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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-06
LUCK IN AN AIRPLANE.
Curious Bit Of Good Fortune That
Saved an Army Aviator.


Saved an Army Aviator.
Many an army aviator owes his life
to miraculous good fortune, like the
British airman whose escape is de-
scribed in Tales of the Flying Serv-
ices" by C. G. Grey.
An officer went out on 2 bombing ex-
petition and met a German machine.
In order to save weight he had left his
small arms behind him, but he thought
it was a pity to pass by good target,
and so he decided to drop bomb on
him. But dropping bomb on a swift
" moving mark is not the same as fir-
ing at a fixed point. So he missed the
German. Unfortunately for him, he
also exposed himself to the fire OF the
enemy and received a rife bullet in the
thigh. meias
To be strictly accurate, the bullet
struck his trousers pocket, hit q five
franc piece, broke itself and the coin
and distributed the assorted pieces OF
metal about the lower part Of his body.
Feeling that he was badly hit, the
pilot shut OF his engine and dived for
the ground from height Of about 5000
feet. When he was a thousand feet
from the ground he espied some aero
planes in a field, and, not knowing
whether he was over German or French
territory, he made up his mind to land
among the aeroplanes, certain that II
they did happen to be German machines
he would be well treated by the flying
corps.
Two hundred feet above ground he
completely lost consciousness, but In
some curious subconscious way he made
q perfect landing right alongside OF a
British motor ambulance. So well did
he land that for some minutes no one
troubled about him. When they did
go to look they found badly wounded
officer ina state of collapse.
He was promptly put into the ambu-
lance and sent or to the hospital.
There it was found that the bullet had
cut a large artery and that the pilot
would have bled to death In few min
utes IL the bullet had not also cut
muscle, which had sprung back and
wrapped itself like a piece OF elastic
round the artery and formed. as 1t
were, an automatic tourniQuet-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-06
VALLEY RANCHERs, NOTICE

The food administration suggests
that no wheat be cut for hay where
possible to have it harvested for food.
There are several lots of wheat in the
valley Of from to 10 acres each and
the owners are hereby requested to
communicate with the undersigned to
the end that some arrangement be
made for harvesting these small crops
and the wheat saved for food.
r. K. PRATT.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-06
SUCCESS AT THE BAT.
It 10 Not Acquired by Striving TO Out
guess the Pitcher.

guess the Pftcher.
The batter who tries to outguess
pitcher is making big mistake. BE
should try to figure out what the
hurler probably will do, but at the
same time should be set and ready for
anything and prepared to shift at short
notice. Making up your mind In ad-
vance that you are going to hit a GER
tain ball and then swinging at ii re-
CARELESS of where ii may come will
never get you into the 300 class.
Let me caution every young player
against acquiring the bad habit OF try
ing to ''kilr' the ball Thousands OF
fellows who might otherwise have be-
come good batters have been ruined be-
cause they wanted to knock a home
run every time up. II you meet the
ball squarely and get the right amount
of snap in your swing you do not
need to take windup and lunge at 1t
with all your might.
There is lot of life In baseball.
and when you hit it ION the nose" you
don't need all your weight behind the
bat. IL you take care TO apply your
power ut the right moment. so that
you will gel the ball well out In front
of you nj the point where your swing
is fastest and most powerful. the dis
lance anu speed will take care OF them
selves.
There never was a. great hitter yet
that swung with all his might all the
time. You may argue that the harder
you poke the ball the longer distance
you will get. but The trouble is that IL
is practically impossible TO time your
blow properly AMI Lit the ball square
ly when you take a 'washerwoman' 8
swing Once in hundred times you
might happen 10 90 SO. but the other
ninety-nine times YOU would just be
making yourself ridiculous.
And no player is OF much value to
his team IL he gets home run once
a year and either fans or sends up easy
dies or rolls feeble grounders the rest
Of the time.
Every man must in a way be bis own
trainer in basebaIl.-Ty Cobb In Amer
lean Boy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-06
WHERE DUTY CALLED.
He Was eat the Front" When the crisi'
Came, and He Won.

