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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-01-03
REWARD OF $500 OFFERED
TO NAIL RED CROSS LIES
Seattle Star will Hand Over Cash to
Anyone Who Will Prove the
Truth of Stories

Under the caption "Nail Red Cros:
Lies" the Seattle Star, in its issue OF
December goth, prints on its front
page an offer of $500 reward to anyone
who will prove the stories rejecting
upon the Red Cross and put into cir
culation by pro-German sympathizers
Here's chance for some easy money
provided, Of course, your gossip car
produce the goods.
The offer of the Star follows:
The Star today offers $500 to mai
Red Cross lies circulated by pro-Ger.
man traito rs-and in some cases by
just plain fools.
You've heard about the logger, who
was supposed to have written an old
lady telling her he had bought the
socks she made for soldiers.
You've heard the lie about all the
Red Cross speakers who were supposed
to be getting rich from Red Cross re-
ceipts.
You've heard the lie which tried to
brand every worker in the Red Cross
as a CRATER. ~:
You've heard the lie that the women
in the booths, taking memberships, got
a commission.
All these stories are ies--lies or
iginated by traitors.
But they are carried sometimes by
fools.
Every article made by the Red Gross
goes to the purpose for which it was
intended.
Every dollar you give to the Red
Cross goes into the great humanitar-
ian task that faces that organization.
Stories of graft and dishonesty in
connection with the Red Cross are lies.
And the Star knows they are lies.
That is why the Star today offers
$500 to any one who can prove single
case of graft, or dishonesty in the Red
Cross.
Dozens of these stories have been
traced by the Red Cross officials them
selves.
Every single story has proven false!
Yet there are traitors and fools who
carry on the Red Cross lies.
The next time any one tries to ped
die Red Cross lie to you, just tell
that person to prove it to the Star and
get $500.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-01-03
EN- who attend the public schools and

rem who attend the public schools and
the children Of your school, resulting
in frequent quarrels between them
with those of the public schools up.
holding America and those Of the Pa
rochial School defending Germany, are
facts not to be ignored. While thu
utterances of thoughtless and misin.
formed people and the quarrels an6
indiscretions of childhood are not to
be taken too seriously, it appears tc
us that in this instance they but give
warning of a breach in our harmonious
relations that will widen with each
battle that writes an American dead
killed by German foe.
Many boys from this community are
now serving their country. AS the
war progresses the names of some OF
these boys are certain to be written in
the lists Of the dead, or perhaps be
numbered among the mutilated vic.
tins of German atrocity. AS this will
be so, it will also be so that in the
hearts of the mothers, fathers and
brothers of these boys there will be
engendered bitter feelings toward
their slayers, the Germans, and toward
all things German. When hearts bleed
passions rise and oftentimes sweep
aside the Judgment of sober minds.
Just as we believe it the duty of ev.
cry citizen of American birth to re-
spect the feelings of those who are
bound to Germany by ties of blood and
to sympathize with them in their
heartaches, we believe it is likewise
the duty Of those of German origin to
show like consideration for the feel
ings of those whose dear ones are to
be sacrificed in their country's cause.
We do not believe the continuance
of the Parochial School would be in
keepink with this duty but will prove a
thorn in the flesh of the life Of the
community; therefore we respectfully
request that it be closed during .he
pc; loG of the war. Such action would
not only show a high mark of patri-
otto sacrifice on the part Of yourself
and your people but would be for the
best interests of the community dur
ing the war and for the future well
fare of your church in the community.
Again we wish to make it clear that
this request comes with no legal au-
thority back of it. We are merely ap.
pealing to your patriotism at a tine
when the country's welfare demands
patriotism of every citizen and we be-
lieve that your loyalty to your country
will prompt you to view this matter
as we view it.
The Kennewick Vigilance Corps of
the American Defense Society, Geo.
w. Sherk, President, R. L. Banta, Sec
rotary. I4
Ordered by unanimous vote Of the
Corps, December %, 1917.
Approved by unanimous vote, De-
cember 20, 1917.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-01-03
In Wrong Either Way

"I'm in hard luck"
"Why?" .... ST..
81 told Belle she was the first girl
I ever loved, and she said she couldn't
waste her time training amateurs,
Then / told Nancy ] had made love TO
other girls, but that she was my real
passion, and she asked me If she was
a cultured taste with me or forlorn
hope.D-Baltimor American.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-01-03
Not a Square Deal

