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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
FOR ''OPEN DOOR
Pledge of Jap Envoy Most I'm
pOrtant Utterance Yet.
No Aggression Against China
Invites e. S. Cooperation.

Washington, Oct. q Official
Washington today regards the pledge
of Viscount Ishii, head of the Japan
csc mission. for an open door" in
China as the most important utterance
from the standpoint of American for
eign relations made by any of the al
lied representatives who have visited
this country.
1t is believed the Ishii statement has
the jingoists who have been persist
emily agitating the menace of a Japan
ese-American cooperation.
No Hint of Policy Heretofore.
The statement of Japan's represen-
tative was made Sunday night in a
formal, prepared speech, suggesting
that it's full weight and Importance
had been considered in advance. The
time chosen for the spronouncement
was the climax of the missions visit
to New York, after a tour covering
various cities. Viscount Ishii had Civ
en- no hint of Japan's policy in pre-
vious speeches.
Ishil gave assurances that Japan
had no ambitions of aggression
against China and invited cooperation
of the United States in patrOlling the
Pacific and preserving the open
door, policy.
1t was suggested today that the dec
laration may have been the outcome
of an understanding reached between
the Ishii mission and Secretary of
State Lansing at their recent confer
ence. This is in spite of the fact that
Lansing has left the impression that
the international political aspects of
the Japanese situation were avoided
and that war cooperation was the
sole theme of discussion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
IN HEAD
One-Armed Taxi Driver Held
Up by Soldiers.
Incident Was Staged on East
Sixth Street Road.
HAD BIG ROLL ON HIM
Fifty Dollars in Gold and Cur
rency Taken.
ASSaiIantS Left David Jones in
Unconscious Condition.

David Jones, one-armed taxi
driver, was slugged, robbed of $50 in
gold and currency and left uncon-
scious or the East Sixth street road
three miles east of Topeka this after
noon by two soldiers whose identity
is unknown.
The soldiers, according to a story
Jones told the sheriff's office over the
telephone after he recovered con-
sciousness, came to Topeka on the
westbound Union Pacific train that ar
rives shortly after noon. He was at
the station waiting for fares" They
stepped into his car and asked him to
Sixth street road where one said his
sister lived
Three miles out, Jones felt a blow
on the head and lost consciousness.
When he recovered he found himself
on a lonely stretch of the road. A
lump was rapidly swelling on his head
and his clothes were@ covered with
blood that came from a scalp wound
near the lamp.
Car Left Untouched
He felt in his pockets for his money
and found the $50 gone. His car, a
new Ford, stood beside the road not
damaged. Jones walked to the resi-
dence of Scott Fleming and telephoned
the sheriffs office.
Hugh Larimer, sheriff, and Robert
Miller, undersheriff, drove to the scene
and late this afternoon were searching
for the two men in khaki.
Farmers near the scene of the slug
ging reported that they had seen two
soldiers striking off across the fields
to the northwest toward Topeka.
Jones is the only one-armed taxi
driver in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

and imperiled by the deadly subma-
rine, is protected he continued
we want them to know that Amer
lea will back them with the entire re-
sources of this country; that if need
be. we will surrender every dollar -
property we have to the government.
We must be willing to sacrifice all our
money for them as We know they are
willing TO sacrifice their lives for us.
Only a Safe Investment.
The secretary pointed out that the
government does not ask a dollar, ex-
cept in return for a safe Investment.
IF one single loan offered to the
American people should fail. it would
be a more fateful disaster than the
loss of a great battle McAdoo as
serted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
u. S. SOLDIERS CAN
KEEP COW IN CAMP
AT EXPENSE OF GOVT

Washington, Oct. 2.-Soldiers in the
American army not only may keep a
COW but they can feed it at govern
ment expense, provided they consume
the milk. says a ruling of the judge
advocate general The decision was
rendered on the question of whether
feed for a COW kept by a detachment
mess could legally be purchased from
the ration savings in view of the regu-
lation that such savings shall be used
solely for the purchase of articles of
food"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
VOICE FROM HOME
N. Y. Senate inquiries Into Alleged
Pro- German Ideas Court of Justice.

Albany, n. Y. Oct. 2.-The senate
of the New York legislature by the
adoption of a formal resolution today
requested Secretary of State Lansing
to transmit to Governor Whitman any
information not Incompatible with the
public welfare which would tend to
throw additional light upon the alleg-
ed participation of Supreme Court
Justice Daniel F. Cohalan of New
York in German activities, especially
with regard to Ireland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
$4,000 ENROLLED
5000 Skilled Mechanics Ready to Re-
spOnd to Government Call.

