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ward the interests of the American cause
in France for 4 year, and then returned to
America 10 take up again the sword
which he welded until the glorious close
at Yorktown In 17Sl he again returned
10 France, and again worked to further
the American nation and brought about
Frances recognition Of the new Republic.
Then he returned again. IN 1924 for his
last trlumphal visit 10 the land OF his
affection
Lafayette was a man mature IN thought
and feeling while Others of equal age
were children Generosity and nobility
OF soul, the love of liberty and hatred OF
oppression, and self-Sacrificing spirit,
made his devotion TO the cause of liberty
and his entire life illustrious. The whole
American people indiscriminately loved
Lafayette who as warmly returned their
devotion; but Washington, especially,
bestowed on him his fondest regard and
received from him profound veneratlon.
FOR \ COUNTRYWIDE CELEBRATION.
The American Defence Society sug-
gested q nationwide celebration Of the
birthday anniversary Of Lafayette this
year. and they wrote to the governor OF
every State to bring attention TO the I'M
portance of the date. The letter 10
Governor Townsend follows:
American Defence Society. Inc, Ma
tional Headquarters "A East Twenty
third street, New York, Aug. p, l9lS.-
Hon John G. Townsend, Jr., Dover, Del,
Dear Sir. NAV we earnestly draw your
attention 10 the fact that the 16lst ami
versary Of the birth of the great French
hero and friend Of the American Colonies,
I'LL L e -
hope of the American Defence Society
that this will be duly celebrated in every
city in the United States, and that every
man. woman and child will become in
terested IN perpetuating the memory of
Lafayette's deeds
The American soldiers in France who
are aiding the French in the worlds
greatest war IN offence Of liberty will
make US bring % the celebration OF
Iafayettes birthday q real devotion 10
his memory for the help and succor he
brought Us in the darkest days Of our
struggle for national exist ence. This year
therefore in the name, and for the sake
Of the soldiers we are sending across the
seas. let US commemorate the name and
! fame Of Lafayette and above all the
generous and exalted principles for which
he fought and of which his name Is signlf-
cant For US today new meaning sur
rounds the name Of Lafayette IIe was
q champion Of these same principles Of
freedom for which America has now
drawn the sword; and hc came to us il
the moment Of our great need from
France from this same glorious Heroic
France by whose side We now stand in
another fight for liberty.
This is also the anniversary Of the
bof4 tp of the Marine 14lA winch re
suited in stopping the first German drive
toward Paris. America did not know
when the battle Of the Marne was fought
that its own liberty was at stake, pUt it
knows now Ii is. therefore, eminently
fitting that VIC should observe this double
anniversary on September 6, and that
we again evince our gratitude to
Lafayette, now that we are showing by
our actions the sincerity of our words.
Charles Steward Davidson,
Chairman Board of Trustees.
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The Horrible Handicap
of Poisoned Blood

offers hope. This remedy has been m
general use for more than Gfty years. IL is
purely vegetable, and contains not
particle Of any chemical, and acts promptly
Oh the blood by routing al traces n the
faint and restoring it 70 absolute purity.
Some Of the most distressing cases of
transmitted blood poison have yielded ~
the treatment u S. =. 81, and no case
shOuld be considered incurabie until this
great remedy has been given a thorough
trial g. b. s. acts a. an antidote ~ every
impurity in the blood. You can obtain IL
At any drug store Oar chief medical I'd
vis7r will take pleasure IN giving you with
out cost any advice that your individus
cilse requires Write today ~ Swif
Specific Co.. 433 Swift Iaboratory, AZ
lanta, Ga
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the president Of Delaware College, at

