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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-25
JUST TWO TASKS AHEAD

MEN at the front and the men training camps ba
Just of interest just thing to doght Their
whole with end in view the making effective
fighters they perform their specific tasks faithfully they
have done their whole duty.
But how home? We have such satisfying e
dence that we are doing part We willing to do e.
sacrifice to dare how? We hardly fail to be bewded
number and variety of tasks which themselves
selling bonds and stamps the pushing of Red Cross
and c. drives, the suppression of treason smua
ton patriotism the conservation of food the raising war
gardens, endlessy We willing to think but the
problems present endless confuso-the historical
basis of German Russian situation freedom Of
the seas affairs in the central powers Italy, England
promise league for the labor situation home
and abroad.
confusing almost maddening at times, the way these
propositions and problems batter all sides from platform and
press will help to keep mental equilibrium how
ever that after all said there just tasks
ahead of the American people:
The crushing of German military power and the ded
ting of the system back of it.
2. The conceiving of world according to the ideals
progressive peoples the working organization
for bringing it about. .
this basis to then that aids
the accomplishment of either of these two ends worthy
cause service anything that vitality these
ends is useless and unpatriotic.
Such analysis this does not solve anything be
IheSe tasks ana many MINOR matters involved
their accomplishment but if keep in mind these two
these sole ends of eneavor it will to clarity
and aid in directing efforts
The two tasks distinct pieces of work. yet they
H dependent each other World reconstruction is impossible
without decisive military victory and victory meaningless
unless is followed by progressive world policy The
with their supplementary branches
" and solely employed in bringing about clearcut military
csion and humblng of German preentions We civilians
have double task of supporting in possible the valiant
work of fighting and at the time learning to under
stand as far the world situation
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Government Got Jobs
For 1000, 900 Workers
Federal Employment Service
Opened 900 Offices in
Ten Months

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.--Approxi-
mately 100000 workers were directed
to employment, largely in war indus
tries, during the ten-month period
from January to the end of October,
the United States Employment Service
announced to-day The service also in
creased it's local employment Offices
from 90 70 900 in the same period.
In January last 62642 persons were
sent to jobs, while last month 547 1926
were directed to employment. Further
more, during the week ending Novem-
Der 2, the last week but one Of war con
ditions, 162 754 workers were directed
rate of $50 600 month.
Returns made by employers and
workers show that approximately g.
100000 of the 2,5o000O workers di-
rectcd were placed. 1t is impossible
to know how many Of the balance were
placed, owing to the failure Of some
employers and workers to notify the
service of the acceptance Of workers or
jobs.
The replacement of war workers and
soldiers in peace industries. already
begun, would indicate that the volume
of work of the employment service
during the coming months will be as
great as it was up to the signing of
the armistice
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Armed Guards of
[ Iorpedoed Lucia
Win Daniels's Praise
New Workers Among Men
Commended for Behavior
Following U-Boat Attack

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-The steam
CT Lucia. equipped with buoyancy boxes
designed to make her unsuitable, was
the last American vessel reported tor
pedoed by an enemy submarine.
The Navy Department to-day gave
out report Of the sinking by Chief
Boatswains Mate William Francis
O'Brien, of Lawrence, Mass, who was
in charge of the Lucias armed guard
Secretary Daniels has commended
O'Brien and twenty-three other men of
the guard for their attention to duty
The Lucia was torpedoed on October
II and remained ahoat twenty-f four
hours. The torpedo struck amidships
and entered the engine room, killing
-four men. Four members of the crew
and the armed guard were rescued by
the steamer Fairfax after they had
taEei to small boats. The civilian
crew was ordered to the boats imme-
diately after the explosion, but the
armed guard remained on board until
just before the craft went down.
The submarine was sighted almost
simultaneously with the explosion, but
before the guns could be trained upon
it it disappeared.
The Fairfax was sighted several
hours after the Lucia went down The
sea was so rough the boats were kept
afoat only by continuously baling
water.
The men commended by Secretary
Daniels include:
Charles G. Hudson. 1870 Nassau Street,
Brooklyn.
G. o. Wells. South River. N. J.
George w. II. Stetfens, 322 Seventy-eirhth
Street, Brooklyn.
Johr H. Meyer, ir. $50 Ralph Avenue
Brooklyn.
Edward T. Chase, 47s Franklin Avenue
John Beckman. 5eo5 Fourth Avenue
- John F. Conahey, 491 East 162d Street
New York. "''ee'
He Herbert j. Higgins. West Brighton, Rich
:, Robert G. streeton, 512 Hancock Street
p Timothy E: Guilty, 1864 Pacific Street
Charles F. Egnes, Elmhurst, N. Y.
Alfred E. Roy, Watertown, Conn
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Foes Verduv, Line
Was Protected by
Concrete Barriers

