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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-18
Letters from the People

To the Editor:
There appears to be much misunder-
standing about the maintenance, the
assessment and the extra water tolls
this year and in order to make it as
clear as possible, I wish you would
grant me space to explain what the di-
rectors have done and why the charges
are arranged as they are.
When the question of buying the
ditch was submitted to the voters the
directors had hoped to be able to get
enough work done on the ditch and
fumes to assure plenty of water for
all the cultivated land under the ditch.
They expected to furnish something
better than forty inches as right and
planned to levy assessments against
the land using the water to cover the
maintenance-not to exceed $4,000.
| Later when they experienced such
difficulty in getting men and teams,
and when the lumber was delayed so
long, they could see that it was going
to be impossible to finish the work con-
templated in time, and that there
would not be enough water for every
one under the ditch this season..
Now, inasmuch as those who had
been depending upon the ditch in the
past, viz, those having water rights,
had no other means of getting water,
and the other cultivated land had
other means Of getting water, it was
apparent that the best interests of the
district required that, instead OF
spreading out the water over all the
land in scant supply, an ample supply
be furnished those who are dependent
on the ditch, and those who had other
means should continue to get their wa
ter this season as in the past. There
fore, the directors decided to allow the
old water rights to stand for this sea-
son since this was apparently all the
lland they could furnish ample water
for.
However, some of the old contracts
called for 81 per acre, some for $1.5(
and some for So, but the law provides
that land must be assessed according
to ats benefits, and since all were ap'
parently benefited alike, all must be
assessed alike, and since those con-
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KENNEWICK ENTITLED
TO LIBERTY FLAG
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some steps be taken in this direction"
From the time the honor roll was
published last week until Saturday
evening many subscriptions were Sc
cured, but as final report has not
yet been received from all field work.
ers the completed honor roll will not
be published until next week.
The Liberty Loan rallies held last
Friday night in every community CEN
ter in the county were in the main well
attended and contributed not a little
to the enthusiasm of the campaign
In general the rallies held in the coun-
try were better attended than those
in the towns. Rev. w. S. Richie, who
spoke in the local high school was not
given as large an audience as he
should have had. The Rev. Richie is
a fluent speaker and made stirring
address.
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CUT THIS AID OUT and talk to me
about these outside trades for Ken
newick property. $4,000 apart
ment in Seattle. $1,000 apartment
in Nez Perez, Idaho. 40 acres on
Orchard Island. 80 acres at Toledo
Oregon, $500. 160 acres in Lewis
county, $4,000. 200 acres at Ridge
field. Is acres at Rainier, Oregon,
$4,000. 47h acres at Centralia, at
$4,000. $4,000 in clear property at
Eugene, Ore. Three sections Of fine
mixed grain and grass land in Mon
tana at $3.50 per acre. $40 acres
clear, of best Canada wheat land.
$4,000 clear pear orchard at Med
ford, Oregon. Omar w. Rich, Com
mercial Hotel. =
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MODERN appliances, expert work and
everything kept clean and comfort
able are reasons why our trade is
growing. Bath in connection. Mar
tins Barber Shop. u
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SEND your cleaning and pressing to
the Pasco Dye Works, Pasco, Wash.
We will return promptly and prepay
return charges. Hats cleaned and
blocked. ZI
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PETALUMA HATCHERY Estab-
lished in 1902. Can ship day-old
chicks to points reached in three
DAYS. Five varieties. Free circular.
L. w. Clarke, Petaluma, Cal. A48-OS
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and high grade Hol-
stein cows will be sold at auction on
April 20, in Kennewick. A rare
chance to get what you have been
thinkink you would have some day.
ga
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prices on fruit
trees during balance of April, to
clean up stock on hand. Phone 3O2,
Gardner's Nursery, Richland. Sd
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FOR SALE Inch narrow tire
Balm wagon; double box, spring seat
bolster springs; in good condition.
1925 cash buys it. Domes, phone AL
=
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$4,000 baby chicks, March and April
delivery. We guarantee safe ar
rival. Catalog free. Queen Hatch
ery, 80 Pike ST., Seattle. Ala
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CLARK SEEDING STRAWBERRY
PLANTS - An absolutely pure
strain of we'll grown plants, the
kind that made Hood River famous.
w. R. Gibson & Son, Hood River,
Oro 1tf
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HOW to live cheaply. cent a day
keeps you. warm. Meals cooked
without attention. Painting bills
cut 755 per cent. Home and Farm
Savings Co., box TIC, Seattle, Wn.
A-3
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tires vulcanized right
and at right prices. See John Cen
son. 81
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FOR SALE High grade Holstein
cows and heifers. Closing out all
dairy stock. Price cut $3.50 for a
quick sale. j. R. Ayers, Hover. 6p
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.sYou Can Always Do Better at Lynch's"
NEW, SHARON TISSUE