Washington, Oct 2.-Fourte n
thousand citizens. 5000 of whom are
skilled engineers, have been enrolled
by the public service reserve as willing
to leave their present employment if
they can serve their country better
elsewhere. The purpose of the organ
ization set up by the department of
labor is to furnish skilled men to all
branches of the government and the
army and navy without interfering
with essential private industries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
GET BEHIND THE BOYS!
Back Up Brave Soldiers at Front With
Dollars at Home.

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 2.-William
u McAdoo, secretary of the treasury,
today called upon a great crowd
which filled Tomlinson hall ito give
the boys who have given their lives,
the means of defending themselves"
in appealing for support of the second
liberty loan
I'VE want to let the boys who are
giving their lives know that the line
of communication, 5000 miles wide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
SIMPLY ACT OF PROVIDENCE
TO ASSIST POOR MILKMAK

London. Oct Am Action
milkman, arrested because his
milk contained more than fifteen
per cent water, explained to the
magistrate that he set pans of that
product out to cool and a heavy
rainstoTm came up while his back
was turned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
Submarines Concentrated Now
Against U. S. Army Supplies.
Requires Building of Six Mill
lion Tons Shipping Annually.
BRIDGE 5000 MILES OF OCEAN
NOrthcIiffe Asserts U-BOat Toll
Not Diminished.
U-BOat Base in Atlantic To
p. Sink L. S. Ships to France.

An interview with Lord Northcliffe,
war representative of Great Britain sta
toned in New York City, in which he
tells the unvarnished facts as to what
the United States faces in maintaining
its overseas army-the necessity OF
supplies thru the U-boat danger zone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

A meteor weighing several tons was
also reported to have fallen south of
Hillsboro last night. 10 miles south
east of Abilene
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
BIG METEORS FALL
Two Reported in Texas-One Alarmed
People by Its BriIliancy.

Abilene, Tex, Oct. Presidents of
this city and section were badly
frightened last night when a huge
meteor of unusual bFilliance fell some
where south of Abilene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

New York, Oct. "A $50 liberty
bond for the first home run made in
the worlds series games at the Polo
grounds next week is the offer made
by the New York World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
NEWS BREAKS THRU
First From Correspondent Since Friday
Tells of British Advance.

British Headquarters in France and
Belgium, Oct. 1.-(By the Associated
Press-Delayed.) -Once more the
Germans have essayed, in a series of
counter attacks to break the new Brit
ish lines between Polygon wood and
Tower Hamlets, across the open road
to the south again they have been
hurled back with heavy losses. The
principal results of three bitter at
tacks between dawn and mid after
noon has been merciless shattering of
his ranks and a still further advance
over the front south of Polygon wood
by the British, who pushed their line
forward some hundred yards.
The first assault was delivered at
6:15 o'clock this morning. The enc
my advanced in three waves, but i'm
mediately met with such a fierce fire
of rifles and artillery that he was
compelled to retire. 1t was apparent,
however, that the Germans were not
thru with the attempt, and the Brit
ish guns turned loose such an ava
lSpche of shells as is seldom seen
along the front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Birthday.
As I look back to childhoods days,
And scan my memory's page,
! remember, that at forty folks seemed
Quite at middle age.
But views change with the passing years,
And mine have changed some how,
And folks just passing forty,
Seem like young folks to me now.
by Nels Yingle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-02

This is the first dispatch regarding
the military situation on the British
front to be received from The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent at British
headquarters since last Friday, when
notice was given that the sending of
press dispatches from the field head
quarters had been stopped temporar-
lily
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