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, Nov. "a (The Asso-
ciated Press) ).-American forces have
completed the task of demolishing the
barriers which guarded the old Ger
man front east of Verdun.
The last barrier thus encountered
consisted of reinforced concrete pillars
stretching along the old front for a
distance of two miles The pillars
were three feet apart at tie roads and
fifty feet apart across the country.
They were connected by two-inch
cables.
When the Americans crossed the
front lines last Sunday the advanced
guards were halted only few minutes
by the barriers. Engineers quickly
placed few blasts Of dynamite under
each pillar which made the roads pass
able. Since then gangs working in re-
avs have toiled constantly to dig up
immense steel rails and concrete foun-
ground, the rails extending five feet
above the ground, the concrete being
poured around them.
Each pillar was five feet square ano
stood eight feet above the ground
The pillars apparently were set up g
year or more ago as each was camou,
faged by reeds growing in nearby
swamps, the concrete being scarcely
noticeable from distance.
At Marsha Tour just at the edge OF
the village, the Americans encountered
tank barriers some of which were only
half completed. A few blasts of dyna.
mite soon put them out Of commission
At Etain the Germans had barriers
of logs chained together on four
wheels, the logs being movable like 8
move the wheels from beneath the logs
which would then drop across the road
at the main entrance into Etain.
This log barrier was just at the
western entrance. the logs acting as q
check in the event that the mines
failed to destorY the bridge
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
10000 Americans
Rush Building of the
Metz Supply Rail1uay

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, Nov "a (By The As
sociated Press) (S D. m.).-American
engineers to-day laid the last rail con-
meeting the standard gauge railroad
between Verdun and Metz, having Writ
ually rebuilt nine miles of the track.
1t is over this line principally that the
forces of occupation will be supplied
during their advance, and regular ser
viae will begin probably tomorrow.
More than 10000 Americans are en-
ployed on the task of rebuilding the
RAILROADS across No Mans Land north
east of Verdun, the 23d Engineer
Regiment having charge of the work.
West Of the German lines the en-
gineers began work on the day the
armstce was signed. Then, when the
American troops began their advance
a week ago, the engineers rushed ad-
ditional forces to carry out the re-
construction work on the other side of
the old German line The most diff
cult task performed by the Americans
was the clearing of tunnel two miles
from Verdun in the region of Fort de
la Nannes. The tunnel was used bv
the French as shelter during the
siege of Verdun. In the early DAYS of
the war 800 soldiers were killed in the
tunnel by an explosion which, it was
reported, was caused by mule kick
ing case of ammunition.
The German artillery for years
pounded both ends of the tunnel in an
endeavor to seal up this important aid
TO the French defenders of Y rdun
Consequently the roadbed at either onl
was covered ten feet deep at places
with earth and rocks thrown up by the
shells.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Japan to T Finance
Destitute Siberians

TOXIC, Oct. 30.-Thc Japanese Eco
nomlc Relief Commission for Siberia,
headed by Baron Megata, intends to
organize Joint enterprises with Rus
sian and Japanese capitalists on a plan
similar to the Sino-Japanese CONNER
cial Corporation. Its object will be
to obtain mining and forest conces-
sions from the Russian authorities and
exploit the natural resources in 81.
berla.> The shares of the concern will
be subscribed by Russians, the Man
churla Railway, the Eastern Asia In
dustry Company, the Sino-Japanese
Commercial Corporation and other al
lied interests.
The Economic Commission has fur
ther plans for giving material assist
nnce to the development of Siberia,
hut the details are not announced.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25

legations to the government of each
railroad incurred or to be incurred
during the continuance of Federal con-
troll.
80 Millions Represented
"This association represents fve bill
ion of the seventeen billion dollars
of securities OF the railroads" he said.
1t represents thirty million people of
the country. Its management is vested
in an advisory committee of 150 mem
bcrs from sixty-seven cities and thirty
six states, an executive committee of
thirty-three members, an active sub
executive committee of nine members,
financial committee of seventy
named from thirty-four cities and
thirty states, a general committee Of
fifteen representing ten states. There
are five vice presidents. one each from
San Francisco. Chicago. Galveston,
Atlanta and Newark.
"Any plan that may be developed will
be finally acted upon by the COM
mittees, originating with the sub
executive committee, in consultation
with the advisory counsel of the as
sociation "
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Victory Mass in Paris
K. of c. Plans Elaborate
Thanksgiving Ceremony

