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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-05-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

department. of the Interior, u.
Land Office at Walla Walla, Washing
ton, May 3, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Olaf 7
Melde, Of Richland, Washington, who
on October %, 1915, made Homestea,
Application, No. O7017, for NJ SCI
Section 10, Township 10 N, Range q
E., Willamette Meridian, has filed no
tlce of intention to make Commute
ton Proof, to establish claim to tn,
land above described, before e. w
irenbath, United States Commission
er, at kennewick, Washington, on tn,
18th day Of June, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Wal.
lace Orr, Fred Seger, Ole Hanson, 81.
neon Perry Mcdaniel, all of Richland
Washington.
Not coal land.
5:10-6:7 FRED M. HEDGER. Reg
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE UNDER MORT.
GAGE FORECLOSURE
In the Superior Court Of the State
OF Washington, in and for Benton
County.
A. i. Van scoy, Plaintiff,
Joseph A. Pierson and Anna Pier.
son, his wife, Elias Pierson and
Georgia Pierson, his wife, Elias Pier.
SON and Hannah Pierson, a widow
Defendants.
State OF Washington
County of Benton So
Under and by virtue of an execu-
ton under foreclosure of mortgage
issued out of and under the seal of
the Superior Court of Benton county,
Washington, on the 9th day of May,
1917, upon judgment rendered in
said Court on the End day of May, 1917
in favor Of A. T. Van Scoy, and
against Joseph A. Pierson and Anna
Person, his wife, Elias Pierson and
Georgia Pierson, his wife, Elias Pier
son and Hannah Pierson, widow, for
the sum Of Twenty-three hundred and
sixty-six and 22-l00 ($2366.22) Dol
lars, together with attorneys fees, in
terest, costs and increased costs, and
to me directed and delivered, COM
handing me to sell the following des-
scribed real estate to satisfy said
judgment, to-wit:
Tracts Two ~ and Three CD
Of Dr.. Ely's Colony No. One ~,
in Section Twelve (12), Township
Eight (8), North Of Range TWEEN
ey-nine (29), East Of the William
cite Meridian.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that on Saturday, the 9th day
Of June, 1917, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of said day / will sell the
above described property, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to salts
~ said judgment, together with at
torney's fees, interest, costs, and in
creased costs, in all amounting to the
sum Of twenty-six hundred twenty and
67-100 ($2620.67) Dollars.
Said sale will take place at the
front door Of the court house in the
City Of Prosser, Washington, and will
be at public auction, to the highest
and best bidder for cash in hand.
Dated at Prosser, Washington, this
9th day Of May, 1917.
c. E. DUFFY, Sheriff,
By Harley r. Tucker, Deputy.
5:10-6:7
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
Miss Francois Is
Recruiting Officer
Mayor Brand Makes Appoint
ment; Three Boys Already
Enlisted for Navy


Miss Lora Francois was ap-
pointed yesterday by Mayor w
A. Brand to have charge of the
naval recruiting station at Red
wood Falls. This appointment
was made by authority of Lieut.
Com. J. D. Wilson Of Navy Re-
cruiting Station Of Minneapolis.
DR.. Brand has been an examiner
for the United States Marine
Corps for the past several years
and his service in this capacity
continues.
Miss Francois will wear a
navy blouse and cap as the in
sigma of her office and author
ity to take enlistments.
DR.. Brand made the statement
to The Gazette yesterday that
several applicants for naval SER
vice had already been refused
enlistment because of physical
disability, poor eyesight proving
the greatest obstacle. The fol-
lowing boys have already been
enlisted: Budd Geroy, James A.
Smithers and VIM. Arnett. Sew
eral other applicants are await
ing examination.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
ChaS. Brown Dies
Saturday, April q
Redwood County Farmer Sue
cumbs to Severe Illness of
Nine Weeks Duration

