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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-02-14
THTRTY-FIVE ...
THOUSAND FOR
N. P. |. SYSTEM
Company Reduces Price of Its Ir-
rigation Holdings Forty
Thousand Dollars )
HOLD ELECTION MARCH 9TH
District Directors Estimate that $25,-
600 Will Put System in Ex-
cellent Condition

The question Of taking over
the system Of the Northern Pa
cific Irrigation company will be
submitted to the property own
ers of the Columbia Irrigation
District at a special election, Sat-
urday, March 9. For the pur-
pose Of taking over the system
it will be necessary to vote bonds
in the sum Of 100000. Thirty
five thousand Of this sum is to be
paid the N. p. ]. company for the
irrigation system and $4,000 is
to be used in putting the system
in shape to supply water in ex-
cess Of the canals present capac-
Iity.
This is a big reduction in the
amount which it was generally
thought would be necessary to
take over the system. When ne
|gotiations were first opened be-
tween the district and the irri-
cation company the latter placed
"a valuation Of $4,000 on the
system and it was roughly es-
timated that about $50, 900 would
be required to enlarge and put
the system into a good state Of
repair.
Since their election, the direc-
tors, together with Attorney M.
M. Moulton, have been constant
ly at work on the proposition.
They secured the services of G.
ID. Mitchell, engineer for the
Horn Rapids Irrigation company,
and made a thoro survey of the
canal from the intake to the end
Of the lower valley laterals. A
close estimate of the cost of en-
largements and repairs in excess
of the ordinary annual upkeep
costs was made.
The items of expense included
in the $4,000 are in the nature
OF permanent construction, such
as the rebuilding of fumes and
the enlargement of the canal and
do not include such items as
cleaning out the canal, and min
Or repairs.
The purchase price of $35, 1000
includes the entire gravity sys-
tenn, including the water appro-
priation from the Yakima river.
the head works, rights of way,
and the distributing system, in
cluding all equipment, such as
scrapers, tools, etc.
The final figure for the pur-
chase was arrived at yesterday
at a conference between Presi-
lent 0. A. Fechter and Manager
]. j. Rudkin, Of the irrigation
and the district board
IF directors.
In addition to the bond issue
She proposition of levying a
special assessment for $4,000
With which to pay annual operat-
ng, maintenance, repair and up
Keep costs, will be submitted TO
he voters at the election March
,. This assessment is made
necessary because any taxes
which might be levied for gen.
eral operating expenses would
lot be available until next year.
If the district takes over the
system they must have some
'unds with which to keep it in
operation and this assessment
# $4,000 will take the place Of
he former per acre maintenance
.harge.
The polling places and the
hours Of voting will be the same
IS at the election when the dis
rict was created.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
GERMAN MASS
ARTILLERY To
STOP ALLIES
IN OFFENSIVE
OBy Associated PreSs)

London, Aug. 12-The French are
continuing their advance between the
Avre and the Disc, according TO ad-
vices received in London. They have
captured village three miles west
of Roye. The British have captured
the western edge of Bray. Main in
terest in the southern part of the
front is centered around Lassigny and
Massif. 1t is difficult to say whether
the French are on the crest, but they
must be close. The whole position
on the southern line depends upon pos
session of it. Positions have been sta
bilized between +he Roye road and the
Somme. The Germans have massed
heavy artillery here and are heavily
counter attacking.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
British Take GOyencOurt.
(By Associated PresS)

With the British Army in France,
Aug. 1.-THE Allies continued their
victorious advance all along the line
last night and today, rushing in the
general direction Of the upper Somme.
The British are smashing the German
rear guard resistance and the bulk Of
the enemy rear guard is reported to
be falling back in disorder. The AL
lies have reached roughly the old Ger
man lines before retirement to the
Hindenburg line, and are now beyond
in many places. The British are re-
ported to have taken Gouyen court,
two miles northwest of Roye and
British cavalry are reported to be op-
Grating close to the town of Atnesle
six miles southeast of Chaulnes.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
PREPARES GERMANY FOR
THE NEWS TO COME
(By Associated PreSs)

Amsterdam, Aug. PA military
writer in the Berlin Zeitung Mittag,
in preparing the German public for
a further retreat of the German
forces, says: S@Ssa
eff to avoid fighting we are with
drawing to new positions, thereby al
lowing the enemy tc attack with great
losses, we are serving our aims bet
ter than by sacrifice of our best men
in an obstinate struggle for pieces of
ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
AMONG THE WOUNDED.