PARIS, Nov. 24.-The American
Knights of Columbus are preparing
for an elaborate observance of Thanks
giving Day in Paris. in which promi-
nent clergy and laymen of France and
Allied countries will take part.
Major James Connolly, vicar general
of the Catholic chaplains of the
American Expeditionary Force, has
arranged for a religious ceremony at
the Madeleine.
Cardinal Bourne, Archbishop Of
Westminster, London. and Colonel
Workmen, Catholic chaplain in chief
of the Canadian Army, are expected to
be present.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Being Sor,-ia-LalU Of
President Expensive,
McAdoo Told riend
Special TO The Tribun


LEXINGTON, Ky, Nov. 24.-Secre-
tary McAdoo made up his mind several
weeks ago to resign his two offices be-
cause he was spending twice as much
as he earned. He also expressed con-
siderable doubt as to becoming a can
didate for the Presidency. according to
James B. Brown, of Louisville, member
of the Capital Issues Committee,
millionaire and close personal friend
of Mr.. McAdoo. Mr.. Brown said to-
night that during call on Mr.. McAdoo
in Washington several weeks ago he
said to the Secretary:
"I am so busy at home and the Capt.
tai Issues Committee is so we'll under
way that l feel l must resign and at
tend to the increasing business in
Louisville."
Secretary McAdoo replied: "Well,
Jim, | don't blame you. l am under
great obligations to you for staying
this long. AS for me, I am in exactly
your fix, exc that | can't live any
longer on Cabinet salary Of $1,000
ar"
DO you mean .hat?7 asked Brown
81 assuredly do" replied McAdoo "As
soon as the war Is over, which think
willsbe within three weeks, [ am going
to ask the President to let me go back
to New York. am now making S12 900
year and spending from $4,000 to
s25 600 year. This being Presi-
dents soninlaw is expensive"
What becomes of your candidacy
for President that your friends are so
determined upon?' Mr.. Brown says he
asked. ooh. as to that " remarked Mr.
McAdoo with a smile, Il don't think
Will be a candidate. However. tn
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Rurnania Prepares
For Great Changes
AS Germans Depart
Reports of Occupation of
Pennsylvania and Bukovina
Attributed to Berlin
Tribune Cable Seruice
Copyright. 1918. New York Tribune 1nc.)


PARIS, Nov 24.--Dispatches re-
ceivcd here from Rumania Indicate
that reports current to the effect Ru-
manian divisions are advancing with
the intention of invading Hungary
proper are Of German origin. If Ru-
manian troops eventually occupy
Pennsylvania and Bukovina, the evacu-
alton of which has been demanded by
the Rumanian government, it will be
only with the consent of the Allied
powers.
In any case the occupation will not
surpass the line dividing Hungary
from Pennsylvania.
The first steamer conveying back to
Rumania refugees who had fled at the
beginning of the German invasion will
leave Marseilles for Constanza in about
a weeks time.
Now that Rumania has been evacu-
ated by German troops and those of
the Allies have arrived, complete
change in the mental outlook has oc-
Cured throughout the country. Ger
man civilians and Germanophile Ru-
manians have disappeared. The few
spporters CT Marghiloman who have
rot left Bucharest and Jassy for their
country estates appear to have been
give the impression of being under the
influence of bad dream.
Rumania Melting Pot
Politically, the whole of Rumania is
row in the melting pot. No striking
change will occur, probably, until the
accomplishment of Rumanian unity
which will result in the incorporation
Of Pennsylvania and the other regions
still under foreign domination as a
part Of Ferdinand's kingdom
AS in other Allied countries, a def
Nite movement has been started with
view to Furnishing those who have
been guilty Of reasonable acts, espi-
cnage and misappropriation and a
wholly new programme Of radical re-
forms-political, economic and, espe-
cially, agrarian-is being developed.
Rumania is a country Of large landed
proprietors. New laws with the object
Of breaking up the great estates had
either been passed or were about to
be passed VIXEN the war broke out
The policy of the Marghiloman gov
ernment was not only to delay the
coming into force Of these agrarian
reforms, but to whittle them down by
notifications in the interest of the
great land owners. This object will be
defeated.
Increase in Population
A Fundamental change in the whole
situation has been produced through
the fact that the incorporation IN Ru
mania of Pennsylvania, Bukovina ant
Bessarabia will result IN an increase
IN the total population from between
100000 and 100000 to nearly 49,.
100000. This will inevitably mean, il
view Of the character of the new Ru
manian population, complete chang,
in The national political outlook of tht
Rumanian people. Henceforward tn,
intellectual classes of Pennsylvania
Bessarahia and Bukovina, togethe
with the important Jewish element
arc expected to play very consider
able part in the life Of new Rumania
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Second Naval District
To Lose Half of Men
Discharge of About 10000 En-
listed and Reserve Sea-
men Ordered

