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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24
.KENNEW 10 PLAY PASCO
/. HERE'S SQNDAY 4 AFTERNOON
Last Sundays Game Was Heart
Breaking Says Manager joe
Sunnyside Game Called Of.

At three o'clock Sunday Afternoon
Kennewick is going to make one mere
effort tosdefeat Pasco on the baseball
field. The game in Pasco last Sunday
is characterized by Manager Joe Mar
tin as heart breaking. Kennewick
had the game all sewed up 4 to
until the seventh when, errors filled
the bases and Dutch Seaman cleaned
them with a ree-bagger. When
Pasco was thru scoring the verdict
was to 4, and Kennewick was once
more in cellar.
The twilight game with Sunnyside
scheduled for W Wednesday evening was
called off when word was received
from the Sunnyside manager saying
that they would not come except for
guarantee double that given the
ocal team when it went to Sunnyside.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24
OF FOUR SURVIVORS TWO
ARE KENNEWICK BOYS
Earl Anderson and Norman Lynch
and Two Comrads are all That
is Left of the 105th.

The number of Kennewick's re-
turned overseas soldiers was increased
by one today when Earl Anderson
came in on No. 4 from Tacoma. After
enlisting Earl hardly stopped until he
was on the fighting line where he was
mixed up in some of the bloodiest
battles of the war. OF Earl's arrival
at Camp Lewis the Tacoma daily
newspapers said:
"Three out of the four survivors of
the 105th field signal battalion, 30th
division, held reunion here today
with the arrival from overseas at
Camp Lewis of Earl Anderson Of
Kennewick, Wash. The other two
survivors were Norman Lynch and
Ray Boque of Tacoma. The three
were early assigned to the 105th,
made up mostly of North and South
Carolina soldiers. They declared
today that all but four of the original
unit were killed in action. They
fought first at ST. Quentin and saw
hard action until the armistice was
signed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24

were present, among whom was Wal
lace Tharp, of Ellensburg, brother
of the bridegroom.
Following the ceremony wedding
cake and pink and white ices were
served in the dining room by the
Misses Lylyan Halliday, Gladys Mot
ter, Nellie Younce and Dorothy Arm
old and Mrs. William Schuster.
Mr.. ;nd Mrs. Gardner have made
their home in Kennewick for several
years but their daughter has been
away much of the time either at
school or teaching. It was while at
tending the Ellensburg normal that
she became acquainted with Mr.. Tharp.
She has been highly successful as a
'eacher having taught the last year
1T Lind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tharp left ON the
hight train for a short honeymoon in
Tacoma. They viii make their home
It 500 E Fifth street in Ellensburg.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24
new MOTOR SALES
COMP ANY STARTED
B. 2. Reser and The Produce
to Engage in Motor Sales on
Extensive Scale

'
N''s's :" 'a'e saie o. aucos'oDlics
'rucks and tractors, The Produce
Company and the Kenncwick Garage
have consolidated their auto sales
departments and organized joint
company to be known as the Motor
Sales company. The new company
will operate in Benton and Franklin
|conpties with Offices and sales rooms
IN Keupeuick,s Prosser and Pasco.
I'd start with the company will
handle Buick, Overland and. Dodge
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24
EXPECT WATER ON
AGAIN TOMORROW
BY Working Day and Night
Break in Flume viii be Re
paired without Serious Loss


Two sections of Flume 1 on The
main canal went out yesterday after.
noon. Fortunately the break was
discovered almost as soon as it oc.
Cured, the headgates were closed and
the water turned thru the waste gates
above the flume, thus preventing any
greater damage to the structure.
Within a few hours after the break
was reported crew of workmen had
beer assembled and repairs begun.
By working day and night shifts it is
thought the break can b repaired
some time toniS t and u Water turn
ed into the csHSt s1Ely' tomorrow
s e q
Althc this is a season Of year when.
the growing crops need ayexy- avail
able drop of water, If full head Of
water is gotten back into the canal
tomorrow the damage to crops will:
not be serious.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24
THE WALKING FRESHMAN
HAS NOTHING ON BESTE


