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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-09-12
TO TEST The
KIDDIES NEXT WEEK
Child Welfare Week to be OBJ
served in this County Under
Direction of Mrs. LampsOn

) Mrs. Lee M. Lampson, of this city,
has been named chairman for the
Child Welfare work in this county and
an effort will be made next week to
have every child under the age of six
in the county weighed and measured.
The observance of a baby week in
all parts of the United States is part
of the program of the National Coun-
Gil of Defense to conserve and improve
the manhood and womanhood of the
nation. The first step in this program
is to measure and weigh every child
and to keep an accurate record $50
that any physical defects may be ov-
ercome.
The government feels that in the
death of children there has been an
enormous economic loss which should,
if possible, be prevented, and as has
been learned fully 80 per cent of the
deaths among children are wholly pre-
ventable. It is to prevent this 80 per
cent loss that the government has in
augurated baby week when the moth
ers are given free advice by a physi-
clan in regard to the condition of the
baby's health.
AS usual the Minute Women have
volunteered their services and the
following women have been named to
take charge of the work in their re-
spective precincts: Mrs. F. M. Cros-
by, Kennewick City; Mrs. j. s. Mot
ter, Kennewick Valley; Mrs. A. c..
Hart, South Kennewick; Mrs. II. p.
Cranmer, Kennewick Gardens; Mrs.
A. Beavers, Highlands; Mrs. A. o.
Long, Horse Heaven; Mrs. Waldron,
Finley; Mrs. Switzler, Plymouth; Mrs.
C. H. Evans, Hover; Mrs. N. w. Ja-
cobson, Paterson; Mrs. w. O. Carley,
Carley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-09-12
DIR. SUMMERS Is
AN EASY WINNER
Congressman LaF0llette is Poor
Third and Mrs. Williams has
Cellar Position

+ 8 ~
The republican voters of the fourth
congressional district most decisively
repudiated Congressman VIM. l.. La
Toilette at the primaries Tuesday. The
congressman ran very poor third in
a fourcornered race, while John w.
Summers of Walla Walla received the
nomination with substantial lead
over his nearest rival.
Incmplete returns indicate thatNDr.
Summers carried nine and possibly ten
of the twelve counties of the district
and all of the 45 precincts of his home
county. The last reports from Yakima
county give Mires a lead of 10 votes
over Summers, with Mrs. Williams
third. There We're several rural pre-
cincts to hear from which may give
the county to the Walla Walla man.
Incomplete returns indicate that DR..
Summers, 5736; Mires, 3474; LaFol-
lette, 1924; Williams, 20S0.
VIM. E. McCroskey, of Palouse, re-
ceived the democratic nomination with
out opposition. :
In the fifth district c. c. Dill, pres
ent incumbent, defeated Tustin for the
democratic nomination and Judge j.
Stanley Webster landed the republi-
can nomination by big margin.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-09-12
MERLE MILES Is
KILLED in ACTION
Former Kennewick Boy Falls
Before Hun Bullets on the
Fighting Front in France

Merle Miles, who made his home
in this city for several years, was re-
ported killed in action in last Fridays
casualty list. Young Miles enlisted
in the Marines nearly a year ago and
had been in France for several months.
He was a snappy, clean-cut young fell
low and the news of his death brings
sadness to his many friends in this
city. His mother, Mrs. L. I. Cosgrove
lives at Turk, Wash.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-09-12
Paul Harvey, of the spruce division

raul Harvey, of the spruce DIVISION
section of the U. s. army, is home
from Vancouver Barracks on sick
leave. While working in the lumber
Yards Mr.. Harvey's left foot got in the
way of a wheel of a loaded truck and
ne will be laid up for several weeks
with two badly crushed toes. He will
be at the home of his parents Rev.
and Mrs. j.. G. Harvey until Septem-
her 80.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-09-12
WORK ON COUNTY EXHIBIT
Collecting Products to be Displayed
at Yakima Next Week

County Agriculturalist Lee Lamp
son and District Horticulturalist Luke
Powell have been busy this week
rounding up field, garden and orchard
products for Benton county's annual
exhibit at the State Fair which opens
in Yakima next week.
While crops in the county are about
normal the farmers have been too
busy to give attention to growing the
show stuff and are not taking their
usual keen interest in the Fair. The
county exhibit may be up to the usual
standard of quality, but it will be
much smaller than in past years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-09-12
REV. HARVEY STAYS HERE

