men whose wives are solely dependent
on them, but where the parents or
other relatives of either wife or hus-
band are willing to assume the burden
OF her support during his absence.
The same course is to be followed
where any drafted mans employers
agree to continue his salary as a pa
triotic duty.
A third supplemental ruling pro-
v1des that where a man has supported
his dependents by his own labor on
land which he owns and the boards
lind that the land could be rented to
advantage so as to continue the sup
port for the wife derived from rental,
exemption for the man may be denied.
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-09

5. A. Phelps, who has finished his
training at the Preside and received
his commission as First Lieutenant in
the field artillery, visited friends in
kennewick this week. Lieut.. Phelps
has a ten days furlough before he is
assigned to active duty. Z
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-09

Miss Kate Williams came home to-
day from Pasco, where she has been
"a guest of her sister, Mrs. Rudd Rus
sell, for two weeks. Miss Williams
will leave tomorrow for Seattle, from
which city she will sail next Wednes-
day for Valdez, Alaska, to take up her
school work the latter part Of this
month.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-09

right now than there is on the farms
of any of CALIFORNIA; famous valleys,
with the possible exception of the Inn
perial Valley, which / did not visit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
Children Found Above Normal.

The Saturday class of teachers of the
Miner Normal School, under direction
of Prof. Charles NJ. Thomas of the fac
ulty of that institution, has made a
number of measurements of children
from the LIE Droit Park section. it was
announced today. The class has found
the children largely above normal for
weight. strength and Intelligence. as
compared with the standards for chill
dren nine. ten and eleven years of age.
The children thus far tested have been
voluntarily sent by their parents. After
more tests it is proposed to institute a
new comparison on the basis of vital
capacity. grit and ingenuity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
CAPTAIN IS REPRIMANDED.
Frederick Shlanker of Mckinley

Frederick %Shlanker. captain of a
company of cadets of the Mckinley
Manual Training School, yesterday
afternoon was formally reprimanded for
having ~disobeyed orders on the day of
the inaugural parade. Decision to rep
rimand the young officer was reached
several weeks ago. following an in
quiry by school officials and members
of the board of education. The repri-
mand could not be given until yester-
day afternoon. because he had been ill
during the time intervening,
The reprimand. given by n brother
officer and before the battalion of
which Capt. Shlanker's mpa is a
unit, stated that his action in dismiss
ing his company at the time stated
was detrimental to good discipline
1t was further set forth that ''eXtenu-
ating circumstances were taken into
account, and that another officer who
so offended could not be let off with
so light a punishment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
OUTLINE OF PLANS
FOR HOME GARDENS
H. N. Connolly of Department
of Agriculture Gives Advice
to Beginners.
CONFERENCE HELD TODAY

John Dolph. chairman of the District
of Columbia central committee on gar
dens. attended a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of that body this aft
esnoon at 1 o'clock in the office of
Charles +. Nesbit. District building. Mr..
Nesbit has been designated by the Dis
trict Commissioners to represent them
on the committee.
Plans We're discussed for the appoint
ment of an executive secretary for the
headquarters. in the District building,
and for the naming of special commit
tees on finance. supervision and vacant
lots. H. NJ. Connolly, assigned by the
Department of Agriculture to aid the
home garden movement in the District,
attended the meeting.
In an interview given HI Star to-
day Mr.. Connolly offered some definite
advice which shout be followed by all
persons undertaking the cultivation Of
vacant lot and home gardens. This adj
vice should be closely followed to in
sure success on the part of gardeners,
Mr.. Connolly aid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
RAILROAD MEN RAISE FLAG.
Washington Southern Employees
Hoist Emblem at Potomac Transfer,

Rev. John l.. Allison of Alexandria.
Va. was the principal speaker at the
fiag-raising at noon today by the en-
ployes of the Washington Southern
Railway Company at Potomac Trans
fer. Va. The Stars and Stripes were
raised for the first time over the trans
fer building. James G. Cross. agent OF
the company. also spoke
The unfurling of the flag was pre-
coded by a call. sounded by a bugler
of the United States Army. assigned by
the War Department to take part in
the ceremonies, and accompanied by a
salute of twenty-one railroad torpe-
does. A section of the American Indian
Guard Band of Alexandria played pa
triotic airs and accompanied the en-
ployes of the Transfer in the singing
of america" and The Star Span
gled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
HOME GARDEN HINTS
Special Crops for the Home
Garden.