The Irishman who has been widely
quoted as saying, Please Mr.. Captain
stop the ship I want to get off ant
walk" has nothing on Frank Bestt
| in his walking desires. For that j.
exactly the way he felt Tuesday
evening when he landed in the main
street of Richland as passenger il
Floyd Kelso's airpIane.
Several days ago Hayden and Beste
conceived the idea Of advertising
their dancing pavilion by means Of
dropping handbills from Mr.. Kelso's
airplane. Friday evening of last
week Mr.. Hayden flew with Floyd
over Richland and Pasco and came
home loudly enthusiastic over the
thrills of the trip. Tuesday evening
it was Franks turn. That the people
of Richland might be given a little
additional thrill, Mr.. Kelso telephoned
that he was coming, saying that he
would land in Main street if it were
cleared before he arrived. Swimming
over one string of light and telephone
wires and diving under the next
string be brot the plane to a per-
feet landing in front of the bank. But
to Mr.. Beste who occupied the back
seat there was nothing perfect about
either the landing or the fight. He
announced that he WIS thru and that
there would be absolutely nothing
spectacular about his return trip to
When Mr.. Kelso returned he thrill
ed the home people with a series Of
dips, dives, spins, zooms, zooeys, etc.
md many were the exclamations;" Gee
but Floyd is giving Beste great
ride" But Beste back up the road in
an auto knew, and likewise felt, a
iarn sight better.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24


"a half million dollars has been
spent On. the main canal and on exten-
sion OF distribution at Kennewick this
year" says R. K Tiffany, who visit
ed that section yesterday. @This has
given the district 10eo acres Of new
land which has been seeded to alfalfa
this year. Crops there are the best
ever grown and will be at least double
those of any other year" Chas. ii.
Swigart, former Yakima man, is in
charge of the improvements on the
canal, and s. E. Edwards, at one time
maintenance engineer on the Sunny
side project, is the manager of the
project-Yadma Republic.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24
STORY WAS FAXED
SAYS I. i. BASH
County Commissioners Says there
were No Grounds for Quot
ing Him in Spokesman

4 When County Commissioner f. L
Bash, who is secretary of the Rat,
1tlesnake Hills Oil company, arrived il
town Tuesday he was bombarded with
9 rapid fire of questioning regarding
. new gas strike in the Benton county
field. Mr.. Bash met the volley OF
questions with q blank stare until Il
was explained to him that there APP
peared in Sundays Sppkesman-Re-
view g brief news item under ! Pros
scr date Inns quoting him as reportinf
that q big new strike had been made
in the local field.
Z Mr.. Bash says that he was in Pros
ser Saturday, but that he gave out
no such interview, nor had he even
heard any rumors Of new strike. AS
soon as he was informed q the news
iten he wired the Spokesman brand
ing the report as false and asking that
it be corrected ~
cam understand how the item
found it's way to the Spokesman. .
said Mr.. Bash. "I am certain / made
no statement while in Prosser that
even j theo most imaginative reporter
could construe as meaning that there
IS any new strike in the field. / am
Inclined to believe that some unscru-
pulous promoter, who wished to tenn
porarily boost the sale Of his stock,
IS responsible for the story. I intend
o trace the report to his origin and
zee that its falsity is shown up. Every |
'eport Of. this kind which gets to the
public only tends to destroy the pub
les confidence and to retard the de-
zelopment of the field. ;,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24
JOHN j. SERCOMBE
CALLED BY DEATH
Was One of Kennewick's Most
Widely Known Pioneers
Funeral at Ten Saturday

John j. Serconibe, one of Kenne
wick's most widely known pioneers
died at 9:4o o'clock Thursday morning
at the hospital at Pasco, where las,
Friday he was operated on for rup.
ture. The funeral will be held at 1C
o'clock Saturday morning at the
Mueller Undertaking Parlors with the
Kennewick Masonic lodge in charge
of the services
Thursday evening of last week Mr..
Sercombe suffered serious rupture
while doing unusually heavy work ON
his garden home in the east part of
the city. The following morning he
Yas taken TO the hospital in Pasco
where an operation was performed
as the only means of saving his life.
Altho he survived the operation,
which was of a most serious nature,
on account of his advanced age and
frail constitution he was unable to
withstand the after effects of the in
jury. He passed away after a weeks
suffering, much of which time he was
in state of unconsciousness. His
Mrs. r. E. Reed, was at his
bedside when the end came, the other
Mrs. G. H. Shanafelty be-
ng with her mother, who was too i'll
20 attend her husband.
Mr.. Sercombe came to Kennewick
With his family)in 1902 and has made |
lis home here since, living quietly
md working hard on his acreage in
he eastern part of town. He was an
lctive and earnest worker in frater-
lal circles, belonging to both the lo-
al Masonic and I. o. o. F.. lodges.
n fact, he made fraternity his relig-
on and was one of the best versed
nen in Masonry the community has
ver known. Scores of the younger
aembers of the local. lodge owe their
lrst knowledge of the secret rites
{ the Masonic order to the teachings
f 4Dad" Sercombe.y He was a life
'ng and ardent republican and altho
e never sought public Office he al
vays took "a keen and active. interest
l things political. He served several
srms Is councilman from the third
ard.
Mr.. Sercombe was born in New Lon
on, Wisconsin, February 25, 1850.
A his earlier years he worked at his
'ade as cabinet maker and carpenter.
ater he came west to North Dakota
nd operated a large wheat ranch
EAR Buxton. He was married to Miss ,
NINA White, of Fargo, North Dako- ,
!, April Is. 1887. To this union two ,
aughters were born, Mrs. G. Fl. Shan
'elt and Mrs. R. e. Reed, both of
us city. In 1900 the family came
Lewiston, Idaho, and two years
ter moved to Kennewick, which was
EN- just springing from the sage
ush-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24

