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The Lamar register., 1917-09-26


horse-broaEer -I bring you something
Of value, too" Desiring 10 render fa-
vor for favor and to show that De was
fully deserving of the generals gene
rosity. Jose removed from Inside the
sweatband of DIS hat sealcd, STAMPED
letter which Doc handed to mis- cm-
ployrr. "Ycsfprgsy ] carried thn mail
20 town. but as ] rode away from Las
Pulmus the sonora handed me this
with silver dollar FOR myself. Look
1t is written to the man we both hate"
Longorio took the letter. read the In
scription. and then opened the euve-
lope. Jose looked ON with pleasure
while he spelled out the contents.
When the general had finished read
ing. he exclaimed: "Hol A miracle,
Now know all tlat 1 wish to know"
"Then I did well TO steal the letter.
ehT"
"Diablol Yes That brute Of hus-
band makes my angels life nbearabIa.
and she fees 90 La Feriu To be rid of
him. Good, II fits in with my plans.
She will be surprised to see me there
Then, when the war comes. and all is
chaos-then whatf I'll warrant ] ran
make her forget certain things and GER
tain people" LIHgurio nodded with
satisfaction. "Yuu did very well. Jose"
The latter Ieaued forward. his ewes
bright. ''That lady is rich a fine
prize, truly. She would bring a huge
ransom"
This remark brought a smile 10 Lon
gorio's face. My dear friend you do
not I'm the least understand, he said.
"Ransoml What an idea e. He lost
himself IN meditation, then. rouslng
spoke briskly: Listen In two. three
days your senoru Will leave Las PAL
mas. When she is gone you VIII per-
form your work, like the brave man J
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
COLUMBIA GARAGE GETS
ANOTHER CAR OF FORDS
Local Agency Has Delivered 81 Fords
and Have Orders for Nine
More

The Columbia Garage, formerly the
Kennewick Machine Shop, this week
received another carload Of Fords.
Every car in the shipment had been
sold on orders received some time ago
and there are now orders on the books
to be filled from later shipments. Out
of this shipment deliveries have been
made to w. H. Mather and Lee M.
Lampson. =.
This makes total of 81 which the
Columbia Garage people have sold
this year, and they have lost some
sales because of the inability of the
factory to fill orders. It is no longer
possible for the local agency to stock
up in anticipation of it's needs, as the
Ford factory is running away behind
its orders and every car turned out at
the factory has been sold weeks in ad-
vance. The dealers have to send in
signed orders of the purchasers and
they are booked to be filled in the or
der of their filiny. f..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
SCHOOL ELECTION
Is THIS WEEK
Polling Place Will be at the City
Hall-Three Candidates are
in the Race

Not in recent years have the voters
of District No. IL shown so little in.
terest in an approaching school elec.
tion. In times past the contest fol
school director has been one of the
hardest fought political battles of the
year. This year interest is apparent
ly at low ebb and the vote Saturday
of this week will probably be light.
Altho two directors are to be elect
ed this year instead of only one, three
candidates have announced that they
are in the race. S. ID. Lynch, who was
recently appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of r. C.
Mounsey, has no opposition as a can
didate for election to serve the re-
manning two years Of the term. E. o.
Keene is candidate for reelection to
the regular three-year term and op-
posed to him is Mrs. /. N. Newkirk,
whose candidacy is backed by the So
cialists.
There will be just one polling place
for the entire district, at the City Hall.
The polls. will open Saturday at / p.
m, and close at 8.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
DIR. CROSBY RECOMMENDED
FOR GAME COMMISSIONER
Board Asks that Local Physician be
Named to Succeed Ed. Tim
norman of Richland

