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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-11-15

In each OF these q soldier was strum-
ming on a>piano; others were reading
books and magazines; hundreds were
writing letters home. Behind the
raised counter at one end three or four
young men were busy passing out
notepaper. and envelopes. selling
stamps and weighing parcels, which
the men were sending home. One OF
the soldiers said to me as stood In
the tent used chiefly by men from
Iowa: I'VE came all the way here
from Des Moines, and We were mighty
lonely. Then we found this Y. M. c..
A. on the job, and It's been Q home
and more than home to Us. 1t gave
us what we wanted whom we needed
1t most. Well never forget It. The
boys best friend Is the Y. M. G. A."
Elmo, cIean-cut, Outstanding Fellows.
How close those benches were pack
cd with men, bending over the long
tables absorbed In their writing!
What an appeal to the sympathies
those great groups OF soldiers make!
Fine, clean-cut, outstanding fellows.
some OF them mere boys. one thinks
Immediately of the sacrifice they have
made for the rest Of us and how pre-
cious they are to some one back home
Somewhere. in far OF farm or village
or city street, there are parents or
brothers or wives who would give all
they possess for one glimpse OF those
sunburned faces as you and I see
them on their last night before going
across. And It was with throb Of
the heart that watched them, bent
over their letter paper, in one after
another Of those seven big tents.
These were the tents OF the Y. N. G..
| A. On that last night in America tho
association was serving the soldiers
In the best Of all ways-giving them
an opportunity to write nome. On
/ previous nights they had enjoyed box
| ing bouts. movies, concerts, dramatics
and score Of healthy entertainments
as we'll as religious meetings. But or
this last night home ties were strong:
est. And perhaps that IL the keynote
Of the splendid work the r. M. G. A.
Is doing among our men In uniform
keeping them in touch with home
Magic Words, with tho colors.~
In these times there are some let.
tiers that mean more to us than any
We have ever read before. They are
written on sheets of paper stamped
with the Stars and Stripes and the
red triangle Of the Y. M. c. A., and
they bear the magic words, with the
Colors." There are many more than
Q million such letters In the mails now
while you read this. Perhaps one at
.tast Is on its way to you. Each one
OF our 10 environments, where the new
national army is being trained, il
using more than million sheets OF
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PUBLICATION SUMMONS

