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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-27

When you buy War Savings Stamps,
you do not give your money; you loan
it at per cent interest, compounded
quarterly. And by so doing you not
only transfer the purchasing power of
your money to the government during
the war but you make safe and pro-
fitable investment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-27
BUY w. S. S

Mr.. McAdoo may feel that it is
necessary to fire railroad president
occasionally to show who is boss.-St
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-27
g G IA Ing.

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-27

The only crop that bids fair to be
complete failure this year is the crop
IF sedition Germany tried to plant in
this country.-New York World.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-27

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local interest tell about il personally by phone
wen appreciate it. The phone number is one-Doubeone
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
WOMAN TELLS OF
EXPERIENCES ON
FIGHTING FRONT

lsf hoPh'No JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRtI
New York, May 19.-"Americans
who fail to do their part in the world
crisis are murderers," declared Mrs.
August Belmont in an address here to-
night in which she said that all the
imaginations of hell cannot depict the
horrors of front line trench fighting.
Mrs Belmont told of recent visit
to the western front for the Red Coss.
She said she experienced three thrills
over there" They We're the sight of
American troops going to the trenches,
American wounded being brought
from the trenches and the singing of
the Star Spangled Banner by our
wounded soldiers in the hospitals.
Mrs. Belmont told of the eagerness
Of American soldiers to hear an Amer
ican womans voice. saying that she
was pleaded with to speak more than
the permitted time with men in khaki
who declared they would risk punish
ment for the privilege of talking with
IAN honest to God American woman"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
Prompt Steps Are Taken to Crush
Treason in ireland; Extremists
of Sim FeiR Party Are Arrested


London, May l9.-The Observer
commenting on the Irish s.tuation
says
"a brave step has been taken in
Ireland for grave reasons, Friday
morning Professor De Valera, presi-
dent OF the SiEs / Gin party nd many
other extremists of the same organi-
zation were arrested.
THE reason IS these ayowed separa-
tors and pro-Germans have once more
been IN reasonable touch with the
enemy, despite the leniency with
which they were treated after the last
Dublin outbreak, revolt and sabotage.
In view of Admiral Won Cappelle's
assertion that Germany is assured for
years to come of steady supply Of
C-boats which never ceases, their ef-
forts to get in touch with the Sim
Feiners and separatists, this repeated
treason must he put down with an
unflinching hand and prevented from
recurring.
I'VE hope that President Wilson
and the United States will not be
misled by John Dillons manifesto
We hope they will set themselves fully
to understand what the British poll
icy in Ireland really is. 1t is plain
thing and an honest thing and is the
only thing compatible, on the one
side, with the war interests OF the al
lies, while on the other side tending
steadily to reconcile two breeds and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
Director General MCAdoo win
Allow the Expenditure Of a
Huge Sum to Make Neg
IeCted Improvements,
EXTENSIONS OF LINES
GETS NO ENCOURAGEMENT
Expenses Are TO Be Confined
to RehabiIiatilg Existing
Properties New Projects
Are Discouraged,