He Was eat the Front" When the Crisis
Came, and He Won.
In the spring of 1918 occurred the
disastrous foods In Ohio. Daniel VIII
lard, president OF the Baltimore and
Ohio. could not rest content with mere
" directing relief from his Office In
Baltimore. He rushed Immediately to
the scene Of suffering and destruction.
where he remained till the danger was
past
A New York banker. whose influence
and friendship were much needed by
the Baltimore and Ohio. ran down to
Baltimore. He was a man to whom
time is money-in capital letters-and
he had a positive date with Daniel
willard. But when he reached the
railroad offices the president was gone
Hes at the 'front.'" said one OF his
secretaries and explained how the chief
had gone out TO Camden station on
the preceding night A message can
ceiling the engagement had been sent
to New York-Willard is most pune
tilious in such matters-but 1t had fall
ed to arrive.
The banker frowned. he was not IN
the habit Of hurrying TO see railroad
ers who were seeking loans and then
having them fall to keep appointments
with him. But when he was back In
his own Office the next day and the
newspaper extras were telling OF the
catastrophe that had swept over Ohio
he sent personal message to the pres
ident OF the Baltimore and Ohio. II
told him that he might draw for as
much money as he needed to put his
railroad on its feet again.
Hes at the front"
That was the thing that had hit the
Wall street man clean between the
eyes.-Everybody's.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-06
RED CROSS SHIPMENT
Local Workers Do Not Stop when
Quota Has Been Reached.

The Kennewick Branch Of the Red
Cross shipped last week to chapter
headquarters the following: 81 bath
robes; 6s hospital bed shirts; 15 suits
of underwear; 10 pairs pajamas; 5lk
pairs of operating leggings; 2h pairs
of bed socks; bandagc socks; 48
substitute handkerchiefs; 10 napkins;
i fracture pillow; a quilts; 2 af-
ghans; % pairs knitted socks; 10
sweaters; and quantity Of tea tow
els, dish cloths and gun wipes.
The articles in this shipment were
made during the month of May and In
greatly in excess Of the Branch's reg
ular monthly quota of 20 bath robes
and Is suits Of underwear.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-06
MAKE YOUR DOLLARS WORK.
Heardsd Money Helps No One and
Puts = Brake on Business.

Hoardsd Money Helps No One and
Puts . Brake on Business.
When u manufacturer or other pro-
Queer of real wealth does profitable
business and turns his profits back
into the business he gives employment
to men and creates more real wealth
as he progresses year by year. he
does more real good for his fellow men
than he would II he gave all his profits
In charity, because 1t Is better to make
people self supporting and Independent
than 1t is to give them something for
nothing, no matter how worthy the
motives may be.
When q rich man invests his money
In productive enterprises he performs
an important social service for the
benefit Of his country. Accumulated
capital is always a power for good and
accompanies much good when intelli-
gently handled. When a man deposits
his savings in q bank his money is lent
to others who can make good use Of 1t
In business or 1t Is invested In pr0duc-
tive enterprises or loaned to those who
do produce real wealth.
II a depositor takes $1,000 In gold
or it's equivalent to bank and depos-
its 1t that bank can extend credit to
others in Eve times the amount depos-
tied In actual cash. Many men can
save money who do not know how to
invest 1t In active business enter
prises. As far as the common good Is
concerned, 1t. does not matter much
whether the man invests the money
himself or gives 1t to bank to handle
for him. In the hands Of the bank II
viii do more work and service for a
greater number Of people.
The worst q man can do with his
money Is to hoard gold or currency re-
deemable In gold. AS far as the COM
munity Is concerned, 1t would be better
II he threw 1t away in riotous living
and let somebody else have a chance
to put 1t to good use. Every idle dol
lar In this country should be put to
work at once.-New York Commercial
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-06

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and the
beautiful floral offerings at the time
of the loss of our husband and father.
song service on the subject Of educa-
Mrs. X. Moellcr and Family.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-06
Our Murder Record.