The Hanford town base ball team
have become so pulled up with
success that they now put out a
challenge to play any team in Ben
ton county. They will play Elto-
pia next Sunday and Prosser
week from Sunday.
Miss Edna Zimmerman, who was
one of our grade teachers, has re-
turned to her home in Richland for
a short visit. She has accepted a
position as assistant librarian on
the Sound and will assume her du-
ties there June 1st.
Miss Esther Perkins and +. g..
Olleman were united in marriage
on Tuesday morning by Rev. w. P.
Osgood Of the Baptist church of
Kennewick. 1t was very quiet
home wedding and only the men,
bers Of the family and Miss Davis
of Spokane were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Olleman left on the noon boat
for the Sound, where they will
spend their honeymoon.
H. K. Tiffany, engineer of the
reclamation service of Yakima,
Luke Powell, district horticulturist,
A. C. Jones, county school superin-
tendent, Lee M. Lampson,s county
agriculturist, and others interested
in the food situation lunched in
Hartford Wednesday noon and then
motored to Priest Rapids, return
ing to White Bluffs for dinner, and
on to Prosser in the evening.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR BENTON
COUNTY.
International Mortgage Bank, a corporation,
VS. Plaintiff
Charles R. johnson and Annie B. Johnson
husband and wife. Defendants
Under and by virtue of an execution under
the above entitled Court, holding terms at
Prosser in and for said county. on the 18th day of
April A. p. 1917, upon ~. judgment e rem
A. d. 1917. in favor of International Mortgage
Bank, corporation. plaintiff, and against Charles
R. johnson and Annie 3: johnson. husband and
wife, and each of them, defendants, for the sum
Of Four Thousand One Hundred Sixty Dollars
(s4l60OO). together with attorneys fees interest,
costs and increased costs, and to me directed and
delivered. commanding me to sell the following
Benton County, State of Washington. or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said judg-
ment, attorneys fees. interest, costs and ncreas-
ed costs. to-wit:-
Lot two. in Section 1S, Township IA, north,
Range 27. E. w. M containing 1896 acres. more
or less; and being the same land described and
plated as Tracts 230 and 231, of Klondike-Ter-
race Point Orchards. according to the official plat
thereof on file and of record in the Office of the
county auditor Of said Benton county.
Now therefore, notices hereby given that OH
Saturday the 18th day of May. A.. D. 1917. at
ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day. will
sell the above described property much
ment, attorneys fees. interest. costs and in
creased costs, in all amounting to the sum OF
Four Thousand Six Hundred Forty and 1900
Dollars (s464019). together with accruing inter-
est and costs of sale.
| Said sale will take place at the front door of
! the Court House at Prosser in said County and
State and will be at public auction. for cash in
hand. to the highest and best bidder.
Dated at Prosser. Wash, this 18th day Of April.
A. d. 1917.
/ C. E. DUFFY Sheriff.
| per l.. l.. Lynn, deputy.
Mr.. P. W. Kimball, Pausen Bldg. Spokane.
| Attorney for Plaintiff. 20-5 IS
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18
HANF0RD ITEMS )


~SSV0<VS0ee~18
Mrs. Burrill went to Beverly one
day this week.
Clarence Berg spent a day in
KenneWick this week.
Virginia Zane, who has been
quite i'll with measles, has fully re-
covered.
T. M. Snyder and wife returned
on Wednesday evenings train from
a trip to Spokane.
Miss Nina and MIR. Fred Gemill
have gone to Grandview for their
summer vacation.
County Assessor Wheaton spent
several days in White Bluffs and
Hartford this week.
Miss Evelyn Davis of Spokane
has come to spend the summer with
the C. A. Perkins family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manley B. Haynes
and DR.. and Mrs. Morrison motored
to Prosser and back on Thursday.
C. G. Root has accepted posi-
tion with A. H, Zane in Pasco and
left this week to begin his duties.
Richard Shultz, who has been
spending the winter in the home of
Mrs. B. C. Root, returned to Ray
mond, Wash Monday.
Miss Virginia Bash has returned
to her home in Seattle for the
summer vacation. She will return
in the fall to resume her school du-
ties here.
Mrs. A. P. Hill, who has been
taking care of the teachers this
year, has returned to Seattle for
the summer, but she says she will
return this winter.
On the last day of school the
White Bluffs grammar school and
the Hartford grammar school played
a game Of ball. The score was 81
to 9 in favor of Hanford.
c. Deregio ordered a Ford q
number of months ago, but says it
has been so long coming he is now
entirely out of the notion of or
dering a car and has cancelled the
order.
| Miss Nell Lovly, who has had
the ninth and tenth grades, left
Friday for her home in Arlington.
She has been retained for next
year and will teach the same grades
in the high school.
Henry D. James, treasurer of the
Walla Walla Oil & Gas company
spent several days in Hanford this
week with his driller, Mr.. Mathews
locating their leases and a gooe
place for new rig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heth from the
Sound have just rented the E. A
Brown place for this summer. Mr.
and Mrs. Brown have moved tt
their place in Prosser and will live
there for the present year.
Rev. E. N. Quist, wife and little
daughter, Helen, left this week fol-
their new home in Portland. Rev
Quist has been the minister of the
Hartford and White Bluffs Presby
terrain churches for the past year
The high school and town boys
lined up against each other Sunday
in a base ball game, WHICH proved
to be a very close one, but the high
school team had one run the best
of it when the score was counted
Sunday was gala day in Han
ford. Flag Raising day was cele
brated by speeches by Prof. Perkins
Col. Mcdowell. HI. w. Lemcke ane
recitation of an original poem b.
]. j. Muir. When Col. Mcdowell, ;
veteran of two wars, pulled up thu
flag every one cheered and a gen
eral spirit of patriotism was shown
by all. Quite number of tn
representative citizens of Kenne
wick and White Bluffs were present
Melvin Root and Audley Evet
have secured very remuneratlv
work with A. H. Zane on his con
tract out of Pasco and say they fig
ure it will beat packing fruit. Bot
left Wednesday for Pasco to begil
work.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

Ny horse got loose and lost the
tugs and breast collar of her single
harness. Any one finding them
please notify Mrs. j. f. Coleman.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