isY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LtHsso w,sTT
Washington, May l9,-Railroads
under government operauon this year
win spend nearly billion dollars for
additions, betterments and equipment,
or approximately three times as much
as in any one of the last three years.
Total capital expenditures approved
by the railroad administration as an
nounced today are S937,96l,S1S. OF
this big sum, S440,07l, 900 will be
spent for additions and betterments,
such as stations and other property
improvements, s479, ,686,000 for, equip
ment, cars and locomotives already or
dered through the railroad admins
tration, and SIS, ,203, 900 for track ex-
tensions.
The figures disclose Director Me
Adoo's determination to let the rail-
roads make many Improvements
which they had neglected during the
last three years. and postpone all pos
sible projects recurring big expendi@
lures. 1t also is shown that the rail-
road administration Is not encourage
ing many extensions of lines during
the war emergency, and In some cases
projects already under way have been
discussed.
The railroad administration elmi-
mated s349,247,000. or nearly one
fourth of the proposals. In pairing
down the budgets to this extent. the
administration made IL plain that
most OF its decisions are tentative.
Generous With Eastern Lines.
In general, the eastern trunk lines
We're given generous sums for inn
provements and equipment to enable
them better to handle the great flood
of traffic to the Atlantic seaboard for
movement to Europe.
Part of the capital necessary will
be supplied by the government from
the $500, 100000 revolving fund of the
railroad administration, although ad-
vances will be repaid eventually by
the interval railroads
Wherever possible the railroads will
finance their enterprises, but the rail-
road administration may buy the
bonds of other securities issued. ]
Examination of the roads budgets
has been directed by Robert Lovett.
chief of the railroad administration
division Of capital expenditures and
John Shelton Williams. director of fl
nance and purchases
The figures made public show that
tho New York Central was given s10.-
$4,000. the biggest allowance and
virtually all the road asked. Pensyl-
vania lines cast received s6f.3sS,000
and the Pennsylvania lines west s4S,.
267,000. The Baltimore and Ohio got
$43,SOS,000' the Erie $2i,593, 900 aud
the New Haven s24,3f5,000. Other
big allowances included: Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe, Sil,465. 900:
Union Pacific, s3o.3o7, 900; Southern
Pacific, s29.432, 600
Other roads included are: Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific, Si4.t99.eo0;
Colorado Southern. $i,S7l. 900: Colo
rado and Western, $685., ,000O: Den-
yer and Rio Grande, sass, zoe: FL
Paso and Southwestern, s3.s29,. 900:
Fort Worth and Denver, 100000.
Missouri Pacific. s9,926, ,000. Texas
and Pacific. s6.155,0O0; Western Pa
cific, $5,126, 900.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
Germans in Picardy and FIan-
ders Continue Their Prepar-
ationS for a Renewal Of Of
fenSiye on Big Scale,
DUELS BEING FOUGHT
ON VARIOUS SECTORS
Operations in the Gulf of Fin
land Indicate That the Teu-
tons Have Capture of Pc
trograd in Prospect,
f-. so-srse JOURNAL srscr.l LEASED w,ntl


Although the Germans IN Picardy
and Flanders are keeping up their
preparations for resumption of their
spring drive, there is as yet no indica-
ton that an attack on large scale is
Immediately imminent.
While the big guns continue to roar
in mighty duels on various sectors
and here and there small bands of
infantry leave their trenches in raids
or small attacks with the object OF
capturing pieces of terrain which may
be of strategic values when the big
fight begins.
The latest of these small affairs
where a bit of ground was required,
has been successfully carried out by
the British in the capture of the viii
lage of Ville-Sur-A -Ancre, onEthe Amiens
sector. Not only was the position talk
en-, but with it $50 prisoners and
twenty machine guns. Field Marshal
Haigs own casualties were slight.
In raiding operations northwest of
Albert and near Hamle. the British
also were enabled TO take additional
prisoners and machine guns.
That the Germans have the capture
of Petrograd in prospect seems evi-
dent from their latest operations in
the Gulf of Finland. Here they have
taken the island of Bjorko, which lies
only thirty miles northwest Of the
Russian capital.
Dispatches from Russia show that
again there is considerable activity in
Trans -Caucasia and in Persia. At
Raku, on the western shore of the
Caspian sea in Arans-Caucasia, the
Mussulmen and Bolshevik have
fought a battle in which. according
to Moscow newspapers, 1000 persons
were killed and a,00O wounded, while
In Persia the Turks have occupied
several towns south of Lake Urmia,
The operations in Persia may indicate
that it is the purpose of the Ottoman
forces to harrass the British line OF
communication along the TiGris
river.
Advices from Amsterdam say that
fourteen persons were killed and a
large number injured in the bomb
ing raid carried out by allied aviators
on Cologne last Saturday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
BODIES ARE BURIED
IN \ SINGLE GRAVE

