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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-30
FOUR RIGS NOW
in GAS FIELD
Promoters Have Lost None of
Their Faith in the Future
of Rattlesnake Wells

Herbert C. Harris, manager Of the
Spokane-Benton Natural Gas and Oil
company, is in the city this morning
on his way to the Rattlesnake gas
field. Mr.. Harris says that altho the
field is proving harder one to bring
in than he had at first expected, none
of the men who are interested in its
development have lost any Of their
enthusiasm and they are even more
optimistic than ever over the ultimate
success of the field
There are now four drilling rigs in
the field and very substantial pro-
gress is expected this fall and winter.
Mr.. Harris company has recently put
in large drilling outfit. The Walla
Walla company has leased its big
standard rig and some Of its land to
"a New York capitalist who intends to
spare no expense in giving the field
a thoro tryout. This outfit has been
moved to a new location and new
well started. The Walla Walla COM
pany has another rig and the Columbia
River and Puget Sound Natural Gas
company, formerly the Yakima COM
pany, has started new well with
their old rig. They are drilling a 15-
inch hole and expect to install larg-
er rig as soon as the smaller one
proves inefficient.
According to yesterdays Yakima
Republic State Gcologist Henry Lam
des is now in the field and intends to
spend most Of the next few months
there. The Republic says:
DR.. Henry Landcs, state geologist
and head of the department Of geology
of the University of Washington, left
this morning for the Benton county
oil section, where he will spend the
next few days studying the oil for
nation and drilling operations there.
He will return to the wells at inter-
walls of about 10 days in order to con-
tinue his Investigations and will serve
as oil expert at least until the opening
of the university and possibly longer.
The state geologist has no state
ment to make at this time concerning
the company in charge Of the opera
tions or its final aim. He is, however,
willing to discuss the actual work
which is being carried on.
'aThe first we'll drilled, which had
reached depth of over 300 feet" he
says, ''has been abandoned and still
another well started. The first well
was not straight and, after consider
able work, it was thought easier to
make new start than to try to fix
the old we'll. No one can estimate
the rate at which progress will be
made or predict the final result but
/ will be at the well for few days to
study the actual rock formation in an
attempt to get more information on
that subject. So far no one knows
anything about the formations below
the surface since there are no out
groupings.
"It is hard to estimate the quality
of the oil by the seepage which is all
we have at the plant. The seepage,
however, provides us with enough oil
for fuel. Under present conditions,
it would cost about 500 day to burn
coal for the well drilling, so the saw
ing is considerable.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-30

The local Odd Fellow lodge is going
to have a big watermelon feed next
Monday night. All Odd Fellows,
whether members of this lodge or not,
are cordially invited.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Anon, of Pas
adena, CAL, arrived the first of the
week and are visiting with Kennewick
relatives. Mr.. Anon will be here for
about two months, transacting busi-
ness while Mrs. Anon will visit rela-
tives in Spokane.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-30

The home economics department of
the Woman's club held a busy and
pleasant meeting with Mrs. Guy j.
Hayden as hostess last Tuesday when
several dozen hospital pieces were fin
ished and turned over to the Red
Cross.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-30

E. L. Laramore cropped into this
Office this afternoon and told us that
if the person who stole $50 grain sacks
from his Horse Heaven wheat ranch
will make himself known, he will fur
nish the said thief with enough twine
to properly sew the sacks.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
SENATOR ]. B. FORAKER DIES
End Comes to Conspicuous Leader OF
Republican Old Guard at Home
in Cincinnati

Cincinnati, May 11.-Joseph Benson
Foraker, former United States Senator
from Ohio, lawyer, orator, soldier, and
citizen, died at his home here today.
He was 20 years old. Former Senator
Foraker had been in poor health SINCE
his retirement from the Senate in 1909
Foraker was twice elected and like
wise twice defeated in races for the
governorship of Ohio. He served in
the United States Senate from 1897
to 1909.
Mr.. Foraker was born July 5, 1876,
on farm near Rainsboro, o. In 1862
he enlisted as a private in an Ohio
infantry regiment and served until the
close of the Civil War, when he was
mustered out with the rank of first
lieutenant and brevet captain. He
was graduated in 1859 from Cornell
University and began the practice Of
law in Cincinnati. He presented the
name of William Mckinley for the
presidency at the Republican national
convention in 1896 and 1900.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
NEW YORK HONORs JOFFRE
French Hero of the Marine Presented
With Miniature Gold Statue
of Liberty.