Rev. j. C. Harvey, who has complet-
ed his first year as pastor of the Ken
newick Methodist church, was reas-
signed to his present pastorate at the
annual Colubmia River conference in
Pendleton last week. The Rev. Har-
vey has given general satisfaction here
and members of his congregation are
pleased that he is to remain another
year.
Rev. H. r. Stone was reassigned to
the Richland church.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-09-12
Democratic

With the lightest vote ever cast at
primary election in the county, Tues
days voting brought forth no sur
prises and no excitement. The clos
est race in the county was between
i, Gordon C. Moores of Riehland and L.
il. Todd of Benton City for the repub-
Eran nomination for state representa-
tive. Mr.. Moores won out and will now
contest for the election with Rev. Lee
Furgeson, of Prosser, the democratic
nominee.
Z E. L. Stewart received the republi-
can nomination for clerk over Mrs.
Dele by rather a large margin. The
race between these two was rather
close in the precincts in this end of
the county, but Mr.. Stewart rolled up
big majorities in the larger precincts
in the other end of the county. Miss
Severyns, who has been conducting the
affairs of the auditors office, was an
easy winner over w. l.. Harrington
and Il. C. Rolph ran away from L. Il.
Case for Sheriff. w
County Engineer Guy H. Heberling
was renominated over E. H. Stradling
and will have no opposition in the Mo-
vember election. The Columbia River
precincts gave Mr.. Stradling good sup
port but the present incumbent led in
the west end.
Lon Boyle and Mrs. Crawford were
unopposed for the republican nomirla-
tion for attorney and superintendent
respectively and will have no opposi-
tion in November.
The county gave John w. Summers
of Walla Walla a good lead for repre-
sentative in congress. Mrs. Williams
of Yakima ran second, Congressman
LaFollette, third and Austin Mires, of
Ellensburg, fourth.
Commissioner F. L.. Bash won out
in the first district by defeating Her
bert Ice four to one for the republican
nomination.
There was almost no interest in the
democratic primaries as there were no
contests for any of the nominations
and several blanks on the ticket.
Unofficial complete returns from all
precincts in the county excepting Ex-
pansion give:
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
BREWERY AGENCY MAN
NOT AN EMBEzZLER
Satisfies He Spent Money
Against Prohibition on In.
structions From Superiors.

Mitchell, s.. d, May >27.-That the
Hamm Brewing company told him to
so ahead and spend company money to
help defeat statewide prohibition in
South Dakota, and that the company
then asked him to replace the funds
thus spent, out Of his own pocket. is
h defense presented by George w.
Judge, against the charge Of embezzle-
ment brought against him. Judge was
acquitted after the jury had deliber-
ated only Is minutes.
Mr.. Judge was manager of the
Hamm agency here, and claimed that
during the 1916 campaign he was called
to st. Paul and there vas instructed
by the manager Of the company to go
home n get busy" in fighting the
proposed dry" amendment. In ac-
cordance with these instructions, Judge
testified, he spent between $500 and
$500 in opposing the amendment. This
the company refused to allow, after
the state went dry and his bonds
men, the National Surety company,
were obliged to make good the alleged
shortage, and hen proceeded to bring
the charge of embeZzlement against
Judge. He was first tried last Novem-
Der and convicted. Judge Jones
granted the new trial that resulted In
his acQuittal.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
BAR ASSOCIATION HAS
ITS OWN SERVICE FLAG

Pierre, S. D.. May 25.-The Hughes
County Bar association dedicated q
service flag to the five members OF
the bar now in the military service.
These are Captain Otto b. Linstaa,
Lieutenants L.. L. Stephens, virgin
Laughlin. Charles i. Hyde and Private
Kirwin Hughes, the last the son OF
Presiding Judge Hughes. >.
The judges of the supreme court sat
with Judge Hughes and they and each
member of the bar present made ap-
propriate addresses. Ensign
n mere boy. directly from European
waters, now here in the recruiting
service, made a most telling address,
wildly describing the destruction or a
German submarine with depth bombs
in which he participated. Ensign john
sons address was all the more inter
esting at the dedicatory service be-
cause he was back Of the American
lines on March 81. in the big German
drive, having at that time a furlough
from his ship. so that when in Paris
as the drive began. he Immediately
went out to the French and American
lines to see the big battles. His de-
scription of the American pep was in
spring, as he told how the British
were ordered forward. Their the French
companies, and finally Americans--the
British and French in their usual con-
BerVative way, earnestly marching on,
but the Americans with enthusiasm,
spirit and dash 500 passing them.
eager for the fray. Tie first hand
description of the wal by Ensign
Johnson impressed all with the fact
that American boys in the war are not
making a funeral occasion out Of it,
despite its solemnity and tragedies
but are meeting it with a high spirit
Of enthusiastic strength, courage and
confidence OF winning.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
HE WAS FINALLY
INDUCED TO CONTRIBUTE