At their meeting Tuesday the coun-
ty commissioners unanimously re-
commended to the state game warden
that DR.. F. M. Crosby, of this city,
be appointed to succeed Ed. Thinner
man, of Richland as game commits
sioner.
Altho the official proceedings of the
board set forth no why's or wherefores
for the action and Commissioners Bash
and Pratt have no explanations to Of
fer, this is taken to mean a step to-
ward a change in the Office of county
game warden. Nobody seems to know
exactly where the powers of the coun-
ty commissioners begin and those of
the state game warden begin in the
organization of the county game COM
mission and the selection of the county
game warden. In several counties of
the state attempts on the part of new
county boards to change the personnel
of the game commissions have led to
rather spirited controversies between
the commissioners and the state war
den.
The other two members of the coun-
ty game commission are Lon Boyle, of
Prosser and G. E. Mccullough, of
Longview.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
AND GIRLS
CLUBS FINANCED
Sufficient Money is Available to
Hire Club Leader for Six
Months Period

1t is probable that club leader will
again be engaged to take charge of
the boys and girls club work in this
county. Last year the work was halt
ed short by the resignation of Club
Leader Fred Gemmell, who was called
away from the work by the sudden
death of his father.
Because of the incompleted work
only a little more than half of the
amount appropriated by the county
commissioners was expended. At the
meeting this week the commissioners
voted to leave the unused balance in
the fund and to appropriate an addi-
tional $3.50 for furthering the work.
This appropriation, however, is made
conditional upon the u. S. department
of agriculture's appropriating a like
amount as was done last year.
County Agriculturalist L. M. Lamp
son has assurances that it will dupli-
cate any county appropriation up to
$400 and the extension department of
the state college has said that it will
give 5000 as it did last year.
This will provide a fund of about
5000 which will be sufficient to carry
the work on in very satisfactory
manner for six months. The rules
governing the club work provide that
entries in the state contests must be
made by April Is and Mr.. Lampson
is now on the lookout for competent
club leader.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
LOCAL ORCHARDISTS PLAN
A NEW ASSOCIATION
Meeting to be Held Saturday Evening
for the Purpose of Effecting
Permanent Organization

At the Highlands clubhouse Satur-
day evening of this week a number OF
the Highlands and the Valley orchard
lists will meet for the purpose of or
ganiziIg a cooperative growers as
sociation for marketing purposes.
At a recent preliminary meeting a
committee was appointed to draft a
constitution and bylaws. This COM
mittee has completed IFS work and
will submit its report Saturday eve-
ming. .oH p
Last year a number Of the tree-fruit
growers organized temporarily and
entered into a contract with the. Spo-
kane Fruit Growers company for
marketing their pears and apples.
This same idea is to be carried fur
ther in that it is now proposed to in
corporate and make the organization
permanent. 1t is not the intention of
the ne wassociation to maintain sales
department Of its own, but each year
it will assemble its tonnage and en-
ter into a selling agreement with that
agency which offers best terms.
Altho the organization movement
has been inaugurated by Highland
growers membership will be open to
growers in any section Of the Kenne-
wick district.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
RED LETTER DAY
FOR PYTHIANS
There Will be Things ADDING
When The Dokies Come from
Walla Walla Monday

Next Monday, March 5, is going to
be red letter day for the local
Knights of Pythias lodge, for on that
day the "Dokies," officially known as
Dramatic Order Knights of Khorras-
san, will invade Kennewick and make
merry at the expense of class of %
or 30 candidates, officially known as
Tyros.
The Dokies will travel by special
train from AL Kindi Temple in Walla
Walla. They will stop in Pasco long
enough for street parade and will
arrive in Kennewick at o'clock. Half
an hour later one of the most unique
and imposing parades Kennewick has
ever witnessed, will be staged on
Second street. The Walla Walla boys
are coming prepared to burn lot of
red fire and to pull off bunch of
stunts that anybody can enjoy from
the side lines along the line of parade.
Following the parade banquet will
be served by the ladies of the Con-
gregational Aid in the basement of
the church and afterwards the real
fun of the evening will begin in the
X. of p. hall. The class of Tyros has
been gathered from the lodges of Ken
newick, Pasco, Connell, Alfalfa and
Helix and the evenings festivities will
bring more than 100 visiting lodgemen
to the city.
The official proclamation which has
been issued by the ruler of AL Kindi
Temple follows:
Sh! Hist! psf! Doth feel the
tremble of the earth? Doth hear in
the far distance the murmer of a
mighty caravan? By all the gods, AL
lah and the Prophet, it is the coming
of Mokanna, the mighty chieftain,
with its noble band of cut-throats,
who will descend upon the peaceful
Oasis of Kennewick and pillage the
same, while torturing many of its
most dignified Tribesmen. List to
the words of the scroll of him who
causes the timid to seek the Tall Tim
Der and the brave to tremble in their
booties. Oncet again Listeth: I, the
Great Mokanna, Lord of the Desert
and High Cock-a-Lorum of the moon
and stars, do proclaim, to-wit to-whoo:
Me and my mighty band will des-
cend upon the oasis of Kennealibicol-
umbiarivertoownoh like a typhoon;
and warning is hereby rendered to the
inhabitants of said town to duck, and
the following mandates shall be man.
ifest: the Mayor will take to the taN
sage brush; the chief of police will
fall into the cool waters of the river;
the common gazeboos will hide behind
telephone poles. The freedom of the
press is hereby suspended and only
praises of the Dokies shall be sung.
Continued on page eight
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
PLANT POTATOES
SAYS MIR. PARKS
Manager of Spokane Fruitgrow-
ers Believes there will be Good
Money Made in Early Spuds