Charles Brown died at five
O'Clock last Saturday afternoon
at his home at Redwood Falls
death being caused from kidney
trouble. Funeral services were
held at the Methodist Church
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. N. de
M. Darrell reading the service
Interment was made in the To-
cal cemetery.
Mr.. Brown had been severely
i'll for the nine weeks prior to
his death. Early in his illness
he went to Rochester where ply
sicians found his disease incur
able and he returned to Red
wood Falls. Shortly after this
he and his family moved from
their farm home into their pres
ent home in the city. He was
siXty-two years of age, and had
lived in Minnesota for the past
eleven years, coming here from
Wisconsin. Mr.. Brown had won
the respect of his associates
since coming to Redwood Coun-
ty, and was one of the progress
sive and substantial citizens of
the vicinity.
Besides his wife Mr.. Brown is
mourned by seven children
Frank Brown of Darlington, N.
D., Mamie (Mrs. Otto Deglow)
of Fall River, Wis, Walter
Brown of Minneapolis, Adelaide
(Mrs. Frank Hertling) of Wa
basso, Edna (Mrs. Frank Jones)
of Barry, Mimi, and Harry and
Laura of Redwood Falls. All the
children except the eldest son
were able to be present at the
funeral. Four sons born to Mr.
and Mrs. Brown died in infancy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
First Food Bill
Given to Congress
First of Administration Meas
ures Up; Price Fixing and
Control Acts in Later

Francis J. Heeny, who has
been retained by the federal
trade commission in it's food in
vestigation, told the conference
Of representatives of, state food
boards at Washington Monday
that he hoped to make the re-
suits Of the inquiry Immediate
ly effective. Although some mid
dlemen were said to be neces-
sary for economic distribution
it was declared that many serve
no useful purpose and that as
far as possible the trade COM
mission would seek to eliminate
them from distribution systems.
Price Fixing Later.
The administration food bills
were introduced in the house
Monday by Chairman A. F. Lev
er of the agriculture committee.
They do not cover price fixing
or control of the use of the
grains for distilling liquors.
These subjects will be covered
in a bill to be introduced later.
The bills introduced Monday
are designed to stimulate pro-
duction, prevent boarding, make
for equitable distribution and
suspend the law prohibiting the
mixing Of flour.
They contain provisions to
prevent conflict with the anti
trust and interstate commerce
laws.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
Guards Extra
Pay Now Ready
When Lists Are Checked Up
Boys Who Served on Border
Will Have Cash
DATE NOT KNOWN
Many Now Doing Duty in Twin
Cities Are Penniless; Have
From SIS to SIPS Coming

Guardsmen who served on the
Mexican border last summer and
winter will receive their addi-
tional state pay of soc a day as
soon as pay-rolls have been
checked up and signed. The
rolls now are in the hands of
the printer.
How soon the men actually
will receive this money, which
amounts to from S75 to S125 for
each man, according to the
length Of his service, cannot be
predicted, Adjutant General Fred
B. Wood, who has the fund in
charge, said Monday. The mon
ey has been available since last
week.
Payment will be made through
company and battery command
ers, the adjutant general said.
Many Without Money.
National guardsmen have re.
ceived no pay since called into
active service for property guarG
duty early in the month. They
are fed by arrangement with
restaurants in the neighborhoo6
of their posts, but many of then
Monday were declared to be il
need of proper clothing and the
comforts which could be pur
chased from their pay. Many
Of. them had no jobs from thu
time they were mustered out af
ter returning from the border
until called into service again.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
Industrial Work
For Year Arranged
Three Contests Planned for Boys
And Girls of Redwood COun-
ty; Time to Get Busy
GOOD PRIZES OFFERED
Teachers of Agriculture Stand
Ready to Help; Bread Bak-
ing May rs

Redwood County, as whole,
will center its energy on three
industrial contests this summer,
namely, the Pig Contest, the
Acre Yield Corn Contest, and
the Bread Baking Contest. AL
ready a large number Of boys
and girls have enrolled for these
contests and any others who are
interested should send their
names and addresses to this Of
fee. The teachers Of agricul-
ture in the high schools of the
county are very willing to help
us with this work. J. B. Crab
be Of the Morgan high school
will give his attention to the
contestants around Morgan. w.
Jackson of the Lamberton high
school will give his attention to
the contestants in the vicinity
of Lamberton. F. L. French of
the Redwood Falls high school
will assist the contestants on the
north side of the county. w. F.
Stewart Of the Tracy high school
will assist all who live in the
southwest who enter these con-
tests.
The winner in each of these
contests is given a free trip to
the state fair. Cash prizes are
also offered in each contest. II
is probable that some purebrec
hogs will be offered for the Pig
contest. These will be announced
later.
Continued on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
Patriots Gather For
Parade and Meeting