Mrs. Victor E. Marriott, Of Pomona,
California is visiting at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. 81.
Church.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Seigfried and
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Rudlin and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Cranmer spent
the weekend at Rimrock at the foot
of the Cascades on the other side
of Yakima. Mrs. L. K Cramb, sis
ter of Mrs. Seigfried, and daughter
Virginia, of Yakima, returned with
the Siegfrieds and will visit at their
home for several days.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24

I'VE are sorry to deprive Kenne-
wick Of its aerial thrills FOR awhile
but ! want to ten you Kennewick has
got to step pretty lively If It hangs
onto an aviator of Mr.. Kelso's abII-
ity.n
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24

CONTINUED on page ten)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24
MISS ADDIE GARDNER WEDS
R. THARP OF ELLENSBURG
Marriage Solemnized Under Trees
At Home Of Brides Parents in
Garden Tracts.

= q .t b.
Perhaps Kcnnewick's very prettiest
wedding was that of Miss Addie Gard,
ner, daughter of Councilman and
Mrs. L. c. Gardner, who last Thurs
day evening became the bride of Mr..
Ralph Thcrp, of Ellensburg.
The ceremony was performed at
eight o'clock on the lawn at the ct
tractivc home of the brides parents
in the Garden Tracts. Two graceful
shade trees, with their boughs car
ressiag overhead and fanked about
with screens masked in asparagus
dotted with pink roses and perennial
peas, found beautiful out door alter
and chancel. The outdoor scene was
ighted. by means of Japenese lanterns
and in the house the color scheme of
pink and white was astistically carri-
ed out with pink roses and baby breath
festoonings, and candle sticks and
electric lights under pink and white
shades.
While Mrs. Claire Chaplin at the
piano on the porch played the wedding
march the young people took their
places unattended beneath the trees.
The bride ware gown ofoGeorgette
Crepe Of delicate apricot shade and
carried q bonnet Of mink rosohude Tho
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
Rabbi Haas Pays Tribute
to Theodore Roosevelt

Roosevelt as an Embodiment of
Americanism,' was the topic of
Rabbi Louis j. Haas discussion at a
we'll attended service at the Ohev
Sholom Temple last evening. A
dent was uttered by the entire con-
gregation.
RooseHelt's many-sided qualities
were emphasized by Rabbi Haas in
his discussion, and his fairness to all
peoples and all races We're especially
stressed by him.
Special mention was made of the
fact that he was the first president
to so/ far lay aside the prejudice
AGAINST the race as to appoint a
member of the Jewish faith to a
cabinet position. His services in the
fight against persecution of and
prejudice against the Jews was
vividly illustrated. his activity in the
persecution of the race in Russia
in 1903 was cited as one of the more
outstanding examples.
Rabbi Haas mentioned the origi-
nation of one of the outstanding
"Rooseveltisms." At the dedication
of a Philadelphia High School of
which Rabbi Haas was a student in
1902 on the evening before cham
pionship football game, he told
Colonel Roosevelt said to the stu
dents Don't finch, don't fail;
but hit the line hard" adding that
all of us might wei ladd this to our
philosophy of life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
YANKEES GUARD
LINES AS CIVIL
WAR SPREADS
Bolsheviki Army Tries to Cut
Roads Bringing Up
Supplies