Deadwood. S. D., May pa hearing
was conducted by the Deadwood coun-
Gil of defense in a case against Leo
Waldecker, q prominent Deadwood
man, who was charged with disloyal
conduct in connection with the recent
Red Cross drive. Members of the Red
Cross soliciting committee testified
that Waldecker offered to contribute
only 81 when they called upon him, the
committee refusing this small sum and
reporting h cas- to the city council
of defense. After evidence had been
offered Waldecker arose with a roll Of
bills in his hand and stated hat he
Sas ready then and there to contribute
any required amount. Waldecker
turned over to the Red Cross solicit
Ing committee the sum of $25, of
which IS was credited as a contri-
button from his wife. The council of
defense thereupon eXonerated him
from the d~isloyalty charge. 1t was
shown that during the drive he had
contributed 81 to another soliciting
committee.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
ELECTION BET NOT
MATTER FOR COURTS

Pierre, S. D.. May z:.-rhat the
lower court had no jurisdiction is the
ruling of the supreme court in the
case OF Guy Kelly, administrator, VS..
Suzanne Dirks.
From the record 1t appears that
Peter Dirks had made an election bet
with the provision that IL he died be-
fore the election the money was to be
turned over to his wife. His death oc-
Cured and the stakeholder turned
over the money as requested.
The administrator brought suit to re-
cover the amount as a part or the es-
tate and the matter came up TO the
supreme court on demurrer. with the
holding by that our that so long as II
was a gambling matter and criminal
under the laws of the state. no action
could lie in the matter and the courts
had no jurisdiction.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
THREE BROTHERS IN
UNCLE SANS SERVICE

Lead, S. d., May 25.-To have three
sons in the service of the United States
is the honor enjoyed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Riley, of Roubaix, q well
known town of the Black Hills. Tom
fny" Riley, n of the sons enlisted in
the navy before the declaration of war
on Germany, and now is n gunner's
mate on one of the United States
cruisers. Just what part of the world
he now is in is unknown to his par
ents. Henry Riley, another son, en-
listed at Fargo, N. D.. and is now In
England, where he is in charge of 25
transportation trucks. Michael Riley,
the third son, who enlisted at Billings,
Mont, is now at San Diego, Cal, in the
airship engine repair service depart
ment, and in the near future will be
sent to an eastern college for a more
advanced course in thai service.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
SIOUX FALLS WOMAN
HEADS p. E. o. OF STATE

Aberdeen, S. d., May "a Sioux
Falls woman, Mrs. May Edmison, was
honored by the delegates to the state
convention Of the p. T.. o. sisterhood,
in session here, by being elected presi-
dent of the state association for the
ensuing year. Other officials chosen
by the delegates were: First vice
president, Mrs. Ivan Clayton, of Mo
bridge; second vice president. Mrs.
Belle Prentis, Of Vermilion: state or
ganizer. Mrs. Hardie, of Mitchell; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Edith Ziet-
low, Of Aberdeen; recording secretary,
Mrs. Mae Gardiner, Of Huron; treas
urer, Mrs. Augusta Revfen, of Wes-
sington Springs. There was a good
attendance Of members Of the sister
hood from the various chapters over
the state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
RED CROSS BASEBALL
TEAMS IN A SQUABBLE

Mellette. g. D., May 24.-On a
charge h the Redfield team of the
Red Cross league Of Sphinx and Faulk
counties had employed outside players
when the bylaws provide h a only
home town players shall be employed,
Redfield has been expelled from the
league and Worthwhile substituted. The
Red Cross league now consists or
towns from Mellette, Faulkton, Cres-
bard, Ashton, Chelsa n Worthwhile.
The schdule calls for 20 games by each
team for the season. All the proceeds
Of each game will be donated to the
Red Cross, hence the name OF the
league.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
s, DAKOTA SOLDIERS
UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE
Former Madison Man Is Sta.
toned at Birthplace With
Parents at Toul, France.