the president Of Delaware College, at
Newark.
Men under 1S will be enrolled in the
Students Army Training Corps, md
upon reaching their eighteenth birthday
they will be enlisted Men under IL
will pay their own expenses as heretofore,
until they become of draft age
The studies nre such as engineering,
chemistry, English, history, economies,
agriculture and military.
q Training Detachment Mt Delaware
College-Men who have not completed
a four-year high school course can apply
to the local draft board for induction into
the trimming detachment at Delaware
College, on November /. The course
is eight weeks and trains technicians
The subjects taught are radio, signalling,
electricity, ironworking, woodworking,
automobile, gas engines, etc.
The War Office furnishes uniforms
quarters, meals, and pays $50 a month
Admission is only through the local CON
scription boards.
Men in the training detachment who
show capacity and character may lie
transferred to the Students ARMY Train
ing Corps in order that they may become
officers.
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The Innocent Suffer Even Unto
the Third and Fourth Genera
tions, But Relief Is Now
- Cschk

II has long been accepted as a matter Of
course that the sins Of the fathers must be
suffered by innocent pogterity, yet il Is
hard 10 become reoonciled W this con-
dltion. The heritage Of physical iufrrnity
is a handicap under which thousands must
face the battle Of life.
Scrofula is probably the most noticeable
Of the transmitted blood disorders, though
there ARE other more severe diseases Of the
blood that pass from one generation to
another No matter what inherited blood
taint you may be laborinp under, g. s. 8.
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TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC.

The following is tic report Of the
dispensary Of the Delaware State Tu-
baIculosis Commission for August New
clinic cases, 10; new non-clinic cases, Is;
o.G patients ~ clinic. Sc; office calls, 81
nurses calls, 2l2; patients sent 10 sano-
toriUm, II
TO make the country safc for democ-
racy We must first make it healthy says
Elizabeth Written, r. y, supervisor.
ITO do this in Delaware we need the same
Laws as New York and New Jersey, TO
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sands with equal merit, in the cause of
Independence and Freedom. be to en-
suing generations an eternal pledge OF
unalloyed Rcpublicanism, Federal Union,
Public Prosperity and Domestic Happl-
ness ''-Lafayette's toast at West Chester,
july 16, 1925.
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expense since the war began. OF the
ofal, 81 ,524 ,o0l 900 went Tor the upkeep
Of the army and navy ship and nirpiane
construction, and other direct war
e1peusps
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q. s. WAR COST MOUNTING.
Reached S40,46s A Minute In August
When Total Was 81 .SO5 ,5I3 900.

Washington, Sept. 6.--Government ex-
penses in August were at the rate Of more
than $40 ,446 n minute, reaching the
enormous total of si,805, ,5f3, 600 and
exceeding by more than 500, ,000, 900
the highest previous monthly record Of
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keep the patient with positive sputum
in the sanatorium, unless he can in his
home have the proper living conditions
considered necessary by the Board of
Health for the prevention of tuberculosis.
During the four years of war the number
Of men killed in battle and the number
o. daa' from this disease in the civilian
pop at p have been shout the same.
Iu1- .4osis Is one Of the largest public
heai1n problems we have and its solution
depends on public education
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bv m
wounded
and his
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BY General Howe
The
of oft
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Weldon Hepburn
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Information as 10 the ultimate dis
position Of the students Mt the college
Is given in a statement issued by Col
Robert l. Rees, General Staff Corps,
chairman of the Committee on Edu-
cation and special training The follow
ing is quoted from this statement
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Today, Notable Anniversary
Of Two World Epoch Events

Birth of That Great Friend OF american lndepend-
enoe, Lafayette, and of Marshal Jore's HistoryNlak-
ing Victory the First Battle of the Marne-How the
Frenchman's Services to This Country Have
Been Memoriaized the Field of the Battle of Bran
dywiue, Where He Fought With Washington.
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Russia is not ready for a self-appointsd
anti-Bolshevist dictator, but he enpha-
sizes the importance Of unity 0f com
mand.
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You try an Every Eyenina want adv.
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Charming style showing round neck. Sontache braid
Ing white satin folds and soft fnsed sirdie OF satin
tying in sash. The skirt is prettly plated
lat RrotAore-SECONp FLOOR
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FOR 4 COUNTRYWIDE CELEBRATION