Another new, dainty wash ma
terial just in. Comes in the soft,
beautiful shades, 36-inch. .45c
Beautiful Flaxons in the dam
ty colored stripes and plaids-
just in, only. ..............55c
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FOR SALE - Cabinet Grand piano,
Rembrant, cheap. Cash or easy
monthly payments. In good condi-
ton. Inquire R. D. Sawyer, this
office. 5ltf
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FOR SALE Young team, weight
300 with Al heavy HARNESS. and a
a.inch new wagon, 1e-foct box and
dump boards. Time with secured
Totes. G.. Nj. Annis. 2-D
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FOR SALE-1O acres of improved
land with house in good condition;
Sold at $25O.OO an acre; one mile
from town. Trenbath & Tweedt,
Hover block. 3tf
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FOR SALELTwo new 1913 Bull trac-
tors, which have never turned a
wheel. Will sell both or one for cash
at our actual cost. Ample stock of
parts available. II. H. HARDWOOD,
Eldridge Buick Co., 8O2 E. Pike ST.,
Seattle, Wash. A3
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plants now ready, tomato.
egg plant and peppers soon. Dahlia
free with each order. A good sup
ply of prunes, apricots, and grapes.
Home Nursery Co., Richland. 1tf
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ON ACCOUNT of poor health of NJ.
E. Carley, the Carley herd of reg
istered and high grade Holsteins
will be sold at auction on the 18th
of this month in Kennewick. Sd
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REPAIRING-All kinds of tire re-
pairing and vulcanizing done and
done right by John Censor, at the
Twin City Auto Co. 81
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GET ONE of those good Holsteins to
be sold on the 10Th, right here at
home, at the dispersion sale of the
Carley herd. 3-4
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FOR SALE - Sorrel mare, weight
about HOO; IL years old; drives
single or double. Jens Lande, tele-
phone 40x6. "a
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FOR SALE-Monarch range, a Coles
heater, combination book case and
writing desk, leather couch, one
enamel bed, rockers. Mrs. II. A.
Bier, phone sol. 3tf
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FOR SALE-Fine saddle pony, or ex-
change for small separator, pigs or
what have you. Address Courier
Reporter Office. 1tf
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NEW WASH MATERIALS

Just in this week is the fine,
dainty Madrette. It's a new ma
terial, the weight of fine wolfe;
comes in dainty plaids of blues,
tans, greens, etc.; 36-inch wide,
per yard .--5Oc
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FOB SALE - s. C. White Leghorn
breeding stock, Tancred strain. Tel
ephone 389 or write Mrs. D. S.
Lawson. 3p
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FOR Suburban residence, six
rooms, full basement, 2 lots. $140O,
half cash. Phone SOL. st
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FOR SALE - A Modern bungalow
on Fourth street, 15O-foot front.
$4,000, $1,000 down, balance easy
payments. Guy j. Hayden. 2-3
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FOR SALE-50 acres, $3.50; in section
%, T. 10, r. %; 8 miles northwest
of Richland. Edw. Fenners, $3.50
Regal St., Spokane. 03p
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FOR SALE-Few Poland China pigs;
also one heavy single driving har-
ness. Jos. Gerards. 1tf
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NEW WHITE GOODS

