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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-12-19

Cur soldiers and sailors look to the
Red Cross for comforts. They have
never been disappointed.
Rev. Campbell w. Bushnell is EN-
ployed temporarily as clerk for the
Columbia Irrigation district.
c. E. Copeland returned last night
from Seattle, bringing with him his
daughter, Miss Anna Copeland, who
has been seriously ill of pneumonia.
c. G. Lennon went to Yakima the
first Of the week to wind up the years
business for the Kennewick branch of
the Pacific Fruit & Produce company.
Mrs. Frank R. White has donated
a handsome embroidered tray cloth
to the Red Cross, which has been put
on sale at Vibber- Gifford's Drug store.
The Kennewick Branch of the Red
Cross shipped 81 sweaters and Al con-
valescent robes last week. The work
has been proceeding slowly the last
few weeks on account of the influenza.
The rooms will not be open next Tues
day as usual.
G. L. Holcomb returned last night
from Seattle where he accompanied
his daughter Miss Clarice Holcomb,
who underwent an operation for goiter.
The operation was successful and Miss
Holcomb is improving nicely. She is
at the Miners hospital.
The name of VIM. Tyacke of the
146th field artillery appeared in the
published casualty lists recently. "Bill"
was listed as slightly wounded. A
letter from him to his brother John
says the doctors pronounced it shell
shock but he called it "just damned
hard fighting"
Harry Breede, Roy Cochran and
Willard Campbell returned home yes
terday form Fort Worden. The boys
have received their discharges and res
port that julius Olbrich, Harold Oliver
and VIM. Schuster will be discharged
within the next few days. These
boys were in Benton county's last
draft contingent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-12-19
TEN YEARS AGO
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The temperature dropped to II be-
low zero for one night. ,."
The new steamer Finland Empire"
made her maiden trip from Cello to
Kennewick.
Mrs. Nina Murphy, sister of Mrs.
w. S. Haxton, was badly injured in
runaway. ~. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Michaels, of No.
Yakima, were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Brown.
The! Chas. H. Collins company were
installing feed-grinding plant at the
new warehouse. = ..,.-.-.- .....
!Thos. McKain and crew of men We're
at work on the installation of the
Highlands pumping plant. v -
Thirty Odd Fellows went to Rich
land and participated in lodge cere-
monies which were followed by ban
quet. :, -. III 49,.
| R. E. Pratt was here from Chicago
to close deal with the North Coast
for right of way across the Chicago
| Tracts.
Twenty-Five Horse Heaven ranchers
subscribed to a fund to construct a
telephone line from Kennewick to
their hill farms.
A meeting of the eastern Benton
county school directors was held here
under the direction of County Super
intendent Miss Anna Golf.
The Rebekahs installed the follow
ing officers: N. G., Gretta Book; v. G.,
Mrs. o. w. Rich; treasurer, Mrs. A.
Kolb; secretary, Elizabeth Campbell.
The Masons elected the following
officers: w M, F. L.. Watson; S. W.,
L. w. Soth; j. w. A. II. Richards;
treasurer, L. E. Johnson; secretary,
Chas. Conway.
The first carload of apples ever ship
ped from Kennewick was loaded by G..
Koch, owner of the old Stuible or
chard. There were 900 boxes and they
were sold in Lind.
The Richland Land Company was in
corporated, the first officers and di-
rectors being Howard Amoh, Arie Ho-
yer, j. j. Schiffner, L. E. Amsbary and
VIM. Muncey. S. T. Laird and Rufus
Fullerton retired from the company.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-12-19

went bullet just over his head and
out among the decoys. Nelson ducked
into the pit and the bombardment con-
tinued in spite of the fact that he hol-
Tered and he yelled, fired off his shot
gun and shouted cuss words at some
country lad who had crawled half
a mile on his tummy thru the Russian
thistle and was mussing the decoys all
up with a 5000.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Schenk Of Spo-
kane are visiting at the home Of Mrs.
Schenk's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
Perry. Mr.. Schenk is still employed
as inspector for the Spokane Fruit
growers company.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-12-19

