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GAELIC HISTORY.
Suggested by Names Of Places Now
Occupied BY European Armies.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sr: "
has been remarked that Germans end
Frenchmen are to-day fighting on the
very battle-ground where Cesar met the
Celts OF Gaul. but II Is not generaliy
known that rivers, hills and localities
there still retain their old Gaelic naiaes.
Thus Ardennes is tho irish word Tor
height" tardan), just az the Alps are
named from the Irish alp tgreat
mountain). The irish word for river Is
AMMAN" pronounced avon and Is
found In Seine. Latin Sequana tseach
amhan) dividing river" Garonne
(garv amhan). trough river; as well
as IN Dordogne. Rhone. Rhine. Saone.
Marne. Guadiana, &C. The Auvergne
Mountains are named after the Averni,
a Gaulish clan OF whom Cesar writes
much. and IN Verdun and other towns
YOU soc the Irish word for fort" Gaelic
was for about a thousand years before
Christ spoken all over Europe. except
In the extreme north and south. and to-
day Gaelic names are still found as far
east az tho Crimea.
Professor Ridgeway OF the British
Academy has made the discovery that
the Horneric heroes were Achaians. a
fair haired Celtic race. whose home was
tho Danube Valley. where they had
learned the use OF iron. He puts the
Iliad) In the century before Christ. and
maintains that the world OF barbsric
splendor IN which the Irish heroes
moved represents a culture period even
earlier than that surrounding the Achilles
OF Homer. Indeed, Ireland's ancient
heroic literature n ever revealing new
facts. a knowledge OF Irish history and
Irish literature is now necessary to a
true classical history of Europe. for OF
ali ~. ,.t.A 4. v-lg q,
pies Spain. France. north Italy, south
ern Germany and the regions OF the
Danube. Ireland alone preserves a rec
ord. Thus the literature OF the Gaels
OF Eire Is the one voice that comes TO
US from the countless generations that
lie beneath pre-Roman Europe.
Since Ireland ceased to be truly
Gaelic, politically since James !. Of Brit
ain. llnguisticaliy since about the fam
tie OF 1850. Irish literature has been
well nigh forgotten. a similar fate be-
fell Greek literature. SO that the very
name OF Hellas meant heather" until
the taking Of Constantinople By the
Turks "a 1888 sent the Greek classics
westward. \ renaissance also seems
now 10 await the literature OF Fire. The
voluminous Brehon Laws CFeineachus
ma h Erlnn). which have hardly been
touched. contain tho Oldest records or
the western Aryan peoples The Red
Branch tales. OF which Cuchulain is the
central figure. r present the Had and
odyssey OF the west. As tho chief ey-
iant works OF Rome were copied and
edited by Irish bards. a German writer
has attributed the actual authorship Of
C!ceronlan and other works TO Irish
monks. While IL is now recognized that
the civilization OF Chrlstendo,n. after the
ruin OF religion and learning by Goth.
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impair keenness Of intellect as we'll
as the integrity Of the body. Well
thought out exercise, no matter how
strenuous, when adapted to the age
and constitutional capacity Of the boy
or girl, together with interesting So
cial functions. relieves tho monotony
Of school life. But as the investign-
tions Of Professor BARDEEN of the
Wisconsin University have clearly
shown, from to 10 per cent. Of
the freshmen in that university al
rendy present enlargement Of the
heart and dilation attributable to in.
diligence in athletic sports, which ap-
pear to have become a sine qua non
In our preparatory schools.
The lesson Is obvious. to limit boys
and girls to systematic and mildly
exacting exercises that do not induce
nervous and muscular strain during
the growing period Of life. to avoid
altogether all violent competitive
work. as for instance bicycling eighty
miles, done by several Boy Scouts In
midwinter as an endurance test. The
human body Ia a self-regnlating ma
chine that may he depended upon
safely after It has reached maturity.
Previous to this period its various
parts are not sufficiently developed
to regulate the organic compensatory
functions.
Only by this cautious course may
the constitutional stamina Of the
young he conserved 70 meet the on
slaughts Of infectious disease or To
sustain them in the battle of life
after they reach maturity. In the
all around athlete the heart Is devel-
oped out OF proportion to the lungs
and other organs. as has been well
shown In the experiments above men,
toned. When he abandons training
and returns TO ordinary diet and hab-
its OF life this disproportion becomes
more pronounced. leaving him less ca
pable OF resisting disease than the
normally proportioned individual Of
steady habits who may present a less
robust appearance.
Moderation in living ana regular
habits are regarded by the highest
authorities as more conducive to
maintaining the integrity Of the hu
man constitution. This rule applies
to exercise, an excess OF which Is
always detrimental.
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These munition makers are prominent
and influential people. They have en-
tree to the newspaper Offices and are
the men who can shut such speeches as
/ am delivering out OF newspapers. -
Representative SHAcKLEroRD.
on the contrary. Mr.. SHAcKLEroRD's
speech in which he said II would be
impossible for Germany or Great
Britain to land an army on our shores,
and other foolish things. gets space
IN the newspapers denied IN wiser and
less eccentric utterances. The gentle
man from Jefferson City with his talk
about the Tories was amusing.
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The First Line OF Defence.