Krasncyarsk, Siberia, Jan. H.
When trains carrying allied forces
westward over the trans-S Siberian
railway reached this city, situated
on the left bank of the Yenesei river,
they found that Russian troops had
been fighting against Bolshevist con-
tingents about ten miles southwark.
At Kliuchinskaya, forty miles to the
east, wounded Russians We're found.
These men were given aid by Cana
dian surgeons and were brought
here.
According to q Russian colonel,
Bolshevist forces, numbering about
1900 were entrenched in villages to
the south, being equipped with can
non and machine guns. Russian
troops advanced against them, hav-
ing been reinforced by troops from
an armored train here. This force,
numbering about 500, was repulsed,
losing thirty men, some officers be-
ing killed. The heavy snow prevent
ed artillery from being brought up
to support the advance. In the mean
time. the Bolshevists in a neighbor-
ing village, attacked and there were
casualties on both sides. The general
result was indecisive, the colonel
said.
Try to Cut Lines
The Bolshevists apparently plan
to harass the Russians and allied
forces along the railway and may try
to cut communications between
eastern Siberia and the Ural battle
front. to which allied troops and
munitions are being forwarded.
Kliuckinskaya has been deserted
by civilians.
At Irkutsk it was learned that
General Semenoff had advanced
from Verkhoeudinsk to Misavaya.
There was some apprehension there
as to an attempt to send troops fur
ther west, as the situation is uncer-
tain and civil war is general in
Eastern Siberia.
1t was said that unless the rail-
road is defended by American and
allied troops, there is danger that
Omsk will be cut off from Vladivos-
tok. There are no Japanese west OF
Irkutsk. A settlement of the contro-
versy between General Semenoff and
Admiral Kolchak is considered OF
greatest importance if there is to be
a concerted campaign against the
Bolshevists in Siberia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
CLOSING OF BARS
MAKES SHORT
CRIMINAL LIST
Court Opening Monday First
in Years to Have No
Murder Trial h

For the first time in the last few
years the quarterly criminal cours
sessions will open on Monday with
no murder cases listed for trial or
grand jury action. The total numa
Der of new cases on the list is LOT.
the lowest for many months. WhiIe
some of these charges are serious
ones including larceny and feloniouz
assault cases, quite number are iess
important charging misdemeanors.
Because OF the special session os
criminal court held last month =
number of continued cases were dis
/ posed of SO that only a few trials
VIII be necessary to dispose of
charges in which the grand jury has
already returned a bill of indicts
ment.
Cases added to the list by Dis.
trict Attorney Michael e. Stroup, fol-
low: e. L. Craft, larceny as baiiee,
Pete Lukina, assault and battery1
Faul Jones, felonious assault; Carl
Peterson, Paul Monroe, felonious
entry; Arthur Wynn, larceny ana
false pretence; Guy L. Klingep.
serious charge.
Tpstaves Named
County officials anticipate O drc,s
IN court costs because of the de-.
crease in new cases listed. Some of
them said the closing of the saloons
during the recent influenza epidemic
was responsible for a decrease i'm
crime. az
Tipstaves appointed to serve al
the criminal court sessions next
weeks: r. w. Green, John Pottroff@
M. f. Graham, Harry Fulchner.
sam johnson, II. c. Winter. Jacoh
Stauffer, e. r. Mitchell, w. J. Win
neud, Joseph A. Winters. Peter
Heshey, Theodore Orris, ]. H. Vent
zer, j. w. Whiting, George Peters.
william Strominger.
Tipstaves for the common pleas
court, January 20, follow: r. w
Green, John Pottroff, M. f. Ora.
ham, Harry Fulchner, Samuel John
son, Fl. c. Winters, Jacob Stauffer.
william Writer, John Young, Elmer
Urich, Hiram Graham, John Keller.
Benjamin Lampkins.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
L. w. MITCHELL.
Secretary.

PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF BRIDGE OFFICE OF BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS or PUBLIC
CIR o U N DIS A N ID BUILDINGS,
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING,
HARRISBURG, PA.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Superintendent of Public
Grounds and Buildings at his office ia
the Capitol Building, Harrisburg, Pa,
until Two CD o'clock L. M. January
l4th, 1919, tor furnishing ali Iapor
and materials for the construction
or a Lwo-span reinforced concrete
arch bridge over Penns Greek, at
Monroe Nails, Snyder County. Penn-
sylvania, as indicated fully in the
plans and specifications prepared by
q. A. Fink. OF Harrisburg, Pennsyi-
vania, Consulting Engineer for the
Board OF Commissioners OF Pubic
Grounds and Buildings of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
Plans, specifications and bidding
blanks will be furnished prospective
pIdders by applying To the SuperIn-
tendent OF Public Grounds and Build
ings, capitol Building, Harrisb urg,
eennsylN Rnia.
Proposals must be marked PRO
POSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
Pl,NNS CREEK BttIDGE" on OUTSIDE
cover.
GEORGE A. SHRElNER,
superintendent.
l. w. MITCHELL,
Secretary,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
Lumbermen Gather
to Develop Trade in
Forests Across Sea

philadelphia, Jan. 11.-Wholesale
lumber distributors from many Sec
ticns of the country. at a meeting
here yesterday. formed a new foreign
trade organization, to. be known as
the National Bureau of Wholesale
Lumber Distributors Export Cor
poration. Virtually all the foreign
lumber trade. delegates said, would
be handled by the organization.
A committee will be sent to Europe
az once to confer with foreign gov
ernments on their needs for the re-
construction program and matters
governing the shipment of lumber
from this country. Louis German
Jr, of Pittsburgh, was named chair
man.
j. w. Turnbull, of Philadelphia,
was elected chairman of a commit
tee to draft regulations under which
the corporation will operate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
LEGAL NOTICES

PROPOSALS. FOR CONSTRUCTION
GR Q U N d IS A N ID BUILDINGS,
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING.
HARRISBURG. PA. .,
Sealed proposals will be received
by the superintendent of Public
Grounds and Buildings at his office in
the Capitol Building, Harrisburg. Pa,
until two (2) o'clock +. NJ, January
18th. 1913, for furnishing all 'abor
End materials for the erection or new
riers and repairs to damaged piers of
bridge over the North Branch of the
Susquehanna River, at Laceyviile,
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, as
indicated fully in the plans and -speci-
iications prepared by William b. Pax
son, OF Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania,
Consulting Engineer for the Board or
Commissioners OF Public Grounds and
Buildings OF the commonwealth OF
fennsyIvania.
Plans . specifications and bidding
blanks will be- furnished prospective
bidders by applying to the SuperIn-
tendent of Public Grounds and
buildings, Capitol Building. HARRIS
burg, pennsylvania
Proposals must be marked PRO
POSAL FOR ERECTION OBJ PIERS
OF LACkYV1LLL BRIDGE" on out
side cover. -
GEORGE A. SHREINER.
superintendent.
Secretary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11

PROPOSALS kols CONSTRUCTION
OF DWELLING HOUSE
OFFICE or BOARD OF COMMIS-
SIONERS or PUBLIC GnUUNDS
AND BUILDINGS. STATE CAPITOL
BUILDING, HARRISBURG, PA.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceiYed by the superintendent of Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings at his Of
fice in the Capitol Building, HARRIS
burg, Pa. until two t2) O'Clock p. NJ.
January II. 1919, for furnishing ali
labor and materials for the recon
structlon of dwelling, house for the
Department of Fisheries at Union
City, Erie County, Pennsylvania, as
indicated fully in the plans and speci-
fications prepared by Oftice of Super
intendent of Public Grounds and
Buildiros, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania,
for the Board of Commissioners oi
Public Grounds and Buildings OF the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Plans, specifications and bidding
blanks will be furnished prospective
bidders py applying to the superin-
tendent of Public Grounds and Build
ings. Capitol Building. Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania.
Proposals must be marked PRO
POSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
DWELLING HOUSE, UNION CITY,
PENNSY on outside cover.
GEORGE A. SHREINER,
superintendent.
L. w. MITCHELL.
Secretary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
Slayer of Woman and
Son Confesses Crime
Before Passing Away

Chelsea, Mass, Jan. 11.-Vaster
Clark, self-confessed murderer OF
Mrs. Alice Smith and her flxe-year-
old son, died at hospital here last
night. Clark shot himself in the head
on Wednesday,, a few hours after he
had stabbed the woman at her home
in Revere and cut the child's throat
Clark's home was in Pembroke
Maine. He was discharged as first
mate of the sailing vessel Blue Peter
upon its arrival in New York De-
cember 26. He told the police that he
committed the murder after he had
quarreled with the woman.