"Bat" Nelson says the country folk
are always kidding the city hunter,
but occasionally the laugh is reversed
and the boob stunt belongs in the
country. He says city hunter might
occasionally mistake a khaki-clad pal
for a deer and send bullet thru him
or take pot-shot at some poor farm
er's tame ducks, but he is sure city
"feller" would never be guilty of TAX
ing more than one shot at a bunch Of
decoys. The other day when Bat was
doing duty in the trenches out in the
Horse Heaven and had his weather eye
on a bunch of honkers which were
trying for an altitude record, whang!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Beste and Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Craver motored to
Walla Walla the first of the week.
Frank says he made the run from
Walla Walla to the Hover ferry in
his. Grant Six in 1:03h flat and could
have made it a little quicker if the
"wimmin" folks hadn't been along.
Mrs. B. S. Travis returned this week
from Wyeth, Oregon, where she visited
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Tom
jenkins, and assisted in nursing the
family thru an epidemic of the influ-
enza. Mrs. jenkins will be remember
ed by many in this community as Mrs.
Weidle. Mrs. Travis brought her lit
tie nephew back with her for a visit.
Among Kennewick's soldier boys
who have been heard from since the
armistice was signed are Jack Cope
land, Clyde Smith, Ray Boldt, Leroy
Kratzer, John Smith, Jay Long, VIM.
Sly, Grin Beinhart, Albert Haas, and
Perry Soth. All the boys write that
they are we'll and a-rarin' to come
home now that the excitement is over
cover there" g...z .r~
. Cashier Ed. Tweet, of the First Ma
tional Bank, left the first of the week
for Brainerd, Mimi, where he will
visit his mother. Mr.. Tweet's father
died about a month ago, but he was
unable to go last then on account of
the influenza epidemic. Mrs. Tweet
and little son will visit at the home
of her parents in Pendleton until Mr..
Tweet returns.
The stork has arrived in the valley
just week ahead Of Santa. The ar
rival of daughters are reported at the
homes of Mr.. and Mrs. E C. Morton,
December IL; to Mr.. and Mrs. F. C.
Letterer, of Alfalfa, December 16; to
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. jenkins, at the
home of Mrs. Jenkins parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Smalley, December 16;
and to Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Gilmore,
December II.
w. F. Sonderman is trying mighty
hard to retire to quiet life on the farm
but finds that the habits of years are
not to be shaken off on short notice.
Mr.. Sondecman resigned some time
ago as superintendent of the Columbia
Irrigation district and no longer has
any official connection with the irriga-
ton project. He wishes people would
stop calling him by phone to tell him
their irrigation troubles. He's just
common, honest farmer now and is
going to do some kicking of his own
instead of listening to the other fell
lows.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-12-19
LITTLE STORIES OFITHE WEEK

E. B. Vogel of Alfalfa was in the
city this week on business.
Herb Shanafelt received hun he'll
met this week from John Lauterbach.
There will be service at st. Paups
Episcopal church next Sunday eve
ming at 7:3O.
Jas. Eaman left the first of the week
for the East where Mrs. Eaman and
sons are visiting.
Allen Trip has been laid up in the
local hospital fighting the influenza
for the past ten days.
County Treasurer Horton Hunting
ton was looking after official business
in Kennewick yesterday.
Jam at the rate of 500 tons month
was sent to France for the Red Cross.
Our soldiers ate most Of it.
Miss Stewart, field representative
of the Ellensburg Normal, visited the
Kennewick schools the first of the
week.
The white blanket which covered the
earth this morning tickled the little
kids. Made it seem as if Christmas
was really coming.
P. R. Parks, manager of the Spo-
kane Fruitgrowers company, arrived
here today to confer with the COM
pany's local directors.
Neil Tomkins, who has been work
ing in the shipyards in Brcmerton, is
visiting at the home of his mother,
Mrs. A. w. Tomkins.
d. C. Priddy, manager of the Rat
tlesnake Hills Gas & Oil company, has
been looking after business interests
here for several days.
Henry d. James, manager of the
Walla Walla Gas & Oil company,
passed thru Kennewick today on his
way to- the gas field.
Word has been received from Frank
Driscoll that the 18th Engineers are
to leave France soon and he expects
to be home by New Years. Frank has
been in France year and half.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-12-19
HIGHLANDS NEWS