"Plant spuds," is the advice of Man
ager P. R. Parks, of the Spokane
Fruitgrowers company, to the Kenne-
wick farmers. Mr.. Parks was in the
city this week comforting with officials
of the Kennewick- -Richland Marketing
Union regarding the handling of this
years strawberry and asparag
crops.
"Altho the present condition of the
potato market is abnormal can see
nothing that can possibly affect the
market very much between now and
the early potato harvest" said Mr..
Parks in discussing the potato mar
ket. dealers all over the Northwest
can see no relief from the present high
prices until the new potatoes come in
and even then the shortage is not go
ing to be materially relieved by the
early crop.
1T seems to be an absolute certain
ty that there can be no very marked
drop in price before potatoes from this
valley are ready for market. The
shortage seems to be general thruout
the country and the Northwest mar
ket is not going to be greatly affected
by the California and southern crops.
AS this is the earliest section of the
Northwest l can see nothing that can
come between the farmers and high
prices. l realize that five cents a
pound is mighty big price to pay for
seed potatoes but this high price only
makes the market outlook the better as
the acreage is goin to be as small as
the price is high"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
COUNTY DEBATERS
WIN AT PROSSER
Secondary Debators of Local
High Win-Juni0rs Make
Money on Lecture
(By School Correspondent

Last Saturday evening the Benton
Franklin county league debating team
contested at Prosser and won. The
Kennewick team, composed of Stanley
Randolph, Norman Lynch and Bur-
dette Hoadley, had the affirmative side
Of the question Resolved, that capi-
tai and labor should be compelled to
settle their industrial disputes in le-
gally established courts of arbitra-
tion, conssitutionality granted" Supt.
Hultgren, of Mabton, judged the de-
bate. Mr.. Hultgren was superintend-
ent of the Prosser schools for five
years. The debaters did exceptional
ly well. Prosser offered much better
resistance than Kiona, who won the
last debate from the Kennewick team
but the Kennewick debaters won the
debates on their splendid rebuttals.
After the debate banquet was given
in honor of the Kennewick team and
their coach, Miss Opel Bonsall.
Juniors Get Cash
Prof. Mathes' lecture on Mexico,
which he gave at the High School on
Tuesday evening was pronounced
success, both as to the educational
value of the entertainment and the
financial results. The Juniors, under
whose auspices the lecture was given,
are congratulating themselves that
they now have sum of about $40
in the class treasury. The class sue
ceeded in selling almost 200 tickets,
about $500 was taken in at the door,
and about $500 in connection with the
candy sale. The total receipts were
$3.50 and the expenses $3.50.
Patriotic Program
The local schools celebrated Wash
ington's Birthday last Thursday af-
ternoon by patriotic program given
by the grade children Of both schools.
The G. A. R. members were invited to
be present and with other visitors con-
stituted an appreciative audience. In
addition to the school choldren's Sc
lections an inspiring address up the
qualities that make good soldier,
was delivered by Mr.. Tontz. Each
number of the program was appropri-
ate to the occasion and well rendered.
The selection by the orchestra and
the sweet tonal quality and clear
enunciation of the sixth grade child
rem in their unison recitation and song
were especially to be commended, as
were also the pretty costuming Of the
primary children, the drilling of the
Boy Scouts and the scarf drill by the
eighth grade girls. The complete pro-
gram follows:
Selection. =. H. s. Orchestra
America ................ Audience
"The Flag" unison recit.. 9th grade
CONTINUED on page eight
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lContirued on page eight)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-01
BUTTER FAT

