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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-02-13
Bill Providing for 30-Year Con-
tracts on State Lands Intro
duced in Senate
COLUMBIA BILL is PASSED
Walla WaIla Mans Bill Provides for
$17,5O0 Appropriation for the
Five-Mile Project

The commissioner of public lands
will be authorized to enter into con-
tracts with persons or corporations
for the drilling of wells for oil and nat
ural gas, the contracts to run for 80
years, in bill which was introduced
in the senate today by Senator Croft
Of Spokane.
The. bill is introduced to permit
large oil companies to make agree
ments for the development of lands
supposed to contain oil in Benton and
Grays Harbor counties. It provides
the land commissioner may permit
contractors compensation not to ex-
ceed ninety per cent Of the output of
the wells. Present holders, if the
bill passes, may surrender their leases
and have the first right to contracts
for drilling for oil, and such contrsc-
tors are given from one to two years
to commence operations.
The Columbia Basin Irrigation sur
vey commission bill carrying an ap-
preparation of 100000 and an emer-
gency clause passed the house yes
terday by a vote of 81 to SO. Repre-
sentative Gordon c. Moores, of this
county, voted against the bill as did
every other representative, except one,
from the counties of the fourth con-
gressional district west of the Colum-
bia river. The exception was w. P.
Sawyer, of Yakima, who voted for the
bill. Eleven of the opposing votes
We're from King county. I.
The opponents argued that the pro-
posed project was SO big and of such
doubtful feasibility that it was not
good business to spend $4,000 inves-
tigating its Possibilities, while smaller.
projects of known merit and undoubt-
ed feasibility might be undertaken and
finished. Two of the most vigorous
opponents to the bill were Represen-
tatives Hubble and Short of Kittitas,
where reclamation project of known
merit has been awaiting development
for more than decade. It is thought
the bill will be passed by the senate
without strong opposition.
Representative Kirkman, of Walla
Walla, yesterday introduced bill APP
propriating $17,5O0 for the Five-Mile
irrigation project on Snake river, pro-
viding that the federal government ap-
propriates like amount for the pro-
ject. 1t is said most of the east
ern Washington men will support the
BILL
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-02-13
NO. PLACE TO
DWELL OR SLEEP
There are NofVacant Houses nor
Empty Rooms in City-Vis-
itors Sleep in Chairs

There isn't vacant dwelling or an
empty room in the city. Last night
every room in both Hotels Kennewick
and Commercial were occupied and
every available cot was pressed into
emergency service. At Hotel Kenne-
wick beds were made up in the parlors
both up and down stairs and in the
sample room and some guests were
forced to sleep in chairs in the lobby.
This overcrowding of hotels is be-
coming almost an every day occur
once. For weeks there has hardly
been a night that every room at Hotel
Konnewick has not been occupied and
virtually the same condition has pre-
vailed at Hotel Commercial.
The troubles of the traveller are no
greater than are those of the new
conner. Local rental agents have al
most daily inquiries for houses which
for months they have been unable to
satisfy. All local rental agencies have
several applicants on their waiting
lists and houses which are to be va
Gated during the spring and summer
months are being spoken for months
ahead.
No early relief from this house
shortage is in sight. Owners of va
cant property who expect some day to
build cottages for rent are holding off
to await a possible reduction in con-
struction costs and local lumber deal
ers offer the prediction that no ma
terial reduction in the price of build
ing can be expected for some time yet.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-02-13
OVERSEAS BOYS
RETURN HOME
Four Members of 346th Field
Artillery are Home-Dutch
Staley is Coming

