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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-07
KENNEWICK HAS A
PARADE, YOU BET
Fake Armistice Report Starts
Celebration and the Real News
Couldn't Stop 1t : '.s|

Along with New York, Washington,
d. c., Seattle, Spokane and few other
important cities, Kennewick staged
a real celebration today Thursday
just before noon and finished up with
a rousing hangover tonight. .....
About 1880 this morning the re-
port came over the Western Union
wire that an armistice had been signed
and hostilities had ceased. AS soon as
Chief Of Police Copeland heard the
news he pullei the switch on the cleo
trio fire siren and the celebration was
on. AS soon as the significance of the
fake alarm became known the steam
laundry and big switch engine down
in the N. P. yards Joined in the chorus,
then the church bells awoke and every
noise-making device in town was
brought into action. SO ~
Within half an hour after the first
alarm was given Second street was
crowded with men, women and children
who simply rolled in from all direc-
tions. Then somebody said Lets
have a parade" and there was a pa
rade, headed by Lefty" Copeland,
home from the Navy on furlough, who
carried the Stars and Stripes, thanked
on either side by the Union Jack and
the Tricolor of Fance. After the
crowd had paraded itself out the three
flags We're hoisted to the top of the
community flag pole while the crowd
sang The Star Spangled Banner and
America.
About the time the crowd was ready
to break up E. M. Sly climbed to the
top of somebody's auto and announced
that there would be regular celebra-
tion on the street at 7:30 and asked
everybody to spread the news.
During the afternoon reports were
received fem the Spokane Chronicle
and the Walla Walla Bulletin that the
report of an armistice was unconfrm-
ed, but Kennewick had gotten the cele-
bration spirit and there was no stop
ping it. "We1l celebrate anyway"
said Sly. "It doesn't make any diff
ference whether the fighting has stop
ped or not; the Kaiser is licked and
we've got a celebration coming" And
we had celebration and a real noisy
time twas had by ALL"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-07
GOVERNMENT
TO RRIGATE
THE HIGHLANDS
Secretary Lane Recommends APP
preparation for Extension of
the Sunnyside Canal
Big THING FOR KENNEWICK
Will Put This Town ON Map as 0ne
of the Greatest Producers in
the Northwest

The best piece of news that has
come Kennewick's way for many day
is the announcement that Franklin K.
Lane, secretary Of the interior, has
recommended an appropriation Of
$3.50, 900 for the Kennewick extension
of the Sunnyside canal. /
While this amount is less than one
third Of the sum required to complete
the extension it means that the work
is to be started and that other appro-
priations will be made to keep it under
way. If there is no delay in getting
the appropriation bill thru congress it
is thought work can/be started this
winter and by year after next water
for the irrigation of the Highlands will
be available.
The extension is to be made from a
point in the Sunnyside canal opposite
Chandler a few miles above Kiona
where siphon is to be constructed
across the Yakima river. The extern
sion will bring under irrigation about
10000 acres of choice lands, including
the lands at present under cultivation
on the Highlands and all lands of
similar elevation down the valley as
far as Hover.
In speaking of the proposed extern
sion r. X. Tiffany, manager of the
Yakima project, says:
"An appropriation of $25O,0OO at
this time would enable the Reclama-
tion service to construct the main canal
for distance of 20 miles. This work
could be done in year and would al
low sufficient time for conditions to
readjust themselves and to release
steel for the construction Of the siphon
across the Yakima river, which viii
take fully one year to construct. This
siphon alone will cost, about as much
as the proposed appropriation, but by
the time we would have the main line
canal built, we probably would have
ohoeiCh dPpIOpL4dIiOus IL VIII lake
at least $666,437 to construct the en-
tire extension, which includes some
concrete structures and 10 miles of lat
erals. In submitting our budget fer
proposed work for 1880 we asked
that amount for this extension alone.
We could employ 300 men and $50
teams for the first six months of the
main canal construction and then pro-
ceed with a crew of about 100 men
and half that many teams.
"This extension means great deal
to the Kennewick section and to the
city of Kennewick itself. 1t will put
it on the map as one of the greatest
producers in the Northwest. The sea-
son is longer in this district than else
where in the valley. 1t will make a
wonderful alfalfa producer with an out
put capacity of four to five crops per
season"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-07
MCDONALD IN NEW STORE