In the Superior Court Of Washing
ton, for Benton county.
Cora Forrest, Plaintiff,
Edwin Forrest, Defendant.
The State of Washington to the said
Edwin Forrest.
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the first pub
LEGATION of this summons, to-wit, with
in sixty days after the 9TH day Of Oct
ober, 1917, and defend the above en-
titled action in the above entitled court
and answer the complaint Of plaintiff
and serve a copy Of your answer upon
the undersigned attorney for plaintiff,
at his Office below stated; and in case
Of your failure so to GO, Judgment will
be rendered against you according TO
the demand Of the complaint, which
las been filed with the clerk Of said
court.
The object Of this action is to secure
decree of divorce and TO secure the
care and custody Of your daughter
llene Forrest.
c. L. Holcomb,
Attorney for Plaintiff, p. 0. address,
Kennewick, Wash. lO:4-ll:l5
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tenderness. Let's put It this way:
That the Y. M. C. A. is the biggest ex-
press company the world has ever
seen, and the parcels 1t is handling
are the loves and devotions Of human
beings.
Worlds Best Loved Trademark.
This war has made VI think hard
and fast. Your boy or your neigh
boris boy or some boy you know and
love has been called to do his share
in the big Job Of policing the world for
democracy and human liberty. IL It
any comfort to you to know that wher-
ever his duty may call. him your boy
will nave q friend that viii serve him
In body, mind and soul? Are you
glad to know that this friend will place
books and magazines ct his disposal,
organize classes TO teach him what,
ever he wants to learn. give him .
pocket testament and invite him to
Join religious meetings Of tho faith
that he was brought up tn? Did you
realize that the association provides
athletic equipment for his favorite
games, teaches him games II he knows
mono and holds concerts, lectures.
movies, Bible classes. dramatic enter
tainmsnts and every kind Of whole
some amusement to keep him interest
Cd? Are you glad to know that this
friend win 90 with him overseas. help
to shield him from . score Of dimcult
and dangerous temptations and follow
him right I'D to the front line trench
and beyond IT. The last contact the
soldier has with this life he loves 20
well II . cup Of tea given him by the
7. N. C. A. tree Just before he goes
.over the top" to hand to hand strug-
gle with the enemy. And a he comes
lettering back from No Aan's Land.
wounded. but strong enough and
plucky enough to keep on his feet.
even before his wounds are dressed
the Y. n. c. A. II waiting for MIN with
tea and sweet chocolate. the great com.
forts Of the man In the trenches. Do
you wonder that the Red Triangle 10
called "the best loved trademark IN
the world?" One soldier in France has
called It "the last evidence that any.
body cares"
II every thinking citizen could see
With his or her own eyes something
Of the actual work being done for our
men by the association there would be
no question Of the 7. n. c. A. having
to appeal to the public for money.
Rather than let this essential work
falter for an instant rich men would
sell their motorcars, poor men would
fersgo coveted possessions or even Ne
eessities. The work mus. 90 on, BE-
cause there Is no one thing that con-
tributes 90 much to the spirit and Ell
ficiency OF the troops. The 7. ID. ..
A. Is working night and day to help
the government win this war. And
every penny that Is given TO AID Re
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, u. s..
Land office at Walla Walla, Wash,
November 3, 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that Kris
tian E. Christensen, Of Kennewick,
Washington, who, on September "a,
1912, made Homestead Entry, No.
05795, for WIZ NWA, SEA NWA
and NEA SWA, Section 20, Town
ship s N, Range % E., Willamette
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make three-year proof to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore E. w. Trenbath, u. S. Commits
sioner, at Kennewick, Washington, on
the 18th day Of December, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Thos.
Christensen, of Kennewick, Wash,
Nick Alfonso, of Badger, Wash, Rich
ard Tyacke, Of Kennewick, Wash, and
Jay Graham, Of Kennewick, Wash,
Not coal land.
FRED M. HEDGER, Register.
11:S-12:7
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-nUuIu. An Inc 0I81S
army alone that means 1e,o00,o0o ala
ments Of love every month reaching
out from the great encampmsn, whore
tho men are being trained into the
greatest army this nation has ever
dreamed and binding tnsm to the
hearts q home. Multiply that By
thinking Of all the other places where
Uncle Sam has mon with the Aag-in
navy yards, on the high seas, In arse
mails and officers training camps and
"Ovsr There" In France. In al these
places mon are writing home. Those
unassuming little sheets Of notepapef
gladden. millions OF hearts q day.
They transfer more love from one
part OF the world to nnother than sta
ustics can express. Statistics are
pretty poor anyway when comes to
reckoning In terms Of love and human
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said deceased are hereby notified to
serve the same upon M. L. Driscoll, the
attorney for the Administrator of re-
cord, at his Office in the Title & Trust
Building, Pasco, Washington, and to
file with the Clerk of said Court to-
gether with proof of said service, with
in 6 months after the date of the first
publication hereof.
7. ]. COOPER,
Administrator of the estate of Alfred
Ballantine, Deceased.
M. L. Driscoll
Attorney for Administrators.
Date Of first publication, Nov. Is,
1917. 12-6
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~ 7 was evening on the broa..
u Hampstead Plain, Long Island.
where the Rainbow division was
spending Its last night before embark.
Ing for France. 1t had been raining
hard In the afternoon-a cold, steady
autumn downpour-and there was
nothing to suggest the rainbow In the
outward aspect OF the camp. Lines
and lines of sodden canvas housed
$1,000 men, gathered from ~ different
states. The ground was dotted with
pools and quagmires. Under the wet
canvas It was damp and cold, with q
penetrating chill. Lit by Pickering
candles, the tents were far from cheer
full shelter for a mans last night in
his native land
But there were seven big tents
where electric lights, numbers and
frdendliness made the night pleasant.
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commencing at the SOuCn Dank
of the Yakima river, where the
southerly boundary line Of the
right Of way Of the Northern Pa
cific Irrigation Company's canal
intersects with the south boundary
line Of said river, said point of
intersection being in the southeast
quarter (SEA) of Section 8, town.
ship 10, North Range 81, E. w.
NJ, Benton County, Washington,
2570 feet west and 1850 feet north
more or less Of the southeast cor
ner of said section 3, which point
is the true point of beginning Of
this description; running thence
in a southeasterly direction along
and parallel to the southerly and
southwesterly boundary line of
said Northern Pacific Irrigation
company's right of way to the
terminus thereof, at a point near
the Columbia River in the south
east (SEA) quarter of Section IL
I'D, township seven ~, North
of Range thirty-one (31), E. w.
NJ, said southerly and southwest
erly boundary line being sixty
feet distant from the center line
of the said Northern Pacific Irri-
cation company's canal, as the
same is now constructed and in
operation, running thence east
from the terminus of said right
of way line to an intersection
with the southerly and westerly
boundary line of the Columbia
River; running thence northwest
erly along and at all times paral-
lei to the westerly boundary line
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STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF BENTON, SIS:

