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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21
S1EAD|ER HOG MARKETS PL ANNEn
Hog PRODUCERS and Packers Confer With 3eDre-
sentatIves OF the Food Administration and
agricultural Department and Adopt
. New Plan Of Regulation.

with the policy of the Administration .,nee s foa
ton TO consult representative men In agricultural indpsv -
OF Importance to special branches ~ ohs
convened In washington meeting Live sock @
Agricultural Advisory Board special members = w
industry TO consider the situation hog market
The conference lasted days and during th,u
Oh the nifty packing firms participating In foreign
purchases re- i uieeuhs
conclusions conference were as foIous.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

To the Stockholders of the Caywash
Mining Company:
You are hereby notified that at a
regular meeting of the trustees of the
said company held for this purpose on
July 1st, there was duly levied an as
sessment on the stock of the said COM
pany of one mill per share which shall
be paid to the treasurer of said COM
pany, d. L. Taylor, at Kennewick,
Washington, on or before August /,
1918. The same shall become delin-
quent and sold at public auction.
(Signed) L. H. PRATHER, Pres.
~ S. S. CALLAHAN, Sec.
r. 11:21-12:l2
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21
Bound to Get Into Fight.

A man giving the name of j. Il.
Murphy walked into the Office of the
Canadian recruiting mission in Bos-
ton and asked if there was room In
the army for brigadier general. The
officers assured him there was, and
Murphy told them he was Canadian,
thirty-three years old, who had served
in Mexico under General Orozco with
the rank of brigadier general. After
q physical examination he was reject
ed on account of web toes. Murphy
said he would go to Canada and try
recruiting offices there.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21
You Can't Beat ,EmI

It was his first glimpse of Paris =
he was pretty busy absorbing, and g
ting his linguistic teeth on the in.
merable French signs.
Suddenly he stopped before a la
gilt legend over a doorway.
"Ecole de Garcons!" he exclaim
"Can you beat them? They've e,
GOT a school for walters"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21
transferring the Bad Luck.

A visitor on British battleship was
dining with a group of officers when
his fork accidentally struck a glass
tumbler. AS the glass resounded the
officers shouted as one man, "Boche.
On asking for an explanation the Wis
itor was told that the ringing Of a
glass meant bad luck. One officer
declared that on one ship he formerly
commanded every time glass was
rung a man fell overheard. This is
why officers now cry "Boche" when a
table accident occurs, they hoping to
transfer their bad luck to the enemy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
IllIIllIIlIIIlnuTIIIIHImnnnIIIInnIIIIlIIIIIIIIIHI
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
In the Justice Court, Kennewick
precinct, Benton county, Washington,
before C. Staser, Justice of the Peace.
Moulton & jeffrey, Plaintiffs,
VS..
F. C. Robinson, Defendant.
State of Washington -.
County of Benton,
To: F C. Robinson, Defendant:
In the name of the State of Wash
ington, you are hereby notified that
Moulton & jeffrey have filed a COM
plant against you in this court, which
will come on to be heard at my Office
in Kennewick, Benton county, state
of Washington, on the 10Th day of
December, 1918, at the hour of ten
o'clock in the forenoon, and unless you
appear and then and there answer the
Same will be taken as confessed, and
the demand of tho plaintiff granted.
The object and demand of said COM
plant against you are to recover judg-
ment against you in the sum of eighty
eight {$88.901 dollars together with
interest, costs end disbursements, and
the plaintiff seeks judgment against
the First National Bank of Kennewick
to garnishee.
Complaint filed November LIST, 1918.
C. STASER,
Justice of the Peace.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
CORN ORIGINATORS
TO TELL STORIES

Ames, Jan. 25.-For the first time
in the history of Iowa men who have
originated six different breeds of com
will be brought together to appear on
the same program at the fifth annual
meeting of the Iowa Agricultural Ex-
pertinent association to be held at
Ames January 30 and 81, during Farm
and Home week at Iowa State col
lege.
H. J. Goddard, Fort Atkinson. Wis,
originator of Silver King" is to tell
the story of how this well-known
strain came to be. The other men
are Henry Hilton, Malvern, originator
of Iowa IDEAL" Dewey. GAINESVILLE,
originator of Dewey White Dent"
George c. Pashby. Cedar Falls, orig.
inator of BLACK Hawk County
Reid's:" George M. Alice, Newell,
who is experimenting with first gen.
Grafton hybrids, and T. A. Chantland,
Badger, who has been breeding on as
yet unnamed corn for hog feeding.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
PREMIERS INSPIRE
NO NEW PEACE HOPE
BY DEFINING VIEWS
Central Powers Indicate No Willing
ness To Accede To Terms Laid
Down By Wilson And
Lloyd-George
CZERNIN'S CONCESSIONS VAGUE