The American Defence Society sug-
gested a nationwide celebration of the
birthday anniversary Of Lafayette this
year. and they wrote to the governor of
every State to bring attention TO the I'M
portance of the date The letter 10
Governor Townsend follows:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-01-17
SPOKANE BARITONE in
PLEASING RECITAL HERE
E.. D. Kennedy Sings to Appreciative
Audience-More Than Forty
Dollars to Red Cross

The song recital given Tues
day evening by E. D. Kennedy,
of Spokane, was well attended
by an unusually appreciative au-
dience. 1t was indeed a treat for
Kennewick's music lovers to hear
such artistic singing.
The, program was of good
length and included several
heavier numbers, but so easy and
finished is Mr.. Kennedy's art,
that the program seemed all too
short. The sympathy and carry
ing quality of the soft work was
especially noticeable as was the
power and beauty of tone in the
dramatic numbers.
The music numbers were well
given. The orchestra played with
good attack and feeling and the
piano numbers by Miss Bier were
especially pleasing.
More than forty dollars was
netted from the recital for the
Red Cross.
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the soldier from whom she
claims to have received it."
The gross thoughtlessness Of
the soldier and Of the young lady
becomes readily apparent in view
of the following appeal which
has been issued to all Red Cross
chapters from division headquar-
ters:
To All Chapters-The call for
knitted goods from Camp Lewis
and other posts in this division is
becoming more insistent every
day.
In order that we may supply
our men at home, please ship as
fast as possible to the warehouse
at 90 University street, Seattle,
all knitted goods, including the
sweaters, helmits, socks and
wristlets. 1t is not necessary
that they be in sets. We want
them just as fast as you can knit
them. c. ID. Stimson, division
manager.
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SD. LYNCH, Chairman.
E.. w. TRENBATH, Sec'y,
E. M. SLY, Treasurer.
ROAD TO RICHLAND TO
BE OPENED BY SATURDAY
Communication Bewteen the Two
Towns Can be Resumed by
Way of Fallon Bridge

County Commissioner R. E.
Pratt reported this evening that
the road to Richland by way of
the Fallon bridge would be open
to travel by next Saturday. AL
tho this is rather a roundabout
route, it has many advantages
over the route by way Of Pasco
with two ferry crossings.
The pile driver which was to
have been at work this week was
stranded up the country near
Grosscup siding and consequent
ly the work on the Richland
bridge has been delayed. The
outfit, however, will be on the
ground ready for business by the
first of next week.
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lands in the project. And there
are several other phases of COM
munity work which the club
members believe could be taken
up with good results.
For the purpose of securing
new members and to increase the
clubs working force the annual
membership campaign has been
revived. B. E. Reser and j. w.
Vickers have been chosen to head
the two teams. The campaign is
to start January Is and close on
the 31st with a big get-together
smoker. The regular member
ship fee of SIS is to be waived
during the campaign and the SIS
which must accompany the appli-
cation is to be applied as dues;
paying the new member up fivs
months in advance.
The new officers of the club
are President, M. w. Mattecheck
first vice president, e. w. Tren-
bath; second. vice president, E.
M. Sly; treasurer, D. E. Rae !;
trustees, X. C.. Clifford and L. A.
Tweedt; directors, G. w. Sherk,
A. F. Brown and F. M. Crosby.
The hold-over directors are j. j.
Rudkin, A. R. Gardner and G.. R..
Bradshaw.
At the regular meeting of the
governing board Thursday eve
ming, A. r. Gardner was elected
secretary to succeed S. III. White
horn, resigned.
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WORK OF AGREEING ON
VALUATION OF NORTH
ERN PACIFIC IRRIGATION
COMP ANY'S WATER
RIGHTS STARTS.
NEW BOARD is ORGANIZED
Directors Are Not Willing to
Accept the Company's Pro-
position-An0ther Con-
ference Planned