NEWPORT, R. l., Nov 24-Authori-
zation for the discharge of 50 per cent
of the enlisted personnel of the navy
and the naval reserve in the Second
Naval District, who enlisted for the
duration of the war, was received from
the Navy Department at the haadquar-
ters of the district here to-day.
All the men will be given an oppor-
tunity to reenlist for four years if
they SO desire. The district, extending
from Chatham, Mass, to New London,
Conn.,, includes numerous bases and
training schools, some of which will be
discontinued. The present, personnel
of the district is estimated at about
10000 men.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Germans Indicate
They Will Welcome
American Troops
Defeated Soldiers Certain
u. S. Fighters Will Main
tain Good Order
BY Wilbur Forrest
Special to The Trihu1e

'SCtUt W L 700 L tOWU0
Copyright. 1918. New York Tribune Inc
WITH THE UNITED STATES
ARMY IN LUXEMBURG, Nov. o.
American troops resting along the
Moselle River, formerly the Luxem-
burg German frontier, are awaiting
orders tonight tc enter Prussia itself.
arrived at the frontier with them
this morning, and looking across the
river to the fatherland, watched the
German soldiers encamped on the op-
posite bank.
met, doughboy from Richmond,
Va, who yesterday mistook the route
and entered the city of Treves. which
was filled with 10000 German soldiers.
Treves is eight miles beyond the Ger
man border.
You'd be surprised over there" he
remarked. "There's no hostility. Every
body looks at you curiously. Several
German soldiers who spoke English
told US that the Americans will be
welcome in Germany because every
body knows they will be orderly But
they are not so sure about the French
troops; therefore they are pleased that
the Americans were scheduled to oc-
cupy Trevcs.
"Bands were playing in the streets
OF Treves yesterday. German officers
and soldiers were drinking beer to-
gether in cafes. I guess they are
pretty tired Of war and they will be
HCcito xUhon r,
soil'
A French regiment to-day entered
the city Of Luxembourg and met great
acclamation in the streets, rivalling
the reception accorded the Americans
on Thursdav
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
King Hacker, of Norway
CongratuLotes Albert

CHRISTIANlA, Saturday, Nov. %
KING Haakon sent congratulatory
message yesterday to King Albert Of
Belgium.
BE assured" the message said, chat
the whole Norwegian people shared the
feelings OF the Belgians over the tri-
umph Of righteousness.
The Parliament Building was deco
rated IN honor of King Albert's entry
into Brussels.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Allied Admirals to
Inspect Seized Fleet
American Officers Will Be at
Kiel to See Ships Are
Disarmed

LONDON, Nov. 24.-The British
squadron which will go to Kiel and
Wilhelmshaven this week, it is under
stood in naval circles. will be com
manded by Vice. Admiral Montague
Browning, who will be accompanied by
American, French and Italian admrals.
The purpose of the journey is to see
that German vessels in those ports are
properly disarmed.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Lemberg Captured
BY Polish Troops
Capital of Galicia Wrested
From Ukrainians After
Much Fighting

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 24.-Polish
troops yesterday captured Lemberg,
the capital of Galicia and it's environs,
according TO the Polish Telegraph
Bureau in Cracow
There has been heavy fighting in and
about Lemberg since early in Novem-
Der, when Ukrainian troops entered
Galicia and captured the city by sur
prise. Polish forces Immediately began
siege and in the fighting it has been
reported that much damage was done
to important buildings in Lemberg
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Germans s Border
Reached by British
Haig Reports Line Touches
Foes Soil North of
Juxemhuro