Such as fine voiles, 65, as, 9Oc
Fine sheer organizes. ..... 65c
Dainty Batiste, 36-in. SO and DOC
Dainty yard-wide lingerie cloth
Of .35, 40 and 45c
Fine Flaxons in plain, check or
the stripe in white. ........ooc
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FOR SALE House and two lots just
west Of DR.. Crosby's residence. w.
E. Estey, Chewelah, Wash. Dap
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FOR SALE-Reasonable, team of good
work horses, mares, one driving
mare, the other good single worker.
Weight about 1900 pounds, age 8
-a md 8 years. Phone 2s14; S. Poots
Richland. 5p
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
BETSY ROSS OF SOUTH
WAS NEARLY4 SCORE, 10
Mrs. Winborne Made First Con-
fcdcrate Flag. Stars and Bars,
in February 1861.

Wilson, NJ c., Aug. 13.--Mrs. Robecca
Winbornc, 81 years old, who died recently
is said 10 have been the woman who mnde
the first Confederate flag.
The banner, designed by Captain Or
rrn Randolph Smith Of Henderson, N. G.,
WIS made by Mrs. Winborne when she
was Miss Rebccca Murphy, At Wilson, in
February 1861. sister refused 10 aid in
making the flag, it is said, because she
was engaged 70 4 Northern army officer.
A few weeks nfter the flag wns completed
il was adopted by the Confcderntn Con
grcss at Montgomery, Ala, ~ the stnnd-
ard of tho Confederacv.
Tho first banner contained only seven
stars, representing the number of States
that had seeded, but this number was
soon increased to eleven by the withdrawal
of other States from the union. BY nm net
II The Confederate Congress il was named
"1'be Stars and Bars"
AZ reunion Of Confederate veterans
nt Norfolk. Va. in 1910, Captain Smith
explained the meaning Of the various col
ora In the flag as follows:
"1he idea Of my nng | took from the
Trinity. The three bars were for the
church. State and press oil bound togeth-
or by field of blue (the heavens over ALL
bearing o star for ench State in the con
federation. The seven white stars, all the
same size, were placed in q circle, showing
that each State had equal fights and priv
ileges, irrespective Of size or population. y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
u. S. AVIATOR WINS
5 TO AIR BATTLE
Lieutenant Fitch. Congratulated by
Italian FIiers For Beating Enemy.

Italian Army Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Aug. 13.-Iicutonant Willis Fitch,
an American aviator, is being congratulate
cd by Italian mir experts for his excellent
handling of bombing plane when five
Austrian scout planes attacked him.
Lieut. Fitch's machine was one Of n
bombing squadron intercepted before 1t
reached its objective inside the enemy
lines.
When Lieut.. Fitch observed enemy
planes arising TO attack he dropped his
bombs on two of their aviation camps
and started back for the Italian lines
While still about thirteen miles inside
enemy territory the five Austrian scout
planes overlook him from the rear. lie
was without support, rs others in his for
nation had preceded him toward the
home hangar.
Lieut. Fitch divcd to obtain maxi
mum speed and then pursued sigsag
course in the race for the italian lines
Meanwhile his machine gunner main
tanned bursts Of fire at the pursucrs
One enemy plane came down in a
dashing attempt Ia destroy the bombing
plane and passed within twenty-five feet
The cnemv's fire was inaccurate, but that
Of the Lieutenant $ machine gunner was
true and the scout plane went into a
swirling nose dive TO tho eartA
The four other Austrian airmen at
tackled In turn from varying distances,
but the FIRE from the bombing plane
each time frustrated their attempts
Finally, Lieut.. Fitch's escort saw has
predicamcnt and returned, driving away
the Austrian scouts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13

the Orient and Australia have saved time
by fewer ports and by loading and un-
loading more quickly than in the past.
The Ventura made the voyage to Homo
lulu, Sydney, Pago Pago and back to
Honolulu and thence to San Francisco in
62 days, which feat was duplicated by the
Sonoma.
The average round trip between San
Francisco or Seattle and China, includ-
ing days in port, has been cut to 81, and
only 6S days are required for the round
trip between the Pacific coast and Japan
New vessels are to bc placed in the trade
and are expected to reduce the time.
Round trips between San Francisco and
the Philippines, including stops at Man
ila, Cavite, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe,
Yokohoma and Honolulu range from S4
to 1870 days Between New York and
Manila the round trip is l65 days, long
voyage for these war days which is only
made because of the vital need of some
commodities The round trip in the
British Indian trade, between New York
and Calcutta, holds recent record for
elapsed timelan average of 207 days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13