New York, May 11.-When Marshall
JOffre arrived on the north meadow of
Central Park today to receive the gold
en- miniature Statue of Liberty, the gift
of the people of New York through
popular subscription, five thousand
school children, waving the Tri-color
and the Stars and Stripes, greeted
the hero with a great shout.
Mayor Mitchell presented the statue
to Marshall Joffre after paying a glow
ing tribute to the distinguished sol
der.
A little girl dressed in a zouave
uniform, standing close to Joffre,
shouted give Ia France" The hero
of the Marine took her in his arms and
kissed her on both cheeks. Then turn
ing to the mayor, he said in French:
81 am profoundly touched by the re-
markab1e souvenir which, with such
delicate attention you offer me- 1
am profoundly tounched, above all and
I feel the value of this emblem that
comes to me from the common people
OF America, from the people as a
whole. 1 thank you from the bottom
of my heart and 1 ask you to thank
the people for this gift, which 1 shall
keep all my life.'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
THE CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY
Chairman of Committees for National
Defense to Superintendent Pro-
duction in Various Lines.

Washington, May 10.-Leaders of
the great Steel oil, lumber, rubber and
other industries, including such men
as Judge Ebert H. Gary, head of the
United States Steel; and A. c. Bed
ford, head of the Standard Oil, were
called by the government today to
superintend the production Of raw ma
terials for the war. They will serve
under Bernard NJ Baruch, chairman
of that division OF the National Coun-
Gil of Defense.
Gary will be chairman of the steel
committee of which the following will
be members: James A Farrell, Chas.
NJ. Schwab, James A. Burden, E. A. S.
Clarke, president of the Lackawanna
Steel Company; Alva c. Dinkey, vice
president of the Midva1e Steel Com
pany; w. L. King and John A Top
ping of the Republic Steel Company.
Bedford will head the oil committee
and other chairman will be Horatio S.
Rubens, director of the United States
Industrial Alcohol Company, alcohol;
Arthur V Davis, aluminium; Thomas
F. Manville, asbestos; Chas. F. Brook
er, brass; W. H. ChiIds, coal tar by
products; Robert H bowman, Ium-
Der; Clinton H. Crane, lead; L. w.
Kingsley, mica; Ambrose Mcneil,
nickel; H. Stuart Hotchkiss, rubber;
Henry Wilton, sulphur, and Jacob f.
Brown, wool.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
HEAVY LOSS IN WHEAT AREA

Washington, May abandoned
winter wheat area, on account of ad-
verse weather, mainly drought during
the winter, amounted to 12,437,O0O
acres, far exceeding the loss in any
previous year, according to the May
crop report Of the Department OF Agri-
culture, published this afternoon On
the remaining area, 27,653, 900 acres,
the condition of the crop is 1872 and
the forecast Of the yield is 366, 116,O 900
bushels, which compares with a fore
cast of 430 million bushels a month
ago, a crop of 1872 million bushels in
1916 and 674 million bushels in 1915
1t is the smallest winter wheat crop
since 1904.
The forecast Of this years rye crop
is 6O,735, 600 bushels, which compares
with 1888, 600 bushels in 1916.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
ANOTHER CRISIS IN RUSSIA
War Minister, Guchkoff, Declares the
Country in On the Edge of
An Abyss.

Petrograd, May 12.-Russia is Oh
the edge of an abyss, Alexander J.
Guchkoff, provisional minister of war
and navy, declared in a speech yes
terday at a meeting of present and
former members of the Duma to cele-
brate the anniversary of the creation
of the Russian Parliament.
Army Has Failed the People.
Unfortunately the first feeling OF
radiant joy evoked by the revolution
soon gave place to one of pain and
anxiety" Guchkoff said.
''The provisional government ex-
planned the cause of this in its declar-
alton, in which it was pointed out that
the destruction of the old forms of
public life to which an end had been
put by the revolution, had been effect
ed more rapidly than had the creation
of new forms to replace them.
For the moment we hoped our mill
tary powers would emerge from the
salutary process regenerated and re-
newed in strength, and that a new rea-
sonable discipline would weld the
army together, but that has not been
the case"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
Arras Refore a. VA.