" IASNGTON cabed outlines OF tho
w their
w officials here that
Count Czernn the
Premier
contentious
military elemen in
CONQUEROR
specifically the claim
when he assumed Office
Russia for
to other aons Consfd
central
depen of Germany
TERMS FROM AGREEMENT
and
an Nnufina Of coftar
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
SHORT COURSE FOR
ALL SOUTHERN IOWA

Mt. Pleasant, Jan. 25.-The South.
eastern Iowa Short course will be
held the last of January and first Of
February at Salem. The dates are
January 81, February 1 and 2. Great
preparations are being made. On the
evenings Of January 81 and February
/, excellent programs have been ar
ranged. On the first evening DR.. E.
A. kepford will lecture in the interest
of the Red Cross. Then on Friday
evening. February 1, there will be an
interesting program consisting of
readings, music, Rotations and a
spelling contest. This contest will be
open to anyone who wishes to COM
pete. The premiums offered for
grain, produce, domestic exhibits for
boys. judging Of live stock, ETC.. are
very large and worth trying for. The
association has announced that all
funds remaining on hand after all ex-
penses are paid will be donated to
the Red Cross. The officers of the
association are: President. Enoch
Beery; vice-president, o. A. Garrett
son; secretary, David S. Savage
treasurer VIM. E. Simkin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
THE BRABBS-DULY
WEDDING THURSDAY

Keosauqua, Jan 25-Married Thurs
day evening, January "a at Shamrock
Farm. the home of the brides parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Duly, Hazel Duly to
Rev. J. J. Brabbs. About forty guests
were present Rev. ]. W. Slime of
Burlington performed the ceremony.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
kings blue charmeuse. She is a grad
uate of the Keosauqua high school
and teacher in the graded school at
Bentonsport both last year and also
this year until at the holiday season
she resigned. Rev. Brabbs has been
a minister in the M. E. church for sew
eral years until failing health caused
him to give up active ministry and
take up farm work. Mr. and Mrs.
Brabbs will go to keokuk today 10
visit few days after which they will
be at home on their farm near Wilton
Junction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
HOME ON FURLoucH.

Burlington, Jan. 25.-George G..
Hardness of this city, member OF
the Rainbow division, is home on in
definite leave of absence as the result
OF injuries received in France. Hank
ness speaks in the highest terms Of
the American soldiers in France.
"The men are ready for the battle line
and anxious to go there" said Hark-
ness. and the Germans know it."
Hardness states the rife has not play
ed a very important part in the war SO
far, the machine gun doing the work,
but he predicts the rife will come
into its own in the near future.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
GERMANS QUIT
NAVY;ARE SLAIN
Deserving Naval Officer
Says Kaiser's Sailors
Are MutinOuS.

London, Jan. pa German naval
engineer with the rank of a lieutenant,
who has deserted from Kiel, according
to an Amsterdam dispatch to the
Daily Express. states that dissatisfao-
ton among the men of the German
fleet is much more serious than in the
army. He asserts there have been i'm
portant revolts, generally among the
crews of mine sweepers.
Three weeks ago squadron of mine
sweeping trawlers entered Hamburg
after an expedition in which three
men were lost in an encounter with
the British and one of the trawlers
was damaged. Before the men were
permitted to go ashore, according to
this account, there were notified that
they must report back for duty within
an hour. They asked time for rest.
The Hamburg commandant refused,
whereupon $50 men declined to obey
the order.
An hour later lieutenant named
Wagner arrived and ordered the men
to return to their boats. They refused.
The lieutenant swore at the men and
struck two of them, the dispatch con-
tinues. He was thrown into the water
and left to drown.
The commandant who had watched
the mutiny dispatched motor boat
carrying two machine guns which
were fred into the crowd of sailors,
killing forty-four and wounding sew.
enty-three. The others were arrested
and sentenced to terms of imprison'
ment varying from 5 to 20 years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29