The first step in preparedness is to
adopt a system providing for the
mobilization Of men enough to form a
first line of defence. AS Secretary
GARRISON told the House Committee
on Military Affairs In n report laid
before II Thursday, there would be
chaos II the country were now called
upon in an emergency to organize an
army for defensive and offensive op-
erations. The regular forces In the
continental United States, including
the Coast Artillery, would hardly
make corps; the National Guard Is
not OF first line efficiency, nor is
it under Federal control; and any
volunteer army hurriedly raised would
be no improvement upon the raw
levies assembled early in the Spanish
war. We must face the fact that
whatever army plan is authorized by
Congress II year must elapse before
the regulars can be reinforced by
electives.
To the increase Of the United States
army to complement of 134,707 men
and 7.OS8 officers. as recommended by
Mr.. GARRISON. there can be no ra-
tional objection. 1t is common
place that the regular army Is In
adequate for the duties It must per-
form in time of peace in the contl-
mental United States and the over
seas possessions. In the great mass
Of our population Its strength Is neg
| ligible. and fear of militarism II II
were increased by some 10000 men
is grotesque. How shall the larger
army be adequately reinforced for the
national defence? Mr.. GARRISON says
that "the mind naturally turns to-
ward the existing organized militia
or National Guard In the various
States" It's complement Is now 129,-
600 officers and men, which is about
231 900 short of the reinforcement
that would he needed to bring the
first line Of defence up to half n
million men. assuming that the regu-
lar army will he expanded to 100000
in round numbers.
An addition of 23l. 900 men to the
National Guard IL unthinkable under
existing conditions. and II the in
creased National Guard were not
more efficient than is the present
guard throughout the States, the re-
enforcement would not together with
the regulars make first line Of de-
fence. Mr.. GARRISON does not CON
slider the National Guard available
for the purpose, because It Is not
under Federal control, n status that
bristles with difficulties. especially
when troops are needed for service
outside the United States. The Swiss
and Australian systems OF military
service are dismissed by the Secre-
tary because (for one reason, which
Is enough) II constitutional amend
ment would he required TO give the
national Government Jurisdiction over
the State public school systems.
So Mr.. GARRISON, having practically Y
eliminated the National Guard for
the first line, concentrates upon a
continental army" of 100000 volun-
tecrs. The details Of this plan have
been widely published. 1t Is opposed
by regular army officers generally
and by the National Guard. mainly
because the Intensive training Of this
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DOMESTIC FINANCE.
How should Salary Farmers Appor
tIon Their Expenditures?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-SiT', What
part of a salary should he saved. and
what proportion should be devoted to
rent. clothing. food and other necessi-
ties
Knowledge such as am looking for
cannot he gained from books alone.
But a good. sensible book might save
me from some blundcrs. Is there such
"A book
My yearly salary Is $1,000
New YORK WOMAN
NEW YORK. January II.
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TO AID Mitchell IN ASSEMBLY
Leader Callahan Promises to ni.r
Highways Fight.