McDonald's Variety Store opened
for business Saturday in its new loca-
ton in the Hover block. The move
has given Mr.. Mcdonald much more
room for the display of his goods and
he now has one of the neatest and most
attractive business places in the city.
BECAUSE of war conditions Mr.. Nc
Donald has not greatly increased his
stocks and added new lines but in
tends to enlarge his stocks as rapidly
as business conditions will warrant.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-07
BENTON COUNTY Is OIL
CENTER OF THE STATE
State Gets Nearly $4,000 from Gas and
Oil Leases in This
County

Of particular interest to the resi-
dents of Benton county is that part of
the report of Land Commissioner c. v.
Savidge for the biennium just closed,
which deals with the rentals received
from oil and gas lands. The figures
will show that Benton county is at the
head of the list, in the matter of rent
ais, the amount received annually be-
ing $3.50. It's nearest competitor is
Grant county, with an annual rental
of $1,237.50. #
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-07
MOORES AND
BASH WIN IN
HOT CONTEST
County Politics as Well as Ma
tional is Re- Convened with
a Bang
WEST END AGAINST THE EAST
AS Usual the Old Fight Overshadows
ALI Else and Party Lines are
Lost Sight of

The republican ticket from top to
bottom won out in Benton county at
Tuesdays general election, but the
credit belongs not to the republicans.
It fact some of the successful candi-
dates owe their election to the east
end democrats who were willing to
forget party issues and scratch their
ballots.
The vote for congressman followed
party lines pretty closely and John
W. Summers leads w. E. McCroskey,
the democratic nominee, by majority
Of about 300. The real fight, however,
was, as usual, the east-end against
the west-end, with interest centering
on the offices of state representative
and commissioner from the first dis
trict.
Until the eve of election sectional
politics as well as party politics was
apparently adjourned in the county.
Little interest was being taken in any
of the contests and candidates show
ing little or no activity. But about
the time President Wilson reconvened
politics in the nation it became known
that some of the Prosser politicians
were making a very quiet but deter
mined effort to defeat County Com
missioner Frank L. Bash and represen-
tative Gordon C. Moores. Then it was
that county politics awoke with bang
and the old fight was on with the ad-
vantage in favor of the west-end be-
cause of the light registration in the
Kennewick and Richland precincts.
Hastily formed precinct organizations
went to work and staid ON the job until
the polls closed Tuesday with the re-
suit that both Moores and Bash won
out by majorities of about 200.
Another contest in which consider
able interest was taken was that OF
treasurer b-tween Geo. Starr, republi-
can and Mrs. Horton Huntington, dem
ocrat Altho Mrs. Huntington made
an active campaign, Mr.. Starr was an
easy winner, having carried nearly eve
cry precinct in the county.
The contest between L. G. Rolph,
republican candidate and Ed. Bean,
democrat was after all hardly con-
test, as Rolph ran far and away ahead
of his opponent. Miss Katheryn Sew
eryns, for auditor; E. L. Stewart, for
clerk; Lon Boyle for prosecuting at
torney; Mrs. Iowa Crawford, for SUI
perintendent of schools; Guy Il. Heb
erling, for engineer, were elected on
the republican ticket, without opposi-
ton, while Ben Rupert, tho lonesome
on the democratic ticket was elected
assessor without opposition. II. M.
French, republican, was elected COM
missioner from the second district py
q big majority over J. w. Whiting.
The constitutional convention reso-
luton carried in the county by very
small margin, while the bone dry law
was sustained by about two to one.
Unofficial returns from all but Car
ley, Columbia and Expansion precincts
follow:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-07

Mrs. B. ]. Pinckncy returned the
last of the week from visit with Mr..
and Mrs. C. c. Pinckney of Seattle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-07

Since the above was written Mr..
and Mrs. Ely have received a letter
from the captain of Battery C, saying
that Robert died October 5, and was
buried the following day. Death was
caused by pneumonia,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-07
MEN
TO CAMP LEWIS
Local Draft Board Receives Or
ders to Entrain Men Begin
ming November 10th