j. r. AYERS, being first duly sworn
on oath states: am one Of the petit
TONERS who signed the foregoing pc
tition; / have heard the foregoing pc
tition read, know the contents thereof,
and the contents thereof are true, as
I verify believe.
j. r. AYERS
Subscribed and sworn 70 before me
this 3rd day Of November, 1917.
]. L. JOHNSON,
Notary Public in and for the State
Of Washington, residing at Kennewick.
11:8-11: 20
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work II . direct assistance 70 vns
health. happiness and strength OF your
boy and mine.

work II . direct assistance 70 rnu
health. happiness and strength OF your
boy and mine.
snapshots Of Kaleidoscope Work
In all the big cities in France where
our men pass through in large mum
bers. the Y. NJ. C. A. is operating
Aostels. whore they can got beds and
meals q Q minimum cost. In London
the American 7. N. C. A. mas erected
large building for our soldiers and q
clubhouse for American officers.
There are 7. n. c. A. dugouts right
behind the front line trenches, where
the soldiers can get hot drinks, crack.
ers and other comforts at all hours.
Over 1000 men who had been reject.
ID On account Of physical disability
have been able to get into the British
army BY reason of the physical work
Of the British Y. NJ. c. A.
A deet OF motor cars leaves the big
7. NJ. c. A. headquarters in London at
midnight every night to pick up sol
diers who are wandering about the
streets without any wholesome lodging
In which to spend the night. These
cars are operated by Englishwomen
OF position and refinement, who report
that they never meet any diScourtesy
at tho hands OF the soldiers. The i'm.
portance Of this service can be esti.
mated by the fact that ct least $4,000
soldiers are on leave In London every
week. Over half of these sleep In Y.
N. c. A. beds every night.
Entertainment on Vast Scale.
The Y. NJ. C. A. has erected a big
auditorium, seating 5000, in each OF
the big draft camrs, and huge chautau-
qua tents, seating 2 500 in the otner
encampments. The association Is run
ming % week entertainment circuit
among the camps and is paying 16
companies OF entertainers, who are
travelling to 80 camps performing be-
fore the men.
In each Of the draft camps the Y.
IL. G. A. has ten secretaries engaged
In educational work. The association
70 seeing to It that every man who
cannot speak English Is taught to do
70. In many OF the camps the asso-
citation has q singing director, who IL
teaching the men to- sing the popular
and martial airs that do 30 much TO
keep up their spirits.
OF 81 Y. NJ. c. A. men It Camp
DIX only three are being paid full sal
aries. In all the camps the majorit,
Of tho Y. M. c. A. men have left lucra-
tive positions to do this work simply
because fits appeal is irresistible to
any red blooded man. Harry Lauder.
the famous Scotch singer and come
dian, now on his farewell concert tour
In the United States, 10 giving all his
spare time to the service Of the asso-
citation and II singing to the soldiers
ct all the camps he can reach.
In ono Of the draft camps the Y. NJ.
G. A. Is supervising athletics on 100
playing fields. providing full athletic
equipment. The winners OF the inter
regimental games will play the cham
pions Of the other camps.
One Of the greatest services render
ed by the association is the making
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Of the said Columbia River to the
point where the southerly bound
airy line of the Yakima River in
tersects the said westerly bound
airy line Of the Columbia River:
thence running northwesterly
along the southerly boundary line
Of said Yakima River to the point
of beginning, il being the inten-
/, ton to so describe the boundaries
Of said proposed irrigation dis
trict as to include therein the
canal right Of way of the North
ern Pacific Irrigation company,
and all lands lying between the
said canal right Of way and the
Columbia and Yakima Rivers,
excepting therefrom, however, the
following:
(1) The lands lying within the
boundaries formed by the inter-
secting Of the inner right Of wa
boundary lines Of the Northern
Pacific Irrigation company's Lat
eral No. and Lateral No. 2, said
inner boundary lines being 621s
feet distant from the center line
Of said canal, as the same is now
constructed, the lands included
within said boundary lines being
located in Sections 5, 6, 2, s and
IL, Township 8, North Range 80,
E. w. M. .a.sae. 49,. - .-
(2) The right Of way Of the
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Rail-
way company;
90 The right Of way Of the
Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany;
(4) The right Of way Of the
Oregon-Washington Railroad e.
Navigation company.
YOUR PETITIONERS THERE.
FORE PRAY that the territory above
described be organized as an irriga.
tion district; that the boundaries bt
established and defined by this Board
of County Commissioners; that ar
election be called for the purpose OF
whether or not the same
shall be organized under the provisions
of the aforementioned laws, and fol-
the purpose Of electing three direc,
tors at large; that said proposed irri.
cation district be designated by name
and that all proceedings necessary and
proper. in the premises be had to the
end that said district may be finally
and regularly organized as an irriga'
ton district.
(Signed):
E. M. Sly, Guy Purdy, C. G. Shiv.
ers, w. III. Allison, L. HI. Edwards
Joseph Gerards, w. r. Weisel, c. r
Chas. Lum, Ed. Frauen, w
S. Grouse, E. C. Greene, Milton e
Smith, j. r. Ayers, A. S.. Goss, H. w
A.W.Thomas, Robert Schlem.
lein, w. HI. Thomas, S. A. Purdy, Jr.
S. A. Purdy, r. II. Holcombe, A. /
Smith, Charlotte Lea, c. r. Delepine
j r. Ryerson, A. l.. Mitchell, w. III
Mather, r. A. Oliver, w. L. Witt, r
H. Volland, Ralph Jannetta, Edward
Sellick, Irving S. Gleason, George f.
Finley, John Storland, w B. Elliott
L. A. Peters, N. C. Bowles, Lee M
Lampson, John H. Campbell, A. l.
Montgomery, w. L. Purdy, Louisa r
f. E. Masters, Mary j. John.
SON by Dan johnson, Ed. Sellick by G.
E. Sellick, e. S. Mcdonald, ID. j. Ben.
nett, Henry Zachow, Henry G. 0tte
Andrew Burns, w. r. Boyd, w. b
Paulson, v. l.. Nelson, r. ID. Wash.
burn, l.. C. Gardner, o. c. Brue, w. III
Layson, H. e. Cooper, Harry Heding-
ton, F. f. Farney, Aug. Huss, VIM.
Meikle, w. f. Altrogge, j. M. Holmes
Geo. Scshnell, r. H. Perkins, e. f.
Bell
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LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for Benton
county. =,
In the matter of the estate of AL
fred Ballantine, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned, 7. ]. Cooper, has been
duly appointed and has qualified as
Administrators of the estate of Alfred
Ballantine, deceased. That all per-
sons having any claims against the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-11-15
Million Letters In the Mails Today
Bearing Magic Words with the co|ors"
Keynote Of the Splendid Work the YMC.A Doe, Amono
Our Men In Uniform Il Keeping Them In
Touch With the Folks at Home.
STAMPED With STARS and STRIPES AND RED TRIANGLE

