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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-20
Coming
Soon to be
Important
Russians Close in
on kharkov From
All Sides
(By International News ser1ice)

(By International News Service)
While Axis troops evacuated
from fallen Sicily fled northward
along the Italian mainland today
under continued Allied lombard
ment. dispatches from the contin-
ent strengthened belief that i'm.
portant news soon would come out
OF totterlng Italy.
Tight censorship threw a heavy
veil across events in the war.weary
country after neutral correspond.
ents there limited that something
big had happened or was about
to happen. A report from Berne
today said German military authori-
ties had taken over absolute CON
troll OF communications between
Italy and Switzerland
In southern Italy. the Germans
were reported TO have established
a new line OF defense 30 miles
north OF Reggie dl Calabria. de-
barkatlon port for evacuated rem
nants OF once strong Axis forces
which lost Sicily to the Americans
and British.
Strong impression
In France. meanwhile, Allied
"preinvasion" radio broadcasts
were shown to have made a strong
impression. Significant sentences
from the broadcasts were posted IN
the walls OF buildings and in many
French towns police were report
ed TO have refused 10 tear them
down. In London officlals said
yesterdays Flying Fortress at
tacks on two important airfeldE
In Holland not only caused great
destruction 10 vital Axis defenses
but also raised to $50 the total ~
Nazi fighter planes shot down In
western Europe In the last two
days.
In quebec. where President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill are mapping the strategy
OF the next major offensive against
the Axis, authoritative quarters
said the American president would
send a special diplomatic envoy on
| another mission 10 MOSCOW" out
lining the results OF the conference =.
Secretary OF State Cordell Hull.
IL was limited. might be the Presi-
dept's emissary TO Premier Joseph
Stain. Hull was due to arrive n
Quebec today. il seemed likely
too that Prime Minister Churchill
might also send Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden TO Moscow.
Menace Exists
Advancing Russian armies clos
ing in on Kharkov from all sides
threatened momentarily TO cut or
the Germans escape route from
the Ukrainian city. Soviet units
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shortage OF serious proportions,
but we may be forced to curtail sup
plies to our Allies and the help
less millions in the occupied coun-
tries"
Fulmer said the shortages will
be most acute in fats and oils,
vegetables and dairy products" lie
also forecast a critical condition"
in the harvesting of cotton.
we will produce about 100000
bales Of cotton this year" Fulmer
said, "but because OF the shortage
OF labor which will prevent prompt
and proper harvest, IS per cent
Of the crop will grade middling and
below middling.
Need High Grade
I'VE already have a surplus OF
low grade cotton on hand, and a
serious shortage of high grade cot
ton. and now We are going to add
millions OF bales TO that surplus
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-20
Three Residents
Lose Gas Coupons

Three Ypsilanti residents charg-
ed with violations OF tire and gaso-
line regulations. were deprived OF
gasoline coupons following a hear
ing at the local ration board.
Charged with speeding in De-
trcit. Feb s, 1913, William SwihaFt.
) Oakwood Ave. lost two coupons
from his a" ration book. Clayton
Hopp. Jr, 964 W. Cross St, was
deprived Of one coupon from his
"A" book for alleged speeding in
Addison Township. Adrian. July II.
1913. G. +. Schrontz. 404 Ballard
St, was deprived OF three coupons
from his 81 gasoline book, and
two coupons we're deducted from
his "A" book for alleged speeding
on Us.12 in Antwerp Township
on May 2s, 1943.
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Warning Drafted
at Conference
in Quebec

Quebec, QUE Aug. 20-UP-A
direct warning to the German peo-
pie that they must get out Of the
war or suffer utter destruction" is
being drafted by President Roose-
welt, Prime Minister Winston
Churchill and, their military and
foreign affairs experts, it was I'M
derstood today.
The appeal will not be made until
the Allies are poised for a leap
onto the continent of Europe. Then
the population of Germany will be
told with bombs as well as words
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-20
Lobby of Hotel
Newly Decorated