1t looks to the Clay Center Dispatch
as tho our new allies are not treating
us quite fairly. When we sent Mr..
Root to Russia we sent a man whose
name even the most unlettered editor
can spell without looking it up while
both Russia and Belgium have sent us
men with names equal to breakfast
City Star.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-01-03
Judicial Correction

Unfortunately we've mislaid the
judges name, but his court room is in
New Bedford, Mass. Before him ap-
peared defendant who, hoping fol-
leniency. pleaded, "Judge, I'm down
and out"
Whereupon the wise Judge said:
"You're down, but you're not out,
Six months philadelphia Eve
ming Ledger.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-01-03
Difficult Feat

The school girl was sitting with her
Get stretched far out into the aisle,
and was busily chewing gum, when
the teacher espied her.
"Mary!" called the teacher sharply.
eyes, ma'am?" questioned the pupil.
"Take that gum out Of your mouth
and put your feet in!"-Florida Times.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-01-03
On the Long Green

"My time" said the magnate, ''is
worth 500 a minute"
"Well," answered his friend casual
", "let's go out this afternoon and
play $4,000 CT $4,000 worth of golf. /"
Boston Transcript.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-01-03
PRINCESS PROGRAM

Friday
Second Conquest picture program
for children, including such subjects
as "Chris and the Wonderful Lamp
"Luck Of Roaring Camp" Skylarkine
on Skis" "He Couldn't Get up in the
Morning" and Captains of Tomor.
row."
Saturday
Alice Joyce and Antonio Moreno il
"The Question" Also a keystone
comedy to chase away the blues.
Sunday and Monday
The Princess third Goldwyn picture
offering Maxine Elliott, the notice
stage beauty and well known actress
in six-reel drama Fighting Odds
story of a wife's devotion and sue.
cessful triumph over "big business
Also George AIDE fable-comedies
you chuckle over-in two reels, with
orchestra music. Try to get in.
*A**A
Tuesday
Dark.
Wednesday,
Shirley Mason in "The Lady of the
Photograph" Also one-reel come.
ry.
Coming soon
George M. Conan in "Seven Keys
to Baldpate."
Bryant Washburn in "The Colder
Idiot"
FATTY" Arbuckle in ellis Wedding
Night"
Bryant Washburn in sThe Mar
Who was Afraid"
VIM. s. Hart in 1.-THE Narrow Trail
Jane Cowl in "The Spreading
Dawn"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-01-03

The compiler of the Russian "Who's
Who" has our sympathy.-The Macon
Telegraph.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-20
Silver Tea.

The Red Cross Sewing Room,
on Hancock street, opposite the
Rockingham hotel, and over the
Post-Dispatch Office, was thrown
open to the public Tuesday af-
ternoon for a "silver tea and in
spection tour" The rooms were
lastly decorated with various
kinds of flowers, and on the
tables for inspection were a large
number of completed garments,
IS sweaters, 81 pairs of wooden
socks, and a large, beautifully
made wooden quilt, in the center
of which is a large Red Cross.
Tea and small cakes were
served. The silver offering
amounted to $3.50, which is
most acceptable addition to the
Red Cross fund.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-20
Weekly Prayer Service.

A special weekly prayer serv-
ice is being held in Rockingham
every Friday afternoon, begin
ming at six o'clock and continu-
ing just thirty minutes. This
service rotates with the different
churches. Tomorrow friday
afternoon the service will be at
the Baptist church. Next Fri.
day, June 18th, it will be at the
Episcopal church; the next Fri
day, July 9Th, at the Methodist
and the next, July 18th, at the
Presbyterian, and so in rotation
The especial idea is to pray
for victory and for our boys II
the service.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-20
Teachers Examinations.

An examination for the white
and colored teachers of the coun-
ty will be held at the Rocking
ham Graded school building on
Tuesday and Wednesday, July
9th and 10th, beginning at $50
o'clock. Examinations will be
given for all classes of State
certificates and county second
grade certificates. Also oppor-
tunity will be given the teachers
of the county to take an exami-
nation on Leiper's Language, the
required book on the Reading
Circle List. Teachers who did
not take all the examinations on
the reading circle work during
the year should avail themselves
Of this opportunity for tgettine
this credit. Keeping their Ger
| tifcates in force will depend
upon their meeting this require
Iment. Reading Course credits
Twill be mailed out to all tn
the teachers after this examina
ton is held.
L. ]. BELL.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-20
Red Cross Sewing Room Re
port, Beginning Monday
A. M. June 10th.
MONDAY.

