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The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-20
THOROUGH SEARCH MADE FOR BANDITS
U. s. Cavalry Covering Wide Area in Pursuing Bandits who Held Two Aviators-Were Re- leased Early Yesterday.

Maria, Texas, Aug. 19.-Spread out fan shaped over a wide stretch of Mexican country south of the Rio Grande, United States cavalry, aided by airmen as scouts, tonight combed the mountains for the bandits who held for ransom two American avia- tors.
 After the forward dash over the border today, the troops probably are handicapped tonight by a storm which was reported in messages by field telephone to be raging in the mountains below the border.
 It was feared the torrential rains would obliterate trails left by the bandits. The expeditionary force for a time moved forward in the face of high winds, according to the reports. The two lieutenants for whom ran som was demanded and who were re- leased early today, led the Americans in their quest of the bandits. The bandits, with five hours and a half start on the American punitive expedition, are believed to have scat tered in the mountain passes and canyons. It will be necessary to search every square mile of the rough country below the border, in the opinion of officers, to find the men. American aviators who left the flying field here early today, were scouting the entire Ojinaga district. Because of the nature of the country, i it is believed it will be difficult task to locate the bandits from the air.
 Mexican federal troops from Oji- naga are acting to prevent clash between the American forces and Car ranza's men.
 It is not known how many are in the bandit gang. Lieutenants Davis and Peterson saw six men. There are twenty other bandits at a ranch where the bandits stopped. The American aviators were told the band numbered sixty.
 The bandits had American-made ammunition.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-20
CITIZENS COMMITTEE INVEST
 :. IGATING H C l. IN LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock, Aug. 20.-"Meat Gone Down." is the somewhat unique sign that appears on West Capitol meat market. To be sure, the quoted prices do not appear to bear out the allegation very strong, but it does, in fact, represent a real reduction in price.
 Little Rock just now, in common with other communities, is wrestling with the question of H c L, and it's remedy, and committee of citizens has been appointed to make an in- vestigation. They can recommend, but they have no power to fix prices on commodities. They may be able to discover instances of profiteering, and by reporting to the federal authorities or making known their findings to the consumers, bring about reduct- ion in prices. The experiment is be- ing watched with much interest.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-20
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MAKES
 PAYMENT ON ROAD AID

Little Rock, Aug. 20.-The State Highway Department yesterday made the final payment of Federal aid on Sevier county road improvement dis trict No. 3, amounting to $5,149.93. Apayment of $7,70O was also made on Carroll county Project No. 1, the Eureka Springs -Seligman road. There are twenty-five road projects in the state that have been thus far approv- ed by the Federal government, and there are several other applications pending.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-20
LITTLE ROCK B. OF c. MAKING
 ANOTHER TRADE EXCURSION

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 20.-The Third Trade Excursion being run by the Little Rock Board of Commerce is being made today through White, Jackson and Woodruff counties. The longest stops are being made at Jud- sonia, Newport, Gregory and Cotton Plant. Those excursions are bring ing the business men of Little Rock into close touch with the trade throughout a widely extended terri tory.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-20
PRESIDENT BEFORE| SENATE COMMITTEE
Declares League Involves Moral Forces Stronger Than Legal Promise President Touches Many Phases of Treaty.

Washington, Aug. 19.-President Wilson, interpreting the league of na- tions covenant today for the Senate foreign relations committee, declared it imposed no legal obligation for the use of American military force in pro- tecting the territory or independence of any other nation.
 But he added that the covenant might involve in certain circumstances an absolutely compelling moral obli- gation," which might be even stronger , than legal promise.
 Pressed for a more exact definition by committee members, who insisted that the whole arrangement was a s'rope of sand," he asserted that on the contrary, he considered it as plac- ing the nations in "an attitude of comradeship and protection" which would compel respect for the princi- ples of justice and liberty.
 Meeting the committee in a round table discussion in the east room of the White House, in contradiction to the precedents of more than century and with the whole nation listening through the medium of relay of pub- lie stenographers, the president went into many of the details of the peace negotiations and touched on all the hotly debated questions which have divided the Senate in it's consideration of the peace treaty.
 | Article 10 of the covenant, guaran- teeing the integrity of league mem bers against aggression, he declared, would leave to each nation complete freedom of choice as to the applica- tion of force" Even if the American representatives on the council joined in an unanimous recommendation for military action, the final decision for peace or war must rest, so far as con- cerned the United States, with con- gress, he said. Whatever advice the council gave under it's authority to take such action is deemed appropri- ate," must also be deemed appropriate by the United States to be binding on this government, he argued, though i'll the background would be such DO tential moral force that he doubted if the nation would often decline te act.
 The president revealed that Japan's promise to return Shantung province to China was reduced to written form lin the minutes of the peace confer ence. He asserted he had "every con fidence" that the promise would bt carried out, and told the senators l
 was ssthe best that could be got" ou of the negotiations, Japan having
 given notice she would withdraw iron the conference if her demands wer' refused. The American delegates, h'
 said, had tried to keep the nation fre'
 from obligations in European affair
 ESQ far as it was honorably possible
 to do so,' but he asserted that i
 might be necessary to keep som B American troops in the Rhine distric
 under the treaty for the next fiftee' 4 A "A ssS z ..z- +.--~ < <... -z-.ss. <,s.-.. ].
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-20