Silver city. n. NJ, May 19.-Fivc of
six children comprising the family of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas II. Pinson, liv-
ing on a ranch seven miles east of
town, were burned to death last night
when fire destroyed the Pinson home.
The sixth child Levi, aged nine years,
escaped only because he had gone TO
d well near the house to get drink.
An exploding lamp is believed to have
started the fire.
The victims were: Bertha, aged 13;
Eva, aged 10; George, aged g. Alice
and Mary, twins, aged 3.
Earlier in the evening the parents
OF the children had gone to neigh
boring ranch, two miles distant, leav-
ing the children in care of the Oldest
sister. Levi, the child who escaped,
said he became thirsty in the night
and getting up had gone to the well,
fifty yards from the house, to get a
drink The little fellow said while at
the well he noticed flames issuing
from the room and screamed for help.
at the same time trying to put out the
fire with bucket of water. A pass
ing automobile was attracted by the
blaze and the childs screams and
FASTENED to the house, but when it ar
rived the small frame structure was
a mass of flames and there was no
chance to save the children sleeping
within.
A search of the ruins revealed that
they had apparently been suffocated
and had died while asleep. The bodies
were charred beyond recognition.
The funeral of the little victims was
held here this afternoon, burial being
in a local cemetery. The bodies were
consigned to a single grave.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
AME ER|CANS GET
FINAL TRAINING
To MEET TEUTONS
,.r nosn,sa ,oussAl SPECIAL LEASED w,Esl

fsy noeniNa JousnkL SPECIAL tEAsEo wrRE1
HEADQUARTERS of American Troops
with British Forces in France. Friday
May II (by the Associated Press).-
The American troops are putting fin@
for active fighting behind the British
lire in beautiful rolling country,
which resembles western New York in
full bloom The Americans started
this morning on maneuvers in which
they took their first long hike in
heavy marching order under a broil-
ing sun.
After six hours the Americans were
still full of go when the correspondent
encountered long line of infantry
men resting in the shade of a hedge.
Some were footsore.
"They have covered a good deal of
ground before, but it was COOL said
the colonel in command. This is
their first trial under heat and they
are standing it we'll"
Men Pictures OF Health.
The men are pictures of health and
hard fighting. All were in good hum
or even those with blistered feet.
Hail, hail. the gangs all here"
called one who. out-distanced by his
company came limping along down
the dusty road under a heavy pack.
Besides maneuvers and regular ex-
ercises the boys are being coached to
the last minute in British schools in
all the tactics of modern warfare. The
commandant of one of these schools
told the Associated Press the Ameri-
cans are keen and quick to learn.
All over the region where Ameri-
cans are billeted along with the Brit
ish there are evidences of how well
the Americans are getting on with
the British. This feeling is displayed
everywhere they meet and 1t will aid
in the success of the amalgamation Of
the forces
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
Police Force of
IOWn EnHsts in
u. S. Marine Corps

tsrEcitL coH#EspoNozHcE TO MORNING. JounhALl
Philadelphia, May 19.-Ever hear
of town so quiet and orderly that
the entire police force, in order to get
something to keep them busy enlisted
in the marine corps?
That is the case of the little town
of Mauch Chunk, Pa, which recently
waved fond farewell to its whole
police department without qualm
of fear for its own safety as the men
left for Paris Island, S. c., the ma
rine training camp.
The force consisted of four able
bodied men--Robert Nader, Clinton
Nader. Charles Shut and Chester
Bisby
The Jail at Mauch Chunk has moi
been occupied by prisoner since last
Christmas, hence the departure Of
the guardians of the peace,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20

government is threc-fold II is, FIRST,
to restore the normal order Of civil
'zed society; second, TO apply gradu-
ally equal military service, as in Eng
land, Scotland and Wales; third, to
Bring IN the home rule bill
What is JYhn Dulon isY'N liositios
and what IS behind his manifesto to
America? He is, of course, nominally
for the war, but he viii not lift an eff
fectiyc finger to help it. He and his
fellows unconditionauy resist the
principle Of CONSUMPTION, though that
IS a matter Of federal policy as un-
questionable within the sole compe-
teuce of the imperial parliament on
this side of the Atlantic as in that of
congress on the other side Can the
president ana the people Of the United
States imagine any situation in which
any body of Americans in crisis like
this would refuse equal service and
defy congress?
'On these matters of facts, which
are absolutely within our knowledge,
we have here made three assertions.
We beg all America TO note IT, we
urge them to discourage sophisticated
partisan rhetoric contrary TO fact and
deeply disadvantageOus to every pur-
pose of constructive good will on
which irelands future depends. And
we say that the true danger is that
the nationalists Of ireland arc pro-
Vlding Ireland's worst enemies, partly
through obsolete passions lingering
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
GERMANS MUST NOT
GO NEAR THE WATER