For every million inhabitants Canada
has each year three murders: Ger
many. under Eve; Great Britain. ten;
France, fourteen; Belgium, sixteen. In
the United States there are every year
129 murders per million Inhabitants.
In one single year over 1000 men.
women and children are murdered
One murderer In seventy-nve pays the
death penalty. and for the rest an
average imprisonment Of seven years
sAtflas the ecore.-Exchange.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-06
Mems Suits, $40, $3.50

These suits are for hot weather;
Palm Beach and Aircools; two
piece suits at $40 and S12.5O.
Atwood suits $40 to S35. Good
patterns in the best styles.
Blue serges at $3.50 to $3.50.
1t will soon be impossible to buy
these from the manufacturers.
If you want a serge, get it now.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-06

If the weather permits the evening
service Of the Methodist church will be
held on the lawn west of the church
building next Sunday night. The SER
vice will begin at eight o'clock with
song srvicc on the subject Of educa-
ton. Seats will be placed on the
lawn. Come to the service.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-06

Some who can be very voluble In
meeting would hesitate to open their
books to the Lord.-Christian Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-10
RedoubEed Efforts Ordered
In Recruiting Service To Get
Motor Transport Corps Men

anything about truck or an auto
mobile.
Five thousand men are to be as
sembled here at once AID as fast as
they can be sent away, which viii %
at the rate of about 200J a month,
others viii be assembled. There is
scarcely any limit to the number Of
competent men we can use
The army recognizes the great
need for transport service TO supply
the men at the front Armies must
have their communication service to
keep them moving The transport
service is today the most important
branch of the army. for, without 70
armies cannot advance a man who
enlists for this service is doing a pa
triotic duty as much as the man who
shoulders q gun and he is getting
into work that he understands and
where he viii get more pay at the
same time
we have openings not only Tor the
able bodied men but for men who are
not physically fit for service IN
France. These men can take places
IN SHOPS at home and release others
who can 80 over.
1T IS important that these men be
secured at once and we urge those
who can enlist TO do so Immediately
Men in Ell Paso should apply IN per
son TO the board at the FL PasO Au-
tomobile club headquarters in Hotel
Sheldon. Men who are out OF town
should address rs by letter at the
same place and we viii get out their
application blanks Immediately
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-10
IOwa Doughboy May
Fight Cousins When
He Gets to France

Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 10.
Several years ago the grandfather
and three cousins Of Harry J. Breech-
valid spent a summer at the Breech-
valid Iowa home and then returned TO
Germany. During the summer the
youngsters had numerous boyish
fights over the respective standing Of
their respective countries.
Today Harry is a private in COM
pany 7. Fourth infantry replacement
regiment, and the three cousins, with
30 other first cousins are or were
fighting under Ludendorff Harry ex-
poets 10 repay their visit at the ex-
pense Of Uncle sam and do some more
fighting for his adopted country.
Il feel that I viii be fighting for
my people there as well as against
them" declared Pvt. Breechwald- My
father and his people came 10 this
country in search Of opportunities
that were denied them in Germany.
There they had nothing. here they
have been able 10 establish homes. the
comfort Of which they never dreamed
Of in the old world. Over there they
knew no life but one OF hard work and
little returns In this country they
have equal rights under the law with
all other people and they have been
able to educate their children and to
equip them to take a part i'm the life
Of their community. I am glad Of this
opportunity 10 repay the debt Of graf
itude which my people owe TO this
country. I hope that the war never
ends until the German people have
been awakened TO the real motives Of
the imperial government. and I hope
10 see the day when my German cous-
ms viii be citizens Of the German
ranuhIir
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-10

CCD EDOUBLE your efforts 10 ge'
N men for the motor transport
corps" came the telegram from
Washington Thursday morning 10 W
C. Roe. capt Jos. Z. Schillo and H H.
Edmonds. who are in charge Of the
work Of securing men for this work.
Hun peace talk viii not be al
lowed to stop the organization Of the
motor transport corps" said W c.
Roe. Instead we have received or
ders to redoubIe our efforts in rails
ing men and we are going to get the
word into every community in the
Southwest.
"A branch viii be opened in
Phoenix this week and we viii eX-
tend the service as fast as possible.
Our territory is not limited and men
who are mechanics can apply from
any place for induction into the serV-
ice here. All they need do is write
Us for application blanks These
they can fill ont at home and return
TO US We send them on TO Washing
ton and the men VIII be notified
through their local draft boards when
to report here for duty. They viii
at that time be supplied with trans
portation-
I'VE want all men who know any
thing about -machinists,
electricians. battery men, vulcanizers
drivers. in fact anybody who can do
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-10
British Altman Has
Hairbreadth Escape

