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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-01
BUSINESS OF LOCAL
CREAMERY Y DOUBLES
Cooperative Plant Makes Fine
Showing in 1916-New
Manager Chosen ~

The business of the Kennewick Co.
Operative Creamery in 1916 shows a
good healthy gain of one hundred per-
cent over the business of the proceed
ing year. Altho the creamery did not
quite double it's output in quantity, it
more than doubled it in dollars and
cents paid to the farmers, in total sales
and in size of the net profit amount.
In 1915 the local plant manufac-
tured s6,479 pounds Of butter and SS1
gallons of ice cream. In 1916 the out
put was 157 7,966 pounds of butter and
2,17O gallons of ice cream. In 1915
the company paid the farmers for but
ter fat $40, ,765.74, and in 1916 they re-
ceived $42,O35.98. The total sales for
the two years were $25, 1852 and $780,
$3.50, and the net profit was $533. 81
in 1915 and $1,157.43 in 1916. In ad-
dition to this there was installed dur
ing the year new equipment amount
ing to $685., making a total of $2,O92
increase in assets.
During the year the creamery main
tanned an average price of little more
than 321s cents pound for butter fat
| a figure just above the general mar
ket. Patrons have received their
cream checks promptly twice each
month and not only are the finances
of the company in excellent condition
but there is the best of feeling among
the stockholders and patrons. With
one or two exceptions every dairyman
J between Richland and Hover is selling
his cream to the local company.
At the annual stockholders meeting
a week ago Carl Willis, Of Richland
and H. W.. Powell, of Hover, were
elected directors, the hold-overs being
C. E. Cox, Ed. Sellick and H. H. Bow.
ers. The directors met and organized
Saturday by electing Mr.. Cox presi.
dent, Mr.. Willis secretary and J. F
Dietrich, general manager to succeed
Mr.. Bowers. Mr.. Dietrich, during thu
last year has been head butter maker
and has had personal supervision ovel
the business details, and the year.
success has been largely due to hi!
efforts. -'t.S"
A summary of the annual financia
report follows: ....
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-01

]. L. Burke and family, who have
been visiting with relatives and
friends at Butler and Adrian, Mo-, and
other points for the past six weeks,
returned Sunday. .@.e
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-01
TRADING COMPANY MOVES

The Kennewick Trading company is
moving from Second and Pacific to
the Stock building on Second street
between Yakima and Washington re-
Gently vacated by the Elite Millinery.
The new location will give Mr.. Hunt
ington a much more attractive and
better appointed store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-19
OVER 100000 TONS
 CLAIMED FOR PAST MONTH BY GERMANY
U-Boats Sink 368 Vessels, Says Berlin English
 Figures Are Lower

Berlin, March 16.-(By wireless to sayyille, March 1S.)-Merchant ships of an aggregate tonnage of 7s1.SOo were destroyed in February aa g re- suit of war measures of the central powers. the admiralty announced to-. day.
 The statement fOllOwss
 "In February 36s merchant vessels of an aegregate tonnage of 7S1 .JOa were lost by the war measures of the central powers. Among them were POP hostile ships with m aggre.ate gross tonnage of 844,0O and 76 neutral shipA of an aggregate gross tonnage of 1s7.- $50.
 There is wide disparity between the official German figures of the de- struction of shipping in February, the arst month of unrestricted submarine warfsre. and the figures given out in England. It was sAid sapthoritativcl, i, in London on March 3 that In Eebru- ary German subnarinea sent to,sths bstto., h round nnmh<es tao.ooo stons sf shipping. No nentisrf wes maae ot shiDs ssstssyeA by nlnes. X
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GERMANY BEING CRUSHED