Sgt. Ray Boldt, Musician John
Smith and Privates Walter Rich and
Harry Crerer, four Kennewick boys
who made the trip overseas with the
346th Field Artillery, returned home
the last of the week. All of the boys
are in the best of health, glad they
went, glad to get home and sorry that
they did not get chance to open up
on the enemy. Altho they were ready
and "rarin" to go they didn't get into
action but were headed for the Lor-
rain front when the armistice was
signed.
The 346th is the first outfit of the
.91st division to return home. The
regiment arrived at Camp Lewis,
where the division was trained several
weeks ago and the boys received their
discharges last week.
The next overseas" Kennewick boy
expected home is Odin Staley, COM
monty and rather famsusly known as
"Dutch," term of endearment of
pure Hollander origin and in nowise
connected with one Wilhelm, late of
Wilhelmstrasse. Dutch has written
that his last corncob pipe was suffer-
ing of smoke shock and that he was
forced to come home and expected to
renew acquaintance with the Lady of
Liberty February 15. He complains
that he too was denied chance to
fight and that most of his time has
been devoted to taking misfits and
preparing them to become heroes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-02-13
INTER SERVICE COMPANY
OPENS FOR BUSINESS
J. M. .Annis and w. I'll. Mather to
Conduct Real Estate, Collecting
and Accounting Business

: .
Under the firm name of the Inter
Service company, G. M. Annis and
w. II. Mather have opened an office in
the Soth building on Second street.
The new firm will do general real
estate business, will handle rentals,
make collections and do accounting.
Mr.. Annis, who has years. of exper-
ience as an accountant, will have
charge of the office work, making col
lections a speciality. He wiz also
open and close sets of books for firms
who do not employ an experienced
bookkeeper and will keep small sets
ofc books.
Mr.. Mather will have charge of the
real, estate department.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-02-13
KENNEWICK HIGH
WINS ANOTHER
Sunnyside is Easily Defeated by
Score of 50 to 6-PIay Pros
ser Tomorrow

Kennewick high schools basketball
colors were hoisted little higher on
the championship staff Friday evening
when for the second time this year
they defeated the Sunnyside high. The
game was played in the local gymna-
sium and ended in the very one-sided
score of 3s toe.
With the exception Of the last game
with Pasco, the result of which is still
in dispute, the local team has won
every game this year and has met all
of the strongest high school teams
from Yakima to Pasco. Tomorrow
evening they will play Prosser on
their home floor and the following
evening will meet Yakima for the Sc
cond game Of the year. Next week
they will play Waitsburg here and
the following weekend they invade
the Walla Walla territory and play
Walla Walla and Waitsburg.
The girls team are maintaining
their losing record, having lost the
game to Prosser Friday evening by a
score of 1S to %.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-02-13
OVER THE TOP AGAIN

According to a report issued this
week the eastern Washington district
is still $4,000 under its quota in the
recent Armenian relief drive. Kenne-
wick, however, is no longer included
among the delinquents. Thru the per-
sistent efforts of F. j. Arnold, local
chairman, Kennewick has again reg
istered over the top. This time the
margin is small as the funds turned
in to Geo. Tweedt, treasurer, total just
81 cents in excess of the community s
quota. The final roundup was made
this week by Mr.. Arnold and Geo. w.
Sherk. 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-02-13
YELLOWSTONE
TRAIL MEETING
E. w. Trenbath Represents Ken
newick at Annual Meeting
Held i'm Yakima

E. w. Trenbath, chairman Of the
Good Roads committee of the Com
mercial club, attended a meeting OF
the Yellowstone association in Yaki-
ma yesterday. About forty represen-
tativcs from different parts of the
state were present. A. F. Wehe, Of
Pasco, member of the national execu-
tive committee, presided. M. ]. Dow
ling, president of the association and
III. o. Cooley, general agent, both Of
Minneapolis, were the principal speak
ers.
Included in the days business was
the adoption of the annual budget
for carrying on the work of the as
sociation for the year 1919. Kenne-
wick's share this year will be $100.
AThe Yellowstone trail has no COM
petitor, no enemies and no rivals y
said Mr.. Cooley. "The matter OF
roads is no longer local question
Neither does it belong the county
or to the state. 1t is an interstate
problem.
Automobile travel is the most eco
nomic and ready means of transpor-
tation we have. A 1919 road program
calls for permanent roads. In one
year in this country $685., 100000 has
been spent on roads and 90 per cent
of it wasted. / do not mean to infer
that any of the officials who were
handling the matter We're not abso-
lutely conscientious or that any of the
funds were mishandled, but they did
what the people wanted.
Financially this has been hard
year for the association. The cost of
carrying on our business has increased
20 per cent over estimates and many
of the states have paid but a small
proportion of their assessments be-
cause there have been so many other
GIRLS lpI luil0S. OuI PIOpOoCQ b00SCs
calls for $17,700 this year and we are
counting on a, total from assessments
of s23, 400. Washington's share is
s25O0."
Statistics presented by Mr.. Cooley
from his annual report show that tour
ist travel over the Yellowstone trail
in 1918 increased about 20 per cent
over the previous year. This is the
only trail that did not show decrease
Figures given in the report show a
mileage of 14.2 per gallon of gasoline
for light car over the entire Yellow
stone trail. The association maintains
information bureaus at Ft. Wayne,
Ind; Minneapolis, Mimi; Aberdeen,
S. D.; Miles City, Montana, and Spo-
kane.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-02-13