with, l shall be happy to be advised at
vour earliest convenience of the time
and place." =,
Chairman Chamberlain submitted
Secretary Bakers request to the COM
mittee which considered 1t later TO-DAY.
ORDERS DEATH INQUIRY.
Secretary Baker has ordered an I'M
mediate investigation into the case
of a soldier alleged to have died at a
cantonment and whose naked body IS
said to have been found by his father
on the floor of hospital.
Secretary Baker said:
This is not a singular case, | may
saw. There have been similar cases
reported to me. In each case there
has been a prompt investigation. or
course, it has been impossible to
gather over million men without IN
cidents Of this kind.
INADEQUATE MEDICAL CORPS.
ut has been impossible to secure
trained medical attendants. HAD
these men been taken III while at
home they would have been cared Tor
in most cases by their mothers, sis.
tiers or wives. At the camps they had
to be taken care of by employees.
"This must be remembered: That
the army had to get nurses and hos
pital attendants without stripping the
regular hospitals. It has been DIM
cult for even the regular institutions
to get help.
"But in each case where there has
been obvious neglect Of patients
there will be, as there has been, rigid
investigation"
eoReAs BEFORE COMMITTEE.
Calling Surgeon General Gorgas to
tell of health conditions at the army
camps the senate military commlttee
today resumed its general war inquiry.
Senator Chamberlain asked him to
give a general statement regarding
conditions at camps he had inspected
personally. -.
"They we're in general the same"
General Gorgas replied. 1.-THE camp
sites generally were well selected.
think the drainage and care OF the
camps generally was good, consider.
ing the character Of the unframed
troops in them. AS general rule,
think the sanitary conditions OF the
camps were good"
TENTS oVERcRoWDED.
General Gorgas said that not more
than five men should be housed in the
16 by 16 tents used in national guard
camps, but that he had seen as high
as nine living in one tent and had re-
ports of twelve. Such overcrowdtng
for any length of time was dangerous,
he said, and partially responsible for
disease.
1t was brought out through ques-
tioning by Senator Mcclellan that the
hospitals usually were the last build
ings finished at new camp. General
Gorgas said he believed they should
be the first.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
FINED FOR FEEDING
BREAD TO CANINE

Columbia, Mo, Jan 24-America is
appealing to the patriotism of her
citizens to save food; England is
passing strict laws and then proceed
ing to enforce them. The Missouri
division Of the United States food ad-
ministration has given a few Incl
dents, showing how food control
works in England.
A woman at Dover was fined $25
for feeding bread and milk to her pet
dog. She was convicted on charge
OF using bread as food for animals
A man of Oxenhope owned several
fine hogs. One day the police hap
pened to pass as the piggies were eat
ing their MONDAY luncheon. He
found bread scraps and meal in the
trough. The owner of the pigs is
now serving three-months sentence
in jail.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
CzERN|N WOULD
DISCUSS PEACE
WITH AMERICA
Austrian Spokesman Spells
Plea BY Pledging Sup
port to Germany.
TO CONTINUE FARLEY
FOR RUSSIAN TREATY

London, Jan. 25.-Austria has de-
cided to continue peace negotiations
with Russia on the basis of no annexa.
tons and no indemnities. according to
Ia Vienna dispatch to the Exchange
telegraph company quoting from
Count Czernin's address before the
reichsrath.
81 demand from Russia not a metre
of territory centime of indemnity
the foreign minister is quoted as hav.
ing said, land peace can be obtained
if Russia maintains the same stand
point as she evidently intends to
hold"
SEEKS PEACE WITH U. S.
Commenting on the fourteen points
in President Wilson's war aims speech
Count Czernin said, that Austria and
America were virtually in agreement
regarding the great principles for new
arrangements after the war.
WOULD SUPPORT GERMANY.
Count Czernin qualified his state
ment respecting agreement with some
of President Wilson's proposals by
saying that Austria Hungary would
support Germany.
1T is obvious to me- said Count
Czernin, that an exchange of views
between America and Austria-Hun-
agry might form the starting point for
a conciliatory discussion among all
states which have not yet entered into
peace negotiations.
APPROVES WILSON'S VIEWS.
Austria-Hungary and America, Coult
Czernin said, are two belligerentA
whose interests are less Incompatible
than they have seemed. He charac-
terized the speech of President Will
son regarding war aims as an import
ant advance toward the Austro-Hun-
garian viewpoint, and said it con.
tanned some proposals in which Aus.
tria-Hungary gladly would join.
PREDICTS MIDDLE COURSE.
The foreign minister said the popu.
lation of Poland would decide its own
fate. The Polish question must not
delay peace one day, he added. II
Poland after war should wish to adj
vance toward Austria-Hungary such
an advance would be welcomed
Interpretation of the right of free
action of peoples had caused diff
ference between Russia and Germany.
said Count CZernin. but compromise
must be reached. The differences of
views were not great enough to jus.
tify abandonment of the peace nego-
tiations
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
PIECES QUILT
FOR RED CROSS
MRS. HOWELL PRICE MAKES SILK
SLUMBER ROBE TO BE SOLD
AT AUCTION.