French have penetrated more than I. miles through the German posi- tiOns toward the town of Ham. To the southeast the entire first line of the Germans. including the villages of Carlepont, Morsam and the French, while northeast of Soissons, Crouy has becn taken.
 The armies of the Russian Grand Duke Nicholas are pressing the Turks in the Lake Van and Sivas regions in Turkish Armenia and in Persia in operations which have as their objective the cutting off of the Turks who are being pressed northward by the British in Mesopotamia. Unofficial reports say the town of Van. on the east bank of Lake Van has been cap tured by the Russians and that further gains have been made by them in the region of kermnnshah. In Mesopotamfa the Ottoman forces are in full flight in the direction of Snmara. north of Hasdsd. ac- cording to the British war office.
 Several engagements of more or less violence have taken place on the front in Russia. hut no im- ,portant changes in terrain have oc- cured. In Macedonia strong at- tncks by the French betsveen Lakes Orchrida and Preshn have been repulsed. according to Ber- lin. and attempts by the entente troops to gan m advantage north of MOnastir also failed. Austrian attacks. which met will failure. the Austro-itRllan front by the Italian war office.
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The sinking of three American steamers by German submarines with possible loss of life among the crews of two of them; further important advances over n front of about 100 miles by the British and French armies in France, and additional gains by the Russians and British over the Turks i'm Tur- kish Armenia. Persia and Meso- uotnmin. are the outsanding fca- tures in the war news.
 The Vixilnncia wns torpedOed without warning and the City or Memphis was torpedOed after the crew had been given i5 minutes to leave the ship. The Illinois Is reported merely as having been .sunk.s The crew of the Illinois was saved. hut members of the crews of both the ylsiIancia and the City of Memphis. most of them Americans, are missing.
 The important towns or Pe- rome, Chnulnes and Nesie and more than 60 villages have been taken by the British troops on a front of some 45 miles. and King Georges men are continuing their pursuit of the retreating Germans. At some points Sundays incursions into German positions were to . depth of 10 miles. The operations were carried out on front rum ming from Arrns to Chauines.
 Taking up the operations south of Chaulnes the French troops re- captured their old positions on the Roye-Noyon road and inclpding the important town of Noyen. In this region. northeast of Lasslghy. the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-19
Summary of The News

GENERAL NEWS 1-RaiIrOad strike has been averted; Railroad managers agree to give brotherhoods eigbt-honr basic day.
 Three United States steamers sunk by German submarines-Loss Of life mny result from thrust State of war virtually exists. Allies make great advance along 1OO-mile front in the Ancre re- gions-Germans are repuIsed in every direction. 2-Grand duke announces he will re- bounce supreme power until g@v- ernmcnt is formed. German torpedo boats shell French coast.
 LOCAL NEWS J-Fire destroys cotton oil mill. AIabamians make trip on City of Memphis.
 FEATURES 4-EdftOriaI comment 6-SpOrting news. 7-Marl<et reviews.
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London. March 1s.-German torepdo A..t. ana destroyers shelled towns along the kentish coast carry s"haAs morning. F51 did little damage ae- cordin~ to m official statement issued tonight.
 They fired number of shells al certain coast towns. There were no casualties. The material damage was slight, one occupied and two empty { houses being hit
 London March 1s.-The capture by the Russians of the city of Van, in turkish Armenia. is reported in Reu- ter dispatch from Petrograd-
 London. March ls.The entire Rus sian Baltic fleet and me fortresses 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-19
GERMAN TORPEDO BOATS SHELL THE
 ENGLISH COAS f

viborg and Sveadorg have joined the revolutionary movement in Russia, says dispatch to the Exchange Tele- graph company from Copenhagen, which is based on reports received from Haparanda. Sweden.
 Copenhagen.i March 1s.-A large mu- nitions plant at Cologne blew up on Tuesday. according to information re- ceived from German sources by a newspaper at Kolbing. near the iron tier. Several hundred workmen are re- ported to. have perished. N Berlin. March 15,- (Thursday. By wireless to sayville, March lS.-Field Marshal Won HindenburE has gone to great headquarters to make a report on the situation to Emperor William.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-19
CHINESE MINISTER
 CONFERS, WITH THOSE
 OF ENTENTE NATIONS