Father Normoyle of Lamberton.
Rev. Obermueller of Delhi, and
DR.. James Wallace of St. Paul
Judge A. C. Dollif explained
briefly that the Mems Club of
the Presbyterian Church had
asked DR.. Wallace to come to
Redwood Falls to make an adj
dress, and realizing that DIR.
Wallace should be heard by ev-
eryone, had decided to hold the
meeting at the Armory under
the auspices Of the Commercial
Club. Frank Lobdell, president
of the Club presided asking Rev
Darrell to open the meeting with
prayer. Following the prayer
the chorus led in singing Amer
lea, and then Mr.. Walsh spoke
! very briefly on the work of en-.
listment.
Father Normoyle.
Father Normoyle of Lamber.
ton, was the first speaker intro
duced and his talk stirred the
heart of every person present
regardless of nationality or re
| ligious denomination. Himself ;
Ired -blooded Irishman and a 10y
al follower Of the Romans
creed, Father Normoyle con
vinced his listeners that Presi
dent Wilson and the American
flag have. no more loyal follow
ers or defenders than those O.
the Catholic faith, that "a prizes
or member Of the Catholic
Church would be false to hi:
God if he failed to defend the
American flag with his life:
blood;" that a mans creed o.
race is as naught when the fas
| is betrayed. The speaker citel
historical illustrations of the 10y
atty to the flag shown by me1
Of his race and faith, and CLOSED
his talk with a stirring appea
Continued on page u
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
Spelling Contest May S

The Redwood County Spelling
contest will be held Saturday,
May 5, at Wabasso with Adella
G. Pratt, Superintendent of Red
wood County schools in charge.
The contestants will be the win
ners in the township contests
recently held throughout the
county, and pupils selected to
represent the various schools
which did not take part in these
contests. J. G. Ryan, principal
of the Redwood Falls high school
will dictate the words for both
the written and oral contests.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
Thousand People Hear Talks at
Armory Meeting Monday
Night, April 80
ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
Six Hundred Parade; Three In
spring Talks on Situation
Heard

Six hundred five men, women.
high school students and en-
listed soldiers marched in pa
rade here Monday evening, 60
ing from the courthouse a dis
lance of about seven blocks be-
fore entering the Armory where
the program of patriotic music.
songs and speeches was given
This first number merely Gov
cred those who left the court
house, many more joining in the
line Of parade at various points
The estimate of a thousand PEG.
pie in the Armory during the
program is believed to be a con
sentative one.
The parade was led by the
Scenic City Band followed by
the veterans Of the Civil War
After these came the women
representing the various organ
izations Of the city, then the
men, then Company L in full
uniform and lastly the students
Of the high school and the
eighth grade.
Upon the stage of the Armory
which had been most appropri
ately decorated with the ma
tional colors, were seated the
chorus made up from the choirs
of the various churches, eigh1
members of the John Ball Post
eight members of Company L
the citizens having the gather
ing in charge, Rev. Darrell, Rev
Holt and the speakers, Mr.
Walsh, a naval recruiting officer
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. A. Schaller, Pastor.

German services and Holy
Communion this Sunday, begin
ming at 10:45 A. M.
There will be English evening
services the second and last Sum
days in May.
The Ladies Aid meets at the
home of Mrs. Ida Raddatz Fri
day afternoon.
Thursday, May 3, is registra-
ton day for those wishing to at
tend the Lords supper.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
Free Employment
at POStOffiCe
If You Are Looking for Work
or Wish to Engage Help
Register Your Name

do you happen to know of
any place where | could get a
place to work?'
~Do you know Of anyone
whom might get to work for
me?"
These questions are asked so
frequently at the Post Office that
it has been thought advisable
to establish an employment bu-
reau where the employer and
the employee can be brought in
touch with each other.
Such bureau will become
very convenient if all parties
concerned will take advantage
of the facilities we are going
to offer. We have in mind but
one object in undertaking to act
as a mediator in this regard;
that being public convenience.
This service is at your disposal
free of charge if you wish to
make use of it.
A list of those seeking employ
ees as well as those wanting en-
ployment will be kept at the Of
flee. If you are either one or the
other, register your name, adj
dress and occupation. We will
do our best to help you.
C. A. Lauterbach,
Postmaster.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
Bishop McElwain Here

Bishop McElwain will conduct
services at the Church of the
Holy Communion Monday even
ing, May Z, at eight o'clock. The
Bishop is especially anxious to
meet all members of the parish
at that time, and cordial in
vitation to attend the service is
extended to the public.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
NOTICE

All property owners are re-
quested, in the interests of good
streets, to see that lawn rakings,
leaves, etc., are NOT left in the
cutters of the streets. What
rubbish cannot be burned should
be taken out of the streets.
Street Improvements are seri-
ously hampered if this request
is neglected.
Street Commissioner.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
GIVE US MEN!