annoyed by the typical, old-time coun-
try-rube behavior of some of the
young folk-the kind who harbor the
mistaken idea that when love is men,
toned it is time to litter and that a
portrayal of emotion is cue for the
audience to giggle. 1t is to be hoped
that Flahiff, who on several occasions
faced the huns across No-Man's Land,
will not be discomforted by repeti-
tion of "small-town" behavior.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-02-13

The Business Girls club Monday eve
ling varied the usual weekly meeting
end became the guests of Mrs. Arthur
Wilhelm. At the close of the business
session dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess. Repor. of the
secretary showed that a sufficient
sum was cleared from the recent show
to complete the payments on the clubs
Liberty bond and to make fivc-dollar
each to the Armenian
relief fund and the library associa-
ton.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-02-13

For the first time in many months
the shelves in the work rooms of the
Kennewick Branch of the Red Cross
are empty. 1t is not expected that
this condition will prevail for long as
the last advices from chapter head
quarters were to the effect that there
is still heavy demand for refugee
garments. A shipment made by the
local branch this week included %
sweaters, 5 pairs of socks, Sc pairs of
boys drawers, and 80 girls petit
coats. ~as@@ssa~@ rs- =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-02-13
THRILLING STORY
OF GREAT WAR.
Sergeant of Famous Princess
Pat Regiment will Lecture
Here February %

Now that the boys have begun to
return home from overseas nearly
every week will probably bring some
new arrival from the front. Many and
interesting will be the stories they
will have to tell of their war exper-
fences. Not for years, if ever, will
these stories grow old for the Ameri-
can ears will ever be open to the story
of American bravery and courage. The
listener who will most, fully enjoy each
new story will be the man who has
been overseas and is most familiar
with actual conditions on the battle
fields and behind the lines.
For this reason those who hear
Sgt. John T. Flahiff will better un-
destand and the more fully appreciate
the experiences recounted by the home
boys as they come back. Sgt. Flahiff,
who comes as the last number of the
Lyceum course, will lecture : at the
high school Friday evening, Febru-
ary %.
Flahiff, clcan-cut young American,
was member of the famous Canadian
Princess Pat regiment which, during a
battle on the western front, went into
action in the first line trenches with
1,056 men and withstood the furious
onslaughts of the enemy until only %
of its members were able to walk out
of the trenches unaided.
Flahiff was in the Ypres salient
during the heavy fighting there and
was at Bapaume back of Vimy ridge.
Twice in big drives he went "over the
top" and he went over dozens of times
in trench raids.
He served in three most dangerous
capacities, being successively a bomb
er, machine gunner and stetcher bear
er. He was made sergeant for con-
spicuous service in carrying in the
wounded, for forty-six hours at one
time, from the front to the dressing
station, facing enemy fire nearly all
this period.
Shortly after this he was taken i'll
with trench fever and was sent home
by the doctors with an honorable dis
charge.
Sergeant Flahiff describes the ev-
eryday life at the front. He tells of
the preliminary training in France
before going into active service He
describes the trenches, the barbed wire
entanglements, the listening posts,
the barrage fire and all the other things
people have been wanting to know at
first hand. At the close of his lee
ture, he conducts question box, a
feature which has proven to be very
popular with his audiences.
Last evening Miss Gay Zenola Mac
Laren, who appeared as the fourth
number of the course, entertained her
audience with rendition of Friend
ly Enemies" one of the biggest dra-
matte successes which has been pro-
duced by Americas part in the war.
The play has had phenomenal run
in the cities in the east.
Miss MacLaren carried out her per-
formance under the handicap of being
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w. Leonard Davis, of Kittitas; Il. III.
Boone, of Walla Walla; L. M. Lewis,
of Columbia; w. B. Cooney, of Kick
itat; T. S. Brown, of Franklin and L.
M. Lampson, of Benton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-01
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Red Cross Day will be observed al
the Congregational church Sunday
night.
The great heroine Of the Crimean
war, Florence Nightingale and her
wonderful life and inspiration that
gave rise To the great RIDE Cross
movement win be narrated
C1me ANA hear about this angel of
mercy who has been appropriately
call "The Cheering Angel"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-01