however, is also under close artillery
fire, 80 that, like Cbaulnes, it has lost
much Of its military value.
1T ~ undoubtedly clogged full of
material Of all kinds, rs il was the central
German base for the southern section Of
the line and the point on which all Of
their movements hinged For this reason
there would naturally be n tremendous
advantage in taking IL before it could be
thoroughly evacuated. The chances of
accomplishing this now, however, nrc
very small rs the Germans are undoubted-
iy cleaning IL out Of all things Of value.
DRIVE SHIFTS TO SOUTH.
Tho main movement, however, does
not seem TO be continuing in the north,
where 1t began, butnppcars 10 have shifted
to the south, where the French arc direct
ing their operations along the small single
track road which runs through Lnssigny
This town has been referred to in some dis
patches as an important German bsse
IL is not a German base, but il is important
The Iassigny massif, those steep sided
hills and heavily wooded patches Just
To the south of the town, act Ms most
efficient guards TO the southern approaches
to the city. They thus act as barrier
to that eemicircular bit of territory be-
tween the Allied lines and the bend in the
Disc which the Germans took in their
offensive down the valley of the Mats,
This territory has now become extremely
valuable by reason Of the offensive along
the Vesle. For this reason the French
are expending their energy in trying to
take 1T.
pfNcER PROCESS FOR LassioHy.
"Thcy cannot, without excessive losses,
force their way northward through This
maze Of forest and hills But they can
envelop IL and force its evacuation by
the familiar pincers process. And this
is what they are endcavoring to accom-
plish
Needless to say their purpose is thor
oughly understood by the Germans, who
are throwing in reserves hurriedly to
prevent its accomplishment. In spite Of
this, however, the French have advanced
their liCes To the eastern edge of the Bois
dc Loges, n step Of nearly two miles to-
ward enveloping Lassigny from the north"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
CHAULNES IMPORTANT
GOAL SAYS EXPERT
Lull in Operations Does Not Mean
Allies Are Permanently Checked;
Hun Fighting Hard.

Washington, Aug. IA noted mill.
tary expert thus comments on the war
situation:
THE Allied offensive in Picardy ap-
pears to have come to a complete halt
for the moment This docs not mean
that the advance has come to permanent
stop by any means. But all Of these great
movements are marked by phases. They
20 through n systematic process which has
been followed invariably in every major
offensive we have seen since March II.
''The first phase is the great opening
rush in which relatively great stretches
of territory are overruu and great numbers
Of prisoners taken I'm this phase the
losses of the offensive troops are small,
the losses of the defensive extremely
heavy in comparison
"The next phase is marked by n short
halt in the advance, due To the infantry
and cavalry running away from the ar
tillery. This matter Of keeping the
artillery up with a rapid advance is a most
difficult conc. The movement Of shells
alone involves enormous difficulties Of
transport Ammunition dumps which
have taken weeks to build up caunottob-
vlously be moved forward over night
OFFENSIVE MUST co SLOWLY
again. the Offensive army Ia moving
away from it's artillery and its supplies,
while the defensive or retiring troops are
moving towards theirs. There must
therefore come a time when the advance
has 10 meet the artillery of the defense
while having nothing adequate of its own
with which 10 battle.
"rhcn comes the lull while new supplies
arc moving up, new artillery cunccntra-
tiors effected When this lull is over.
the battle continues, but instead Of being
marked by spirited advances Of consider
able depth. becomes really series Of
battles for limited obiectives. This IL
what we now sec the Allied offensive com
ing to II has almost reached the stage
now Of fight for this town or that with
out any apparent expectation Of CON
tinuing the advance on a wide scale
CHsuLNEs. IMPORTANT GOAL
The Allied objoctives in this case are
not difficult 10 sec. Chaulnas remains
point of somc Importance, although the
Allied advance TO within two miles Of the
railroad junction has done much To reduce
it's Importance There are two functions
at Chaulncs, one Just south Of the town,
where the railroad running north from
Rove meets the Ncslc-Amicns road. and
the second where the road 10 Pcronne
joins the same parent stem The latter
is about mile cast of the former
THE IMPORTANCE OF ROVE
Another such point is Rove, which is
not q railroad junction, but is most
important point on the railroad, and is of
further Importance by virtue of the high
WAYS, which meet and cross there. 1t is
really the point toward which all the roads
of the salient converge This. town.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
AMERICAN VESSELS
EFFICIENCY DOUBLED
Marine "Skip Stop" System In
crcases Efficiency of Craft,
Records Show.