murous Ways In Which the Association Appeals Boy
Your Neghbor's Boy, Some Boy You Know and Love-
Creates Helpful Environment IN Cantonment Way
in Front Line Trench Bsyond-Frst to Aid - He Comes
Iotterng Your Share Of the Required
Accomplish Last Evidence That Somebody Cares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-21
STATE POLICE CHIEFS
PLEASED BY NEW LAW

Laws relating to the police Of third class
cities were discussed at this mornings
business meeting of the fourth annual con-
vention of the Pennsylvania State Chiefs of
Police at Hotel Adelphia.
Superintendent Robinson, OF Philadelphia
chairman OF the executive committee, pre-
sented an extended report on the activities
Of the association during the last year.
He announced that the efforts OF the COM
mittee had been largely responsible for
the passage OF the bill extending the Civil
Service law to cities OF the third class
This bill was signed yesterday by Gov
ernor Brumbaugh, to whom a telegram Of
thanks was sent by the convention.
The executive committee was instructed
to draw up a bill for presentation to the
Legislature providing for a minimum salary
for chiefs Of police for uniform term OF
four years, and for the bonding OF all
chiefs ~
This evening the association will attend
the theatre. Tomorrow will be devoted 10
visiting the House Of Correction, Byberry
Farms and Home for the INDECENT. and q
trip down the Delaware on fhe police boat
Ashhridge Saturday tie convention al
iourns 70 Atalanu4 l|II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-21
"Don'ts" Include Prohibition
of Sweeping Into High
ways, Advertising Dis
tribution Abuses and
Glass Scattering