Madison, S. D., May 25.-By a
strange coincidence, a South Dakota
soldier, in the person of Lieut.. Albert
kohler, who is attached to the medical
department Of the American expedi-
tionary army In France, now Is sta
toned at Toul, France, which was his
birthplace.
In addition to being his birthplace,
Toul is the place where he spent his
youth and where his parents yet re-
side. Writing from the home of his
parents to his former employer, j. c..
Schultz. Of Madison, he gives interest
ing information concerning members Of
his family in the war zone and other
matters. He states that his sister was
killed early In the war, when the Ger
mans first swept westward over
France, and the small shop and home
Of his parents vas destroyed.
Lieutenant Kohler writes in addition
that he was filled with passionate re-
sentiment when he learned of the afro
cities committed, the more so, perhaps,
because it was his own home and peo-
pie who We're the victims. After about
eight years residence in the United
States he enlisted in the American
army, with hopes Of ultimately, If only
after the war. revisiting the scene OF
his childhood.
Fortune has favored him thus far,
and instead of being stationed in a re-
mote part of France, with the prospect
Of not being able to visit his birthplace
lntil after the close Of the war, he,
by a lucky chance. was assigned to
duty in his native town. He found his
parents and other relatives and friends
alive and well. For his impoverished
parents he now has rebuilt a four-room
cottage n a small shop for the sale
Of fancy articles. He writes that he
sleeps at home every night when duty
Ices not call him elsewhere.
He, without doubt, is the only
American soldier who, while on ac-
tive service in the field, is able to make
his home with his Alsatian parents
while contributing his mite toward the
downfall IF tho kaisar
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30

1t requires at least five minutes for
submarines of the --latest type to sub
merge. A submarine can not dive
quickly under the sea, because the
water which must be let into her bal
last tanks to make her heavy enough
TO sinh; must be let in comparatively
slowly, IL II were let in with q rush
the boat might not go down on an even
keel, but would heel oyer and be in
great danger OF disaster. Then. too, IL
water were let in too quickly there
would be danger OF too much entering.
and in that case the submarine would
sink like lead to the bottom of the sea.
A new attachment turns the tele-
phone into q fire alarm apparatus.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
WEALTHY FARMER GIVEN
TAR AND FEATHERS COAT

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 24.-Hart
Duxbury, q wealthy farmer living. nine
miles north of Spencer, $. D., yesterday
wa tarred and feathered by a crowd
OF SO farmers after he had been taken
from his farm and brought to the city
Jail at Spencer, where the coat was
applied. =.
Duxbury, it was said, was ordered
last Friday night to purchase Liberty
bonds or contribute to the Red Cross
by Monday night He refused and
shortly after midnight the farmers full
filled their threat.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
ROSHcLT, S. D., SOLDIER
DEAD WITH CANADIANS

Ottawa, s. D., May 25..The names
OF Albert Johnson. Rosholt, $. d., and
l.. Il. Luke, Dayton, Wyo., appeared in
the list of dead in the casualty list.
-
WATERTOWN-One CT the interesting
features in connection with the local
home guards is that they are armed
with every sort of firearm. ranging from
civil war muskets to more modern
weapons. Several of the members drill
with old cavalry carbines. several with
Remington rifles. whole one or two are
armed with mrskets dating back 70 the
days Of the civil war.
MITCHELL-Maj. Henry Jump, OF the
'Grgcol generals office, while here to
lel!vcr al address before the South Da-
iota State Medical association. Exam
inc. L. physicians who wish 10 enter the
medical CORPS
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
CHARGE JUNK MEN
WITH WHOLESALE THEFTS

Faulkton, S. D., May 24.-Two men
travelling over the country in an auto
were arrested here by the Faulk
county authorities on n charge or nav
ing stolen a quantity of brass and cop
per from farmers in this vicinity. The
men claim>to be junk dealers, and had
a large amount of brass and copper in
the automobile, some of which is said
to have been identified by owners. The
men appeared TO be somewhat mex
preienced in driving the AUTOMOBILE, too,
and an investigation as to It's
ship will be made
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
acte.,,,,c 81 French musicians IL