AiBASY. Jan. ll.-Asscmh'y ua
seph NJ, Callahan, Democrats loa0'.
the Assembly. replied to-day - "
Mitchel's letter relative to the app.
meut of highways in which the y
claims New Nork has been u''H.-
treated Senator E!on Il. Rron',
Republican leader or the Senate. .
charged the Democrats Wi'h f."
sponsiblity. and Mr.. callahan, ..
is an attempt to rcfute Senator A. 'n'
criticism.
'If at this late day" wrote N" g.. q
han, 1T y pussin ni. To do aNE'. 90
the Legislature tu reverse or 70 .HH'
the settled Republican policy 60.
terminating against New Work. .-
the appogtionmert ur state his
you may Lee sure that the Dem.
members Of the Assembly VII d.
utmost In that direction.
There IT, however. tuotnc~ "r...
this highway matter to which ...
call your attention. which ~ '.E n'..
- cycu more iniquitous and H.I ..
TIVE city OF New York Thu'
manner ~ construction. inur.t,.
and maintenance OF county a'
highways.
These county and town roads
not ne confused with the state l.r. 'H
whirn the people OF the state r,,,
entirely at their oNu eNltf .-.. '
are in many instances IN, dirt F.l.. .
hyways In the country districts
The theory on which the cost
Instruction and naIutru1u., u.
highways Is borne 10y the St,t" 80 '.
~ that they are a benefit to '.' b.. .
as "A whole, including III" ,,tr u'
York, To extend this 30 a. 20 'a-
tho state should and the ,.V''r
towns TN paying for these lu..'
ways is stretching tie th,ury Go
where IL become farcICal
The state has spent over
In his manner since lN'N
policy "f state aid ~. a.-
Last year th" "Np"ud,tJ." Na~
400, and this years '"'.'''h.' H.
, timated 10y the Comptroller - >i"t
"Immcditte r",iof should N" t'..
hr afforded the CITY a. Nuy
ahol shluG the policy of ..."'.
states money iu! tnr-r r.G...
/ Improvements
"\D attempt So ro'l'r 'U'
Wa mado N tnc last sr-- ..I
Legislator" by t0" democrat.
senator Wagner thu \~.'.
Smith Their bills propos.u 60
the highway law sp az 10 ,..
abandonment ur thus po.,N.
similar measures vii 10"
this year. aud We feel aS~Urra '..
will have the hearty support e. n
/ York city officials"
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Value Of Quiet When "Any One Can
HOller"

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SvN-S,f. Ia
II not likely that President Wilson, =.
policy Is the best thing. in 50 far as II
prevents many things from getting
worse ny keeping out of Mexico the
President has at any rate not made maj.
ters worse there and the inaction of the
United States in the Mexican situation
has helped morally and practically the
cause Of the democratic lighters for rep.
resentative government in Europe
The United States is the one sane as,-
lum OF power IN the world to-day. II
need not fear the wooden shoe army OF
Europe, because there are wooden heads
10 go with the shoes lnaction and
auietness are going up In value, Any
one can holler. NJ f, y.
BosroN, Mass. January 10.
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In Milwaukee, regarded politically
as German stronghold. Senator REED
OF Missouri on Monday defended "the
Administration against the charge
that It is pro-British." Here in the
East the President is often accused OF
being pro-German. Striking bal
ance. the conclusion seems to be that
ne is neutral
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Cape HellesI will take an imperish able
place in our national history.-Sfr.
AsoUITH.
General MoNRo's extrication Of his
forces wall be forgotten. 1t Is the ma
tional humiliation OF Great Britain's
costly failure to drive the Turks from
their trenches and open the gate to
the Sea Of Me.anUra that will be i'm
perishable.
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DR.. HARVEY W. WILEY asserts that
sS per cent. OF the men Of fighting age
in the United States are physically
unfit for military service. Most Of
them, however. are capable OF running
for Office
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To THE EDITOR OF TUE SUN--Sir. Far
ing further atield IN the South. ! made
bold 10 inquire al a news stand to-day
"What are the hest sellers now IN New
Orleans?" The reply was
We'll. there aren't any to speak %:
the land is so low back Of tho leVee,
likely To he flooded" 81.
NEW ORLEANS, January s. !. *. H.
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sand North Hampstead, Long Island
boasts OF being the healthIest town in
the State. Other towns are yet to be
heard from. but why be so puffed up
when Kansas announces a death rate
OF 9S for the whole State?
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The weakness OF the American people
is their complete absorption In the pres
ent-President HiBBEN Of Princeton.
Just as they begin to take a little
interest in preparedness. for instance.
somebody starts to lower safe from
a tenth story window.
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DANIELS GAG RULE
ROOSEYELT-TAF7'S
Secretary Says the Muzzllng
Is Based on Their Exccu.
tive Orders.
NOT AUTHOR OF NEW oyr