The lobby OF the Hotel Huron
has been newly decorated with an
attractive color scheme. A wide
dado in old rose is surmounted Ia
the entrance by a white band and
in the lobby itself by a cream eI-
panse with geometric designs IN
beige. giving a MORE effect. on the
east wall there Is large panel N
aqua with diagonal stripes OF drab
forming slanting plaid back
ground for a landscape oil paint
ing. The pilasters have vertical
stripes OF cream and white with
design in belize at the top simu-
lating light fixtures.
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Postwar Monetary Proposal
Would Curtail Veto Powers

kind OF an international money
stabilizatlon program by the end OF
the war and We must move fast. -
he said.
He explained that some OF the
veto power that would be lost by
the United States under the revised
plan would be offset by tightening
OF the gold requirements. The early
draft called Tor nations 10 pay only
so per cent OF their quotas immedi'
ately: under the new one they must
pay all-gold Included.
Thirty Participate
With 80 nations participating, the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-20
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Continued Cool

NEW YoRK-INS-Major politi-
cal parties In New York state today
began preparations for campaigns
OF candidates to fill the vacant post
OF lieutenant-governor in the gen
eral election next November. The
action followed the unanimous rul-
ing yesterday OF the court of APP
peals that the post, lief; untitled by
the death OF Thomas w. Wallace.
last July II must be filled. The
high court rendered no opinion but
merely concurred IN that 81 lower
court.
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STOCKHOLM-AP-The Finnish
information bureau announced to-
day in Helsinki without explanation
that news broadcasts in English
beamed to America and Britain
would be increased while those in
the German, Italian, French and
Hungarian languages would be dis
continued.
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See BLAsT-Page 5
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See MoNEY-Page 5
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LONDON-AP - Paul Juseph
Goebbels, Hitler's propaganda
chief. promised the German people
today a new secret weapon may
soon give them relief from Allied
air raids. THE new weapon
against aerial war imposed upon
us by the enemy is under con-
struction," he wrote in his weekly
article in the propaganda publica.
ton Das Reich. Day and night
innumerable busy hands are en-
gagged in its completion"
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See FOOD-Psge 5
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GRANTS PASS, Ore AP -
Three hundred Mexican hop pick
ers we're stricken with food poison
ing yesterday after eating lunch
in the fields near here. DR.. NJ. E.
Corthell, who attended some CT
the victims, said he believed bac-
terial action in scrambled eggs,
part OF the lunches put up for
the laborers by the War Food Ad-
ministration, was the cause Of
the illnesses.
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MELBOURNE, Australia-AP-
Sir William Irvine, former premier
OF the state OF Victoria, died today
at the age OF IS.
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LANSING-AP-A state air raid
control center, described as the
first in the nation, was placed form
ally in operation Thursday by Capt.
Donald S. Leonard, state director OF
civilian defesse.
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Menace Exists

Advancing Russian armies clos
ing in on Kharkoy from all sides
threatened momentarily TO cut or
the Germans escape route from
the Tkrainian city. Soviet units
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NEW ORLEANS, La.-INs- A
33-year-old welder Of the Chicago
Bridge and Iron Company in New
Orleans was under indictment to-
day, charged with sabotagiug war
materials. The true bill, signed by
Assistant District Attorney John
Mckay, charged c. o. Judice with
making defective war material when
working on a floating drydocS
March IS. He was charged specifi.
cally with failing to fix four Welding
rods in their proper place and COW
ering them with metal.
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See CONFERENCE.-THE 5
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -
INS-One Army pilot was killed
and another escaped uninjured in
the crash of two PCS planes from
Peterson Field, Colorado Springs,
Army officials announced today. 1t.
Merle T. Lewis OF Ellet. o., was
killed when his plane crashed and
burned shortly after taking OF from
the field. officials said 1t. J. II.
Rodolf OF Tulsa. Okla. was the
fler who saved himself. when his
plane burned after a crash landing
near Arlington, Colo.
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NEW YORK-AP-Discovery of
three chemicals which damage
malignant cancer without doing
equal harm to healthy tissues was
announced today in the annual re-
port of Memorial Hospital, one OF
the worlds leading cancer insti-
tutes. The difference is slight. not
enough to make any of the three
useful for human beings. Never
theless the discovery Is OF tremen-
-dous importance for it is a definite
proof Of the possibility that a drug
can damage cancer more than other
tissues.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-20