The recently elected board Of
directors Of the Columbia Irriga-
tion district have organized and
will put on full speed ahead in an
effort to place before the voters
of the district some proposition
for taking over the irrigation
system of the Northern Pacific
Irrigation company. The board
organized by electing H. S.
Hughes chairman and appoint
ing M. M. Moulton as temporary
secretary.
The board has already opened
conferences with j. j. Rudkin,
general manager Of the irriga-
tion company, but as yet little
headway has been made toward
arriving at valuation on the
system which is acceptable to
both parties. The proposition
which the company has made is
to turn over the system as it now
stands for $4,000. The direc-
tors, however, are unwilling to
submit this proposition to the
voters and plans are now being
made for a conference with Mr..
Rudkin and other officials Of the
company, but as o. A. Fechter,
president of the company, is in
the East it is not known just
how soon such a conference can
be called.
The board, however, does not
intend to delay its activities to
await this conference. 1t ex-
poets to engage a competent en-
gineer to make a detailed esti-
mate as to the expenditure re-
|quired to put the system into
shape to carry a sufficient flow
of water to meet the demands Of
the valley lands.
1t will not be necessary to
make a physical valuation of the
system as the question as how
much the irrigation works. are
worth does not enter into the
controversy. The company is not
attempting to place any valua-
tion on the system itself, but the
figure they are asking is the val
uation which they place upon the
unused water covered by their
appropriation.
The board realizes that even
tho the negotiations progress as
rapidly as possible the district
will not be in a position to as
sumo active control and manage
ment of the system by the OPEN
ing of the irrigation season, con-
Isequently the Irrigation COM
pany will proceed with it's usual
spring repair work and will be
ready at the opening Of the seas
son to furnish the contract al
lowance of water but are making
no promises as to what it can do
toward delivering water in ex-
cess of this allowance.
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TO START RELIEF
CAMPAIGN MONDAY
Workers in Armenian Syrian
Drive Asked to Meet at COM
mercial Club Rooms

At a mass meeting in the Prin-
cess theatre Sunday afternoon,
addressed by Rev. w. S. Prit-
chard, the Armenian-Syrian Re-
lief campaign was organized and
plans made for raising $1325.0O
which has been set as the quota
for the eastern half Of Benton
county. It was thought Sunday
that the campaign could be be-
gun this week, but members of
the committee have been too
busy to get this work under way.
The following announcement
has been made by those in charge
of the work:
"Owing to the fact that we,
and practically every one of the
committee selected for the Ar
menian-Syrian relief campaign,
have been unusually busy this
week, we have found it impos-
sible to dc the work at this time.
eve wish to call a meeting of
the full committee for Monday
evening, January FL, at 1880 in
the Commercial club rooms, at
which time a perfected organiza-
tion will be completed. If every
one will respond to this call, plans
can be made whereby it will be
very easy to make this canvass.
sdThe public is asked to please
take notice and be prepared to
respond to this call which is en-
dorsed by President Wilson, and
differed by such men as ex-Pres-
ident Taft, Charles e. Hughes,
Cardinal Gibbons, John R. Mott
and other men of equal standing.
Every true American citizen
in these days is called upon not
only to do his bit but his best
his full duty"
ST. LYNCH, Chairman.
E.. w. TRENBATH, Sec'y,
E. M. SLY, Treasurer.
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HOPE TO OPEN
HOTEL FEBRUARY /
But Business Will Not Be Re-
sumed until Entire Place has
Been Thoroly Renovated

Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Claussen
who for six years have been pro.
prietors of Hotel Kennewick, left
yesterday for Toppenish, where
they have leased the West Hotel
AS the furnishings of Hotel Ken.
newick belonged to Mr.. and Mrs.
Claussen, the hotel is closed un-
til it can be refurnished by the
owners, Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. Kilt.
ten.
Altho the owners are desirous
of opening the hotel as soon as
possible, they will not do so until
the building has been thoroly
renovated and refnished from
top to bottom. Every room will
be retinted and every item OF
needed repairs will be attended
to before the doors are opened
for business. Some of the form
er furnishings have been retain
ed, but the entire second floor
Will be htted up with complete
new furnishings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kitten who have
owned the building for several
years, have decided to conduct
the business themselves with
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Netherland as
managers. Mr.. and Mrs. Meth
erland were formerly proprietors
Of the Commercial Hotel in this
city and are thoroly familiar
with the local hotel trade. The
owners say they expect to spare
no expense to put the hotel in
first class condition and hope to
have it open for business by Feb
ruary l.
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WORE RED CROSS
SWEATER; RESIGNS
Because She Claims to Have a
Soldier Sweater Miss Lynch
Is No Longer Local Teacher