God, give men! time like this demands
Strong minds great hearts, faith and ready hands
Men whom the lust of ucre does not kill
Men whom the spoils of Office cannot buy,
Men who possess opinions and will,
Men who love honor and will not lie,
Men who stand before demagogue
And damn his treacherous batteries without winkng
Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog
In public duty and in private thinking:
For while the rabble with their thumb-worn creeds
Their large professions and their little deeds
Mnge in selfish strife; Lo! Freedom weeps,
Wrong rules the land and waiting justice sleeps.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
NEW MEMBERS OF co. L

James Thompson.
Percy Scott.
Moses Smith.
Burton Martin.
VIM. Kenney.
George Slime.
VIM. Goudy.
Robt. Sinclair.
John Blake.
Walter Hill.
Myron P. Orth.
John Mum.
Arthur M. Reynolds.
Norris Darrell.
Stewart Mckay.
Melvin Daskam.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
Seniors Present
Clever Comedy
Fannie And The Servant Prob
lem Presented to Large Audi
ence at ArmOry
is GREAT SUCCESS
J. c. Ryan Proves Himself Ex-
cellent Director; Cast
Is Clever

Fanny and The Servant Prob
lem," one of Jerome K. Jerome's
greatest play successes, was pre-
sented at the Armory last Fri
day evening by the seniors of
the Redwood Fails high school,
meeting with a great success
in every way.
In selecting the play, J. G.
Ryan, principal Of the high
school, who acted as director and
manager, made a great effort to
get away from the sentimental.
characterless play usually staged
by high school pupils and he
merits great commentator for
his final choice, and that the pro-
duction was a big financial sue
cess, it was, as we'll as giving an
evening Of splendid entertain
ment, is due to Mr.. Ryan's care
in selection of both play and
cast, and his untiring energy
and great ability as a coach.
The Cast.
For the two heavy parts of
Fanny and Bennett the Butler.
Mr.. Ryan cast Miss Thelma
Pease and Norris Darrell, each
admirably suited to the role.
Miss Pease' acting was charac-
terized by her usual vivacity, by
a sympathetic Interpretation Of
the situations in which Fanny
found herself, and her wicked
appreciation Of the trouble she
was causing her worthy rela-
tives was quite apparent. Nor
ris Darrell was a butler Of dig
nifty, a man of parts, and an
uncle to be reckoned with.
Backed up by the others mem
bers of the Rennet family who
were impersonated by Rose Lau-
terbach, Marguerite Chapman,
Esther Ziemer and Stewart Nc
Kay, Bennett was able to carry
through many Of his plans for
fitting Fanny" to her station
and did it with a thoroughness
and ease not often found in so
young a stage man. The roles
of those taking the part Of the
various members of his family
were also extremely well taken.
John Winter, Stewart Peick
!, and James Smithers appeared to
, excellent advantage in their re-
spective roles as Lord Bantock,
, George Newte, the theatrical
manager, and DR.. Freemantle,
the character work Of Stewart
Peick being especially marked
by freedom from restraint
exceptional in amateur work.
Lucille Luscher and Leona
Johnson were charming as the
timid, tradition-bound aunts Of
the boyish and rather self-effac-
ing bridegroom. In fact the ar
tistry Of the playwright had
been well used in making the
/ Bantock family Of the shrink
ing nature which made a very
needful background for Bennet's
stern activity, and Fannie's ex-
uberant modernity. The minor
parts Of the members of the
theatrical troupe, Our Empire"
were well taken by Misses
Evans, Wester, Carbert, Grass,
Schmechel, Johnson and Cain.
Time Limited
Both the cast and the direc-
tor are to be congratulated upon
the success of the entire pro-
duction which was really re-
markable when one realizes that
the play was staged two weeks
earlier than was at first planned.
in order to permit the boys of
the class to enlist in the army
as soon as Company L is Or
dered to mobolize.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02
CIdgue Contest
Wednesday Eve.
Eight Students to Compete for
Cash Prizes Offered by Sen.
Frank Clague
NINETY-TWO WROTE
Miss Merle Anderson RespOn-
sible for Excellence of Work
Done by Investigators