Miss Clara MittlehoItz, with the
ticket office of the Southern Pacific
railroad in this city, who returned
from her mother's home in Pasadena
this morning, says telegram was re-
ceived from the War Department on
Saturday, stating that her bother, Mil
ton A. Mittleholtz, corporal in the
marines, was severely wounded in
battle.
Young Mittleholtz was a well lnown
athlete on the Pasadena High School
football team, where he attended
school during his early youth.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
DEAR
FOR |TALY'S
PROPAGANDA
(By Associated Press)

Zurich, Aug 12.-Vienna authori-
ties have ordered the public to band
over every piece of propaganda
dropped by Italian airrhen last Friday
and threaten severe penalties for fail
ure to obey. There were wild scram-
BILE in the streets for the pamphlets
when they were dropped and some
sold as high as 20 crowns.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
War Summary

The French are continuing their
advance between the Disc and the
Ayre rivers. They have captured
another village three miles west of
ROye.
All positions between ROye read
and the SOmme have been stabil-
lied, according to reports from
the war offices at London ard
Paris.
Six British motor boats sent on
IA recOnnOitering expedition to the
north coast of Holland failed to
return.
A German airship was brought
down in flames on the north Dutch
coast.
Large numbers of German sol
diers were cOurtmartialed Satur-
day for treason, and three Ger
man generals were cashiered for
the same season.
Russia is reported by the Ge--
man ambassador at PetrOgrad to
be in bad shape. He says Petro-
grad is fully as demOralized as
Moscow.
Nearly 10000 prisoners and 700
guns fall to the Allies in the drive
of the last few days. Some here
that Won Hutier's legiOns will be
cut off by British debOuching
from LihOns.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
WESTERN j MON
SHARES WITH
EMPLOYEES
(By Associated Press)

New York, Aug. 12.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company has an
nounced a 10 per cent increase in wa
ges of all employees who are members
of the association which the company
organized recently. 1t is retroactive
to July /. 1t applies to about $4,000
and is subject to the approval Of Post
master General Burleson.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
BOMBED
FALLS FLAMING
TO EARTH

London, Aug 12.-British ailmen
have felled a Zeppelin afire off the
English east coast. 1t is one of the
largest and newest types.
Zeppelin was observed at sea a. day
break. Royal Air force machines rose
to the attack and got close to the air.
ship before they were observed. The
Zeppelin was effectively hit after a
few minutes fighting.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
AMERICANS BAG
GERMAN PLANES
(By Associated Press

With the American Army in France,
Sunday, Aug. 12.-The First Aneri-
can field army Of five corps, each
composed of several divisions, with
each division including 10000 troops,
all armed, has been organized, with
Pershing in command. General Per-
shing also retains his post as chief
Of the American eXpeditionary forces.
He may relinquish command Of the
First army after the Second army is
organized. 3afyK
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
100000 ALLIES
NEEDED IN THE
FAR EAS 7
(By Associated PrcSS)

Vladivostok, Aug. 5.-General Hor-
vath, self styled head of the AllRus-
sian government, declares 100000 AL
lied troops will be required to pre-
vent Germany from obtaining control
of the food resources of Siberia and
Mongolia.
General Horvath's visit here was
for the purpose of opening nagotia-
tions with the Vladivostok group of
the autonomous Siberian governm ent.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12

Stephens. After that (and this in
veStigation had consumed considerable
tlme), the chairman of the County
Council of Defense had a conference
with Governor Stephens on this SUBJ
ject, October 9, 1917, which lasted
some two hours, in Los Angeles. at
which time the governor admitted that
the fault was in his office; but stat
ed thtat he did not know what he
could do about it, but would tell us
within the next two weeks after he
had talked with Adjutant General
Borree. Later he wired us that he
could not state definitely what could
be done owing to the lack of mfor.
nation concerning governmental re-
quirements regarding the next draft.
is not called yet, but is now being dis
As we understand it, the next draft
cussed in Congress.
"We desire to state that we did all
that was humanity possible to straight
en- out this matter justly, and know of
no legimiate reason why the error
was originally made; neither do we
know any reason why the governor
could not have rectified the error up
on its first discovery. We append
hereto copies of letters and tele-
gram showing in manuscript form
the fact thtat no mistake can fairly
be charged to us. By order of
+ OF DEFENSE.
"D. C. ,BITLER,
Secretary"
Letter to kettner.
august s, l917.-Mr. William
Kettner, Member of Congress, Wash
ington, ID. C.-Dear Sir: The quota
for service under the selectrive draft
apportioned to the County of Impe-
rial is 500, based on a population oe
: 63,197. This is unquestionably am es-
innate 80 per cent larger than the ac-
tual population of this county and id
= causing a great deal OF feeling on
the part of the people here.
: "You doubtless understand that at
? least half of our young men, who reg
e istered June 5th. are aliens, and that
. is an additional reason why this quota
: is burdensome.
J., "We are very seriously threatened
: with a loss of thousands of dollars
It fCoptinupd on PAGE
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12