WAsHiSGroN. Jan. 1i.--Sec-s,.,
Daniels made public tonight a lo,,e-
which he sent 70 Chairman padgot, a,
the House Committee on Naval sr,t.,
replying to Inquiries put to him hy -.
committee concerning regulations nv.
hibiting naval officers from eSrress,s
their views In print or on the platform
in All effort to influence public op,pio,
and Congressional action on matter, a,
naval legislation.
Denying that he himself ha, issnoj
any new orders on the subject. Mr.
Daniels says in his letter that the -.
strictions are embraced r. regulation.
OF long standing. which have been ti-.
changed since he became Secretarv ana
we're covered by executive orders issued
by President Roosevelt In 1902 ana
President Tart In 1909.
The provision IN the naval regulation.
which he refers TO Ia as follows
No person belonging TO the navy a.
employed under the NAVY Dpr,r,
ment shall attempt directly or ..u.
rectly to influence legislation IN l..
spect to the navy without the eNuics.
authority and approval OF the Depart.
mcU'.
Quotes Executive orders.
Ia his Litter to tho committee M.
Secretary quotes the executive orders
from President Roosevelt and prcs.ur. I
Taft as well as II 1900 word extra.
from speech delivered by him s.'
June to the officers OF tho Atlantic feet
outlining nv. views as To- the prurar
functions OF naval officer
~ d A. fss., Inc
letter states. have naval uhiDe-. ,4.
qu.sted permission TO violate the l,'.r-
and spirit Of the regulations and exc.
utive orders. ] have inVariAb, f.t
them 1t was not in tho spirit ~ -4-
Institutions that the power that ., .od,
the sword should attempt To- tell tie
people of Congress what l,g. g.sIa'.a-
should he enacted for the naNli se'a1.
lishnent
81 have also urged that aside frcm -.
expert opinion given to Congi o.. a'd
made public through the regu,ar han.
nels the appearance OF naval Officers =.
leaders for expansion OF the navy ~.
not the proper function OF the Sorv c-
and such agitation on their part did M
aid in securing the enlargement O.. =. o.
navy.
81 am happy 10 state that N rea,'y
every instance this opinion was 49,
proved, even by the few whose zea'
caused them 10 desire to write ana speak
in order 10 influence legislation
'Of the naval service as a whole '.'
conviction Is almost unanimous ''7'
naval officers should abstain from aus
effort to influence legislative action
Admiral FIskc's taac.
Secretary Daniels tonight don =
n f.I .,l
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As for the emission ~ the one term
letter at the present time: Even in
the bad old days men seldom uttered
their objections until they felt they
were going TO lie made to walk the
plank.
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a better chance to overrun their land
and to divide Albania to suit herself
Italy may thus have good reason for
fearing that her participation in the
Balkan campaign was too late.
The sun., 1916-01-12

Baron Astor of lI~yer Sounds Ike a
cockney tltle,---TnE SuS o' January 10.
Hastor Of Ever. 'eavenly nyme!
See what Hamcricans can he
Hif they will chuck their boomin' land
Hand blow their scads for loyalty
q. 3. la T,
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WASH NGToN, Jan, ll.--N b 3
ing SATURDAY afternoon a. q hol
al, employees IN the GoNcrrmrtt s".'
was introduced in the House los t. .
sentative Lafean OF pennsy wanna
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4 Color scheme.

To rHr EDITOR oF TIRE SrV-Sr' Ie'
Waite is q laundrymsa Of this city. bat
he happens 10 I've Jc, the other way.
CHARiEsros. u G., January o. V NJ
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Nature takers are agreed that under
certain circumstances an elephant
might swallow bull moose
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Toward the pork barrel Congress
continues to pursue a policy OF watch
full waiting.
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Among those on tho grill at the
youngstown investigation will DO Mr.
JOHN BARLEYCoRS.
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1t must annoy President WILSON
TO be referred to as a promising candi-
date.
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England seems 70 ne In sore need OF
a military genius.
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T. r. or defeat. Moose cry.-HeadNne
And they may get both.
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The pacifists are right in their de-
nunciation OF war and wrong in their
advocacy OF unpreparedness.
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Between friends, what's little
thing" like a one term plank?
The sun., 1916-01-12

GEORGE w. PERKINS closely resembles
a man who expects to put the stamp
on stampede.
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~ our friends rho favor VS. rita manu-.
scStpfs and Illustrations for publication trtsh
10 hare rejected articles returned fhsv mNst
IN oH cases send stamps for that purpose.
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NEW YORK. January II.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
LIMIT OF BOTH WHISKY
AND BEER PERMISSIBLE
Attorney General Rules ON MoOted
Question in New Dry
Law.