Washington, May 19.-unnatnra!-
lied German men and women were
warned in department Of justice
statement today not to go boating on
any river, canal, lake or seashore this
summer, under penalty of violating
regulations governing the conduct of
enemy aliens and being interned
These regulations forbid Germans
to go within one hundred yards OF
canals, wharves, piers. warehouses, ell
evators and terminals and require cit
izens to obtain passes before entering
the water front barred zones.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
SAMMIES REPULSE
RAIDS OF GERMANS


Washington, May 19.-General Per-
shings commique issncd tonight by
the war department announces the re-
pulse of enemy raids last night III
Picardy and in Lorraine and the re-
pulse of another today in the iLor-
raine sector.
In the Wouvre, it says, there has
been continuous aerial activity ana
lHmeficaI planes have enetged an
several successful encounters.
Air fights of Lieutenant Ricken-
backer, Captain Peterson and Lieuten-
ant Chambers, previously described
in press dispatches, are recorded III
the commique.
The German wireless press is quoted
as announcing that the bread ration
will be reduced June IS from 2OO 10
160 grams, because of the uncertainty
concerning supplies from Ukraine,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
Bad Teeth Keep
Young Man From
Joining Marines
ESPECIAL eossrsrosO,aes 70 .osnsa JOURNAL,

ESPECIAL coRsEspoHDtseE TO MORNING JOURNAL
st. Paul, Mnn., May 19,-John
Paul Wesley, a patriotic young man
of this city, is mad In fact he is not
only fighting mad, but greatly diss
appointed.
The cause for John Paul's said am
ger and disappointment is that he was
rejected for the United States marine
corps because of defective teeth.
Sherman saS war is HI, .
stormed John Paul but think
your examination is even worse. Just
because I'm not able to bite the kaiser.
I'm rejected. What do want me to
do. kill 'em and eat 'em, too?.
}"Sorry. old man. said Sergeant
Frank Buck. 60 see a dentist and
then come back. Maybe thereif be a
chance then
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
GREAT ACTIVITY
IN AIR REPORTED
BY CEN. PERSH|NG
Commander in Chief Of Amer
icaa. Foaa IS ,S@es Al Off,
ciaI CommuniQue Regarding
Doings of Men,
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wresf

y 10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrREf
Washington, May 19.-An official
American comnuu.que from General
Pershing made public by the war de-
partment. says yesterdays fighting on
the American front was limited to
Reconnaissance and intermittently ac-
tive artillery firing. Increased aerial
activity was reported north of Toul
and Lorraine.
The communique follows:
"Section A. Today fighting was linn
tied to Reconnaissance and intermit-
tent active artillery fire. There was
increased aerial activity north of Toul
in Lorraine.
Section f. Further details con-
ccrning the bringing down Of hostile
planes reported May Is and IS are
as follows:
american aviators were waiting at
one of our large aviation fields for the
commanding general of the French
army. who was coming to confer dec
orations on the following officers:
Capt. James Norman Hall, Capt.
David Mack Peterson, Lieut. James A.
Meissner, Lieut.. Edward V. Ricken-
backer and Second Lieut. Charles r..
Chapman. OF these Captain Hall was
lost and Lieutenant Chapman killed in
combat over the enemy territory. All
of these pilots have shot down enemy
aircraft as well as performed other
gallant acts. While waiting for the
ceremony to commence, Captain Pet
erson made an ascent and brought
down two hostile planes, as previous,
ly reported. The following particu-
lars are now added:
Petcrson's Fight Described.
The planes were sighted by Cap
tain Peterson, fyirg at 1000 meters,
in single file, toward our lines. Cap
tain Peterson swung in behind them
at $500 meters and attacked the rear
plane, firing fifty rounds. The hostile
plane dove vertically 500 meters and
broke into flames and fell. Captain
Peterson was meanwhile attacked oy
a second plane from the front. He
again attacked from above, firing sew
threw out cloud Of smoke and at
tempted sharp turn, but slipped.
The wings folded up and one fell off
as the plane fell. Both planes were
brought down about eight kilometers
behind the hostile lines.
after the hostile planes were
brought down the ceremony proceed
ed before a guard of honor composed
Of one infantry company, one French
infantry company and a band. Planes
of the local aviation group lined up
on the field. The decorations were
conferred in the presence of the
French army corps commander,
American army corps commander and
other commanding officers of the
French and American units and their
staffs. Continuous patrols kept in the
air during the ceremony and an exhi-
bition flight was given at the end by
the aero squadron to which officers
decorated belonged
con May 1 Captain Marr attacked
hostile biplane flying at 1000 me-
ters behind the lines of the enemy.
He fired twenty rounds and the hos
tile plane fell in flames.
"On the same date Lieutenant
Chambers attacked an enemy obser-
yation balloon, firing forty rounds,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
TURKISH REGULARS
AND KURDS ADVANCE