Tapestries are no longer woven in
Arras, but the city was a thriving in
duStria1 community at the outbreak Of
the war, its chief articles OF manufac-
ture being hosiery. ironware. oil prod
ucts, beet sugar and agricultural imple-
ments-
In the Petite place and the Grand
place Arras boasts some curious archi-
tecturaI relics OF the period Of Spanish
occupation In the seventeenth century
houses Of hewn stone whose upper
stories project beyond the foundation
walls and are supported by pillars
which form arcades over the side
walks. Beneath the streets are huge
cellars or magazines which were orig
inalIy quarries- The Hotel de Vile
Is an interesting sixteenth century
building with a belfry 245 feet high,
In which hangs a great nine-ton bell
called "Joyeuse."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
U-BOATS AIDED BYU.S. VESSELS
Government Agencies investigating Re
ports Made by Seamen From Ger
man-OWned Steamer Manitowoc.

Washington, May 9.-Persistent ru-
mors of German submarines in the
South Atlantic received additional
color today, when it was disclosed that
government investigating agencies are
running down story that freighters
Of the American Transatlantic Com
pany, flying the American flag, have
carried supplies to sea for U-boats.
Officials would not go into details
but it was assumed the report prompt
ing the investigation probably came
from members of the crew of the
steamship ManitowOc, quoted in news
dispatches from Porto Rico today as
charging that the Manitowoc and other
Transatlantic company vessels had
trans-shipped to German submersibles
at sea quantities of food and fuel
smuggled out Of New York
Both the navy department and the
department of justice have taken a
hand in the investigation. How far
the inquiry has progressed was not
indicated but officials by their silence
gave the impression that no definite
conclusions had been reached. They
declined to comment on the news dis
patch from San Juan or on statements
by Transatlantic company officials in
New York characterizing the story
told by the Manitowoc's crew as fic-
titious.
In many quarters the inclination was
to regard the report as merely an
other of the crop of unfounded rumors
current here since the visit of the U-53
to Newport
New York, May 9-Assertion that
none of the ships of the American
Transatlantic Company had at any
time supplied German submarines was
made here today by the company's
president, Richard G. Wagner. The
story told by members of the crew Of
the steamship Manitowoc at Porto
Rico be characterized as pure fic-
tion,' told probably because ''the crew
was disgruntIed.''
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
NAMES THE RUSSIAN MISSION
EIihu Root Is Chairman and Gen. Scott
and Admiral GIennon Are
Also Members.

Washington, May 1.-THE Ameri-
can commission to Russia for which
Elihu Root has been selected as chair
man with rank of special ambassador.
will have Maj Gen. Hugh L. Scott,
chief of staff of the army, and Rear
Admiral James A. Glennon as the mill
tary and navy members The other
members are:
Charles R. Crane of Illinois, Chicago
manufacturer and business man.
John R. Mott OF New York, general
secretary international committee of
Y NJ c. A.
Cyrus Mccormick of Chicago, presi-
dent International Harvester Company.
Samuel R. Bertron, banker of New
York
James Duncan, vice-president Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
Charles Edward Russell of New
York, author and Socialist.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
WAR BONDS $50 TO 100000
The Liberty Loan Securities Will Ma
ture in 80 Years-HaVe Three
Months to Pay.