A. Appenzellar purchased Max
well recently,
Arthur Hanratty is working at the
headgates this week.
C. A. Mitchell and Miss Myrtle
were Pasco visitors on Tuesday.
The Jamerson family, who have
been influenza sufferers are again
well.
Miss Dorothy Mann has been SUBJ
shutting in the local schools this
week.
Mrs. Shoemaker, Selma and Paul
are nicely over the influenza and Lee
roy is improving rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Craver accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Beste to
Walla Walla on Sunday and returned
on Tuesday.
Lieut.. Floyd Kelso arrived home the
first of the week and hopes arc enter
tanned that Raymond may also arrive
from overseas by Christmas.
We are pleased to state that Mad,
anne Wuth is improving. Her son
| from California arrived the first Of
the week. in response to a message
teiiing of his mothers illness.
President Mrs. E. A. Gray, of the
Highlands Woman's club, has appoint
ed Mrs. w. L. Craver to officiate in
her absence. The regular meeting of
the club will be on Friday, Dec. ~.
Mrs. Simsen, Mrs. R. v. Bunts, Mrs.
A. Appenzellar and Mrs. A. Boldt will
act as hostesses.
i C. A. Mitchell returned Friday eve
ming from Spokane where he went the
first of the week with Vern who sue
cessfully underwent an operation for
mastoiditis from which he had been
suffering for several weeks. 1t appar-
emily was an after effect of the flu
which the young man had while at
Pullman where he was member OF
the S. A. T. C.
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Withers return
ed from their. two weeks California
trip on Saturday. While away they
were at Frisco, Los Angeles and Long
Beach. They report Southern Cali
fornia as being very beautiful, but at
ter living in our dry climate for some
time the rains there seemed disagree
able. The pleasure of the trip was
somewhat married by both Mr.. and
Mrs. Withers having the influenza
while away.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-12-19

w lE fill this page with good newsy items every
w week. You can help When you know an item OF
local interest tell about it personally by phone
We'll appreciate it. The phone number is Double-One
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18

ing division commander, however, has
decided that the services. of these men
will not be asked unless it is found
the board of officers appointed for the
work is unable to cope with the situa-
tiCn.
Lieutenant Colonel J. DeCamp Hall,
chief instructor Of the officers train
ing school; Major H. R. Freeman. one
Of the instructors, and Major Fletcher
lockwood. also an instructor, are re-
covering from injuries received when
the Pautomobile in which they were
riding, driven by Major lockwood.
collided with another machine on the
road to Des Moines.
First Lieutenant John Pirie has been
transferred from the headquarters
company of the Illinois regiment to
COMPANY G. Second Lieutenant F. M.
Hall has been transferred from Com
pany G. to Company E and First Lieu
tenant Guy King has been appointed
| adjutant of the Second battalion.
! The sheriff's Office Of Polk county
and the military police at Camp-Dodge
! have jointly arranged to regulate the
| traffic between Des Moines and Camp
Dodge, particularly on Beaver road
This action has been found necessary
due to the reckless driving and failure
of motor drivers to use dinners al
night when passing automobiles driv-
/ ing in the opposite directions on the
roads outside the camp limits.
Some serious accidents have recent
! ly occurred on Beaver road and one
resulted in the instant death of one
soldier and very serious injury to an
other. due directly to the failure Of g
passing machine to use DINNERS or
a level and practically ungraded sec
! ton Of the road.
The interurban crossing on Beaver
road is considered by the civil anC
military authorities to be an extreme
ly dangerous one. A military guart
has been placed in the vicinity of this
point and any person found descend
ling the hill approaching this crossing
without having the car absolutely un
der control will be prosecuted to thu
limit. The prosecutions and infiic
lions Of heavy fines in municipal cOur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
TAX OFFICE WILL
Open EACH NIGHT
Z. K Manning, Inspector, to Take
Care Of Those Unable to Call
During the Day.
PLAN IN EFFECT MARCH
Blanks On Hand Only for Married
Men Earning Up to $1,000 and
Singla Men Up to $1,000.

c. R. Manning, local income tax in
spector, announced today that the
revenue Office in the postoffice build,
ing would be kept open evening, start
Ing Monday until March l, for the
benefit Of those persons who will be
unable to call in the daytime.
The office will be opened at
o'clock in the evenings and will re-
main open long enough to take care of
all who call for information.
The local Office thus far has re-
ceived only blanks to care for mar
ried persons with net incomes up to
$4,000 year and single persons up to
$4,000 year. All persons earning
above this amount will have to wait
for their blanks before returns can
be made. No corporation blanks
have been received as yet.
Thus far there has been no rush OF
applications for blanks on which to
make out the returns. Mr.. Manning
stated today that all married persons
with an income of $4,000 and over and
all single persons with an income OF
$1,000 or more, are subject to the tar
and should call at the local office
without delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
ILLINOIS MEN AT CANTONMENT TAKE OUT
INSURANCE OF 81 10000, 900 TO PROTECT
THE WIVES AND DAUGHTERS LEFT HOME