tsy so1nlsG JousnAL SPECIAL LEASED Uinsl
Moscow. Saturday, May II tBy the
Associated Press) Turkish regulars
and Kurds. advancing in Persia, have
occupied Soujbulak and Ushnu, south
of Lake Urmia, according to newspa-
per dispatches from Tiflis
A dispatch from Tabriz says that
the Turks objective is Enzeli. which
will become the central base from
which the British will be menaced In
Mesopotamia.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
5 CHILDREN ARE
BURNED To DEATH
IN GRANT COUNTY
Fire Believed to Have Been
Started From q lamp Ex-
pIoSion Crenates All Who
Were in the House,

Silver city n. NJ. May 19.--Five
children of Thomas Pinson, ranch
man living five miles east OF here.
were burned to death late last night
I'm a fire which destroyed the Pinson
home. OF six children alone in the
house, Lew, aged Q, who had gone to
the well for a drink was the only one
to survive.
Those who perished were: Bertha,
aged 13; Eva aged 10; George, aged
G, and Alice and Mary, 3,year-old
twins.
Mr.. nd Mrs pinson had gone to a
neighboring ranch to pass the evening
leaving the children alone in the
house. An exploding lamp is believed
to have caused tho fire.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
MUSSUL MANS AND
B0LSHEVlK CLASH

10y MORNING JoussAt SPECIAL lsAsEo wiss1
London, May l9.-Fourteen persons
were killed and more than forty in
iured when entente airplanes raided
Cologne on Saturday. according to a
lispatch from Amsterdam to the Cen
tral News agency, six allied aviators
participated in the attack.
Much damage was done in the CEN
ter of Cologne, especially in the mar
ket place.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
Thousands Of Workers Will
Be Out in Force in An e.
fort to Secure the NeCeS-
Sary Amount This Week.
AMERICAN AND ALLIED
SOLDIERS WILL ASSIST
Men Who Have Faced the
Huns in the Trenches Will
Speak and Render Other Aid
in the Big Campaign,

Washington, May 9.-Thousands of
Red Cross workers will begin tomor-
row the raising within the week of a
second $100,000,000 war fund for
Americas army of mercy.
The campaign was formally launch
ed last night with an address by Pres
ident Wilson in New York, in which
he asked the people to give to the re-
lief fund until the giving really hurt.
In the next six days American,
French, British, Canadian and Aus
tralian soldiers, many of whom have
been wounded will carry home to the
nation the needs of the Red Cross on
the field of battle, in the devastated
districts Of France and in the soldiers
homes and in camps.
Frances appreciation of the work of
the American Red Cross is voiced by
General Foch, commander in chief of
all the armies holding the Huns on
a cablegram received at Red Cross
headquarters today.
Sure Pledges of Victory.
america has come into the war
with the allies" the message said
"She has generously brought the aid
OF her army, of her resources, of all
her industrial and commercial power.
These are sure pledges Of victory
But she had already done stlll
more. by. her henefirence, The 'taer,
lean Red Cross has from the beginning
of the war rendered great service to
our country, whose people and whose
prosperity have suffered so much,
Her acive and fruitful work has dress
ed many wounds Her discreet activity
has been felt in the years of suffering.
France will keep the never-to-be-
forgottn memory CT the impulse which
has brought Americans to the bedside
of her wounded"
In some parts of the country the
campaign for funds got under way
yesterday and several towns exceeded
their quotas at mass meetings. In
most cities and counties, however. the
funds viii be taken in by means of
systematic house to house canvasses.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-20
TO DIRECT
ARMY GAS SERVICE
isy posvlNo IousnAl SPECIAL Lr.sso wrss

Washington, May 19.--Major Gem
eral William Sibert who commanded
the first division of American troops
sent TO France with General Pershing,
has been relieve of command of the
southeastern department and detailed
as director of the gas service of the
United States army, with headquarters
in Washington,