HOLLYWOOD-INS - Rudy Val
lee. the band leader, is going to be
married after the war TO blonde
beauty he met in magazine. The
bride-to-be is Betty Jane Greer, IS.
who is under contract to Producer
Howard Hughes but who has not
yet appeared in pictures. They ad-
mitted their engagement today, but
SAID that the marriage would not
be until the end OF the war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-20

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS in
North Africa-INS- The Italian
islands Of Lipari and tromboh.
north OF Sicily, have surrendered
TO the Allies, an official announce
ment revealed today. Lipari is IL
miles north of Patti and Stromboli
40 miles northwest of Messina in
the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-12-30
Summons by Publication

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN AND FOR BENTON COUNTY
RUTH r. SIMONTON, Plaintiff VS..
Consolidated Freightways, Inc, a
Corporation, and J. H. Eggle-
ston, Defendants.
You are hereby summoned to
appear within sixty days after the
date of the first publication Of this
summons, within sixty days after
the 25th day of November, 1913,
and defend the above entitled ac-
ton in the above entitled court
and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff and serve copy of your
answer upon the undersigned at
torneys for plaintiff at their office
below stated, and in case Of your
failure SO to do judgment will be
rendered against you according
to the demand of the complaint
which has been filed with the
clerk of the above entitled court.
The object of the above entitled
action is to recover certain per-
sonal property consisting of three
boxes and chests of Slverware,
china and other dishes and also
utensils, blankets, personal effects
and other miscellaneous items.
MOULTON & POWELL,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Office and Pc. Address,
Kennewick, Benton County,
Washington. 11:25-12:30
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Notice Of Hearing on Application
for Franchises Over Certain
Roads Within Part Of Benton
County. Wash.
Notice is hereby given that the
Oregon Washington TIE e p h o n e
Co. a corporation, has filed with
the Board of County Commission
ers of Benton County, Washington,
it's application for a franchise to
maintain, locate, construct, repair
tricity for telephone, telegraph,
lines, poles, conduits, cables and
other appurtenances and conduc-
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tors for the transmission of cleo
trlclty wor telephone, telegraph
and other allied purposes along,
over, under and across any and all
county roads, highways and public
places or parts thereof of which the
Board of County Commissioners of
Benton County now has or may
hereafter have jurisdiction and
which are now or may hereafter be
within the following described ter
ritory:
Commencing at the northwest
corner of Sec. 6, Twp. IL, N.
r. "a, E. w. NJ, in Benton
County, Washington, and run
ming thence south along the
boundary line between Benton
County and Yakima County,
Wash, to the extreme south
ern end thereof, and being
where it reaches the Column
bia river; thence in an easter
ly direction along the southern
boundary line of Benton Coun-
ty to a point thereon between
Sections 9 and 10, Twp. 5, N.
r. &c, E. w. NJ; thence north
to the northeast corner of Sec.
4, Twp. IL, N. r. &c, E. w. NJ,
thence west to the point of be-
ginning and being all within
Benton County, Wash.
and that by order of the Board of
County Commissioners of Benton
County, Washington, Monday, the
3rd day of January, 1914, at the
hour of ii o'clock A. NJ, at the Of
flee of said board in the County
Court House in Prosser, Wash,
has been duly fixed by said board
as the time and place for hearing
said a pplication for franchise.
Dated at Prosser, Washington,
this 14th day of December, 1913.
= H. E. CHAPMAN, County Audit
or of Benton County, Wash.
- 12:16-23
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Notice to Creditors to File Claims