Reversing an informal opinion pre-
viously given by his department, At
torney General w. v. Tanner has
ruled that a person may have two
quarts of whisky and IL quarts of
beer in his possession at the same
time without violating the state pro-
hibition law.
The attorney general holds that
section 20 of the law, providing that
not more than a half gallon of spirit
uous liquor or IL quarts of beer may
be had, is a limitation on each class
OF beverage regulated, that the dis
tinction applies to each separately,
otherwise person havign a pint of
whisky and II quarts of beer would
be guilty of crime. His interpreta-
ton of the law is that "a person may
have in his possession at one time not
more than two quarts of intoxicating
liquor other than beer and also not
more than IL quarts of beer"
Auo OPiHlOH uOeS not Spec1ncalIy
cover the question whether the coun-
ty auditor may issue permits for the
full amount of whisky and beer at
the same time, but is taken by attor-
neys to indicate that the attorney
general adheres to that view. This is
change from an opinion informally
given Prosecuting Attorney Geo. F.
Yantis last week, as the result OF
which he advised County Auditor
Annie CASTOR to issue permits for
either beer or whisky, but not both,
until there came an official opinion
from the attorney general or the
courts authorizing the other policy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
PENINSULA PAPER
SEES j. P. COMING
or ILCENE NEGtPHONE GOSSIP,
ABOUT EXTENSION OF NEW
OLYMPIA LINE.

Carrying out its intention of con-
meeting up its southern and eastern
line with the Olympic peninsula, the
Union Pacific system has reached
Olympia by a branch from Chambers
Prairie, where it connects with L. T.
trains on the Northern Pacific, say :
the Quilcene Megaphone in an eiito-
rial in which it goes on to say:
The route as contemplated to reach
Port Townsend, the L. P.'s nortter1
objective point, will start out near
Tumwater, bearing northwesterly
and striking the old n. p. survey
south of Potlatch, and follown
Hood canal northward to Quilcene,
and using the Quilcene-Towns IN
line to reach the latter place, where
great ocean terminals will be built.
There will be four railroad systems
using the U. P. road after it is built
the U. p, the n. P, the c. e N. W,
and the Milwaukee. The latter's fer
ry system in Port Townsend is a
makeshift until the line along Hood
canal is built.
The year 1916 will see railroad de-
velopments on the Olympic penins fla
that will astonish many who have not
kept informed on the trend of rail-
road building.
Portland business men are begin
ming to wake up to the possible de-
velopment of the peninsula, with
benefits accruing to themselves. Not
little is this awakening the result
of the publicity given the peninsula
by ex-Mayor Oscar Klocker of Port
Townsend, who spoke at banquet
in Portland. Portland capital would
be received with tremendous well
come, because it would come to build
up and not tear down, as capital
from a nearer city has wrecked bud
ding industries here. The Webfoot
City business men will reap a rich
trade here when the peninsula is
opened to railroad transportation.
The Portland Oregonian believes the
building of rail connection with the
peninsula is near at hand. When 1t
does come the west side of the Sound
will go forward by leaps and bounds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
SEEK AID IN CAMPAIGN
TO START CONTRASTING
Continued From Page One.

work, to eliminate the "boarders"
from Thurston county herds, is the
feature in which the Dairy Asso-
citation is now particularly interest
ed and which it is anxious to get
under way as soon as possible. Own
ers of some 500 cows are required,
SO that the expense of testing will be
small per COW, and some $50 have
already been obtained.
The association voted to meet reg
ularly at the Chamber of Commerce
on the second and fourth Saturdays
in each month. and also directed
Secretary Carr to communicate with
the State Dairymen's Association for
advice and assistance in the local
plans for cow-testing. The next
meeting is scheduled for January %.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
GEORGE b. WATSON.

Pneumonia caused the death sud-
denly last Sunday of George B. Wat
son, motorman on the Westside car
line, the funeral taking place at the
home Thursday afternoon and inter-
ment being made in the Masonic GEN.
etery. The widow, two children,
Grace, 16 years old, and Alfred, -,
and brother, Harry Watson of Port
land, survive. Deceased was a mem
Der of the Woodmen of the World and
the Protective Home Circle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
MRS. Ida MATTOX.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Mat
tox, 81 years old, who died suddenly
at the family home on Mud Bay last
Sunday from apoplexy, were held at
the Mills chapel Wednesday after
noon, Rev. Frederick w. Bateson of
the Baptist church officiating. Inter-
ment was made in the Odd Fellows
cemetery. The family had lived at
Mud Bay for the last six years. The
husband, John Mattox, three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Sadie ingalls, of Lincoln
Creek, Mrs. Bessie Perkin of Nc
Cleary, and Josie Hodges of Mud Bay,
and a son Earl, survive.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14

Fraud alleged to have been prac-
ed in the sale of the Willard hotel
on East Fourth street, from Fred l..
Sowles 10 ". ". Fleetwood, result
ed in Superior Judge Mitchell Mon
day issuing an order cancelling ST.
500 in notes given by Fleetwood to
Sowles and secured by a chattel
mortgage on the hotel furniture, on
which Sowles was foreclosing. Fleet
wood was to pay $500 for the
property, Of which $1,000 was cash.