Camp Dodge, Iowa, Jan. 1S-Illinois
men in the Three Hundred Forty
ninth regiment here have protected
their wives and dependents at home
with s11.S99, 500 worth of government
war risk insurance, according to fig
ures compiled from all organizations
OF the Eighth-eighth division'here yes
terday.
The total for the entire division is
$l24,5O0. This represents an average
or 80 per cent OF the entire command
holding policies of from $1,000 -
$4,000.
The Eighty-eighth division with so
per cent of the men holding policies
is far ahead Of the other is national
army divisions, the highest percentage
in any Of the others being A.
The Three Hundred Fifty-second in
fantry regiment, composed of northern
Minnesota selectives, leads all other
organizations with total of approx
matay $16,000,000 subscribed
This is the way the companies in
the Illinois regiment have subscribed
for protection for their dependents:
Company A, $495,000: Company B.
I.160,000; Company c, s311,000; Com
pany d, 1851, 900: Company E, 81 ,073.-
600; Company F, $546,O0O; Company
G. $l,018,5O0; Company H, s625,00O
Company /. $644.500; Company X
sS34,00 Company l., s1,190,00O; Com,
pany NJ. $S04,O00; headquarters COM
pany. $S46,500; machine gun company
S74S,000; supply company, s653.OOO.
The Second battalion, including
Companies E. F. G and H, to which
the local soldiers and those from sur.
rounding territory have been assigned
| furnished two of the four companies
in the regiment which subscribed over
81 100000 Company l. of the Fourth
battalion subscribed the highest
amount
The campaign is to be launched sooI
to place in the hands of every man il
the division government policy tt
protect his dependents in case he if
killed or suffers disability.
Three hundred local insurance mel
in Des Moines have offered their ser
! vices in this campaign.
Brigadier General X. N. Getty, act
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18

Monday morning was the first EVIL
dence of an active campaign to regu-
late traffic to Camp Dodge.
Within the camp new motor bus and
taxicab regulations have beeE drafted
by the military police and embodied
in the camp regulations by the COM
handing general. These regulations
among other things, compel the use
Of DINNERS within the camp at all
times when lights are necessary, and
cause all motor busses plying regu.
larly between Camp Dodge and Des
Moines to travel to the base hospital
as a terminal. The bus stations have
been changed from certain street in.
tersections on Main street and Wash
ington avenue to the various organ
ization exchanges located along these
thoroughfares.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
CAMP DODGE MEN
GET FIRST WORK
: ON RIFLE RANCE
s.,..+i,e Soldiers Receive Try0uts In
craftsmanship and Have Smell
of Powder.
,pruLyRY RANGE TRIALS SOON
r.-.s Inch Field Guns Unlimbered
and Ammunition Wagons Are
Stacked With Shells.
fSpecial 10 The Argus.)

cann Dodge. Iowa, Jan. 1S--Nation-
=, arnny men at Camp Dodge smelled
Ani,.ry gun powder for the first time
ING the present war yesterday aft
a .Snnon when rifle practice began on
-" range with the Three Hundred
yseietb infantry, under command OF
ro,nnel Harrison r. Price, the first
s.;t to take the range,
The afternoon was raw and chilly,
,n, the troops enjoyed their new train
i1s immensely
The entire regiment marched to the
$50 range and back, and most OF the
non we're given an opportunity to fire
few shots under direction Of their
i,s.ruc,ors. Major Smith Brookhart
II washington. Iowa, the ordnance
senartment representative, and Cap
.sin G Y. Schmidt of Minneapolis, who
.o,s,rpc,ed the range, aided In super
rising the tests.
short range work was the rule for
tho afternoon No tabulation OF
cores was made, but later every man
will he given an opportunity to qualify
az marksman. expert rifieman and
sbarnsbooter. the latter two grades
ringing slight increase in pay to all
mon who are able to qualify, as well
az honor badges which are worn with
the uniform.
Field Guns Ready.
Artillery range work will start soon,
irf1
Eighth artillery being the first men to
nv out the new artillery range at the
porthern end of the camp.
The three inch field guns of this or
animation have been numbered, and
yesterday afternoon the ammunition
wagons were stocked up with business
ike looking shells. and the battery
made ready for the beginning Of work
on the range.
Several artillery officers who have
attended the school of fire at Fort Sill
will aid in the instruction of the men
who have had comparatively no train
ing in actual artillery fire, and as soor
as the officers have worked out with
the guns instruction of the regiment
By batteries will begin.
The ammunition limbers, just re
ceived, are brand new, and each in
cludes two sections, the rear OF which
has compartments for 100 3-incl
shells. The\ shells themselves arr
about fourteen inches long, and boil
shrapnel and solid shot may be uset
In the field pieces.
The ammunition was unlocked yes
erday afternoon for the first time
and placed in the limbers. Target
have been installed on the artiller.
range, and shooting ~will probably be
gin today.
Daily Work Now.
The order to begin rifle practice yes
,erday was issued last week, but be
cause of cold weather. it was consid
cred likely that a postponement woul
be necessary Colonel Price decided
however, that conditions yesterday aft
erl0On were favorable for the Openin
Of work, and the Iowa unit therefor
beat the other regiments of the can
Torment 10 the range.
Rife practice will be a regular thin
al camp from now on whenever tn
weather permits, and the crack of tn
Enfield will be heard on the rang
from morning until night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18