Philadelphians are at last becoming
aroused over the matter Of clean streets.
Too long have they gazcd at thoroughfaros
that have been used as dumping places for
all manner Of refuse and waste paper, ac-
cording 70 the weekly bulletin issued by the
Bureau Of Municipal Research.
Quoted In the bulletin are paragra phs
from the manual that was distributed to
every member Of the police department in
1918. IN regard to highway and traffic regu-
lations. All public-spirited citizens are
urged either TO watch and warn all offenders
Or 10 bring about their arrest
Under the highway rules the following
are prohibited: The throwing Of waste
paper, ashes, glass, nails or rubbish into
the streets, or the throwing Of any NTH
garbage or refuse matter into any lane
alley markethouse wharf or sewer inlet
The throwing of any dirt rubbish earth.
oyster shells, from carts to the public high
ways, or the throwing of fruit banana
peels or other dangerous litter on the side
walks Ia prohibited. The casting Of adver-
tising circulars into the streets or in the
vestlbuleS or on the porch Of any dwell
ing when not addressed is violating a city
ordinance. and the pilinR of lumber. brick
stones, kitchen litter, ashes. -ur to saw or
cut wood upon any fOOtway within the city
limits makes the offender liable to arrest
Samples OF candy, medicine dyeing ink,
colorng or polishing compounds thrown into
yards, or any building, or cast upon the
Sidewalks or streets also directly violate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-21
SHOPLIFTERS RECEIVE
HEAVY SENTENCES
Nine Men and Women Convicted of
Various Thefts in Judge Mon
aghan's Court

The life Of shoplifter has become any
thing gbgugt gagng ggenvable one in Phil
adelpha. Nine men and women were con-
ViCted and sentenced by Judge Monaghan
in Quarter Sessions Court today.
Albert BorkOsk, twenty years old, Of 223
North Thirteenth street, confessed to at
tempting to steal coat cap and belt from
department store, lie was sentenced to
sixty days in the county prison. May vii.
son, of Baltimore and Cora Jones and Mag
gle Johnson, Of Charlottesville, Va. who re-
Gently came to Philadelphia were convicted
for attempting to take ten silk shiTtwaists.
They were sentenced to ninety days in the
county prison. Arthur Laughlin twenty
two years old, 1912 East Westmoreland
street, entered a plea of guilty when ar
raigned for stealing nine pairs of slick
stockings from n department store He
was sentenced to six months in the county
prison. John Nugent, twenty-siN years old,
2l35 North Randolph street, entered a plea
of guilty and was sentenced to six months
in the county prison for attempting to steal
hosiery from five and ten cent store.
At smaller stores a closer watch has also
been kept since the prices have scared Will
liam McKelvey 1881 Delaney street. was
sentenced to six months I'm the county
prison for stealing a chicken and five
pounds of fish from a restaurant. lie was
especially blamed by the Court because he
was trusted to deliver ice without being
watched. Robert Richards and James
Smith, negroes entered pleas Of guilty Of
stealing potatoes and cabbage. from in front
Of Second street stand. They were sem
fenced 10 three months in the county
prison
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-21
ta-Oter City News-Councis to Fight Mosquitoes
NEW FORM OF TRANSIT
LEASE Is PROPOSED
Councils Pass Bill Authorizing
Director Twining to Re
wise Agreement

An ordinance authorizing Director Twin'
ing, OF the Depar,-nent OF Transit, to pre-
pare a form OF lease Of the city high-speed
lines to the Philadelphia Rapid TRANSIT
Company and instructing him to employ
and pay for needed help was passed by
both branches Of Councils today
The bill was introduced following the
adoption, on June Z. Of resolution as
charging the joint committees on Finance
and street Railways from the further con-
sideration Of bills dealing with the pro
posed lease that had been introduced in the
past at the suggestion OF Mayor Smith ana
officials Of the Rapid Transit Company
The ordinance. as soon as It was passed
by Councils, was sent TO Mayor Smltn
for his signature and instructions were
issued to Director Twining 70 proceed AZ
once in an effort TO frame lease tair
alike TO the city and TO the company. rms
task is eXpeeted TO occupy the attention OF
Director Twlnng and members OF ms
official staff during the summer months
and efforts will be made to have ne"
lease presented TO Councils when they con-
vene in September. after the summer
recess.