He declared the nation would be it's own sole judge whether it's obligations had been fulfilled under the disputed clause of the league cove nant; that purely domestic questions were safe from the leagues interfer- ence; and that the Monroe Doctrine was clearly preserved.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-20

FOR SALE-About one acre of ground, two good four room houses, two blocks west of the passenger sta tion and two blocks south of the pub- lie school. A bargain-terms. Are now renting for $500 per month each. G. N. Autry, city. 13d6w
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-20
BBE FIRM WITH
 |EXICO IN FUTURE
,,.nt. That Future Crimes by |1sx;cans s Will Be Handled |y;thout Gloves-Guard is Peorganized.

.h;neton, Aug. 19.-No official
 .,,rcements are being made of
 tbe United States government
 .,ds to handle the bandit nuisance
 rortbern Mexico, from this point
 t,t there is every evidence that
 r,eparations have been made to
 < future depredations with swift
 ,oment of troops such as now is
 N conducted against the desper-
 ss who held the two army off,
 for ransom.
 .wift moving cavalry, fully equip
 with machine guns and guided
 aIrulanes, it is understood. will be
 ed upon, and will be prepared to
 ve quickly from strategic points
 ne the border of the bandit coun-
 on the Rio Grande.
 Fhcanization of the border guard
 insure the greaest speed in these
 vements has been completed, the 6alry regiments being so .distribut-
 as to place the nucleus of flying hmm at carefully selected points jng the Rio Grande.
 of troops of the Eighth |Ralry into Mexico today inaugurat- ! the new plan, according to offic- s and from this time on some incl hts twill be handled without gloves FWhen the reports came of the bture of these two officers and Fir being held for ransom" Secre- hy Baker said, "the hour of execu- |n was fixed on the next day in de- blt of the ransom being paid. There |s, of course, no opportunity to bke military issue within such he and I therefore directed that E ransom money be paid and that force be arranged to take up the |t trail of the bandits ard pursue em with the hope of being able to pture as many as possible Details of how the dash was con- cted were left entirely to General ckman, the only requirement. being at it should be made with a Swiftly oving force." Cavalry, with ma inc guns and guarded by airplanes, 'uld be used. If captives are taken ey will be brought to the United ates.
 The close proximity of the bandit ndezvous to the border led to the pc that the American troops might ertake them before they would ve time to scatter.
 Hemstitching Machine now installed my home. Work promptly and atly done. Price 10c per yard. Mrs. k. White, IT,, phone No. 57. If
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-20

Hemstitching done at my home at regular prices. Mrs. A. Guthrie. phone 76.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-20

|Hemstitching Machine now installed
 my home. Work promptly and
 Patly done. Price 10c per yard. Mrs. R. White, IT,, phone No. 57. If
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
LEAGUE INSTITUTE CLOSES
First Outdoor Institute of Walla Walla
District is Big Success