Peking, China, March 16s-Friday)
 After announcing the severance of diplo-
 matic relations between China and Ger
 many Foreign Minister Wu Ting Fang called meeting of the ministers of the
 entente nation and later a meeting of the
 ministers of the neutral countries. He
 presented a memorandum at both meet
 ngs, requesting suspension of payments of indemnity for the Boxer uprising, con- sent to an increase of import duties and modification of China's undertakings that will permit her to station troops at
 Tientsin, along the Tientsin- Peking rail-
 way and in the legation quarter as pro- lection against Germans.
 The Dutch legation is protecting Gtrman interests and guarding the German lega- ton.
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or the crew ndy lldNo DeeH IDS DEFINITE POLICY MAY RESULT
 Today's developments brought the government face to face with the problem of formulating definite pol icy for the nation in case the United States actually enters the war. This policy was mentioned by the Presi- dent in his inaugural address on March 5.
 PRESS REPORTS CONFIRMED
 All of the conditions outlined by the President in his message regarding tine diplomatic break with Germany as leading to a state of armed neutrality have now been fulfilled. The "overt act" described by him then has ac- tually come: if in fact it had not been committed when the President wen. before Congress. Since then he estab- lished state of armed neutrality without the specific authority of Con- gress.
 President Wilson was out automo- bling when the first Associated Press dispatches telling of the three disas- ters came in quick succession. Through Secretary Humility he was given all available facts immediately on his re- turn. In the meantime. Secretary Lam sing and other state department offi- cials, as we'll as cabinet members were given the information.
 Several hours later official reports came from Consul Frost at Queens town and Consul General Skinner at London, telling of the sinking of the City of Memphis. the Vigilancia and the Illinois. These dispatches con- firmed press reports but added few details,
 International lawyers and constitu- tional experts here showed no hesita- ton tonight in saying that President Wilson has full authority to interpret this as an act of war, and announce that this country considers that an ac- tual state of war exists by reason of
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Lane during the night could not be learned, but there were reports that the spokesman for the mediators had been informed by the President that paralysis of the nations transporta- tion system must be prevented at all costs.
 The first intimation that the strike was to be called off was given to the Associated Press by an official of the conference committee of railroad man. agers soon after the letter authorizing whatever concessions might be neces- sary had been sent to the mediatorS
 It was an hour and a half later that Secretary Lane made this formal state ment:
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SOUTHERNERS ARE OFFICERS
 First officer, c. c. Laird, Savan- nah; second officer, A. Carroll, born in Nova Scotia, naturalized American; third officer, M. Dierland, address unknown here; w. I. Percy, chief en- gineer, Savannah; F. Baill, first en- gineer, Savannah; F. McPherson, second assistant engineer, New York, and w. M. Thompson, third assistant engineer, address unknown here,
 Of the others on board, the ships surgeon, r. F. Shea, lived in New York as did the wireless operators, J. Welsh and P. J. Donohue.
 ESCAPED U-BOAT PREVIOUSLY While on her last voyage from New York the City of Memphis was halted off the Scilly Islands January 29 by a German submarine whose captain demanded to see the papers she car ried. A mate went aboard the U-boat and was informed that ipasmuch as the American carried a contraband car- go she ought to be sunk, but that be- cause America and Germany were on friendly relations she might proceed.
 Leaving Havre after discharging her cotton, the City of Memphis put in at Cardiff, Wales, for enough bunker coal to enable her to steam to New York "A message reaching the presl- dent of the company, w. H. Peasants, from Captain Borum, announced the departure of the steamship from Car diff on Friday so that she was less than AS hours out when sunk The city of Memphis last voyage to Europe was her tenth into the war zone. Exclusive of the final trip she had travelled 79,- S01 miles in taking aboard horses for the Italian government. cotton anu general merchandise worth more than $6,000,00O; this figuring including the value of the last cargo delivered
 USED IN MEXICAN BROIL
 Built in Chester. Pa. in 1902 the City of Memphis while in the coast wise trade in May. 1914. was chartered by the government during a crisis In the relations between the United States and Mexico to. transport supplies by
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Between Albert and Bapaume lie the battlefields of the greatest mar tial strugglessin all history. They are called the battle of the Somme, but more correctly might be termed the battles of the Bapaurne road. It has been long 10 miles but at last Ba- paume has been taken and the British khaki line extends well beyond it in all directions.
 < The field German lines are falling back now on front appreximating 40 miles. Trey are disscavingFsin clouds off blue grey smoke: for the e<Smans have lighted
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The earnest appeals by Secretary Lane and the other mediators toNthe patriotism of the railroad managers are believed to have been an import ant factor in bringing about set clement. The critical situation in which the country finds itself because of the sinking of American ships by German submarines was impressed upon them and they were told that if strike were permitted at this time it would be national calamity. Simi- lar pressure was brought to bear upon the brotherhood chiefs.
 Whether or not President Wilson communicated directly with Secretary
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sRegardless of the decision of
 the supreme court on the Adam
 son law. the basic eight hour day
 will go into effect. The details
 are being worked upon by a joint
 committee which will haye it's ne-
 gotiations completed by noon."
 It has been necessary fin the mean time to awaken the brotherhood chiefs and summon them from their own hotel to that at which the conference was held.
 The joint committee which is work ing out the details of the agreement is expected to adjust the technical de- tails of the application gof the eight hour in such a way that 1t will be sat : isfactOry to all
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fires to screen in their wake No village is being spared from the torch. The re- treat on the British front now extends from well below Chaulnes on the south, almost to Arras on the north, and covers about one-third of the entire British line. It has even extended down Where the French lines begin.
 Tooay the British pushed into Peronne. where they had to fight virtually every step of the way. There have been made fires in Peronne since Friday. The Ger mans also burned the suburb of Halls be- fore abandoning it.
 X score or more of towns and villages
 tCostlnued es rase vhrse,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-19
Memphis Carried AS Americans