A patriotic slumber robe has been
pieced by Mrs. Howell Price, ia Taft
avenue and will be auctioned off for
the benefit Of the Red Cross, at the
Elks club the evening of February 8,
under the auspices of the Kings
Daughters.
The quilt has 210 blocks and is made
Of silk, in the log cabin design. The
.,oruer is red, white and blue, and the
lining is in kings blue. Mrs. Price
did all the work in one month, at the
same time doing all her housework
and answering the telephone calls
connected with her husbands coal
business.
The quilt will be displayed in the
Courier window on Saturday and Sun
day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
IOWA PIONEER DIES
ATHOME OF HER son

Cantril, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Sima Hull.
aged IS years. died at the home of
her son John Hull. miles east OF
Cantril Thursday. She had been in
failing health for some weeks and
patiently bore all suffering. Her hus-
band, George Hull, died about two
years ago. She leaves two sons
George and John Hull and one daugh-
ter Mrs. Chas Loring. all of whom
were constantly at her bedside and
gave her every care Funeral services
will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. at
Home Peoria church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
ALBA PRESBYTERIANS
HAVE SERVICE FLAG

Abba, Jan. 25.-The Presbyterian
church will hold special service at
their church next Sunday evening at
1880. At this time service flag will
be presented. E. C. Sloan will make
the presentation speech and the acceD-
lance speech will be made by Rev. w.
f. Fisher Hon Lafayette Young will
make the address of the evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
WOULD DECREASE
BUTTER FAT USE

Des Moines, Jan. 25.-The Iowa as
sociation of Ice Cream manufacturers,
which opened it's convention at the
Slavery hotel, will ask for reduction
of the Iowa butter fat requirement
for ice cream as food conservation
measure.
The present requirement is II per
cent butter fat The requirement is
said to be higher than in most other
states.
A committee will be named by the
convention to undertake to secure a
modification of the requirement, it is
said.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
SOCIALIST EDITOR
HELDON CHARGES

Muscatine. Ian 25.-Lee w. Lang,
manager of Muscatine county social
list paper. was arraigned in court on
four indictments of fifteen counts.
charging among other things bootleg
ging, selling and keeping intoxicating
liquor for sale. selling to inebriates,
maintaining a liquor nuisance, etc.
Through his attorney. Charles P.
Hanley he waived reading of the in
dictments and entered a plea of not
guilty. Judge Theophilus presided.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
LOCAL BANKER
HEAD OF GROUP
L. A. ANDREW, CHAIRMAN OF
SMILEAGE CAMPAIGN FOR SOL
DlERs' ENTERTAINMENT.

Plans for the organization OF Iowa
in the Million Dollar Smileage cam
paign are being rapidly completed
L. A. Andrew has been named chair
man in the district included in Group
Ten of the Iowa Bankers association.
The campaign will be on all over the
United States during the week begin
ming January %.
De Puy Is State Director.
Clifford De Puy, publisher of the
Northwestern Banker, has been ap.
pointed state director for Iowa and
has appointed the following chairmen
for each Of the groups now forming
the districts Of the State Bankers as
ISOLATION:
Group John ]. Large, Sioux City.
Group 2-E. H. Rich. Fort Dodge.
Group SC. Fl. McNider, Mason
City.
Group 4-Jos. w. Meyer, Dubuque.
Group 5-Theo. Laskowski, Council
Bluffs.
Group 6-s. NJ. Holiday, Des
Group 7-Kent Ferman, Cedar
Rapids.
Group ga. F. Dawson, Davenport.
Group Erred S. Riser Charlton.
Group 10-L. A. Andrew, Ottumwa.
Group III. l. Edwards, Burling-
ton.
Provide Erterta inment in Camps.
The Smileage campaign Is directly
in charge of the Military Entertain
ment council appointed by the secre-
tary of war and is section of the well
fare work being promoted by the. Com
mission on Training Camp Activities.
The object of the campaign is to
raise $1,O00000 fund for the purchase
of Smileage books, which are made in
units of $1OO and $500, each contain
ing scent coupons to that amount.
These books are presented to the sol
diers who use the coupons to secure
admission to the entertainments given
at Liberty theaters and similar camp
activities.
Books Good in Any Camp.
The Smileage books are good at any
camp in the United States. Individ.
uals and firms are urged to buy as
many books as they can afford and
mail to their friends in the army. If
not directly interested in a soldier, the
Smileage books may be mailed to the
commanding officer of any camp, who
will see that they are distributed to
soldiers in the proper manner
The group chairmen will Immediate
ly appoint county chairmen and COM
plete the organization so that the cam
paign can be put over with bang in
Iowa the week of January %.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
N. ENGLISH WOMEN
WORK FOR RED CROSS