Sunday was great day at the Ep-
worth League institute in Richland
park. People came from all parts of
the district in trucks and automobiles.
One hundred and twenty-five from
Kennewick motored up for the day.
About four hundred people attended
the two splendid services during the
day. DR.. Birney of Boston conducted
the morning meeting. His theme for
the week was "Lifc Service" and at
the conclusion of this session twenty
five young people pledged themselves
to more definite service.
DIR. Dan Brummitt of Chicago, edi-
tor of the Epworth Herald, conducted
vesper service at eight o'clock.
This district is the first. enc to hold
an institute independent of other dis
tricts and they feel very greatly graf
flied that it was success, financially
as well as spiritually and educational
ly.
AT a business session the following
officers were elected for the Walla
Walla district:
President, Miss Grace Carroll of
Mabton, reelected; assistant president
Rev. H. R. Stone, Richland, reelected;
first vice president, Miss Faye Bruean,
Walla Walla; second vice president,
Miss Lucille Helm, Walla Walla; third
vice president, Miss Kate Larson, of
Kennewick; fourth vice president, Miss
Ruth Schwartz, of Yakima; secretary
treasurer, Mr.. Harper Joy, Walla Wal
la; Junior superintendent, Mrs. G. A.
Grimes, Mabton.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
ARMY AVIATOR Is TO
FLY TO KENNEWICK
Lieut.. Ehrlichman Will Land Here On
His Cross Country Flight
Likes The Field

An aviation recruiting party headed
by 1t. r. ]. Ehrlichman spent sever
al days here this week with headquar-
tiers at the Hotel Kennewick. Lieut..
Ehrlichman says young men are show
ing great interest in aviation and
Uncle San is offering attractive in
ducements for the young fellow who
wishes to learn to fly.
While here Lieut.. Ehrlichman was a
passenger in Lieut.. Kelso's Curtiss.
The two were in training the same
time at Rockwell Field. He adnnires
the local landing field saying that II
is far superior to the one at Yakima.
Lieut.. Ehrlichman went from here
to Yakima where he will remain few
days before going to Seattle to assem-
BILE government plane which he will
use in his recruiting work. He will
fly to Kennewick and will be met by
Lieut.. Kelso and the two will give sn
exhibition of aerial combat work.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
DIES AT HIS
DAUGHTERS HOME
William N, Webb, Civil War Vet
eran Passed Away After a
Long Illness.


After an illness of 10 months, Will
liam N. Webb, aged 10, died last night
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E.
R. Golland of this city. Funeral ser
vices were conducted this afternoon
at 2:3O in the Mueller Parlors by Rev.
L. J. Aldrich. Burial was in River
View Heights Cemetery.
Mr.. Webb was born in Lawrence
county, Indiana, October 16, 1916.
When eighteen years of. age he en-
listed in the Union army and served
until the close of the Civil War. He
was married April "a, 1870 to Louise
Jane Coffman, in Crawford county,
Kansas. Mr.. and Mrs. Webb lived in
Kansas until 1880 when they came to
Washington. Of his eleven children,
seven are living. They are Mrs. Col
land of this city, Mrs. A. M. Luth, of
Horse Heaven, Edgar Webb of Alder
ia, Tom Webb, of Long Lake, Geo. L.
Webb and Mrs. Al. Willard, of Spokane
and Charles Webb of Battle Creek.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
!Carley and Whitconb
.IIIlIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIIlIIIIlIIIIIIIIIINRInInIInI

Grace Storment is spending the
week end in Sixprong as the guest of
Miss Eckmann.
Grin Jackson end Earnest Oman of
Hillview spent Saturday aud Sunday
in Whitcomb.
Little Francis Williams who has
been i'll for few days was taken by
her mother to doctor Thursday.
R. S. Grove returned from Walla
Walla yesterday where he had been
several days. While away his barn on
the ranch here, with everything in it,
burned to the ground. Neighbors
were awakened by the fire but got
there too late to save anything but
prevented the fire from spreading to
the house and hay stacks. A horse
belonging to Frank Storment was in
the barn and persisted.
Mr.. Mann and family of Carley OK
pect to move about the 1st of August
to Vancouver to send the children to
high school.
F. Mr.. McNary is harvesting the hay
on hte Pastor ranch near Carley this
week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
THISTLE AND FEED.