which she claimed had been
knitted by the Red Cross result
ed last week in Miss Marguerite
Lynch's resignation as teacher in
the city grade schools. The
young lady, who was recently en-
gagged to teach a room made up
from an overflow from two other
grades at the Washington build
ing, showed a noticeable lack of
interest in the work of the local
branch of the Red Cross. She
was the only one of the local
teachers who did not actively
and enthusiastically support the
local work and her Indifference
naturally irritated the other
teachers. This feeling of irri-
tation was greatly aggravated
when Miss Lynch appeared at
the boarding house wearing a
sweater which she said had been
knitted for the Red Cross.
According to Miss Lynch's
story it had been sent her by
soldier Of Camp Lewis, to whom
it had been issued by the Red
Cross. The young man, she said
had at Christmas time received
five sweaters knit and sent him
direct by relatives. He didn't
need the Red Cross one so he
sent it to her.
The climax came one day last
week when the young lady wore
the sweater to school. She was
Immediately reprimanded by
Mrs. Bone, principal of theWash-
ington building, and as a result
of the reprimand she resigned.
Mrs. Bones action. received the
hearty edorsement of Superin-
tendent M. S. Lewis and MEM
bers of the school board, each of
whom realized that it is just such
incidents as these that are cap
italized by pro-German propa-
gandists and used to hinder the
work of the American Cross.
The incident was reported to
the headquarters of the North
western Division of the Red
Cross at Seattle, and in reply
Leslie w. Getchell, director of
the bureau of military relief,
writes: 81 believe the young lady
should be severely censured. She
is quite evidently not telling the
truth, for it would be impossible
for her to have a sweater knitted
by the Red Cross.
"When we give out sweaters
at Camp Lewis or to any other
enlisted men, we give them thru
the commanding officer, who in
each instance has made the pro-
vision that knitted goods given
by the Red Cross shall be ac-
counted for daily as is all their
other clothing. For this reason,
you will readily see that it would
be impossible for this young lady
to have a Red Cross sweater and
she has evidently been misled by
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THURSDAY, JANUARY IL, 1918

er opponents, winning by a score
of AZ to 20.
Next Saturday the boys team
plays Ellensburg here. Kiona
has cancelled all her games, SO
the team will not go there Fri
day, as was planned. Other
games will be scheduled to take
the place of the Kiona games, so
that season ticket holders will
not be out.
Prize Yell
The prize of basketball sea-
son ticket was offered to the pu-
pill who could produce the best
yell. The ticket went to Norman
Lynch, who handed in the fol-
lowing:
Rahl e sec. pause) Rah! (same)
Eat 'em up! Chew 'em up! Spit
'em out! (fast). e sec. pause)
Rah! e sec. pause) Kennewick
Lynn Taylor, yell leader, is
holding yell practice every noon.
Judging from the sound, the
yelling is good and snappy.
Compliments School
Last Tuesday, during the reg
ular music period, MIR. Kennedy,
of Spokane, sang to the high
school and in turn listened to
them sing. Mr.. Kennedy said
that the tone quality in the Ken
newick schools is better than in
any other school in which he has
been.
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CHICKEN PIE SUPPER

The ladies of the Valley club
will serve their fourth annual
chicken pie supper at the club
house next Thursday evening,
the 24th, from 6 to 8 o'clock.
Transportation between town
the club house will be provided,
autos leaving Lynch's corner. be-
ginning about $50.