A. M.-Mesdames ]. LeGrand
Everett, R. S. Leak, A. S. Dock
cry, w. H. Moore, Misses Annie
Steele, Adele Pettyjohn made Z
bed-shirts, started another, tapes
on shirt.
P. M.-Mesdames W. T. Gov
ington, F. M. Lyon, W. L. Steele,
Nellie Terry, B. T. Palmer, made
2 pair pants, 7 coats, finished
one. Worked 9 buttonholes,
sewed on nine buttons, sewed
tapes on 6 bed-shirts.
TUESDAY.
A. M.-Miss Halle Covington,
Rosa Parsons, Jennie Parsons,
Lizzie Cole, Todd Armistead,
Mesdames G. F. Smith, J. T.
Bennett, made 7 bed-shirts, |
partly made, tapes on 40 ped
shirts, 5 buttonholes, and . but
tons.
P. M.-Mesdames W. B. Stan
sill, w. C. Leak, w. L. Parsons,
Ed Thomas, made 7 bed-shirts,
started another.
WEDNESDAY.
A. M.-Mesdames J. LeGrand
Everett, Boyd Gasque, made 4
bed-shirts.
M.-Mesdames G. F. Smith
R. S. Leak, F. NJ. Lyon, Ale1
Palmer, made 5 coats, sewef
tapes on 4 bed-shirts.
THURSDAY.
A. M.-Mesdames ]. LeGran'
Everett, r. S. Leak, Mary l
Dockery, J. I. Bennett, MADE
bed-shirts. finished another, sew
ed tapes on 7. Mrs. Robt. :
Leak cut 6 shirts.
P. M.-No report.
FRIDAY.
A. M.-Mrs. W. N. Evere'
cut 9 bed-shirts.
P. M.-Mesdames Isaac Lol
don, w. N. Everett, Jr., Ale
Palmer, Misses Lillian Hast,
Geraldine Smith, made 2 be-
shirts nearly finished anothe
Ripped off and reserved tapes {
A shirts, ripped and reserve
pockets on 3 shirts. put tapes {
l6.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-20
SOFT DRINKS TOBOOED
Sale of Soft Drinks at Foun-
tains and Cafes Prohibited
After July LIST. Also, No
Candy Can Be Made. Ice
Cream Allowed.

The various County..Food Ad-
ministrators met in Raleigh
Tuesday and Wednesday for al
conference with State Admins
traitor Henry A. Page. Attend
ing from Richmond county was
Administrator w. N. Everett.
According to Mr.. Page, ssthere
will be no soft drinks and candy
made in North Carolina after
July 1st. Bottle drinks may be
sold where the manufacturers
have complied with the require
ments but otherwise there will
be no sugar certificates issued to
bottled goods manufacturers.
il Retail stores that sell sugar
and operate fountains. Also,
cafes willshave to. abolish their
|
fountains. s~r - ;sas,- y -,s-,.ss: :.
Ice cream manufacturers will
be allowed to run at full speed.
This ruling is made in order that
the present supply of milk may
be taken care of.
The conference unanimously
endorsed the cash and carry
system between store and Gus
toner, thus eliminating the man
power required for delivery pur
! poses.
Entertainments for the benefit
of the Red Cross or for charlie:
: is not a legitimate argument fol
the purchase of sugar. ;.s:.a g
!, 1t is possible that the above
: ruling regarding the soda foun
/, tains may be modified later.
l Hotels, restaurants and board
7 ing houses are practically put OF
r a beef ration now. They ar
requested to restrict their cor
: sumption of beef in accordanc
: with this program: boiled beef a
not more than two meals weekly
e beef steak at not more than on
meal weekly. Households ar
requested" under no circun
stances to use more than one an
one-fourths pounds of clear bee
= weekly, or II lbs including tn
bone, for each person in tn
household. The word request
: is used in this connection, an
= if the request is not followed
y more drastic method will be en-
= ployed to force the observance {
;; this meat ration.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-20