During the three-day period begin
ming November Goth, Benton county
will send fifty-two men to Camp
Lewis. Thirteen of this number are
former registrants and the others are
from the registrants of September IL.
The list follows:
Harry Busby
Robert w. MacDonell
Fred L. Churchill
Earl d. Johnson
Alvin T. Moran
William F. Clark
George Mack
George Schroeder
Paul Fox
Gerald Roberts
Edwin Carpenter
Ray Walter Powell
Cleo Holmes
Adgar John Atwell
Theodore August Reese
Lester L. Jones
Charles Ross Payne
Jake Lee Miller
Rupert Sutton
Joseph Stradling
Lincoln Grigg
Albert Hickman
Alfred Nicholaus
j. Herman G. Gerards
George Eli Mounsey
Darrell Templeton
Joseph Wittkopf
Morrell Darling
Salvio Vannolli
Clifford Youmans
Pete Feely
Roy Brown
Thomas McReynolds
George G. Stranwold
Mitchell Kershaw
Max D. Simpson
Roy A. Smalley
Armin G. Cords
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-07

Archibald Borden
VIM. F. Moore
George ". Wilson
Percy Nicherson
John Sumner '.
Henry l.. Evans
ARTHUR Childs
Oscar Smallwood
Clinton r. Childs
All E. Biggs
Everett Hamilton
Alexander Huber
Angeles X. Mitsos
Alternates
Kenneth Badger
Angus Mckay
Franklin B. Storment
Alfred Roundtree
Ralph Richmond
Cecil Schuster
James E. Decker
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-07

v. w. Bird has moved his electrical
supply store from the Soth building
to the McReynolds building just east
of the Hover block.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-07

Totals ]. ITS 1881 |11s4 lseoI Il1eoI Iss
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-07

Captain Louis Johnson is visiting at
the home of his brother, L. E. John
son. Captain Johnson, who has been
stationed at Camp Lewis for a year,
hopes soon to be sent overseas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-15

not the ship alone, but the very boats i'l which their passengers and crews seek. to make their way to safety; and in their present enforced with drawal from Flanders and France the German armies are pursuing a course of wanton destruction which has always been regarded as in di- roct violation of the rules and prac- tices of civilized warfare. Cities and villages, if not destroyed. are being stripped of all they contain not only. but often of their very inhabi- jtants. He feels confident that he can safely assume that this will also be the judgment and decision of the allied governments.
 "lt is necessary. also in order that there may be no possibility of mis- understanding that the President should very solemnly call the atten- tiOn of the government of Germany to the language and plain intent of the terms of peace which the German gov ernment has now accepted. It is con- tained in the address of the President delivered at Mount Vernon on the Fourth of July, last.
 "lt is as follows:
 '"The destruction of every arbi- tl'ary power anywhere than can se- palately, secretly and of its single choice, Misturb the peace of the world; or, if it cannot be presently destroyed, at least its reduction to virtual impotency.'
 "The power which has hitherto con- trolled the German nation is of he sort here described. It it within the choice of the German nation to alter it. The Presidents words just quot ed naturally constitute condition precedent to peace, if peace is to come by the action of the German people themselves. The President feels bound to say that the whole process of peace will ill his judgment, depend upon the definiteness and the satis- factory character of the guarantees which can be given, in this funda- mental matter. It is indispensable that the governments associated with Germany should know beyond a per adventure with whom they are deal ing.
 "The President will make separ- att reply to the royal and imperial government of Austria Hungary.
 Accept, Sir, the renewed assur- ances of my high consideration.
 !Signed)
 ROBERT LANSING.
 ''FREDERICK ODERLIN, Charge D'Affaires, ad interim, in charge of German interests in the United States"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-15
|0CAES FLEE FELL NELL BEFORE THE ALLIED ADVANCE
Wilson Hit Germany'S
 Peace Ball'' Over the
 Fence for a Home Run

