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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-04
sTILLED THE BATTLE.
A Touch Of Nature That Halted Ware
Carnage For q Moment.

A day was dawning on a battlefield
in northern France through fog SO
thick that none could see more than q
few yards from the trenches In the
night the Germans had drawn back
their lines little, and the French had
closely advanced, but between the two
positions lone farmhouse was still
standing. AS the sun rose and the fog
cleared and the gunners found tneir
ranges, heavy guns began to boom and
answer back. Thus began the old, old
wearisome story of, day after day of
desOlation and death.
But suddenly on both sides the firing
ceased, and there fell a peculiar dead
stiffness. Midway between the trenches,
near the now shattered farmhouse,
there was-no, It must be impossible,
1t must be a delusion! But, no-there
in the green meadow, crawling on its
hands and knees, was little child, q
mere baby. It appeared perfectly hap
py and contented, and In the sudden
dumbness of the soldiers the baby's
laugh was heard as it clutched at
dandelion. Not a sound was heard but
that; not a shot was fired; scarcely did
a soldier on either side dare breathe.
Suddenly a soldier Jumped out OF a
German trench and ran to where the
child was crawling. He tenderly took
It up and carried It back to shelter.
From the trenches of the French there
came no shots, but there rang along
both lines mighty cheer.
But soon, alas, the guns were boom
ing again and answering back, and the
towering bit Of meadow was plowed
by shells, for war is war, and men
must not long yield to Christian
Herald.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-04
Iha NIGHT Table.

The night table is not as well known
in bedroom lore as it might be, l think.
1t is such a comfort to be able after
going to bed to read by the light on
the night table and to be able to
stretch out hand at midnight and
switch this same light on. On the
night table may be kept any Of the lit
tie things which might in any posi-
bility be needed during the night-a
light, q clock, carafe of drinking wa
ter, q book for chance wakeful hour.
Washington Star.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-04
Present and Future Demand
for Livestock ri
Told

AoA AVSSeoSn s},ss @3 - 81 sss.E. eF5...sssa
Told
Our herds cannot be increased in a
single night or in single year. Our
producers will not only be working in
their own ultimate interest in laying
the foundation for larger herds and
flocks, but will serve our national in
terest and the interest Of humanity
for years to come if the best strains
of young animals are preserved. This
increase in herds can only be accom-
lplished if we save more of our rough
age and raise more fodder grains. It
is worth noting that after the war
Europe, with lessened herds, will,
pending their recuperation, require
more bread grains and import less of
them, so that we can, after the war,
safely reduce our bread-grain produc-
ton to increase our fodder. But we
must lay our foundation in the mean
time to increase our herds.
There is only one immediate solu-
ton to our short supply Of meat for
export pending the increase in our
herds and flocks which will take years.
During the course Of the war we can,
just as with cereals, reduce the con-
sumption and eliminate the waste,
particularly among those classes
which can best afford it. In the mean
time, in order to protect all of our
people, we must carefully control our
meat exports in order that the people
shall not be denied this prime neces-
sity of life.
The impact of European demand
upon our animal products will be
maintained for a long period of years
after peace. We can contemplate a
high range of prices for meat and for
animal products for many years to
come. We must undertake to meet
the demand, not only during the war,
so as to enable our allies to continue
to fight, but we must be prepared to
meet the demand after the war.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-04
War Notes Show Important
Events in Few -