Characteristic Of French musicians IL
their geographical turn of mind, tina
liking for foreign places and exotic
life, Of which the extreme example Is
Saint Saens, who liz always making
the sounds of all nations. Debussy Is
not SO wide a traveller, but he does
spend an evening In Granada, he does
take us to iberia, to the tomb or the
naiads, to the special heaven where
Rosetti's Blessed DomoZel was lonely.
From a visit to the Jayanese village,
at scme Paris exposition, ne comes
away with the idea Of a village all of
bells, of Chinese ~pagodas with bells
Of all sizes tinkling all the time, ana
the result is Pagodes, which Is meio,
Nious without being melody. NOR uio
bells have to be foreign in order 10
take his imagination captive, as MS
Cloches a Travers les Feuilles is
enough to prove. Unique, a tning MAJ
A II but a landscape sounding, a Vocai
landscape of parish bellies!
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
Home TALENT PLAY
FOR TIE RED CROSS

Isabel, s.. d., May 25.-Twa former
Sioux City women, Mrs. E. A. Reusch-
ling and Mrs. G. ii. Van Dusen, as
sisted, by a number of their friends
here recently, gave Il home talent play
and realized $50 for the Red Cross.
They have been asked to repeat the
play at some other place in the county
some time during next month.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
WHOLESALE CONCERN
BUILDS AT BELLE FOURCHE

Belle Fourche, S. D., May 24.-The
Adams Wholesale Grocery company, OF
Deadwood, is erecting a wholesale and
cold storage warehouse in this city.
The foundation is just going in, but
all will be complete for late SUMMER
and fall business. This building Is
30xS0, and is he first wholesale
building to be erected in the city since
the dry" law went into effect. The
structure will occupy the site or the
old Val Blatz Brewing company's
wholesale house, but will be more than
twice as large. The development OF
the famous Belle Fourche valley since
the opening of the government irriga-
ton project here demanded wholesale
locations and the Adams company was
the first to see the need and respond
to the demands. With the beet sugar
factory next year will come other con-
structions like this n A territory al
most as large as many wholesale CEN
ters is tributary to and dependent upon
this point for supplies.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
TROUBLE BREWING FOR
KAISER IN BULGARIA

Zurich, May 25.-There is great dis
affection in Bulgaria, the population
protesting against the lack Of food,
according to travellers returning from
that country. A. number CT demon
.stratiCns hayo occurred. Bulgarian
troops are said to have stoned q train
on which the emperor and empress
were returning from Ccnstant.nop,e.
breaking tho windows.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30

Gas for street lighting was first USED
In Pail Mall, London, Ill years ago.
The first attempt to introduce the use
Of gas in America was in baltirlore' in
1915 The project was unsuccessful. In
1892 IL was introduced in Boston, ana
In the following year New York streets
were lighted by gas. h system ala
no prove successful, however, untii
1927. The use of gas spread rapidly
In other cities in the United States n
Canada. Resin and oil were used Tor
producing gas in America In the carry
davs of Industry, but later Newcastle
coal and the Albert coal. Of Nova Scotia
were employed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
TOWN Of FULTON IS
TO REBUILD AT ONCE
Citizens Determine on Better
Buildings and to Install a
Water System.

Fulton, S. d., May 25.-The Thomp-
son Lumber company, Farmers Union
and First State bank will Immediately
begin construction Of new buildings to
replace those lost by fire last week
when the entire business section Of the
town was destroyed.
At q citizens meeting 1t was decided
that a good water system should be
installed and that no frame buildings
should be erected in the burned district.
Lack of water and fire fighting EQUIP
ment were contributory causes OF the
disaster and the new town will be sub
stantially built and adequately pro-
tected.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
RECEIVER WINS AGAINST
INSURANCE STOCKHOLDERS

Judgments for c. c. Hamilton, re-
ceiver for the Equity Fire Insurance
were entered by default
against 200 defendants today. The
actions are all brought to collect an
assessment levied against stockholders
in the company, which is now in re-
ceiver's hands.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
SOUTH DAKOTA DOCTORS
IN SESSION AT MITCHELL

Mitchell, S. d, May 24.-The 37th
annual convention of the South Da-
kota medical association, in session
here, has arranged an extraordinary
program for this evening, when Major
Henry j. Jump, of the surgeon gener-
ais office at Washington, will deliver
the principal address. Other promin-
ent speakers of the evening are Cow
ernor Norbeck and DR.. Melvin S. Hen
derson, Of the Mayo clinic, Rochester,
Mimi.