Washington, May 10.-The $4,000
100000 issue of liberty loan bonds,
Secretary McAdoo announced tonight,
will be in denominations of from $50
to 100000, will mature in thirty years
and may be redeemed by the govern
ment in fifteen; will be subject to pay
ment in four installments and will
carry the privilege of conversion into
any bonds which may be issued later
during the war at a higher rate of
interest.
Two per cent of the subscription
must be paid on application. The re-
mainder will be paid as follows: June
%, Is per cent; July 80, 20 per cent;
August Is, 80 per cent and August so,
so per cent.
The bonds will be dated June Is in
stead Of July 1, the date previously
designated, and interest will be pay
able semi-annually on June Is and
December Is.
Two classes of bonds will be issued,
coupon and registered. The lowest
denomination of registered bonds will
be 800, other denominations being
$500, $1,000, $4,000, $4,000, $4,000
and 100000. Coupon bonds, payable
to bearer, are issued in denominations
of $50, 800, $500 and $1,000
Decision to place the minimum de-
nomination at $50 instead of 500, the
amount tentatively agreed on last
night, was not reached until late this
afternoon. Another detail not decided
until the last minute was the CONVEX
sion privilege In all other reSDects
the tentative program reached last
night was virtually undisturbed.
The present offering, it was an
nounced, will be limited to $4,000, OOO,-
600 and mo aIlotments will be made
in excess of that amount" This dis
poses finally of reports that Mr.. Nc
Adoo had under consideration the ad-
visibility Of extending the amount of
the offer to include a percentage of
the oversubscription, which apparent
" will result when the subscription
books are closed June Is next.
Applications must be made on or be-
fore June Is, 1917 reads the formal
announcement, subject to the right of
the secretary, in his discretion, to
close the subscription books at an
earlier date
The statement then gives the terms
Of payment and continues:
Accrued interest will be payable
with the full and final payment eau
gust 30). Provision will be made for
the privilege to pay earlier the full
subscription price upon terms and con-
ditions determined by the secretary
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

American exports to Europe in
creased q million dollars in March,
the second month of Germany's unre-
stricted submarine warfare, as shown
in Department of Commerce figures.
They were 90 million dollars less than
in January, however. April statistics
have not been compiled.
The Sinclair Gulf Company has
completed a well at Damons Mound,
in Brazieria county, Texas. and it is
estimated to be making ten thousand
barrels of oil daily, having increased
from five hundred barrels.
Charles E Vawter, former profess
sor Of physics at Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, has been declared not guilty
Of the murder of Stockton Heth, Jr., a
wealthy young society man and sports
man, whom he shot to death in the
VaWter home early on the morning
of March Is.
On orders received by the South
ern department of the army. eighty-six
additional regular army officers were
assigned to reserve officers training
camps for other departments in the
United States.
George Dock of St Louis, Mo-, has
received the French war cross and a
citation in army orders for difficult
and dangerous work in removing
wounded soldiers under heavy bonn
bardment while engaged in the Amer
lean ambulance field service
Promise that the federal govern
ment would give financial aid to the
immediate rehabilitation OF river
transportation was given to the river
conference at St Louis by Brigadier
General William Black. chief OF engi-
peers of the United States army.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
Help strafqhten the World.

The world is topsy-turvy today. but
a normal and permanent equilibrium
must and viii be restored in time. It
is going TO be big task TO accomplish
this. Whether this restoration be
what it should be, the new order Of
things viii affect every country in the
world. every nation, this nation; every
individual, you II is incumbent upon
you to be a factor, an influence, in the
right result, no matter whether as hu-
man values are rated you are small or
great And the time TO begin IS now,
now, now for the way is long. the prob
lens ahead are almost insuperabIe, and
the world is IN sorry need Of the COM
bined thought and wisdom Of alI.-Ths
Three Partners.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
Paid, Pale, Puty-Faesd People Need Carers Iron Pills
Safety First

Officers Of the marine corps recruit
ing station in Indianapolis tell an Incl
dent as a fair illustration Of the wide
ignorance regarding Uncle Sans sol
diers Of the sea" An applicant for in
formation had just stepped out OF the
recruiting Office when a man who
works about the building accosted
him.
Are you thinking OF joinIngT' the
janitOr asked
81 have not decided yet" the appIi-
cant replied.
'Well, If you'll take my advice. :"
counseled the janItor. 'yOun stay out
OF the blamed submarines" @Indianap
oils News.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
Vegetables Fill Window Boxes.