Notice to Creditors to File Claims
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington in and for
Benton County
In the Matter Of the Estates Of
Lewis coulson and Nancy Jane
Coulson. Deceased
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that Letters of Administration on
the estates of Lewis Coulson and
Nancy Jane Coulson, deceased,
were granted to the, undersigned
on the 18th day of June, 1913, by
the said Superior Court.
All persons having claims
against said estate are required to
serve them with the necessary
vouchers upon me at the office of
Moulton & Powell, Kennewick,
Washington, within six months af-
ter the date of the first publica-
ton of this notice, to-wit, within
six months after the 23d day of
December, 1943, and file the same
with the Clerk of this Court, to-
gether with proof of such service,
or they shall be forever barred.
Dated at Kennewick, Washing
ton, this 23rd day of December,
1913.
Esther Baker, Administrative
By Moulton & Powell,
Her Attorneys
Kennewick, Washington
-.<~s .s- 12:23-1:6,
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amount of each assessment has
accrued thereto, and said assess.
ments including said accrued in
terest and costs, are payable al
the office of the undersigned
Treasurer of Benton County.
Inasmuch as these delinquent
assessments stand as a lien agains,
the real property for which they
are assessed and unless the said
assessments, together with said &C.
crued interest and costs are paid
prior to Friday, the 21st day OF
January, 1914, will, as command
ed by law on said date, at the
hour of 10 o'clock AM. of said
day, at front entrance of the Court
House in the City of Prosser,
Washington, sell each and all of
said tracts on which said assess
ments, accrued interest and costs
shall not then have been paid, or
so much thereof as shall be neceS-
sary to meet the same. Such sale
shall be in the manner by statute
made and provided and the land
sold shall be subject to redemp-
ton as provided by law in such
cases.
All of said lands are situate in
Townships numbered North from
the base line and Ranges numbered
East from the Willamette Merid-
ian, in Benton County, State of
Washington. ,-~
Three lists of all property de-
Iinquent in the district mentioned
above are posted in each voting
precinct and in the places here
matter mentioned. J.. ..-.
At the Improvement Club House,
located on Tract %, the Highlands
Plat "B", according to the record
ed plat thereof. At the Northeast
corner of Section IL, Township 8
North, Range 20 EWM, known as
the Cemetery corner.
One at the Post Office at Kiona,
Washington, which is located on
Lots 6 and z, Block 4, Kelso's first
Addition to Kiona, according to
the recorded plat thereof.
One additional copy is also post
ed in the office of the Board of
Directors of the Kennewick Dis
trict; and one in the office of the
County Treasurer of Benton Coun-
ty, Washington. -. b..
Dated this 30th day of Deem
Der, 1943, at Prosser, Washington.
eEs c. w. NESSLY,
Treasurer of Benton County
and Ex-Officio Treasurer of
Kennewick District.
12:30-1:13
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Notice to Creditors to File Claims

In the Superior Court Of the State
Of Washington in and for
Benton County
No. 2l89
In the Matter of the Estate of
Christopher William Boden. De-
ceased
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that Letters of Administration on
the estate of Christopher William
Boden, deceased, were granted to
the undersigned on the 18th day
of October, 1913, by the said SUI
perior Court.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to serve
them with the necessary vouchers
upon me at the office of Moulton
& Powell, Kennewick, Washington,
within six months after the date Of
the first publication of this notice,
to-wit: Within six months after the
23rd day of December, 1913, and
file the same with the Clerk of
this Court, together with proof
of such service, or they shall be
forever barred.
Dated this goth day of Decem-
Der, 1943.
Alfred c. Anon,
Administrator
BY Moulton & Powell
His Attorneys
l5s.re
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FOR SALE

New two bedroom house, modern
large basement, furnace, electric
water heater, range, refrigerator
and all furniture, have eight
men roomers and boarders, in.
come $3.50 per week. $695O terms
as low as $50 per month. Can
occupy at once. =
One of the finest farms offered fol-
sale in Benton Co. One mile
from Prosser.
IS acres cultivated, Is acres alfal-
ia, 10 acres corn in field, Is
acres pasture, fenced and cross
fenced, near school and church
z room house, 2 bath rooms
furnace, new barn 60x54 #.
cement floors, will hold so tons
of hay, corn cribs, and grain
bins in barn, hammer mill; new
Ford tractor with all nipple.
ments; team of horses and equip.
ment;; good chicken house, $50
hens, 80 head hogs, IS head cat.
tie. Bank will make loan tc
a real farmer, reason for selling
illness. Everything goes fol
$4,000.
8 acres on Kennewick- Richlano
highway on Columbia river. New
two room house, siding for two
more rooms, new electric pump
fine view, $2350; " cash $50 pei
month.
Very fine residence lot on Ken.
newick avenue, 50x150, near in
Nice building lots 5Ox10O on First
avenue, $225.
FOR SALE - Mohari davenport
and chair, pre-war, with springs
good shape. May be seen at 90s
Alder after z pm.
5 business lots on First avenue
125x140, $1750.
20 acres, cherries, peaches, prunes
apricots, good home, nice cab.
ms with bath, store, office, fine
location, big income.
& q - ;. Z
10 acres on Highway, alfalfa and
pasture, five room house, bath
electric range, deep well, 2 cleo
trio pumps, in city limits.
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Notice of Delinquent Irrigation AS.
sessments and Sale of Lands
Therefor
Columbia Irrigation District