London, Aug. 1l.-Chaulnes, an i'm
portant railway town in the heart Of
the Somme battle front and key to
the southern line of the German sa-
lient, has been captured by the Cana
dians and Australians.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
FISHERMEN RECO 6 N|ZE
OLD MATE IN SUB
COMMANDER

Gloucester, Mass, Aug. 12.-F'ish-
erman claim to have Identified the
commander Of the U-boat which sank
nine fishing schocners off Georges
Bank Saturday as skilled nayiga-
tor formerly in the United States Fish
cries service. Two men claimed to
have recognized him as former ac-
Quaintance. u
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
GERMAN PAPERS MAKE
POINTED QUERIES
ABOUT REVERSES
(By Associated Press)

The Hague, Aug. 12.-German news
papers are asking pointed questions
concerning reverses in the West. A
Berlin dispatch to the Munich Post
complaints of attempts in German Of
ficial circles to conceal the truth. The
Berlin Deutsches Xeitung declares the
events between the Somme and the
Avre constitute the first serious de-
feat of the war.
TO ADVERTISE for a lost article
to assume that the finder is hon
st--which is usually true.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
700 Guns, 10000
Men Fall TO Allies
In Last Offensive
HUN FORCES LIEKLY TO BE CUT OFF BY BRITISH
DEBOUCHING FROM LlHON-CONSTERNA- A.
TION NOW PREVAILS IN GERMAN CAMP;
"FORW ARD, MARCH!' COMMANDS HAIG.
-(Bv Associated Press

l2Nea prisoners and 70c have hrn
reliably reported I German resistance
bring
further The
marked
believed that fresh being used
Allied toward
i1 10
Gboucfng ihon Chilly Fanzart Fresnov and 10Y
in
and hOpe lost believed that tn" eut're line would
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
SPOT COTTON.
New York, 32.45.
New Orleans, 1915.
Galveston. 29.15.
THREE GENERALS
MANY SOLDIERS
COURTMART|ALED
(By Associated Press)

London, Aug. 12.-Three German
generals recently commanding near
Montdidier have been cashiered for
neglect OF duty, according to Belgian
reports received in Amsterdam, trans
mitted by the Exchange Telegraph
Company.
A large number of soldiers were
courtmartialed at St. Quentin Satur-
day for high treason.
Germans in Belgium are showing
signs of great uneasiness and the Ger
man emperor is reported to have
moved to Brussels.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
MOTOR BOATS FAIL
TO RETURN FROM
NO. HOLLAND
(By Associated Press)

London, Aug. 12.-The admiralty
has announced the failure to return
of six British motor boats which con-
Quoted reconnoitering expedition on
August II along the coast of Holland.
1t has also announced that a Ger
man airship was brought down in
flames north Of Ameland, on the north
ern Dutch coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
i. S. Casualties
(Rv Assnciafed PreSsl

Washington, Aug. 12.-Army:
Killed, 81; died of wounds, 10; from
disease, 2; from accident and other
causes, A; wounded severely, 81;
wounded to a degree undetermined,
1873; missing, 7. CALIFORNIA; listed, 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
LEN|NE: TROTZKY
FLEE TO GERMANY
(BN Associated Press)

London, Aug. 12.--Premier Lenine
and Leon Trotzky have fled to Kron-
stadt, the naval base near Petrograd,
according to Berlin dispatch printed
in Zurich. @IKM
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
.PETROlRiD LIKE
MOSCOW: FULL
OF TROUBLES
(BY Associated Pressl

Amsterdam, Aug. 12.-German am
bassador Helffricn, to Russia, fears
for the personal safety of his staff,
according to a Berlin official state
ment. Conditions at Petrograd are
said to be almost as bad as at Mos
COW.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
aAkN
TWO STEAMERS FALL IN
BATTLE WITH SUB
(By Associated PresS)