New York March 18-Forty eight men, who were Amer by birth by naturalization and others several of whom believed be naturazed Americans comprised the crew freight steamship city of Memphis reported from London today having been sunk by shell fire The vessel itself valued $60000O had weathered safely many adventures European waters previous ages since the war began.
 Owned by the Ocean Steamship company commonly known the Savannah n the City of Memphis of 5252 tons gross
 sailed from New York January 23 carrying 9653 bales of cot valued $6O0000 This she delivered at Havre France, and was her way home in ballast when sunk
 Her captain l.. P Borum of Norfolk who born of American parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-19
RAILROAD STRIKE
 HAS BEEN INVERTED
Basic Eight-Ho,ss . Day Is Granted Regardless Of Supreme Court Ruling Great Victory for the Brotherhoods Is Made Pos
 sible by Railroad Managers GiU-
 tug Mediators Full Power to Act

of railroad morning President Wilson's medators make what with the railroad brotherhOods call off the threatened strike by Elisha of committee, fOlOws afternoon neither  < impaired
  national
 
 am defene'
 Victory for BrOtherhoOds by   basis of fan hour half the
  virtually the employees con they inunderh if it
  %
 Yielding As Surprise they had yielded apparently to Earlier the evening there had been distinctly pmc feeling as the prospect TOT
  the had stood unless they r @
  rant them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-19
TAKING BAPAU7NE BIG VICTORY FOR
 BRITISH FORCES
Germans Burn Towns As They Retire Along Front In Picardy- dy-AssociatedP Press Correspondent Graphically Describes Advance and
 Joy of Soldiers.