Notice is hereby given that irri-
cation assessments for the year
1913 of the Columbia Irrigation
District upon premises and lands
within said District are now de-
linquent and interest on the
amount of each assessment has
accrued thereto, and said assess
ments including said accrued in
terest and costs, are payable at
the office of the undersigned
Treasurer of Benton County.
Inasmuch as these delinquent
assessments and as lien against
the real property for which they
are assessed and unless the said
assessments, together with said
accrued interest and costs are paid
prior to Friday, the 21st day of
January, 1914, I will, as COM
manded by law on said date, at the
hour of 10 o'clock AM. of said
day, at front entrance of the Court
House in the City Of Prosser,
Washington, sell each and all of
said tracts on which said assess
ments, accrued interest and costs
shall not then have been paid, or
so much thereof as shall be neces-
sary to meet the same. Such sale
shall be in the manner by statute
made and provided and the land
sold shall be subject to redemp-
ton as provided by law in such
cases.
All of said lands are situate in
Townships numbered North from
the base line and Ranges num-
bered East from the Willamette
Meridian, in Benton County, State
of Washington.
Three lists of all property de-
linquent in the district mentioned
above are posted in each voting
precinct and in the places herein
after mentioned:
Precinct No. 1. One at the mar
gin Of the State Hiway crossing of
Columbia Irrigation Districts can
al in Section 31-10-28; One at the
margin of the state hiway at the
Northeast corner Of SWA of the
NWA of Section 3O-9-29; One at
the intersection of the Highlands
Road with the State Hiway in the
.SWA of Section 28-9-29.
Precinct No. 3. One on the Coun-
ty Road opposite the Northeast
corner of Section 22-8-30; One at
the Grange Hall, Finley, Wash
ington; One at the Finley, Store,
Finley, Washington.
Precinct No. 4. One on the mar
gin of the County Road opposite
the residence of H. S. Hughes in
Section 31-8-31; One on the mar
gin of the road at the residence
of c. j. Dahlin in Section 5-7-31;
One at the Hover Store, Hover,
Washington.
Precinct No. 2. At the. Post Of
flee in the City of Kennewick,
Washington; Near the intersection
of Benton Street and Kennew1ck
Avenue in the City of Kennewick,
Washington; At the City Hall in
the City Of Kennewick, Washing
ton.
One additional copy is also post
ed in the. office Of the Board of
Directors of the Columbia District;
and one in the office of the County
Treasurer of Benton County,
Washington.
Dated this 3Oth day of Decem-
Der, 1913, at Prosser, Washington.
c. w. NESSLY,
Treasurer of Benton County
and Ex-Officio Treasurer of
Columbia District.
+ RPS -. 1C.on 1.1o
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FOR SALE-20 acre farm; alfalfa,
asparagus, crop ground, little
subirrigated pasture land; good f.
room house, outbuildings; electric
lty, good well; also N. H. Red pull
lets, beginning to lay. Phone 1904
or see Mrs. C.. L. Evans, Hover,
WASH. 38-41p
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FOR RENT: New clean beds for
men in new home. One block
from eating place. ITO East First
Ave-, Kennewick. 36tf
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FOR SALE-24-ft. trailer house;
dual wheels, good tires, sleeps
five; insulated! daveno; oil heater;
cook stove; table and chairs; also
1886 Chew. sedan, tires and car in
good shape. Cheap if taken at
once. r. H. Long, Bremmer's trail
er camp, Kennewick.
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FOR SALE - New 5-room home,
new equipment. Prospective
boarding house. Lovely two bed
rooms and living rooms and kitch-
en- for use of owner. Small down
payment. 702 Alder. 40p
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..MTEDLSomeone to saw about
W .hree cords of cherry an d apple
Alice Garrett, q Third Av.
WOOL 38tf
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FOR SALE-4000 feet of fence.
Cedar posts, 36'' rabbit netting,
topped with 2 barbed wires. You
salvage SIPS. Arthur Moody, 1926
18th Ave. So, Pasco. 40p