Final figures of classification Of
the first: registration totaled g.
689,447, divided as follows: Class
one, 2,42S,729; class two, 5O9,666;
class three, 426,87O; class four,
3,4S3,326; class five, 1886:
Since the beginning: of the year,
a total of 1,347,512 men from
class one will have been called
by the end of July, as follows:
January e, 1888, February 83,779;
March 132,4S4: April 164,377;l
May 360,23O; June 1885, 1854; July
100000. A total of three million
men will be under arms by
August LIST, this ofrcourse in
GLIDING our soldiers in France,
men in Navy and men in..camps.
The national average for class
one men, as compared with the
other classes, is 28.7 per cent; in
North Carolina the average is
only Is per cent. In Richmond
county the AVERAGES 81 per cent
the number in class one being
| 7O8 out of registration of about
1900. In Arson county the
average is % per cent (573)
Moore 81 (421O Montgomery "a
(2S2); Stanly 36 1865; Scotland 81
(442.)
} All American field Eartillery
: with exception of the heaviest
; pieces mounted on railroad cars)
will be motorized, with exception
Iof the 3-inch gun batteries; these
latter will continue to Ebe Ipulled
by horses.
!, There are nearly $4,000 negro
It soldiers now in the army. u
81 these 1000 are line officers hold.
VI ing commissions of captain anc
: first and second lieutenants
y There are about ESQ coloret
2 officers in the Medical and Den
2 ltal Reserve Corps.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-20

General March, chief Of staff,
Saturday announced that
America had 100000 soldiers
already in France and that by
July the number will be increas
ed to 100000. It IS generally
believed we are rushing mer
across now at the rate Of 1000 :
month.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-20
Ready For Shipping.

The following wool garments
me now ready for shipping:
SIS sweaters, 81 pair socks. 2
zauffiers, ! blanket.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-20
Donations For Wool.
Rockingham Music Club 5000
Donations For Past Week.

Rockingham Music Club $1,000
Mr.. r. B. Waddell gave the
stain: Mr.. Will Boone did the
work Of restraining and fixing
np our floors in Sewing Room
Thanks.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-20
SEWING ROOM SUPERINTENDENT.

1.-THE ladies Of the town and county invited and urged
to visit the Sewing Room and assist just whenever they can
arrange to do So you can't come your regular day.
then come some other day. are wanted and wecomed)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
AMERICANS
 KNOW X. GOOD THING
Trust the People to Find Out
 What is Good for Them

All over the country folks are learn ing, that after the long hard winters S pull, lack of green food and fresh air they are usually run down, have no appetite, are nervous and in bad shape generally.
 spring to them is a season to be dreaded, their thin, watery, poisoned clogged blood and weak nerves robs them of all ambition or desire to work and takes the pleasure out of life. For such men and women doctors are recommending Phosphated Iron which goes to the very root of all blood impurities and nervous tron- bles. They claim it helps purify the blood by making it over anew, while the way it relieves tired, Jagged out nerves is almost too good to be true. The confidence that the American people and prominent doctors have shown in Phosphated Iron, while re- markable, is not surprising, as it is one of those honest preparations that never disappointsx As a man said in recommending to his neighbor, "It's results that count, and you can bank on Phosphated Iron it is the goods, everyone that tries it is booster, it sure did put me on my feet when l was almost down and out"
 Every man, woman and child that has thin, watery, impure blood, no strength, or appetite, weak nerves and is all played out generally, can come back strong, be a live one once again, enjoy restful sleep and get up foo hA !, will try Phosphated Iron, the red blood and nerve builder.
 40 insure physicians and their pa tients getting the genuine Phosphated Iron we have put in capsules only; do not take pills or tablets. Insist on capsules.
 Hindle's Drug Store, and leading druggists everywhere.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
RICHARD STR.AUS.