Corner Eighth and Michigan.
Preaching at IL a. M. ana $3.50 .
m.
Everybody cordially invited to
worship with us.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-01
CONsTlPArlon

Most laXatives and cathaitics af.
ford only temporary relief and should
be used only for that purpose When
you want permanent RELIEF take
Chamberlan's Tablets and be careful
to observe the directions with each
package These tablets not only
move the bowels, but improve the ap-
petite and strengthen the digestion
vim
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-01
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH


rev Q. B. James, Past0r
Smile, smile, and quit your whining
Don't you know the sun is shining
Morning worship, 94.5 TO l1:45.
Evening service, 1890
Prayer service Wednesday 1880
Choir rehearsal Tuesday 1880.
PASTORS Aid Thursday at church,
2:3O p. m.
All are very welcome to these ser.
vices.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-01
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST.

Services at 619 IOWA avenue.
Reading room, No. 5O7 fifth floor Of
First National Bank building.
Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock a. m.
Lesson sermon at IL o'clock a, M
Subject Of lesson, Everlasting Pun
ishment,n
Testimonial meeting, Wednesday
evening at o'clock.
Free reading room open to the
public every afternoon except Sun.
days, from to o'clock D. n.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all services.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-01

WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-01
CHURCH OF CHRIST.

(W. e. Morgan, Mtnisterl
Meets in K p hall on Chiokasha
avenue every Lords day at 10 a.
m. for Bible reading and communion
service. The public is cordially in,
Eited to attend. Preaching third
Sunday in each month, morning and
evening
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-01
coNoREoArloNAL cAuRcA.
Ninth and Texas.
9 j. keIlner Pastor
| hurch school, 9.l5 a. N

Church school, 9.i5 a. m
Morning service, II a. m.
Junior Endeavur p. M
Senior Endeavor or-----7;oO p. m,
Evening Service---------S;OO p. m
At our evening service we shall OBJ
serve Red Cross Day The theme viii
be, Florence Nightingale Or Tie La
dy With Tie Lamp.
The public is cordially invited Is
any or all of these services.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-01
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.

Eighth and Michigan.
Sunday school at 9;45 a. m; D.
w Beets, superintendent,
Preaching at II o'clock a. m.
Sermon, morning and evening, by
Rev. Mr. Alcorn
Senior B. Y. P. U. at p m.
The public is cordially invited to
all these services.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-01
PULPIT NEWS
SPECIAL NOTICE.

To Minister'S; Copy for i
Sunday announcements should /
be received at this office not !
later than Friday afternocp +
Compliance with this selest :
will be greatly appreciated by +
printers and publishers.-Ed- :
itor. +
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The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1919-11-26

Goodwin was ring bearer carrying the
ring in a pink rose bud. Mr.. Timer,
the brides brother, was best man and
Miss Ruth Timer, sister of the bride,
played the wedding march.
Immediately after the cerem ony the
guests were served a four course lun-
cheon.
The bride was unusually attractive
in lovely satin dress of midnight blue
with accessories to match, Mrs. Sum-
mer is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. S. Timer of Spartanburg and is a
young woman of much charm, leav-
ing a host of friends who wish her
happiness.
Mr. Summers home is in Peak,
where he has many friends, since his
return from overseas he has been en-
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city. The Charleston dealers tender
ed Messrs Booker and Gibbes a, ban
;auet on Saturday night at which much
enthusiasm was manifested. The
Charleston association was only o.
ganized last week but bids fair of be-
coming one of the livest in the State.
Santos sottile, a. director of the state
association, is president of the Char
lesion association.
The Carolina Aircraft Corporation,
of Columbia, is the first airplane cor
poration to apply for membership in
the association. This corporation,
which was only recently organized, is
composed of a number Of Columbia
automobile dealers. r. D. Lambert is
president. The company has pur-
chased an airplane and will use it for
demonstration and passenger carrying
purposes. The company has the
agency in this state for the Curtiss
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AUT0MOTIVE SOCIETY
PROTECTS CAR OWNERS