Washington, Aug. l3.-American ship:
have increased 80 per cent in efficiency
two vessels now doing the work OF thre'
before the war, according TO transporta
ton records kept by the Shipping Board
This increase results from marine skip
stop system, which includes direct routing
unification of cargoes, full loading and re-
duction of time in port.
This work of the Shipping Board is the
first in the history of American shipping
of centralized organization watching the
work of ships, contrasting their perform
ances and striving all the time TO speed
them up.
Vessels in the coastwiso trade are work
ing with hitherto unoqualled speed. Two
round trips month between Norfolk and
Baltimore and Boston was considered
good service In the past for vessels III the
New England coal carrying trade. Now
the pace is four trips The British recent
lv made the ''turn-around IN five and
half DAYS.
Nitrate from Chill and manganese from
Brazil, both in great demand because OF
the war, are being brought To the United
States in record time. -Four voyages To
Chillan ports IN wear was formerly re-
garded as good service, but the Commo-
dore Rollins recently made the turn
around between New York and lquique
In "A days, which included stop At Nor
folk for a cargo of coal to the Canal Zone.
The Santa Iuisa on her maiden voyage,
established record Of Is days before New
York and Valparaiso.
In pre-war DAYS, the log voyagae to
Rio de Janeiro and back took three to
four months, but now only S5 days is the
a. kA nj
standards The Saga recently made a
round trip from New York to Rio in SIS
days. Wool for soldiers uniforms is
being brought from Buenos Aires and
Montevideo. the round trip being of 100
DAYS average time.
Sailing vessels. before the war made the
ro,nd-trip to South America in six
months, but one schooner, built for the
Shipping Board, was back in New York
from a delivery of cargo of coal at Buenos
Aires in liz DAYS The George ). Smith,
another sailing craft in the South American
trade. made the round-trip between Nor
folk and Para in - davs
Diversion of fast ships from the Cuban
jY4de to transatlantic service has handl-
capped rapid operation between New York
and Cuban ports, but the Shipping Board
records show the average including time
in ports, to be about - DAYS.
The average turn-arpund in the Mex
lean oil trade has been reduced to eleven
davs, and some tankers have made the
trip in 4 week.
In the Pacific. the average turn-around
are steadily approaching the fastest times
OF pre-war schedules. The swift ships
there, as elsewhere. have been sent to the
Atlantic for war transportation 10 Europe,
but the vessels allocatcd to the trade with
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13

Fall and Summer materials,
including taffeta, satin, crepe
de chine, serge, organdie, net
and embroidered voiles. In
navy blue, black and Summer
shades. Among the varied
styles are tunic, tier and plait-
ed skirts with eton and sur
plice blouses. Ttgo sketched.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
Kaiser Suuee7es Brewers.

New York. Aug II The new Bavarian
beer tax provides for n ahrcwing tax ranging
from $50 10 1850 marks per 100 quarts
by which il is expected the ct Weld of
the tax will be Increased 90 ITO 600 coo
marks as against 35.7O0.pN marks
during the last two years prior 10 the war.
SAYS a Munich despatch in the Cologne
Gazette.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
Recovering From Operation

Mrs. Raymond Lnnc Smith, former
resident Of Milford, il recovering from a
serious operation nj the Pennsylvania
Hospital in philndeIphia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13

This time il was not the frogs that
croakcd