Richard Straus. the famous Ger man composer, was born in Munich,
 Bavaria, fiifty-four years ago today. To those*who have beard his music
 especially "Salome'' and "Elektra," it would, appear that he expresses in a
 great measure unsteady what the Germans are expressing today on the battlefield. His music is blaring, loud. ruthless, and disregards in many ways the rules which shave governed composing This is a theory which others have expressed and is well worth looking into. Whether it has any justification or not, the fact re-
 mains that Richard Straus is an ex- tremely interesting character, and he has composed many notable operas. Richard Strausainherited his musical talent from his is7parents. His father Franz Straus, was a horn-player in the royal orchestra at Munich, and his mother. who belonged to the Ba- varian "beerage," being the daugh- ter of g. wealthy Munich brewer. was also an accomplished musician. Rich ard Straus received his first musical lesson from his. mother, and studied
 orchestral work under his father. He was something of a musical prodigy and began to compose at the age of six, and at sixteen had composed songs which were very popular. He was
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
STAMFORD

Lieutenant Weller, who is stationed at Camp Upton, is home for a few days.
 Mrs. Thomas Taylor of warick ave- nue, is entertaining a few of her friends.
 The Stratford Useful club will have a. picnic Saturday, June Is, u celebrate their club anniversary There will be short parade and af- ter the parade they will take buses and go up to Oronoque to the Lewis farm and have dinner. After dinner there will be all kinds of games play ed and swimming and dancing. Every one has been invited to join the chil- dren. The buses will leave at 10 o'clock from the town hall.
 St. Johns lodge, No. 8. A. F. and A. M, will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in their hall on Main street.
 The Liberty chorus have postponed their rehearsals during the summer months.
 Letters have been received from Arthur Beardsley, who is in France, stating he is we'll and is out of the trenches in one of the rest camps.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
AMERICA IN
 FORE FRONT
 OF WORLD WAR
Father McGivney Talks In terestingly of Trip
 Abroad

Father P. J. McGivney, pastor of | St. Charles church, who has just re- turned from a two months trip over the battle front in France, has some very interesting things to tell. Father l McGivney is supreme chaplain of the Knights of Columbus and the purpose that took him abroad was the exten- sion of the Knights of Columbus work. William J. Mulligan, supreme director of the Knights, went with Father McGivney and they arranged for the expenditure of $2,000,000 in extending the welfare work of the organization. They have ordered the erection of 45 recreation houses while they were abroad and part of these are already in operation.
 In Paris, 16 Place de la Madeleine was leased and equipped for Knights of Columbus headquarters in France. The Knights, who have received Gen. eral Pershing's cordial approval of their work, are operating three rec reation buildings at the headquarters of the Expeditionary Forces, and the French government has placed spec ial facilities at their disposal for the purchase of automobiles and other materials necessary for their recrea- ton work.
 Father McGivney and MT. Mulligan were guests of the French govern ment in an inspection of the French and American fronts previous to the great German offensive. They report thot the American troops are in fine fettle and eager to get into action and that their high morale enheartens their allied comrades-in-arms. The American soldiers are we'll fed, we'll cared for, and in the best of spirits.
 He states that America is in the thick of this world war but the men are in the best of spirits and sure they are going to win. Father McGivney saw Major Lufbery, the famous ace, fall to his death from the battle with the German planes and has talked with two boys from. this city, Max Buech1er and Peter Doolan. They were we'll and happy. He arrived in Paris during the worst bombardment that city has suffered, and gave aid to the wounded and suffering.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
COMMUNITY CANNING KITCHEN.


 A community canning kitchen, un- der the auspices of the Home Eco nomics Committee, will be opened to- morrow morning on the first floor of the Dingbat club house. Miss Mar garet DoSch, who took the course in canning at Storrs Agricultural Col lege last summer, will be in charge. She will be assisted every day by two or three volunteer workers. It is l tOped that not only members of the i Home Economic Committee and Min ute Women but every woman who is interested in, food conservation will offer to take her turn at assisting Miss Dosch this summer. Farmers and market gardeners will sell their surplus products to the canning kit chen at wholesale prices. They will be canned scientifically and sold to the public at reasonable rates. Any of the towns people who wish to do so, may arrange to take their own fruits or vegetables and jars to the canning kitchen, where the products will be canned for them at a small fcost.
 Shares of s each will be sold to the people of the town to raise the money to finance the kitchen. At the end of the season, when the canned products are sold, "the net proceeds will be di- vided among the shareholders as t\eir interest may appear, it being agreed that such shareholders may take the canned products to the value of their holdings instead of cash if they so desire."
 | Ahercrcmhio fhe Main street newsdealer, is The Times representa- tive in Stratford. Items of news sent to his store will receive prompt atten- lion. Telephone Stratford 10.
 CoRTEz c. ROCKWELL, plumbing 1 and heating; jobbing a speciality, 3o51 Main and Hillside avenre. Phone | Stratford 114-2 or 114-3. B10s