North English, Jan. 25.-Mrs. N. Fl.
Feldaverd was hostess Thursday after
noon to the St. Joseph's circle. Knit
ting for the soldier boys was the order
of the day. Refreshments were
served to the thirty guests present.
An Offering was taken to be devoted
to the altar service in ST. Joseph
church. Guests not members of the
circle were Miss Matte Sutton. Mes
danes r. B. Hyten and Eliza Butler,
Rev. r. B. Hyten and Rev. Father
OSullivan.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
NO WASTE OVER THERE.

Waterloo, Jan. 25.-An emphatic
call to American people to economic
and avoid all waste, is received in
letter from Burdette Smith, now 'over
there as member of the 16Sth in
fantry. He says: cover here, where
everything is so scarce, it would be a
crime to waste the tiniest bit of cloth
ing. food or other material. The worst
offcnse any of us can commit in these
times is wastefulness. Economy is
half the battle won over here"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
MANY DIVORCES ARE VOID.

Sioux City, Jan. pa search Of
the books in the Office Of the clerk of
courts of Woodbury. county reveals
that nearly two score Of divorces
granted during 1917 are not legal and
binding because the costs have never
been paid and the final decree has
never been entered for that reason. It
is believed number of the Divorces
have since remarked and that they
have thus unwittingly become bigar
mists
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
CONVICTPARDONED
UPON HIS RETURN

Jefferson City, Mo. Jan 25-Robert
Page Butler, negro, who escaped
from Missouri penitentiary over eight
cen years ago and who returned on
January 16 voluntarily to serve out
the remainder of his sentence. will be
pardoned by Governor Gardner
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
FRENCH VIEWS DIFFER.

Paris, Jan. 25.-Comments in the
French press today on the speeches of
Count Czernin, the Austrian foreign
minister, and Count Won Hertling, the
German chancellor, vary. Some Of the
newspapers consider the speeches
mere bluff or brain stufing" whilo
others see in the words Of the German
and Austrian statements, a genuine
advance towards peace.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
AFTER THE GAMBLERS.

Sioux City. Jan. 25.Policc of Sioux
City are waging war against the
gambling evil here which appears to
have been doing a 1ourishing business
here of late Two raids Sunday Melted
IA arrests. Others are expected to
follow says rumOr
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
VAN buren, co. JURY
FINDS MAN GUILTY

Keosauqua. Jan. 25.-The case Of
the State of Iowa VS.. Lewis Channell
in which CHANNEL was charged with
assault with intent to commit murder
went to the jury Wednesday after
noon. They remained out all night
and brought in verdict Thursday
of guilty of assault.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
PIONEER OF CLINTON.

Covington, Jan. 25.-William c.
Laughlon, resident of Clinton town
ship. three miles from here. for 60
years died at his home last week. He
was born in Massachusetts. coming
west when small boy with his par
ents. Besides his wife he leaves
three sons and six daughters. One
son is in active service in France
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29
Huns Warships
Sunk By Mines
Germans Laid
~oPENHAGEN, Jan. 25.-The

OPENHAGEN, Jan. 25.-The
mine field responsible for
~ the sinking on Sunday OF
the German destroyers A-73 and
A-79, was Of German origin. The
seventeen men from the crew Of
the A-79, the only survivors from
the two vessels, suffered greatly
for four days in the open sea. 1t
was from these survivors, it was
learned, that the mine field was
German,