Farmers in Washington who want
to know if the Russian thistle is good
for stock feed are informed by Prof.
Heckedron, of the department of amin
al husbandry here, that chem cal. ana
Uses show a similarity in the nutrients
contained in thistles and alfalfa hay.
Where comparative feeding tests have
been made, the results indicate that a
pound Of good Russian thistle hay has
approximately the same feeding value
as pound of good alfalfa hay when
fed with silage and straw.
Prof Hackedron says that the in
ferior yield of Russian thistle hay per
acre keeps the thistle from competing
with alfalfa in regions where it will
grow. The tests show, however, that
where thistles are prevalent and 81
falfa not available, the former makes
an excellent hay substitute.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
THAT WHISTLE

How dear to our hearts is a musical
whistle
That sounds cut its tocsin when noon
time draws nigh,
And the hunger that threatens will
los, al its terror.
In maze of ice cream and fresh
apple pie
And yet sad forebodings our scared
souls are filled
When we list to that whistle,
That sick sounding whistle,
That grooming old whistle
Down there at the mill.
1t starts with sob, takes on a cres-
cendo,
Then launches scream that a Jackal
can't beat, M
And alas and anon it walls forth a
sorrow
That but a ldet soul in Hades could
compete,
Then Kenncwick quakes with an icy
cold chill,
Lest they lose that strange whistle,
That spook sounding whistle,
That poor dying whistle
Down there at the mill.
Anonymous.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17

: "A clergyman lost his horse on q Sat
urday evening. After hunting with a
boy until after midnight he, gave up
in despair. The next day. somewhat
detected at his loss. he went into the
pulpit and took for his text the follow
ing passage from job: "Oh. that !
knew where / might find him." The
boy. supposing the horse was still the
burden of thought, cried out: II know
where he is. He's In Deacon Smiths
barn !"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
POULTRY MEETING CITY
HALL MONDAY EVENING
Every Chicken Raiser, Large or Small,
is Urged to be Present Com
mittee to Report,

Every man and woman who is in
terested in raising poultry, either as
a business or side line, is urged to
attend a meeting in the city hall next
Monday evening at o'clock. AT that
time the committee of poultryrncn
named come time ago for the purpose
# ourlining p ems for poultry asso-
citation, will make it's report.
Poultry r.hslng is coming more ard
more tc the front in the VI aid
the anger ,..oducers believe consider
able lmps tus can be given the industry
ny the :;..n alton of an as ;ociatior
which will +. ng into cooperation AL
ne raisers # the valley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
Time.

Time is mystery which we have
arbitrarily divided into a past and
future, that we may understand some
thing of 1t. In itself we may be al
most certain that it is but an immense.
eternal motionless present, in which
all that has taken place fmmntably.
In which tomorrow. save In the ephe-
neral mind of man, is indistinguish-
able from yesterday and today.-From
'aThe Double Garden" by Maurice
Maeterlinck.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
orioIes.

As for myself am turned contrac-
tor of hammock netting for the orioles.
taking my pay in notes. / throw
Strings out of the window and they
snap them up at once. They sit in
the cherry trees hard by and war
BILE. Hurry up! hurry upr" | never
found out before just what they said.
But If you will listen you will find
that this is what they first say. A vul-
garism, I admit, but native.-Lowell.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
BRISCOE FACTS

Briscoe cars are winners in economy
tests and as hill climbers. Every own
er IS booster. These are few sam
pies:
Not five cents repair in seven
months F. E. Karg, Poland, Ohio.
Averaged 32 miles to the gallon on
g long trip" Ed. Uzafonage, San
Francisco, Cal.
10000 miles original set of tires
still OF the car" ]. v. Daganhardt, of
Piqua, Ohio.
Few skies can pass my Briscoe on
stiff grade" Guy Warren, Walla
Walla, Wash. adv.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
NOTICE

There will be mass meeting Sat-
urday evening July 26 on Hotel Ken
newick grounds. Farmers are espec-
ially invited to attend but the meet
ing is open to all. William Everett,
of Spokane, will address the meeting
on important issues of the day. July
26th. Don't forget the date-July 26.
1917
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
Appropriate Took.

Robert had lost his little pet dog and
felt bad about 1t. His father told him
poor little Fido must be dead or ne
would return home. His mother sent
him on an errand, when he met wom-
an friend of his mothers who asked
him If he was Ill, as he had little to
say. "Oh, no." he said, ''but my little
dog is dead and l am wearing black
look"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
Handicap Worth While.

When a handicap becomes the full
crum over which we pry out success
with the long iron bar of determine
ton 1t ought to make US shake hands
with the hindrance and say. THANK
you'll You have helped me out fine"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
Mad Musicians.