Columbia, Nov. 21.-The South
Carolina, Automotive Trades Associa-
ton has launched a plan by which 1t
hopes to check the theft OF automo-
biles in this state and to aid in the re-
covery Of those that are stolen. the
association has asked each member to
notify the secretary in Columbia i'm
mediately on the theft Of the car, CIV
ing number Of the car, license NUMBER
motor number and a full description
OF the car. The secretary will, imme-
diately upon receipt of the notification
Of the theft, asking them to be on the
lookout for same. He will also place
notices in the papers, a very large
number of which have already prom
ised to cooperate with the association
in the recovery of these cars.
A. M. Gibbes, president of the as
sociation, and H. C. Brooker, secretary,
returned this week from Charleston,
where they secured the application
for membership of every dealer in the
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Easier Now Than Later.

1t is easier to break up a cold or
check a cough now than it will be
later. Persistent coughs that hang
on" all winter pave the way for SER
ious throat and lung diseases. L. W.
Day, 65 Campbell Av, E., Detroit,
Mich, writes: Foley's Honey and Tar
relieves one of bronchitis very
quickly" Sold everywhere. j
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Tanlac, the master medicine, is sold
exclusively at Harmon Drug Co., Lex
inston: Burnett & WhetselE New
Brookland; Harris-Cain Drug Co.,
Batesburg; Crosson Drug Co., Lees
vile; Eargle's Drug Store, Chapin; DR..
w. T. Brooker, Swansea; Pelion Drug
Co., Pelion; W. J. Cayce, Cayce; A. e.
Leaphart, Gilbert; The Lorick Co.,
Irno; W. II. Suber, Peak. Price, 500
per bottle. straight. adv.
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TINER-SUMhIER.

An event of much interest to friends
throughout the state was the marriage
of Miss Iona Maude Timer of Spar
tanburg to Mr.. Virgil G.. Summer OF
Peak. The wedding was solemnized
at the home Of the brides parents AF.
and Mrs. S. S. Timer, the Rev. Sam
T. Creech officiating. The house was
beautifully decorated with ferns and
cut flowers, Miss Clara Turner was
maid of honor and little Miss Lydia
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plane.
Preparations already being made
for the first annual meeting of TIE as
sociation, which will be held in Spar
tanburg the third Tuesday in January.
Invitation to the association to meet
in Spartanburg was rendered by John
E. Cannon, of Spartapburg, a, member
of the State board of directors.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1919-11-26
CLERKS SALE.

State of South Carolina, County of
Lexington.
S. L. Rish, ct al, Plaintiffs, versus
Mary Rish, ct al, Defendants.
Court of Common Pleas.
BY virtue Of authority vested in me
by order of the Court in the above
entitled cause, I will sell before the
Court House door, at Lexington, S. c.,
during the legal hours of sale, on the
first Monday in December, the same
being the first day of said month, to
the highest bidder, the following de-
scribed real estate, to wit:
(a) zone tract in said County and
State, containing forty seven t4D
acres, more or less bounded on the
north by Alewine, on the east by Ell
len Roland, on the south by lands Of
Mary Taylor, and on the west by J..
A. Berry"
CD "One tract containing one hun
dred thirty four (134) acres, more or
less, bounded on the north by Minnie
Dooley, on the east by Mary Shealy,
and estate lands Of Ellis Sharpe, on
the south by lands formerly of Mary
Taylor, and on the west by Ellen
Roland
Terms Of Sale: Cash, purchaser to
pay for papers, recording fees and
revenue stamps.
H. L. TIARMAN,
Clerk Of Court
Nov. 11th, 1919.
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ployed with the Government in Co.
lunhia, where he has made many
friends.
After November 10th. Mr.. and Mrs
Summer will be at home in Columbia.
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