The following is a complete text of President Wilson's reply to Germany or the conditions upon which an ar mlstlce or peace can be secured:
 Sir:
 Tn reply to the communication of the German government, dated the 12th instant, which you handed me today, have the honor to request you to transmit the following an- sWtr:
 'The unqualified acceptance by the German government and by a large majority of the reichstag of the terms laid down by the President of the United States of America in his ad- dress to the Congress of the United Stf tes on the Sth of January, 1918, l and in his subsequent addresses, jus tifies the President in making a frank and direct statement of his decision with regard to the communl- cations of the German government of the Sth and 12th of October 1918 When the time to consider an arm istice, the President said, the military advisers Of the United States and the allies must beGonsulted and no mili- tary advantage of the armies fight ing the Central Powers will be lost
 "It must be clearly understood that the process of evacuaction and the condition of an armistice are mat ters which must be left to the judg- ment and advice of the military ad- visers of the government of the Uni ted States and the Allied Govern ments, and the President feels it his duty to say that no arrangements can be accepted by the government of the United States which does not provide absolutely satisfactory safe guards and guarantees of the main- tenance of the present military su- premacy of the armies of the United States and the Allies in the field.
 "He feels confident that he can safely assume that this will also be the judgment and decision of the Allied governments.
 The President feels that it is also his duty to add that neither the gov- ernment of the United States nor, he is quite sure, the governments with which the government of the United States is associated. as a belligerent will consent to consider an armistice so long as the armed forces of Ger many continue the illegal and in- humane practices which they still persist in.
 "The very time that the German government approaches the govern the United States with proposals of peace it's submarines are engaged in sinking passenger ships at sea and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-15
STAID AND S0MbER SENATOR'S APPLAUD
 PRESIDENTS NOTE
Break All Precedents and Applaud Following the
 Reading of Message.

Washington, Oct. 14.-Senators were so we'll pleased with President
 Wilson's reply to Germany's peace
 proffer that they broke all precedents and applauded vigorously after the text of it had meen read by Senaaor Hitchcock, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee.
 Later senate leaders, both Demo- crats and Republicans. in formal statements praised the reply as the forerunner of an unconditional sur- render by the central powers. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the Republican leader, who has vigor- ously criticised the Presidents course in directing note of inquiry to Ger many after receipt of the peace offer. was among the first senators to issue la public statement commenting the Presidents reply.
 r lam very glad and genuinely pleased" said Senator Lodge, "that the President takes the ground which he does.
 "Of course, everything he says about the conduct of the German government, the German army and the German navy, IS absoluaeiy true.
 "Such conduct is quite sufficient in Itself to put an end to any talk about an armistice.
 'The Presidents last clause in
 which he in substance declines to
 carry on any discussions with the l German government in eminently sat isfactory and will, am sure, bring
 a great sense of relief to the Ameri-
 can people, who, am certain. de- sire an unconditional surrender won by the armies in the field" Senator Hitchcock, chairman of
 ths Foreign Relations Committe, said: : My view is that the President has removed all doubts that have been expressed as to the wisdom of his course, and provided against all the dangers that critics have seen in the
 policies he has been pursuing. Senators who issued statements ap- proving the note include Sheppard of Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-15
MUST SUBSCRIBE
 BILLION A DAY
 IN LIBERTY LOAN Total Subscriptions Report cd Under The Three Bill
 lion Dollar Mark. MINNEAPOLIS DIST.
 FIRST "OVER TOP" St. Louis District Is Second and Will Go Over Top
 Next Is Believed.

Washington, Oct. 14-After writ ing his reply to the German peace
 offer, President Wilson tonight, in a formal statement to the American people renewed his urgent request for support of the Fourth Liberty Loan "Relaxation now, hesitation, now, would mean defeat when victory seems to be in sight would mean years of war instead of peace upon
 our own terms,' said the President. Coincident with the presidents statement. the treasury department announced that with but five days l left in the fourth loan campaign half of the six billion dollar total remains to be subscribed. That means the country must invest nearly one bil- lion dollars day in bonds from now
 until Saturday midnight, when the
 three weeks drive ends.
 Subscriptions officially reported to the Treasury Department now total
 only $2,798, ,419,950, but officials were
 confident that reports yet to be made
 on today's subscriptions would carry this total above the three billion dol ! lar mark. s.g .Asalt.e.
 The Minneapolis district claims the
 distinction of being the first to sub-
 scribe it's quota, $210,000,00O, with
 every state over subscribing.
 By districts, the loan progress fol
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-15
Roll of Honor Ot Arkansas
,u,,,. Missing In Action. William H. Northern, Light