The home gardener will usually find
1T advantageous 10 grow small quanti-
ties of certain specialties which will
add to the attractiveness of the family
fare and which few housewives will
trouble to buy. Among these may be
mentioned okra or gumbo.
The young pods of this plant are the
part used. These are employed prin-
cfpally in soups. to which they impart
a pleasant flavor and a sticky consist
ency- The best pods are grown on
young plants. but If the pods are re-
moved before they are allowed to ripen
the plants will continue to produce
them until Killed by frost.
The seeds OF okra should be sown in
the open after the ground has become
quite warm, or the plants may be start
ed in berry boxes in the hot bed and
tranSplanted in the garden after all
danger Of frost has passed. The rows
should be four feet apart for the dwarf
sorts and five feet apart for the dwarf
kinds. with the plants two feet apart
in the row. Detailed information on
this plant is contained in Farmers Bull
letin 232, "Okra It's Culture and Uses"
Mustard greens may be produced on
almost any good soil. The basal leaves
are used for greens and are cooked
ike spinach. The plants require bur
q short time to reach the proper stage
for use and frequent sowing should be
made therefore. The seeds are sowe9
thickIy in drills as early as possible in
spring or for late use in September or
October. ostrich plume is a reliable
variety.
Parsley is used chiefly to garnish
meat dishes and to favor SOUPS. The
seed is sown either thickly in d drill
or broadcast in the autumn or early
spring \ square yard of space will
be sufficient for all the parsley that
the average family is likely to desire.
Spinach, how ever, is perhaps the
most favorite crop grown for greens.
and every home gardener should plant
it Around Norfolk. Va, and to the
south OF il large areas are cut at any
time through the winter when the
fields are not frozen or covered with
snow. North of the latitude of Nor
folk spinach can be planted in the
autumn and carried over the winter by
ruulchiug with straw or leaves. The
seed should be sown in drills one foot
apart. at the rate of one ounce to a
hundred feet or row., or ten to twelve
pounds per acre. A rich loan is re-
CURED for success.
There is. perhaps, no other garden
crop which gives as much satisfaction
as spinach. Ordinarily 1t occupie the
land during the autumn and winter and
does not interfere, therefore, with the
production of summer vegetables,
Three.or four ounces of seed planted in
the autumn after the summer crop has
been harvested will produce an album
dance of greens for the average fam
lily during the late autumn and early
spring. In gathering spinach the en-
tire plant is removed instead of merely
cutting off the leaves. BY selecting the
larger plants first, the smaller or later
ones are given room to develop. This
method does away with the necessity
of thinnAg,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
USE OF AUTOS DESIRED.
National Collegiate Alumnae Asso'
citation Meets Here April IA and Is.

Use of automobiles for assisting in
the entertainment of the National Col
legiate Alumnae Association, when that
organization convenes here April IA
and Is, Is to be sought of every member
of the Board of Trade, Chamber of
Commerce and Retail Merchants Asso-
citation. Secretary Tom Grant Of the
Joint conventions committee represent
ing the three organizations at a meet
ing today of the executive committee of
the general joint body was directed to
issue appeals.
Printing of 1000 programs for the
National Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teachers' Association was also
authorized. This body is to meet in
Washington from April "a to May l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
British Oil Men Killed in Mexico

GALVESTON, Tex. March SOW. H
T. Buckingham, general manager of
the Aguila Oil Company on the Isthmus
of ~Tehuantepec, and his cashier, named
Bannermap. were killed by bandits at
Nanchital on March 9. according to in
formation brought here today by pas
sengers arriving from Mexico on d tank
steamship. Both men were British
subjects. After Buckingham had been
killed. his body was hacked to pieces
with machetes, the reports say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
TAXICAB RATE REDUCED.
Terminal Co. Announces Another
Cut in Charge After First Mile.

The Terminal Taxicab Company,
through John J. Boobar, its general
manager. has announced a voluntary
reduction in its transportation rate eff
fective April 1. This new rate consists
Of a reduction Of 10 cents per mile after
the first mile, the latter remaining the
same in price.
A similar voluntary reduction made
March l. 1915. failed to result In any
material loss of %revenue. Mr.. Boobar
states. owing to a resultant increse in
volume of business. The coming reduc-
ton. he explains. will. 1t is hoped, be
similarly followed by a still further in
crease due to the second rate reduction,
a decrease enthusiastically decided on in
the face Of the fact thai automobiles
and motor accessories have consider
ably risen in price within the past two
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
TO NEED CLERKS.
Big Increase in Civil Force Planned
Should War Come.

One Of the problems which will con-
front h War Department in case a
war army Is called out will be h ex-
p~ansion of it's civil establishment to
meet the enormous increase in clerical
work. Already the departments bu-
reaus are strained to the limit of pres
ent personnel and its quarters in the
big State, War and Navy building are
congested.
1t is expected that for immediate pur-
poses three shifts of clerks will be put
on and the bureaus kept open night
and day. Another suggestion Is that
the new Interior Department building,
close to the War Department n now
nearing completion. be taken over tenn
porarily at least. O. of these steps
can be taken, however. until Congress
has acted n the size Of the army to
be raised has been fxed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
G. W. U. Seniors Enter Contest.

-Four seniors in the department of arts
and sciences at George Washington Uni
versity are Il 'compete in the annual
Davis prize speaking contest. in the as
sembly hall of the administration build
ing, 2023 G. street northwest. at 5 O'Clock
April 10. The entrants are Miss Eliza
beth Wilson. Miss Dorothy Holman. Miss
Theodosia Darling Seibold and Elmer
Kayser. DR.. William Allen Wilbur. dean
of Columbian College and head of the
English department, is in charge of ar
engagements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30
Walk Lovers Sunday Program.

Titus Ulke is to be the leader of
Washington's walk-lovers Sunday aft
ernoon. The walk is to start from Jack
son, or the Great Falls line. cars leav-
ing goth and NJ streets for the starting
point at 1:44 and 2:14 pm, respectively
The walk is to be six miles in length,
leading to Prospect rock on the Nir-
ginia shore of the Potomac, along the
backbone ridge and through wooded
trails to Spring hill on the return trip.
1t is anticipated that numerous species
of migratory birds and spring flowers
Will be seen.