EtcutS III u CIV
Words " -~@.
In order to arrange for the distribu-
ton of the available sugar in the
world an international sugar commit
tee of five members has been formed.
The war department and the food
administration have arranged for full
coordination and cooperation in the
subsistence problems that will arise
when all the army units are in the
cantonments. a:. ~. s..zs
The American Red Cross announces
that DR.. Charles U. Moore of Portland
has been sent to France to reinforce
the infant welfare unit now at work
there under the direction of DR.. W.P.
Lucas of the University of California.
Unanimous approval of the food adj
ministration's tentative plans for the
licensing of potato shippers was the
outstanding development of the meet
ing in Yakima of upwards of 80 large
potato shippers representing practical
ly every important potato shipping
section in the United States.
Mrs. Lucinda Wyman Prince, direc-
tor Of education of the national retail
association and director of
the teachers training class in Sim
mons college, Boston, has volunteered
her services to the United States food
administration and has been appointed
secretary in charge Of in
struction in food conservation in the
stores. ySENH2
The council of national defense to-
lay announced the reorganization I'M
Ter the War Industries Board of the
Automotives Products Committee,
which will have advisory supervision
IN all matters involving the use of in
;ernal combustion engines, including
he production Of motor cars, trucks,
md ambulances, tractors, motorboats
and airplane engines.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-04
100000 1000 Buttons for
Next Liberty Loan

].
Preliminary contracts for 10000, 900
Badges of honor" for the second lib
erty loan campaign have been award
ed by the treasury department, and de-
iveries are now being made to iber-
ty loan committees of the IL federal
reserve districts. Badge of honor" is
the term which Secretary McAdoo has
given to the button that will be given
to subscribers for liberty bonds. The
buttons are artistic in design, the col
ors being those of the United States
flag. The border Of the button is in
red, the center in blue, with the bust
OF the Statue of Liberty and the
words Il own liberty bond" in white.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-04
Food is the First
Essential in Winning

the War ...a.
The food administration has issued
the following: @@ 'ea~-'-
All the blood, all the heroism, all the
money and all the munitions in the
world will not win this war unless our
allies and the people behind them are
fed. a., ID. -. LII
They will not be fed, your sacrifices
of blood and money will be in vain, we
shall go hungry and great cause be
lost unless you stand guard each day
in your home over your. supply of
wheat, meat, fats, sugar and milk.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-04
Miss Martha Montague Russell
Represents Nurse

Service -s #
Miss Martha Montague Russell, of
Pittsfield, Mass, has been appointed
official representative OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross nursing service in
France. She is attached to the Red
Cross commission to France, and in
addition to advising Maj. Murphy and
his associates on problems relating to
this service, she will represent at
Paris headquarters the 900 American
nurses now serving in France under
the Red Cross. Il
Since her arrival abroad Miss Rus
sell has been active in organizing a
system of enrolment for American
nurses in Europe not affiliated with
the Red Cross.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-04
Solution of Wheat
Problem is
Difficult


The situation in wheat is one of
great difficulty and concern and must
be met by an elimination of waste and
reduction of consumption on the part
of the allied peoples and ourselves; in
one word, by an effective administra-
ton of the available supply. The al
lies are unable to use other cereals
alone for bread. They can use them
only as added to wheat flour to make
the war bread now in universal use in
European countries. Except in Italy,
whose people normally consume much
corn, our allies have few corn mills,
and corn meal is not a durable COM
modify and therefore cannot be ship
ped in great quantities.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-04
Word Erom ar,er wiIIiam...

Don't be in hurry fer de long lane
ter turn, fer de lion what's waitin'
whar de turn is may be mighty hon
gry!-Atlanta Constitution.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-04
Weekly War Information x X

Brief Stories Prepared Under the Direction of the Com
mittee Public Information and the State Council of De-
fense Published without Charge by this Paper to I'm
part knowledge Essential to the Common Good.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-04

these needs can be accomplished only
by the resolute personal service OF ev-
every man, woman and child in this
country.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-04