From Staff Correspondent of the Associated Press British Headquarters in France March 18-(Va London -n the city Albert where the famous gded leaning Virgin still de pend mraculousy from the lofty tower of rather gaudy and fantascly shell torn church, there has long been British
 sign reading: so Bapanme It has pointed the way along narrow straight road toward the quaint Pcardy trans formed by the Germans into what they term modern field Gibraltar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-19
Wilson May Call Immediate Session of Congress 10 Ask that Aggressiue Measures Be Adopted Against
 U-Bo0t Campaign

Washington, March 1S.-With the announces ment of the ruthless destruction of three unarmed American merchant ships by submarines, 1t was unofficially admitted here tonight that virtually state of war exists between the United States and Germany.
 Technically the United States remains in position of armed neutrality Whether this shall be changed before April 16 the date fixed for special session of Congress the Warmang branch of the President Wilson has not decided
 step the President contemplating call for an i'm mediate session Congress hear address asking for au thory adopt aggressive against the submarine Already American ships being armed to defend themselves the be to send warshps with submarines and clear the transatlantic lanes
 of the highest officials of the hold that the executive power declare that state of exists with aggressive protective steps pending the sembng of Congress There indication, however that the President will follow that
 Of the three ships destroyed two unoaded and home- ward bound all American built American owned and ofcered and manned largely by American citizens Meagre dispatches indicate that all sunk with complete disregard the safety those board and that of the members of the may have been lost.
 RESULT assault
 Today developments brought the Such action womb he subject to the
 OVar nen Iapproya1 of Conp
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City of Memphis, Vigilancio and Illinois, Returning 10 United States in Ballast,
 Are Sunk Americans
 BelieDed DrOWned

London, March 18--The sinking of the Ameri- can steamships City of Memphis, Illinois and Wig ilancia was announced today Fourteen men from the Vigilancia are missing, are some of the men from the City of Memphis. The crew of the Ili- nois was landed safely.
 The City of Memphis in ballast from Cardiff for New York sunk gunre The second officer and 15 of the crew have been landed patrol boat has in search of the other members of the crew Illinois, from London for Port Arthur Tex in ballast sunk at o'clock this morning
 The Viganca torpedoed without warning. The sub did appear The captain first and second mates
 first and third engineers and g of the crew have been landed Scy Islands The fourth engineer and Is men missing.
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way of Galveston to American troops occupying Vera Cruz. As she left Bos- ton harbor a German freighter fired a salute from a brass gun mounted on deck.
 A discharge from government serv- ices in December. 1914. the City of Memphis loaded with cotton and start ed for Germany. the second American vessel to take a cargo of that char acter to that country. She steamed up the Wesser river to deliver the mer- chandise and her commander was re- buked by the authorities for entering a river that was mined Captain Borum replied that he did not know the Wes- ser had mines and sailed for America. Subsequent voyages took her to Italy five times, Rotterdam once and France three times. Captain Borum was described today by MT. Pleasants as "an American skipper without i, nerves and without fear" While a. Specia, Italy. in December, 1915, the ship was chartered to McAndrew &
 Forbes. Philadelphia licorice dealers, to go to Turkey and bring a cargo of licorice to Philadelphia.
 WAS ONCE IN TURKEY off Scaianova. Turkey, the Ameri- can met British and French warships, which escorted her into the harbor, but before she could load they ordered her out on the ground that they were about to shell the town. The Americans withdraw. Scalanova was bombarded and the freighter again entered
 While in the Turkish port Captain Borum entertained the authorities
 aboard his ship and his vessel was
 known as sThe Dove" being the only
 i neutral craft in the harbor. After this he continued on his way A second l shelling did take place before the City of Memphis was entirely out of the karbor and the American ship, MT 1 Pleasants said today. was struck by entente shells and slightly damaged.
 TWENTY ON VIGILANCIA
 | ARE AMERICAN SUBJECTS 1 New York, March 1S.--The crew oi the vigilancia comprised 45 men, ot
 whom 21 were naturalized Americans including F. A. Middleton, the captain
 Two the the 21 were naturalized and
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TWENTY ON VIGILANCIA
 ARE AMERICAN SUBJECTS

New York, March 1S.--The crew Of the vigilancia comprised 45 men, of whom 21 were naturalized Americans, including F. A. Middleton. the captain. Two the the 21 were naturalized and
 (Contlnued on Page Three)
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the fact of Germanys assault on Amer lean shipping.
 Such action would be subject to the approval of Congress.