Washington, Aug. 12.-The Navy
Department has announced the de-
struction of the British steamer Peni-
stone and the Swedish steamer Sgd
land, by a U-boat off the coast of
New England. The Sydland's crew
has been rescued.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
INSURANCE RATES
ON SEA ADVANCE
(By Associated PreSs)

New York, Aug. 12.-Marine un-
derwrters have advanced war risks or
sailing vessels in both coastwise and
transoceanic routes because of contffl-
ued U-boat activity in coastal waters.
Some underwriters have advanced
trans ocean rates 10 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
az yKI
(By Associated PreSS)

With the American Army in France,
Sunday, Aug 1.-two German air
planes have been brought down by
American fliers in the Ioul sector in
the last twenty-four hours, though Of
ficial confirmation is still lacking 1t is
believed third German plane has
been brought down.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
SHELL KILLS OFFICER
FROM Los ANGELES
(By Associated PresS)

With the American Army on the
Vesle, Thursday, Aug, S-Lieutenant
Theodore Kirl Of Los Angeles, was
killed on July 28 at Sergy by a Ger
man shell while marching forward
with a detachment of bridge builders.
No other person III the command was
II iured.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
Boil SHEV|K| REMOVE TO
FORT KRONSTADT
(By Associated Press,

Amsterdam, Aug, 12.-The Bolshev-
i!;i government will shortly move to
kronstadt, the Berlin Lokal Anzieger
says.
Officers and counter revolutionists
who are under Imprisonment will also
be taken to Kronstadt, the paper add
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
Thirty-siX Thousand Prisoners.
Gy Associated PreSs)

By Associated Press
Paris, Aug. 1.-THE French have
continued to advance their entire line
between the Rivers Avre and Disc.
Prisoners taken in the present Offen-
sive are estimated at $4,000, including
generals, colonel and other officers.
Four hundred guns have been taken.
Morning reports show the enemy to
be retreatng precipitately and with
extreme confusion.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
Allies Destroy SOmme Bridges.
CBy Associated Press!

Paris, Aug. 11.-All bridges across
the Somme between Peronne and Ham,
a distance of about fifteen miles, have
been destroyed by Allied aviators.
The Germans are attempting tempo
rarily to bridge the river by the AL
lies are Systematically bombing the
improvised structures.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
(By Associated Press

fighting
the outskirts the city Only slight changes line
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
(By Associated Press
Huns Digging in Near Fismes.

(By Associated Press)
With the American Army on the
Vesle, Aug. 11.-Aviators report that
the Germans are digging in opposite
the Franco American line along the
Vesle. They are also stringing barbed
wire along the hills northwest Of
Fismes. Allied officers believe the
Germans wil not give ground here
unless deliberately forced off the pla-
teau. f.iat
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
COHASSET RIDGE FIRE
NOW UNDER CON NTROL

Chico, Aug 12-The Cohasset Ridge
fire in the Lassen National Forest was
extinguishcd after it had devastated
siXty-five square miles Of grazing and
brush land
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
(By Associated Press)

Paris Aug 12avas Military commentators the Paris
Allied while
O LIOmme Ibre
declares
ton of few hours. - IL I gs..1sH
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
(By Associated Press)

1ndatednere the licardy fighting
stabilize the from Albert Chaune check
assigny fighting will
the fort eight hours especially the south.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
RN Associated PrcSSl

With British France Aug 12There unconirmed
Roy which
that
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12

TO ADVERTISE that real estate
II the classified is to talk business
to a majority OF the prospective buy
ers in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
.COUNC|l. HAD
FOR 4
SE:TTLEM 7
Man Power Drain Up to the
Governor NOw-CrOwder
Passes the Buck-NeXt
Draft May Rectify.

An editorial was published in The
Press of the issue of August 6 com
planning that this county was under
going a needless sacrifice Of its man
power, through an error of apportion-
ment Of population made in the office
Of Governor Stephens, which editor
ial has been made the basis for re-
Ply from the Imperial County Coun-
ell of Defense, which was made at a
regular meeting held August 7.
With he letter was appended sew
eral Communications from various Of
iicials bearing upon the matter, and
&ese are reproduced herewith so
that fair opinion may be obtained
c2ardng the matter.
1t appears from the communication
from the Council of Defense THAI this
body has done all in its power to cor
rect the error made either by the War
Department or the Governor
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
The Council Explains.