Every shadow points to the sun, and
SORROW helps us to appreciate happi- |
ness.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-04
President Approves Junior
Red Cross Work

in Schools
President Wilson's message on the
Junior Red Cross work in schools will
be read to 22,0OO,OOO school children.
It follows:
"My dear Mr.. McCracken: am very
much interested to learn that you have
taken up the work of organizing a jun
Tor membership of the Red Cross for
work among the school children, and I
write to express my very deep interest
in the movement.
IF you have an opportunity, will
you not bid the young people whom
you are assembling In this organiza-
ton very warm welcome from me
and give them message of the heart
lest good cheer as they enroll them
selves among the servants of the ma
ton and of the people everywhere who
need help and comfort and encourage
ment?
ri think they will all look back upon
this work they are undertaking as a
happy circumstance of their school
days. .%
Every sincerely, yours,
"WOODRow WILSON,
Schools are to be recruited as units
with membership fees Of 25 cents for
each pupil. In addition, to stimulate
and educate children in the Red Cross
plans are being. made to utilize the
youthful members in the making of
the simpler articles and supplies need
ed in the hospitals abroad.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22

LONDON, Oct N.--Local attacks
were made by the British this morning
on both sides OF the Ypres- -Staden rail
way, the war office reports
The allied infantry moved forward
in the neighborhood of the Ypres-Sta
den railway and on the outskirts Of
Houtholst wood, on the extreme north
ern edge Of the active front in Flan-
ders.
The French advance was along a
width of about three-fifth Of a mile.
The British attack was probably
along a somewhat wider front extend
ing toward Poelcappelle and possibly
taking in the area Of that town, which
has been the scene of some desperate
fighting.
Both groups Of attacking troops
scored early successes. Paris an
nounced that all their objectives were
attained by the French troops, while
Field Marshal Haig reported salts
factory progress for the British.
The operation apparently is aimed
at bringing the left flank OF the allied
advance further forward as a support
to the center where the wedge has
been driven farthest into the German
front
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
JOHN BARLEyCORN
wins FIRST TILT
With FOOD BILL
Distilled Spirits May Be I'M
ported in United States,

WASHINGTON, Oct 22,-The So
licitor of the treasury today decided
that distilled spirits may be imported
into the United States, Notwithstanding
the prohibition against such importa
ton contained in the food bill A sec.
ton of the revenue bill passed nearly
two months after the food bill, the so.
licitor held repealed the prohibition Of
imports in the food bill
Actiong under the solicitors inter
probation, the treasury department has
INSTRUCTED all customs collectors to re.
lease importationi OF distilled spirits
held up after the passage of the food
bill TO the present time under the reg
ulations which prevailed before the
food bill was passed
Distilled spirits produced prior to
Oct g. the day the new war revenue act
became law the solicitor holds may BE-
imported either for the beverage use
or for other uses II produced SUB
,cquent to Oct 8, such spirits may be
imported but only FOR other than bev
crage uses.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
mo PEACE IS IN
SIGHT FULLY TO
CURB AUTOCRACY'
TJoyD CFOpCE
Only Terms Now, Says Premier,
Would Be Renewed War,
LLOYD GEORGE.

LONDON, Oct. 22-"We have
scanned the horizon intently," said
Premier Lloyd George today, and we
can see no terms in sight which will
lead to enduring peace. The only terms
now possible would mean an armed
truce ending in an even more frightful
struggle"
Mr.. Lloyd George said Germany
would make peace now only on terms
which would enable her to benefit by
the war
He asserted that would be enccur-
agement to every buceaneering empire
in the future to repeat the expert
ment
More than twice as many German
submarines were lost in the first ten
months of this year as in all OF yast
year. the premier asserted. The Brit
ish tonnage lost monthly is not much
more than one-third OF the total de
stroyed last April.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
Two Stacker
Wagons Will
Be Run Here
Those Who Fall ii Buy Liberty
Bonds Will Be Hauled Over
Downtown Streets,