Rev. McIver of Nachez will visit
this valley and expects to preach at
White Bluffs next Sabbath at IL
q. m. All are invited to attend.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

Mrs. j. A. Johnson, accompanied
by her little daughter, Edna, LETT
Saturday fer visit in Charleston,
Washington. and Lewiston. Idaho,
with relatives.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

F. F. Beste and family of Ken
newick were guests at the F. j..
Bonn home Sunday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

Mrs. J.. w. NOVEL; left Monday
for her home in Olympia, after a
weeks visit with the Sprague fam
ilv
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

Mrs. Marchie Meagher of Elens-
burg is visiting her father, Clayton
Grewell, and her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Anderson, having arrived on Mon
day evenings train.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

Mrs. Lula M. Johnson returned
from Kennewick.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

: PETALUMA HATCHERY, Pet
aluma, California, can ship day-old
chicks to any express office in
Washington. Five varieties. Send
for circular. 38-5t
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There
is only one way to cure catarrhal deafness.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by in
famed condition of the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube When this tube Is
innamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to it's normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases Of
deafness are caused by catarrh, which ia
an infamed condition of the mucous sur
faces Halls Catarrh Cure acts thru the
blood on the mucous surfaces of the eys-
tenn
We will give Ono Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Circulars
free. All Druggists 75c.
F. J. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

Joe Montgomery found four cans
Of Aster milk that some one had
lost, on a road near the old town,
Wednesday. Owner may have them
by calling for them.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

w. l.. Byrd left this morning for
Tacoma to close up some business
matters and to bring his family
over to White Bluffs. Mr.. Byrd
has rented the Wenhandl orchard.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18
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l.. O. ShelIady of Cold Greek was
in town Saturday.
Envelopes and writing paper for
sale at the Spokesman office.
Clarence Hanford arrived on
Wednesday nights train for few
days visit at the ranch.
Miss May Crews left Monday for
Hanford, where she will spend the
summer with her aunt, Mrs. j. B.
Harvey.
Professor and Mrs. G.. F.. Perry
departed on Monday for Ridgefield,
Washington, where they lived prior
to coming to White Bluffs last fall.
Mrs. S. C. Schoonover returned
Tuesday from Walla Walla, where
she was called suddenly two weeks
ago by the serious illness of her
husband.
Miss Vera kellogg left Wednes
day morning for Auburn, Wash
ington, where she will visit her
mother, Mrs. II. Werner, for the
next two months.
Mrs. Frank M. Wheeler accom-
panied by George, Marian and Don
aid, arrived from Tacoma Monday
night to spend the summer on the
Mayfower ranch.
Mrs. M. j. Lutz returned on the
belated train Wednesday night from
Seattle, where she had gone the
previous week to attend to some
matters OF business.
The last meeting of the Woman S
club for the year '1G-17 Will be
with the president, Mrs. Meeks, at
her home, on the afternoon of May
23rd. An interesting program is
promised.
The May tea of the Woman S
club will be at the home Of Mrs.
Edmund Anderson on the afternoon
OF Friday, M2y 25th. This is the
last tea for this club year Every
one is invited.
Friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Hazard of Everett received word
Tuesday Of the death Of the young
est child in the family, a boy, aged
fourteen months. The cause OF
the little fellows death was pneu.
monia.
eco to Sunday School Day" May
9Th, increased the attendance OF
the Sunday Schools in the Inlanc
Empire from $4,000 to more thar
$4,000, according to the reports
sent to the Sunday School Office ir
Spokane.
Emil Cords has repurchased the
iive-acre tract just north Of his
place that he sold couple of years
ago to his mother, Mrs. F. Cords
Mrs. Cords will go to live this sum.
mer with her brother, F. G. Hopper
at Wahluko.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Shepherd
and family drove to Pasco Sunday
in the Shepherd car to visit friends
Mr.. Shepherd and Raymond re
turned Sunday evening. but Mrs
Shepherd and Leland will remain
about week.
Miss Norine Sutherland came
down from Cold Creek Saturday
and spent Sunday at the ranch witt
her father before going on to he1
home in Pasco. Miss Sutherland
expects to spend the simmer ir
Bellingham, studying at the State
Normal.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

Clarence Hanford arrived on
Wednesday nights train for few
days' visit at the ranch.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

Miss Mabel Greene expects to
go to Seattle about the 10th of
June, and will remain there during
the summer, returning to White
Bluffs in time to resume her school
duties next fall.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

County Agriculturist Lee Lamp
son informs the Spokesman that he
has gotten track Of four or five
pure bred COWS, which information
he will gladly pass along to any one
here who desires to buy one.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-18

New goods every day, summer
underwear for ladies, B.V.D.'s for
men. Hats, caps, sport and work
shirts, overalls and shoes at Mrs.
Coleman's Cash Store.