Along with other food stuffs butter
fat in on the upward climb. The To-
cal creamery is paying az cents
pound this week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-27
Will Not Let Loose
Until End Is Gained
by Associated Press.

10y aSsOSidteu fTcSS
AMSTERDAM, June 2O.-Emperor
William on June Il. In reviewing
troops on the western front, made
speech, In which, according to a
Berlin telegram to-day. he snid.
~ express to the troops gathered
here my fu!!e=t appreciation Of their
conduct and my firm confidence that
they, ms hitherto, whenever they
may be employed. will, Trusting In
God, do their duty and succeed In
ginning the peace for the Fnther-
land which we need for Its further
Development"
In conclusion the Emperor is
quoted rs snying:
IL am especially delighted to he
able once more TO congratulate the
weli-tricd dragoon regiment OF
bnyreuth, of HohcnfriedeberS famc,
When, In the late summer OF 1916,
L sent the Borecki squadron to Rou-
mania. j Enve II on the way my or
der to maintain at all costs the old
tradition wherever II might he, md
10 gnfn fresh lnureis IL possible.
The reSinent fulfilled the expec-
tntfons Of Its supreme war lord
ana accomplished deeds vhics will
please sold Fritz up there I'm the
Elysinn fields. May 1t keep thi. up.
we shall not let loose our hold un-
III Happy peace 10 gained"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-27
PLEDGE THEMSELVES
TO FAIR COAL PRICES
Four Hundred Operators Agree to
Abide by Findings of Spc-
cial Committees.
YIELD AFTER BEING WARNED
Action Comes Following All-Day
Conference, in Which They Are
Told Government May Take Over
Their Entire Output.
GBy Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON. June 26.-Four hun
dred coal operators. representing the
great fields of both bituminous and
anthracite. pledged themselves here to
sell their product ut Il fair and rea-
sonahle price to be fixed. with the APP
prevail of the Defense Councils coal
committee. by special committees OF
seven producers from each coal min
ing state.
These special committees also are
authorized to confer with the Defense
Councils committee ito the end that
production he stimulated and plans be
perfected to provide adequate means
Of distribution"
The operators action, In the form
Of formal resolution adopted amid
applause. came at the close of an all
day conference. which opened with
addresses by Secretaries Lane and
Daniels, John r. Fort, of the Federal
Trade Commission. and Assistant At
torncy-General Lewis, all of whom
frankly warned the producers that un-
less they themselves established a fair
selling price and proper regulation Of
the industry their output would be
taken over by the government
The Meeting was called by the De-
Tense Councils committee for a dis
cussion of methods of reducing the
price of coal both to the government
and TO the general public. and was pre-
sided over by Frank S Peabody, Of
Chicago. chairman OF the committee
While it was in progress the Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee. begin
ninG an inquiry into the cost of pro-
duction of raw materials, was holding
It's hrst hearing with coal operators
and miners as witnesses
Both at the operators meeting and
before the committee the solution Of
inc greater production problem was
declared to be more railroad cars. Car
shortage was blamed for restricting
the output of mines everywhere
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-27
ORDERS INVESTIGATION
President Wants to Know Production
Costs Of Steel and
Lumber.

by Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, June 26.-Prssident
Wilson has directed the Federal Trade
Commission to make an investigation
into production costs of steel and lum-
Der. the two principal materials that
will be required for the great mer-
chant fleet to be built for the govern
ment. 1t Is assumed that prices nxed
by the coma ission as fair will govern
contracts for ships. as we'll as for other
government work requiring use of
these materials.
President Wilson's action gives sup
port to demand. gathering weight
since the war began. that the govern
ment obtain lower prices on war ma
terials. Already the Trade Commits
sion had been asked by Secretary
Daniels to ascertain the costs of all
basic materials used by the navy, in
Guiding copper, steel. iron, coal and
other fuel
Many officials OF the government are
loath to see communicating resorted
to generally to obtain reasonable prices
on government purchases, and they be-
lieve new purchasing system under
the Defense Council would solve many
of the problems now faced.
Protection for tho private purchaser
Is said to be one of the aims OF Prcsi-
dent Wilson. who believes there will
grow out of the Trade Commissions
Investigations some means of reducing
costs to the general public as we'll as
the government
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-27
WILSON Is AWARDED
JAMESTOWN CONTRACT
CONTINUED from rirst poeeI

there are number of buildings on the
GROUNDS that could probably be used to
mousse the men temporarily.
These structures, however, were
erected in 1907. and since the closing
OF the jamestown Exposition they have
been standing unused. For this rea-
son extensive repairs to many of them
will probably be necessary. 1t Is be-
heVed that repairs can he made to
these buildings to put them in proper
condition TO shelter the rockies" much
quicker than new quarters can be built.
and several of the exposition struc-
lures will probably be placed in service
temporarily.
In addition to the erection OF build
'ngs to house the men. wharves and
piers must he built along the water
front. since the bulk OF the supplies
TO the cantonment will be transferred
to the camp by water. This work will
require considerable time but will be
rushed to completion by large force
of men as quickly as possible
The suggestion to buy this property
was delayed for some time in Con-
gross, but the resolution to acquire
the land was approved last week
steps TO clear the property were taken
at once in preparation for the erection
OF buildings
The site is believed by many people
TO be the most conveniently located Of
any that could have been acquired in
this section of the country Adequate
railroad transportation facilities from
the interior Of the country are pro-
rided. while Hampton Roads is fast
becoming one OF the greatest ports on
the Atlantic coast. and the location
makes the transferring Of the sailors
from the camp to the war vessels a
simple undertaking.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-27
SITUATION is SERIOUS
Truck May fsnt ON Wharvc1 mt Nor
folk Because of Labor
ShOrfngc.
ISpecial 10 me Times.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
NORFOLK. VA, June 26-The labor
situation in Norfolk grew more serious
to-day when to the already existing
shortage was added the further din.
Guilty of a strike of 200 workers on the
old Dominion Line docks this after
noon.
Norfolk faces crisis tonight that
threatens to leave perishabl stuff rot
ting on the docks with consequent
heavy loss 10 truckers and commission
merchants. The Old Dominion will
accept no further consignment of per-
ishabie goods for the present. and other
transportation lines are accepting
truck only subject to delay. The Old
dominion steamer Madison did not sail
tonight for New York, being tied at
her dock, on which is piled package
after package of truck consigned to
Northern markets.
Fifty men from the Fourth Virginia
Regiment Virginia National Guard,
worked at the Old Bay Line docks this
afternoon enabling the Baltimore
steamer to sail as scheduled.
Two representatives Of the Federal
Department of Agriculture have been
sent here TO investigate the situation
High wages in the navy yard is given
as one OF the causes of inability to get
men 10 load the steamers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-27
PLEDGES RUSSIA
TO ALLIED CAUSE

Continued from First Page)
ats rallying around the banners of
freedom. strength nning their ranks in
cheerful self-corsciousness: to die. but
not To be slaves.
.SRussia wants the world to be safe
for democracy. To make it safe means
to- have democracy rule the world"
In introducing Mr.. Bakhmetief. the
Vice President said last week the SEN
ute had wept for little Belgium. and
ysto-day looks to mighty Russia in the
moment of her transfEuraton."
! Senators shook hands with all mem
\ bers of the commission. and later by
Unanimous consent adopted a resolu-
ton by Senator Gore, Of Oklahoma
expressing profound satisfaction over
the assurances of the determination
OF the Russian people in their new
: found liberty and republican institu-
tons TO defend and maintain them"