LONDON, Ems, Oct 1O-A British
airman flying a powerful machine at
$4,000 feet over Ostend recently had
the machines tail shot off by the d.
rect hit Of q shell. a very unusual Oc-
.currence
The machine turned upside down.
out OF control. and the pilot was
thrown out of his seat BY some in
explicable maneuver he managed to
chamber on TO the bottom OF the fusels
age Of the machine astride Of which
ne sat as il he was riding a horse.
Though the machine was out OF
control owing TO the loss OF its tail
planes. Yet by moving forward and
backward he so managed TO balance it
that it Elided steadily downward, al
though il was upside down.
BE successfully brought 10 across
the German lines and came safely to
within a few hundred feet OF the
jured. but is now recovering in hos
pitaL
When It is considered that this in
cidenr occurred at a height Of 1900
feet, over hostile territory. and that
during the airman's terribly preca-
rious ride he was subject 10 anti
aircraft fire. and liable 10 the attack
Of hostile scouts, il IS not too much
TO say that his is a record achieve
ment
Recently another airman was shot
down out Of control. from 1900 feet,
and fell. fluttering like a leaf. toward
the ground At a height OF 5000 feet
he tainted Shortly afterwa-d he came
10, and found himself in the machine
upside down in a marsh. uuhurt-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-10
Cuba Offers Troops to
u. S. for Use at Front;
Offer Is Not Accepted

Havana, Cuba. Oct 10.-President
MenocaI, Of Cuba, on September II,
through Carlos n Cespedes. the
Cuban minister at Washington, Of
fered the United States government a
contingent Of Cuban troops for service
on the battlefield against the central
powers. This was made known last
night. when the presidents commune
cation, together with a reply signed
by secretary Of state Lansing, was
made public
Secretary Lansing explained that.
owing TO the fact that the plan for
supplying the constantly Increasing
American armies and those Of the
allies who have been on the battle
front would consume the output of
American factories for some time TO
come. advantage could not be taken Of
the offer at this time Secretary Ian
sing asked that the Cuban army con-
tinue TO render valuable service in the
guarding OF the coast OF the island
until such time as a change in condi-
tons may make possible fulfillment
Of this country's desire 10 send SOL
diers 10 the firing line
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-10
ArizOna's Congressman
Is Commissioned Major

Douglis. Ariz, Oct. 1O-Telegraphic
word has been received from wash
ingtou OF the commissioning Of con-
gresham Carl Hayden. OF Arizona,
as major in an unspecified branch
OF the military service Mai. Hayden
has had prior military experience
For several years he was captain Of
company c OF the First Arizona in
fantry in his home town Of Tempe. in
that capacity attending one OF the
early Texas maneuver camps. Later
he was elected major. a rank he held
for several years and with excep-
tional credit, retiring shortly before
the regiment was ordered on border
duty.
As a retired officer Of the Arizona
national guard he may be ordered on
state duty at any time. IT is not ex-
pected that his commissioning viii af-
feet his candidacy for another CON
gressional term. though it might not
permit his seating without resigna-
ton or leave from the service. His
opponent in the election. Thomas Mad
dock, is in the same situation. now be-
ing a lieutenant OF engineers in
France
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-10
Carlsbad Boy, Hurt
at KeUny, We'll Now;
Enters Motor Corps

sgt Harry T. Hubbard. OF Carls-
bad. y. n. who was discharged from
machine gun service with the New
Mexico infantry after the explosion
of a rapid fire gun at Camp Kearny,
Calf. had bursted his right ear drum,
is well again and has enlisted in the
motor transport service, being formed
at Fort Bliss, and hopes for overseas
service
Sgt Hubbard was one OF the re-
crutinE party which Travelled over
New Mexico under Mai. i. p. Bujac,
taking New Mexico boys for the war.
and has friends in many towns and
cities. He is the son OF H. r. Hub
bard, cattleman OF Carlsbad Sgt
Hubbard was on the Mexican border
II months with is regiment and had
been in service three years when he
was hurt.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-10
Helping Hands
Many For Men
Shot In France
Fellowship of Troopers on
the Western Front Is
Shared by Yankees.
d HENRY 9. WALEs.