Done by investigators
The third annual contest for
the Clague Debate Prizes will
take place at 800 P. M. We'd
nesday evening, May 9. Judg-
ing by the excellent character
of the preliminary held two
weeks ago for the purpose of
choosing those who should be
eligible to take part in the final
discussion, the coming contest
will be much the best held up
to the present time. 1t should
we'll repay attendance.
Junior Subject.
This year three main subjects
were assigned the participants.
The Juniors wrote upon some
vocation, the fifty members of
the class choosing such subjects
as mechanical, civil and electric
al engineering forestry, social
service, medicine, nursing, -agri-
culture, journalism, banking, Ii
brary work and teaching. The
object in each case was to have
the student investigate thor
oughly the occupation in ques-
ton. In this way serious thought
along vocational lines was en-
couraged among all the students,
and what is more important, real
knowledge concerning a number
of occupations was provided. In
these subjects the vocational
material furnished by the First
National Bank proved to be OF
great assistance.
Senior Subject.
Two subjects each divided in
to number of sub-topics were
assigned to the contestants from
the Senior Class. The boys wrote
upon community organization
Among the sub-topics considered
were: The Community Center
Movement, Cooperation of Town
and Country, City Beautifica-
ton, and Community Life in
Rural Districts.
The girls of the class studied
some phase of home life, such
as. The Character of the Home
Home Sanitation, The Value OF
the Home, Business Manage.
ment of the Home and Furnish.
ings of the Homes. These sub.
jects proved to be very difficult
to handle for the reason that
material was so scarce and hare
to obtain.
Work upon these essays has
been in progress for several
months under the direction OF
Miss Merl Anderson. The credit.
able nature of the result is due
in large measure to the enthu.
siasm with which she has con-
Quoted the work. 1t is difficult
for an outsider to realize the
immense amount of time anC
energy is required of one who
manages a contest of this style
The Contestants.
Of the ninety-two students
who have written essays, eight
have been chosen to compete fol
the final contest.
The Community Center Move
ment :. Norris Darrell
Household Furnishings
Leona Johnson
Home Sanitation. .............
49,. Marguerite Chapman
Agriculture. 80. Leigh Winter
Playground Work. Ethel White
Journalism. So. Ruby Kuenzli
Banking -. Leon Luscher
Librarian Margaret McNaughton
The Prizes.
This year Mr.. Clague provided
thirty dollars for prizes. This
sum will be divided into five
parts, of 10, Z, 6, a and 3 dollars,
respectively. Music will be fur
nished by the Glee Club and the
Orchestra. No admission will
ha charcoal
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02

John Schilt made a business
trip to Dawson Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-05-02

The Prizes.
This year Mr. Clague provided
thirty dollars for prizes. This
sum will be divided into five
parts, of 10, 7, 6, A and 3 dollars,
respectively. Music will be fur
nished by the Glee Club and the
Orchestra. No admission will
be charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
RIVER FREER OF ICE.
Expected to Be Open to Sailing
Craft in Several DAYS.

Ice conditions on the river have
greatly improved in the past twenty
four hours. Should the Improvement
continue the river will be open to navi-
cation for sailing craft by the middle
of this week.
The tugs arriving here report much
ice has disappeared. the only heavy fee
encountered being from Maryland point
to about Quantico. The rivermen say
warm. foggy weather viii make &c.
rot and sink. and. from the way the
ice has left the river. II looks as ~
this might be true.
The steamer Wakefield has resumed
her trips to Fort Washington and Fort
Hunt. 1t is planned to have the steam
err Volunteer return to service on the
route to Mattawoman creek tomorrow
morning. and the steamer Trenton 10
Colonial Beach and Mattox creek and
upper river landings Tuesday morning
The going into service of the Tren-
ton will give many residents of this
city an opportunity to get to points
along the Potomac to spend the hoii-
DAYS with relatives. A large throng
left here yesterday evening on the
steamer northumberland for points in
Maryland and Virginia to spend Christ
mas at their home places.