A great many London people have
followed the example Of Sir Samuel
Evans, and are planting turnips in
their window boxes instead Of spring
towers, or, if not turnips, then some
other useful vegetable. Those who
won't fOrego their flowers are planting
carrots in white sand in large boxes
in their cellars or unused rooms, and
mustard, cress, parsley, and other
herbs, are being grown in Kitchen win
dOws or in sheltered places in the
areas
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19

Entente Allies and the United
States to Sign Agreement
Eliminating Competition
M'ADOO TO DRAFT DOCUMENT
France, Italy and Great Britain Have
Expressed Desire for Such
Arrangement

Washington, May ian interna-
tional agreement under which there
will be placed in the hands of a small
commission, possibly of one man, the
purchasing power of virtually every
dollar of the billions to be lent the
Allies by this government and the adj
ditional billions which they will spend
in this country out of their own in
come, is at present in process of form
ulation
A draft of the proposed agreement
has been left to Secretary McAdoo,
who already has held number of con-
ferences with foreign ENJOYS on the
subject. Great Britain, France and
Italy are understood to have signified
their desire to enter such an agree
ment and other Entente governments
are likely to assume the same atti-
tude.
To Eliminate Competition.
Discussion of the proposed agree
ment has reached a stage where the
chief beneficiaries of the huge Ameri-
can loan hav agreed that it would be
to the interest Of all concerned to
eli M n t e absolutely competition
among themselves for American prod
uCts, and have signified their readi-
ness to pledge themselves to do so.
The agreement when drafted would
= have for its aim the attainment of
maximum efficiency, both for the AL
lies and the American government, for
every dollar spent in this country for
war purposes.
The commission, when created,
would have the widest purchasing
powers ever entrusted to any one body
of men in the history of the world
1t virtually would be a purchasing
agency for all Christendom, with the
exception of the few remaining neu-
trails and the Central Powers. 1t
would eliminate entirely competitive
bidding among the Allies and this gov
eminent for American products and
would seek to insure 100 cents worth
of value for every dollar spent.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
cUTIcURA STOPS ITCHING
Instantly in Most cases-Wrfte for a
Free Sample.

Cuticura is wonderfully effective.
The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal all forms
Of itching, burning skin and scalp af-
fectiOns. Besides these super-creamy
emollients if used daily prevent little
skin troubles becoming serious.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L
Boston Sold everywhere.-AdT.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
Sink = Bio Greek Shin.

New York, May 9.-The Greek
steamship Parthenon, which left New
York April II for Havre, has been
sunk by a German submarine with
loss of million dollars in vessel and
cargo, according to word received here
today by the owners.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
Passes FREIGHT Car Bill.

Washington, May 10.-The House
this afternoon unanimously passed the
Esch Car Shortage Bill, giving the In
terstate Commerce Commission power
to regular car service In times of
emergency, so that there can be no
shortage of freight cars to carry food.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
First Hospital Staff Sails.

New York, May 9.-An American
hospital contingent Of twenty-six sur
geons, sixty-five woman nurses and
153 enlisted men, sailed for Europe
from q United States port today. 1t
was the first corps to 90 abroad with
regular United States army surgeons
in its personnel
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
Bomb for cuba,s President.

Havana, May 11-An attempt was
made last night to assassinate Presi-
dent Menocal OF Cuba by means of a
bomb explosion Nine arrests were
made before the conspirators could
carry out their plan.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
May Curb Speculation.

Chicago, May 12.-Directors of the
Chicago Board of Trade will hold a
special directors meeting this after
noon to consider the continued adj
vance in wheat. 1t is understood that
steps viii be taken to curb speculation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
A Sim Feiner to Parliament

London, May 11=Joseph McGuin-
ness, a Sim Feiner, has been elected
to the House of Commons at the spe-
cial election held to fill the vacancy
for the southern division OF Longford
county, Ireland His majority was
81 over Patrick McKenna, Nationalist
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
Cite Shippers of Bad Eaas.

Washington. May 1O.-Egg dealers
in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and
Texas were ordered today to appear
before the Department of Agriculture
to answer charges of shipping spoiled
eggs in interstate commerce.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
Germany Can Await Harvest

Amsterdam, May 12.-Despite unfav-
orable crops in Turkey. Bulgaria and
Hungary. it is absolutely certain Ger.
many can hold out until the new har.
vest, Food Dictator Batoch told the
Reichstag in Berlin today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
Ask Food Dealers License.

Chicago. May 12-That legislation
which will compel dealers in food prod
ucts to be licensed by the government
will be sought of Congress by Carl S.
Vrooman, assistant secretary of agri.
culture