Iiu,.,,. MlSslng In Action. "'lilam H. Northern, Light |7 Died of Disease. .... James B. Estes, Shirley. mmelvln Hawkins, Texarkana. hooert Hare. Caldwell. Judge McCough, Urbana. Sa Saccardo Moriconi, Lavaca. TMnerman L. Smith, Little Rock. timothy P. Sullivan, Ellsworth.
 eh"'e Tucker, Forrest City. u Killed In Action. nenry F. Carpenter, Lake City. Lsslle F. Huddleston, Doyle. games Zulpo, Tonntiton rrrank R. Gardner, Hamburg. Wa,tard WWaWard L. Allen, Milo. Hwnalter M. Brawley, Austin. Gnarles J. Collier Delight. SshIy V. Curtis, Story. fd of Wounds, Received In Action
 er M n. Hobbs, Greenridge. Wounded Severely. uyIsepn B. Treadwell, Marshall. Iallard M. Morehead, Buckner. sSasmes Hamilton, Tuckerman as. n;tS iyoe A. Turner, s03 B Street, St 4y U4ssy B; Nowlin. Sweet Home. si Hne McDowell, Marianna.
 wounded In Action, Degree Un. p,., determined.
 r,,ezz !. Burrow, Lake City
 stencs Tano. Nashville.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-15
Belgians Take 5000 Huns.

The Belgians have signalled from the east and southeast of Roulers that ! they have captured Hagebrook, Gits- berg and Beverin and that 5000 pri- soners thus far have been counted.
 The British have taken Denaap,E Bosohmolen, Gulleghem. Wulverghem and Wervicq and are thousand yards northwest of Menin. They had captur- ed by early afternoon. 1,6OO prisoners and have counted Il field guns. On Wide Front.
 British, Belgian and French forces attacked aa dawn this morning on a wide front in Flanders. The allied troops are driving in the general direction of Ghent and Courtrai.
 The attack seems to be generally from Confines to the northward The troops of the three nations went over the top with 'crash" bombardment only. There was no preliminary bom- bardment. It undoubtedly tactically surprised the enemy.
 In the British formations were some of Great Britain's best troops and the forces of the French were of famous fighting organizations. The Germans appear perhaps besa prepar. ed to retire to the Ghent line.
 By the fury with which the at tack was launched it is evident that the fighting armies are not paying the slightest attention to the peace talk" They smashed forward with all the dash characteriZing the req cent operations.
 A Master Stroke.
 The blow in Flanders may prove to be Marshal FOch's master stroke. If the allied progress is continued the Germans throughout a wide stretch of territory. taking in the most im-i portant part of the Belgian coast, <, including possibly the important German submarine bases, as well as the forces in the entire Lille salient either will have to get out or face second Sedan.
 Reports from the advanced posi- tions this morning indicated that, three groups of allied troops were making excellent progress in the Belgian post. salient from which the Germans have been precipitately res moving war material for two weeks, Immediately the Flanders attacka began the British troops drove firstF for the Confines Menin railway. No tanks are reported to be participat- ing in this offensive. The Germans are weak numericals ly on this front, numbering faNefs than xafteen diytsibnss end '
 tcontinued on p~ge eishtl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-15
No Peace With Kaiserism.

No peace with Kaiserism, autocracy nust go; no armistice can even be bought of while Germany continue er atrocities on land and sea; one Rnnot be considered unless it fully dictated by the allied commanders the field in such terms as absol- tely provides safeguards and guar htees that Germany's part will not a scrap of paper.
 This in a few words is the presi- ent's answer. If it does not bring a (pitulation which may be more than unconditional surrender, allied lplomats and American officials elieve 1t may cause "a revolution in ermany
 Speaks For Allies.
 Beyond question it speaks for the htente allies as we'll as the United tates.
 The dispatch of the presidents re- |y was followed by the issue of this Drmal statement at the white house
 Secretary Tumulty: "The govern lent will continue to send over 250,- PO men with their supplies every onth. and there will be no relaxa- pn. of any kind" Quite outside of e formal phrases of a diplomatic pcument that was President Will n's word to the world that he had
 thought of stopping the fighting this stage.
 Senate Applauded.
 The senate chamber rang with pplause of senators as the Presi- nts answer was read few minu- E after it had been announced at the late Department.
 Senator Lodge, the Presidents lief critic in his course until today, sued statement expressing his ratification at the Presidents decis- ,lW Opinion at the capitol and through It official Washington was unani- ous in approval.
 The official document which will nvey the Presidents decision to the erman government and more impor. mt. to the German people, was de- Pered today by Secretary Lansing to charge of the Swiss Legation no has been acting as the intermed- yS4as ". It vas given out publicly by MT.
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