pound my husband vented me to try it
took it for Z week md felt little bet.
yer: kept it up for three months, and
! feel fine and can eat anything now
without distress or nervousness. Mrs.
a. n WoRTHLNE, 2842 North Taylor St.,
Philadelphia Pc.
The majority of mothers nowadays
overdo, there ere so many demands
upon their time and strength; the result
Is invariably a weakened, rundown,
nervous condition with headaches, back,
acne, irritabil.ty and depression II and
ssoon more serious ailmel 8 develop.
n ~ at such periods in life that LYDIA =;
rinkham's Vegetable Compound VIII
restore normal healthy condition, as
y old TO Mrs. Worthline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
SALE OF
SERGE DRESSES
! and !.

the Regular Price
This lot Is composed Of at
least Is distinct styles, beauti-
fully embroidered and cleverly
tailored in all wool serges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
Rock Island Woman Not
Worried Over Food
Shortage

II have lived on toast and water
for over six months and have been
scarcely able to eat anything for the
past year. l began suffering from
stomach trouble and bloating five
years ago. A friend recommended
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and since
taking six doses feel am entirely
restored; even cabbage does not hurt
me-" It is a simple, harmless prep
aration that removes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract and
allays the Inflammation which causes
practically all stomach, liver and in
testinal ailments, including appendi-
citis. One dose will convince or mon
ey refunded. Bengston's drug store
(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
ST. LOUIS HAS MORE
RIGID SAVING PLAN

St Louis. Jan. 1S.-An order closing
all places Of amusement in St Louis
at 10 p. m. and closing them COM
VIII be issued today by Lieutenant
Governor Crossley. fuel administrator
OF this state. he announced today. The
order will be effective Friday. All
electric signs will be turned off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
GRANTED DIVORCE.

Lizzie Lloyd of East Moline was
granted decree of divorce from her
husband, James W. Lloyd, in circuit
court yesterday afternoon. Drunken
ness was charged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18

slckly most OF inc
time. / went to .
doctor and he said
l had! nervous indi-
gestion, which ad-
ded to my weak
condition kept me
worrying most of
the time - and he
said if / could not
stop that, / could
not get well. !
heard so muchabout
Lydia E. Pinkham's
VooetahIa Com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
Licensed To Wed

Lorenzo, Iowa
Mrs. Hazel Hall Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Otis Leroy West. Mechanicsville, Iowa
Mrs. Ruth NJ. Thorpe Arbucle .....
................. Manchester, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
THIS weak,
NERVOUS Mother
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Restored Her Health.

Philadelphia, Pa.-'I was very weak,
Always tired, my back ached, and ! felt
Evening star., 1918-08-11
Navy Gets Report on Sinking.

Information concerning the sinking
OF the American schooner Staman by
a German submarine. 100 miles east
of Cape Hatteras. N. c.. last Monday
reached the Navy Department yester-
day, but it added nothing to press dis
patches from Newport News, where
the rev was landed Friday from a Brit
3sh steamer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-02-01
Wyoming.

Black Bear Company has a total
production of 1000 barrels month in
the Salt Creek field.
The Ohio Company's rig is up in the
north Moorcroft field and . winter
camp has been established.
w. 8. Tarbell and others recently
Organised the I. Z. L. Oil and Refining
Company. having holdings in Colora-
do. Kansas. Wyoming and Oklahoma.
with a total acreage of 800 in the
four states.