Among professional men actors sup
NV the greatest proportion of lunatics.
Then come, In order, musicians, civil
servants. clergymen, writer's and edit
ms and army men. The wonder is
that editors do not figure much higher
In the list.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17

LOST July 4th, on Richland road,
north of Kennewick, near pumping
station, bundle containing mans
suit and lady's coat. Finder please
return to this Office. $15 reward. :
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17

FOR SALE CHEAP-one of the best
10-acre tracts in the Burbank pro-
ject at Two Rivers station. Small
payment down or good Ford and
easy terms. Mrs. L. c. Ebert, Ken
newick, r. No. /, phone 22x3. Is
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17

FOR RENT Furnished house. A. T.
Smith, Beach street.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
Too Late to Classify

WANTEDAGirl to feed presses;
Will pay $40 a week to start; adj
vancement as rapid as quality of
work will justify. Call at this Of
fee.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27
The Painted VILLAGE.

I'm Switzerland. near the border q
Lake Geneva, is village wLicr would
sunrise some Of the girls ana boys Of
America. if they should happen to
walk iuI0 it, Nearly ali Of the white
suucco houses are decorated on tbe
onts.de with drawings pictures Of
miIl.,uaids cows. battles. soldiers.
neople running for a train, and any
l},ino else that occurred "a he young
ar.ist He was q hoy uT the place. but
sul,seau antIy went to iari and
sfrdi,d arr The name of The village
is ~ Irqier. hut il is sometimes call.
cd fhe painted VILLAGE.
,,,..,.,,,o .,.,.oo. ~, ,1.., .,.l,,,.,t,.
e..~ 800. ~ r,oi, I'M
,I... n...... ,,,,n, Mi, 's,,.,g. az
a,,aa liz. aoro and ,hoir 'I.r..
-. -, 81 ,,. ,.g,,f,c H..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27

dat, 81 have nniahc- my hoA.
and then viii sec K can find one"
VIVA. viii you 90 %Lh the box
xnen il IS made?'' inquired the bcsgir.
1t is tor the youns mau who i;illed
my wife. ana sole my dying horse.
ard ~. bed GOVERNS, said me
dracon.
lie deserves nothing better" an
.wcrcd the braEar. Tor il WAS an III
Dc ed. Suli thai aog il too small for
him. Cor he is > bi2 msn."
"You are wr,ne.' aaid the d.aaon
"Thc ho. is larae 'enoG-h even !"f
ne
wen. ;he iogrr is nearly as tall az
you" replied the beeg.r." and, 81
colrsr, il you can sc, III, hr can. Eui
| am sure yGu would ma i, Il taht
fI"
NO. there IL plenty or room said
thc dragon, tuclins himself carefully
inside.
Eu ~ sooner vas be wei! in thah
the young man clappcd o. The ia.
tool, H. box on his hack ana bron
ii t. tie King. And WHOM the King
heard lliat the dragon was inside, he
Wa 50 excited that he would not
walt one moment. but broke the ioC-
and lifted the lid just little way TO
make sure be was really there. lie
VS. very careful not 10 leave enough
space 10! the dragon &c jump out, btt
rnlutkily there was Ju~t room for his
great mouth. and with one snap the
King VANISHED down his wldo red
JAWS. Then the younS man narr,ed
tie Kings daughter and rJled oy
the land. but what he did vita the
DRAGON nobody know,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27

great Eainter VAS sent for, and nov
the portrait of the lad as he beats
his drum is hanging on wall OF the
palace. Frederick aid become Il freat
military man, but not all the boys VINO
beat drums may expect to turn out
as he did-if that were 10 be true
what an army generals We should
have.
Drums have always been used by
native races ia drive away evil spirits.
TO terrfy foes. 10 make men lieht h"t-
ter, or TO summon friends toeethcr.
Thcy are al an sizes, sorts and shapes.
In China drums are made Oi bake !
clay, buWl-shaprd. with a akin Etratch-
ed across The top. \ drum from cen.
iral .-mrrica is cOn"-shapcd, over four
feet in height and is followed ogt c:
solid block OF wood. An AshmltC6
drum is shaped like boItlc-a very
large one-a Mandigo drum resembles
ii tenpiu upside down, while n Friend
IN Islands drum, hctwe -four and five
feet high. Is just Ike a post with n
head OF leather not more than siN
inches aCiJSS.
Did you ever wonder whancs the
custom came OF having a man III 'front.'
to carry the drum so that the drum
MGR could get u good whack at II?
1t came from the fact that all old
drums were very, long ana narrow and
an ordinary man carrying his own
drum could hardly reach the ends. A
helper to carry the instrument in
front of the player relieved The
difIiCulty.