iht NoNhNii Npiotho-
"To The Imperial Valley Press, Ell
Centre, California: In your editorial
of August 9th, entitled Bon Voyage" :"
in referring to the fact that Impe-
rial county had furnished more SOL
diers in proportion to population than
any other portion of the United
States, and stating that the sacri-
flee was needless. YOU also said:
1--WE left the matter to the County
Council of Defense. whose duty was
to protect us, instead Of which they
have needlessly drawn upon our man
power until it We're vain to hope for
aueht else. These men have prom
ised to rectify blunder made by one
in highest authority. SO far the
promises are still unfulfilled'
you will first remember that this
county is not represented in the ad-
ministration, either in its elective of
fices or appointive; in fact, we have
not even an appointment in the non
salaried branch of the administrative
service, on the State Council Of De
fense. or elsewhere; therefore, we
have no friends at court and know
nothing of what is happening until
we learn it in the newspapers.
"We knew nothing of the method
employed, or to be employed, in de
termining our quota in the selectivt
draft, until we read it in the news
papers. Thereupon, we immediatel!
wired the governors office and late
carried on very extensive correspon
dence, complaining at all times tina
there was unjust discrimination be
ing used against this county. TIL
governors office insisted that tn
fault was with the War Department
) We then took the matter up with Cor
5 gresham Kettner, and, through hin
| with the War Department, and ever
] tually had it proven to us that tn
wrong was entirely with Goyerno
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12
Reject ALL
EFFORT TO
CHANGE AGE
LIMIT NOW

Washington, Aug. 12.-The Senate
military committe has rejected ever
whelmingly the amendment to the
man power bill proposed by Kirby of
Arkansas, changing the extended ages
to u to 45, inclusive, instead of Is
to As. Kirby said he would renew
his effort on the floor.
Senate leaders have ordered a tele-
grams sent to al absentees ordering
them to be present Thursday when
the man power bill will be reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12

Try Press Vast AGs for results
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-12

Continued on Page 81
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-09
PASSAGE oE SUFFRAGE
AMENDMENT IS URGED

WARRINGTON. Dee. --lmmcdi'
ate passage of the woman suffrage
amendment ~ recognition cf the
services rendered by the women OF
the country during the war was
urged upon the senate IN resolu'
tion passed at a meeting here TO-DAY
called by tho National woman Su'
frsGe association. The efforts OF
American women In support OF the
countrys fighting forces we're des'
oribed by "A number OF speakers, IN
clud NJ br Anna Howard shaw
Mrs William Gibbs McAdoo. Mrs.
Io.ephus Daniels and Miss Jane l'e
lano, director OF the American He'd
Cross.
Dr. shaw spoke ~ the pledge of
loyalty and service to the govern
mont given by the National Woman
suffrage association whom this coun
try entered the war. adding that "
has faithfully kept that pledge
helping In tho world struggle for
the same fundamental principle
which has underlnid It's half century
of endeavor
Mrs McAdoo saIds the history oi
American women du<ing the war 'iS
the last word, the direct and con
elusive proof of their fitness Tor
self government"
Mrs Daniels asked N American
women, after having helped 10 vital
" to make the world safe for d.moc'
racy, should not now ho given n
greater opportunity through 'he ba
lot IN make " a safe place In which
To rear tn. coming generations oi
boys and Riris
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-09
City Briefs

ATTORNEY y D. LAMB OF on
muises i In the eiiy attending 10
=
Tti2A nOYa who loft here Oc-
tobsr ~ hsvs sdvised Of their safe
Arrival In France as replacement
troops
=
MRS W ". LENAS came up
from okmulsee sunday afternoon
and 10 one of tho guests Of the Hotel
Tulsa while 10 the city
=
UNOFfIciAI.Y u 10 reported
that the looAl exemption board In not
To close up iis shop on December 10,
aa had been previously ordered by
the adjutants generals office. The
local board had no definite informa.
'ion on tho subjsc. yesterday
=
REsERvEp SEATS for tho PARIS
orchestrs concert are on sale In the
lobby of Hotel Tulss, The orchestra
4. brought here under tho auspices
~ the government, and there 10 no
added var taH TO the cost, all Of tho
money going 20 the expense and to
war relisfs In rrsacs.
-
MR.. AND MRS. ". ". kIMRI.EY
came up from Ohmulgee Sunday
afternoon and ere stopping ~ the
Hotel Tulsa for q few days II will
be remembered thst the prssen,
Mrs. kimbiey's maiden name was
Katie Fixico. she 10 one Of thu
wsaithisst Creek Indians LIVING, and