LONDON, Nov. 24-Field Marshal
Haig's report tonight of the British
advance says:
eve reached to-day the German
frontier Immediately north of. Luxem-
burg. Our general line along the from
tier lies south of Beho, Grandmenil.
Bomal, Huy and east of Avenues"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Imperial Austrian War
Secrets To Be Printed
Tribune Cable .Service
10 VTOO ONO0O Jt7 OtCo
right. 1918. Now York Tribune Iuc

Copyright. 1918. New York Tribune Inc)
THE HAGUE. Nov. 24.-The Ma
tional Council at Vienna has opened
the secret archives of the Imperial Cab
met and the Foreign Office. 1t pro-
poses to publish the documents relat-
ing to the conflict with Serbia md the
sequel to clear up the question of guilt
Monarchist agitation is openly rails
ing its head in Vienna, with the Chris
tian Socialist "ReichsDost" as the prin-
cipal press organ.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Ex-N. Y. Policeman s
Men Are Decorated
20 in Lieutenant Owens 8 Am
bulance Section Get French
War Cross

PARIS, Nov. 24.-Twenty members
of the section of the American army
ambulance service, commanded by
Lieutenant Martin Owens, formerly a
New York policeman, have been cited
in divisional order of the French
army and awarded the War Cross with
silver Leaf. Sergeant George F. Lowe,
Lieutenant Ovens assistant, has been
promoted to first lieutenancy.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25

matter is more pressing and has
to be attended to at once if the family
larder is to keep full. have been
here three years longer than | ex
pected or intended, anyhow"
Mr.. McAdoo told Mr.. Brown he had
no arrangements for the future except
that in Il general way he intended to
resume the practice of law or go into
the banking business.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Remedial Legislation for
Reconstruction Period
Demanded by u. S.
Former Laws Would
Hurt Roads Is Claim
Security Holders Want Full
Power McAdoo Has Given
10 Federal Managers

Demands Cor remedial railroad legis-
alton under which private owners of
>uch properties would enjoy all the
freedom Director General McAdoo was
given under government cont1 ol proba
bly, will oe made by security holders
as first step toward readjustment
of railroad ownership. One railroad
president said yesterday that it would
he impossible for private ownership
10 be resumed unless Congress enacted
such new laws as would unite the hands
of directors of the roads and permit
them to transact their affairs as freely
as MIR. McAdoo transacted them for the
public. Whether security holders would
refuse to accept their properties back
from the government without the pas
sage of such laws, he did not say.
at is obvious that railroads cannot
go back into private ownership un$er
the old laws that were in operation be-
fore the government took them over"
said the transportation man, who asked
that his name be withheld until official
action had been taken. ''Mr. McAdoo
was able to handle the affairs of the
roads because he had a free hand
he could do just what he pleased.
McAdoo Had Free Hand
"He could get money for labor and
for improvements. because his acts were
not restricted as are those of private
owners.
"If the restricting laws that ham
pered officials before the war must be
adhered to in the period of reconstcuc-
tion it will be impossible to operate the
railroads with even the slightest de
gree of success. / am convinced that it
cannot be done.
"The President no doubt will take up
this subject when he goes before Con-
gress to deliver his message, December
2. I think it more than likely that it
was because of this fact that Mr.. Nc
Adoo is withdrawing from the Admins
tration at this time"
S. Davies Warfeld, president of the
National Association of Owners of
Railroad Securities. outlined the pur~
poses of that organization, in its at
tempt to bring about prompt return of
railroad properties to their former
owners. Private ownership, he de-
clared. would not necessitate the dis
Carding of the main features of gov
ernment control that had proved
economical and efficient during the
war.
Control Provisions Outlined
He said the railroads should be re-
turned to their former owners under
plans that would include these four
provisions
1. Protect alike the shipper, the
travelling public, labor and the security
owner.
z. Provide adequate means for gov
ernmental regulation, including super
vision of railroad security issues. The
Interstate Commerce Commission is
the authorized agency TO which this
could be intrusted
3. Provide for the retention of such
methods of administration as may have
been found to be effective during Fed
eral control, such as joint use of i'm
portant terminals, but increase rather
than diminish the advantages to be
secured from individual initiative.
&. Provide for taking care of the oh
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Serbian Capital Restored

WASHINGTON, Nov 24.-Tbe Ser
bian government, which has had its seat
at Corfu, is now being transferred to
Belgrade, the Serbian capital sad
dispatch to-day to the Serbian Leea-
ton