With the American Army, Oct. 10
During marshal Foch's drive on Sois-
sons at the end Of July last the 51st
Scots division. which was thrown into
the line south OF the sector held by
the American second division. passed
up TO the front part'of the way along
the same road, down which ambu-
lances loaded with wounded dough-
boys were passing
The Scots never failed to give a
cheer as the ambulances dashed past
and whenever the occupants were not
too badly hit they raised up on their
stretchers and gave an answering
wave 10 the Scotch
In Villers Cotterets. where wounded
were placed in Red Cross railway
trains to be taken TO base hospitals,
one could see wounded doughboys
hobbling across the station yard. sup
ported by less badly wounded llorOc-
cans, Algerians, Senegalese or French
line troops or again IL would be an
American and a Scot assisting a
wounded French colonial to the rail-
way cars
Many Of the men were hit in the
feet by the new type Of German
shrapnel which bursts on contact with
the ground and scatters the force Of
the explosion straight out over the
surface Of the surrounding terrain
Those whose feet and lower legs were
hit removed their boots and puttees
and sox and walked barefooted-
Bright red spIOfches of blood
showed wildly through the white
bandages which had been applied
at the evacuation hospitals.
I saw one American youth who had
been hit in the heel and was walking
on his toes. leading a Moroccan who
had been blinded by shrapnel and
whose whole head was swathed in
bandages except for two Sits cut at
the nOstrils that he might breathe.
The American could not talk TO his
French brother in arms. but he led
him 10 the Red Cross train. helped
him into a seat. took one beside him
and sat there, holding, the slightless
mans hand for hours until the train
was filled and started away.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-10
BIC STEAMSHIP
REPORTED sunk
Many of Crew Of American
Ship, Sub Victim, Are
Believed Lost.

An Atlantic Port. Oct 1u.-News Of
the sinking by a submarine Of a large
American steamship with the prob
able loss Of many Of her crew was
brought here today by a British
freighter. The British ship had
aboard 20 survivors OF the American
vessel
The American steamship, said
to have carried n large crew, was
sheued and then torpedoed. nc
cordin- TO officers Of the rescue
ship. The attack was made five
days ago
1t was reported in maritime cir-
cles that the L boats victim was the
TiconderoEa. formerly the German
steamer Camilla Rickmers. OF $3.50
gross tons The ship was interned
at Manila at the beginning OF the
war.
Separated From Convoy.
Washington. D. c.. Oct 10.-Re-
ports from an Atlantic port today Of
the sinking Of an American steamer,
believed TO have been the Ticonder-
oga. developed the fact that the navy
department recently was notified that
the TicOnderOga had been separated
from her convoy at sea Since then
nothing has been heard OF the yes
sell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-10
England Hard Hill By
Loss of German Trade

London. Eng, Oct. "England's
blutf about doing without German
trade after the war and the idea
makes one laugh" SAYS the Berlin
Tageblatt
England cannot get along without
German products. the Tage5latt ar
cues One example is enough. Before
the war England bought its toys from
Germany. Since the war the importa-
ton of German dolls and toys has
ceased, and the condition of things
in London warehouses and shops is
truly pitiable"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-10
u. S. Soon VIII Haze
More Planes in France
Than Allies Combined

Chicago. III. Oct. 1O.-Congressman
julius Kahn. OF California. ranking
Republican member OF the house mill
tary affairs committee. in a speech
made before the Association Of Com
merce yesterday, declared that by the
end Of this year America viii have
more airplanes on the battle front
than all her allies put together and
viii have obtained absolute mastery
Of the air
German peace talk will not be al
lowed to interfere with our military
program" he said To the 5000. 900
men now under arms. 100000 more
viii have been added by March 81. and
by July /. 100000 Americans will be
fighting in Europe. Unless Germany
surrenders, more than 5000, 900 Ameri-
can soldiers viii have overrun Ger
man soil before September. 1879
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-10
Allies Continue
Their Victories
On Serbian Soil
French Pushing Toward
Montenegrin Border;
Serbs Take Towns.

London, Eng, Oct. 10.-French
troops. operating in Servia. are push
ing towards the Nontenegrin frontier.
according TO the Central News agency.
The Servian army has reached a line
between Is and IS miles south Of
Nish.
Serbs Pursue Austrians.
Servian troops. pursuing the de-
feated ninth Austrian division. on
Monday entered Leskovats. % miles
south OF Nish. and VlasOtintze. ac-
cording TO an Official Serviau state
ment. issued today
The Servians took several hundred
prisoners and captured a large guam
tty OF material