Accompanied by two Stacker wag-
ons," automobile trucks appropriately
decorated and placarded) the strong
arm committee" Of the local Liberty
bond campaign committee will be IN
action again Wednesday and Thursday
At Work Saturday,
Several prominent citizens ielt the
disgrace OF being rather roughly han
died by the strong arm" committee
Saturday afternoon, and the general
committee has decided to give those
who have no, yet proven that they arc
not slackers two days Of grace, II they
do not subscribe to Liberty bonds some
time today or tomorrow, they will re-
ceive a visit from the committee
Wednesday or Thursday and forced ,c
take a ride on the Stacker wagon
A list OF names Of persons who arc
believed to be financially able to pur-
chase bonds is in the hands OF the gen
eral committee and members Of tn,
strong arm committee are anxious to
have them turned over 10 them,
A telegram was received from th'
publicity department &of the Libert!
Loan cocmmittee Of The kansns Ch!
reserve bank district, including Okla
homa City. asking for the names Of al
those patriotic citizen, who subsetib
ed according to their means for tn
names OF those who subscribed, b,i
who did not subscribe according I
their financial ability and those VIII
though able TO subscribe did not
Only about $4,000 has been sub
soribed to the bonds here since Sal
urday t.Ib
commitsss csnfilsst
Members Of the city bond eampais
cocmmittee are nov confident that n
goal, 100000 which was set Af n
opening OF the campaign will be over
subscribed before the subscriptions al
closed next Saturday night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
ACTS AGAINST
the GOVERNMENT
WILL Be pRoBED
This Is Instruction From Court
to Special Jury

Violations Of the draft law and any
hindranees TO the government IN the
conduct OF the war with Germany will
he carefully considered by the federal
gSand jury, which convened today for
tie October term. United States Dis
triet Judge Cotteral told the grand
Jurors that these were the most inpor-
tant matters that would he brought to
their attention and that other violations
of the federal laws were Of secondary
Importance.
Refers to New Laws.
AS you all know" Judge Cotteral
said, Our country is at war with Ger
many and certain laws have been passed
by congress recently in addition to laws
which have been in vogue for years gov
erning the conduct OF the people OF this
country in time of war. For some time
we have been selecting an army to rep
resent this country and selective draft
law has been passed by congress
There are some people who are not
abiding by these laws and who are op-
posed to the draft There are laws
against conspiracy to hinder this coun-
try in the raising OF an army or in the
conduct Of the war to victorious end.
There is also law against melting
mutiny or rebellion against the govern
mcnt
May End This Week.
There may he some Of the cases
presented to you Remember that they
are the most important matters you will
have to consider and you should attend
TO them with due diligence"
Only a small number OF cases will be
presented to the grand Jury at this ses-
sion and Judge Cotteral declared tbat
he believed they could be disposed OF
this week He will hold court during
all the time that the grand jury is in
session, so that indictments or true
bills may he returned at any time
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22

Il like your southwest. like to play
IN the southwest. II is so inspiring
the way the people are enthusiastic
They arc not so conservative and hard
to arouse as the people n the north
They have n6ue Of that bfust that SO
mary northerners seem to have sur
rounded themselves with. They are
more like the Italians than any Anglo
Saxon people | know-they are moi
ashamed Of their enthusiasms and emo
tions."
This is the estimate OF Oklahoma and
It's population placed upon it by Cleo
fonte Campanini, director of the Chi
cago Grand Opera company, which ap-
pears tonight and tomorrow at the fair
grounds auditorium in Faust and "Lu-
cia di Lammermoor."
Il never had a greater exhibition oi
enthusiasm than last year when my
company appeared in Tulsa" said the
great maestro, at his suite in the Skir-
ven hotel this morning. When we
tcont,nued on PAGE Q, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
STAMPEDE FOR
OPERA TICKETS
IS MADE HERE
Out-of- Town Folk Here by the
Hundreds for Performances,
DIRECTOR PRAISES CITY
People Of Southwest EnthuS-
laStIC, Says Campanini,
Grand Opera Facts
WY HAT grand opera costs may
WV be imagined when one glances

WY HAT grand opera costs may
WV be imagined when one glances
w at a partially complete bill
Of expenses incurred by the local
committee In staging Faust" and
Lucia di Lammermoor," at the state
fair grounds at Q o'clock tonight and
tomorrow night.
Cost Of emodeIling the livestock
pavilion amounts to 3S,3l7.
Cost Of artists salaries, expenses,
etc, Is 10000.
Nellis Melba, Australian soprano,
alone Is paid 5000 for one appear
ance.
Total minimum of expenses Is s1s,-
900.
Total scat sales up to Sunday
night were s7o,o4s, with seats selling
rapidly today.
Tonight's opera-"Faust."
Plaoe-New Auditorium, state fair
grounds.
Time--s O'clock
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
LABOR SECRETARY
FINED; TWO CASES

Ollie s. Wilson, secretary Of the
state federation Of labor, was fined Sl9
and costs in two cases in the municipal
court today. The two charges against
Wilson was becoming drunk and in
tcxicated and assisting in maintaining
a place where liquor is sold He was
arrested at the residence of Mrs. Lizzie
Ford, 6O9 West Third street, Saturday
night
Wilson testified that he was not In
tosicated and that he had gone to the
residence to get bull dog and had been
there but few minutes when the police
came. Mr. Wilson gave notice of an
appeal in each case.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
" w "a wA W "a w
WILL
SOON ESTABLISH
FUEL OIL PRICES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22-The
fuel administration soon will as
sumo regulation OF the countrys
oil supply, as we'll as coal
The price which the government
has not now the power to reach,
probably will he fixed by voluntary
agreement, as in the case OF copper
and steel Details now are being
arranged
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
Flag Raising Held
by Local Church

A flag was raised at the'First Pres
byterian church yesterday Robinson
avenue was blocked by the police dur
ing the program which was held in
the street in front of the church An
address by f. F. Mckay preceded the
raising of the flag which was the oc-
casion for a salute from the audience
and a pledge of support to the flag,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
ITALIAN AVIATOR
PILOTS BIG PLANE
ON EASTERN TRIP

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Oct IL
Lieut. Silvio Resnati left Langley field
this morning at 1885 o'clock in a
Caproni biplane with eight passengers,
on his flishtaso Mineola L. /
The big Caproni biplane was preced-
ed on the trip by two other Italian ma
chimes Utmost secrecy was main
tanned concerning the details OF the
flight and the names Of the passcn
gers were not announced.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
JOSEPH FOLK TO
Be Mere THURSDAY

The next MONDAY meeting at the
chamber of commerce will be held
Thursday Of this week when former
Governor Joseph Folk of Missouri will
make an address
All workers in the Liberty bond cam
paign will attend the meeting The
regular MONDAY luncheon will be
served.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
AMERICANS LEARN
ZEPPELIN SECRETS

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Oct IA number OF
American army officers Sunday in
spected the German Zeppelin L-49
brought down intact by French avia-
tors Saturday
The machinery and instruments Of the
airship were undamaged, the first in
stance of its kind since the beginning
OF the war
All the German airship secrets are
now known TO the Americans.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
SCHOOL PUPILS
TO Be IN MARCH
ON LIBERTY DAY
HALF Holiday Has Been Or
dered by Superintendent
CLARK TO SPEAK AT NIGHT
General Hoffman to Be Here
carp Is Grand Marshal,
Liberty Day Features

A LII county offices closed all
~ day,
" - City hall and business houses
close al noon.
All public schools dismiss at noon,
War planes arrive at noon with
message from president.
Parade forms on North Broadway
from Fifth street to Broadway circle
At 1870 o'clock.
Parade begins At 2 o'clock.
Committee composed Of Mayor
overholssr and Governor williams
call At Lee -Huckins hotel al 7:3o
o'clock and escorts Champ Clark to
city auditorium
Mayor will preside at city audi
torium and will Introduce Governor
Williams who In turn will introduce
Champ Clark.