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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-02

candles, Christmas packets, and other
specialties, but the knitting subdivi-
sion is in charge of Mrs. r. o. Dun
bar.
Each chapter department is ex-
pected to report once month to the
division bureau.
With this systematic arrangement
of its machinery the Red Cross feels
itself prepared at last to accomplish
the huge work it has undertaken. One
has only to glance through it's fire.
quent bulletins to appreciate what
that work is. First and foremost, the
safety, health and comfort of Ameri-
can soldiers.
Aside from its work in this coun-
try, no sooner will soldier land in
France than the Red Cross is at his
side. On the slow trips across the
country infirmaries, rest stations,
canteens with baths, food, games and
other comforts, will meet him. If he
is wounded, a swift ambulance car
ries him to a hospital, with doctors,
nurses, equipment, and the comfort
able garments now being prepared
by every Red Cross chapter in the
United States. In the cold, wet
trenches he will wear the warm wool
sweaters, mufflers and wristlets
"everywoman" is knitting.
Aids Other Nations.
Then come the French. The Amer.
lean Red Cross has appropriated ST.
100000 for the relief of sick and
wounded French soldiers and their
families. 1t will spend $4,000 for
the erection of tuberculosis SANTA
rum. 1t has an infant welfare unit
with specialists who work without
compensation. At Toul it cares for
thousand children sent away from the
war zone. Four hundred thousand
dollars goes to aid victims of the de-
vastated regions to become self-sup-
porting.
To "hearten" Russia, three car
loads of medical supplies and surgical
instruments have been distributed
among it's hospitals. commission,
whose expenses are privately paid has
gone to Russia to study it's needs,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-02
BIG INCREASE N CROPS
Of SMALL VEGETABLES
Output Of Onions, Cabbage and
Beans Much Larger Than
Last Year.

Enormous increases in production
of fall onions, cabbage and beans
over last year are shown in estimates
announced by the department Of agri-
culture.
Fall onions production is forecast
at 13.554,150 bushels, compared
with 7,832,5OO last year. The acre
age this year is 1890 against 49,
400 last year. California leads with
3.348.O00 bushels. New York is
second with 2.SS1,2O0O bushels and
Ohio is third with 100000.
Production of cabbage is forecast
at 591.9 800 tons, compared with 1884,
$40 tons last year. The acreage is
1920 against 4O,800 last year. New
York leads in production with 349,-
$50 tons. almost four times as much
as last year, and Wisconsin is second
with 121,900 tons.
Almost double the quantity of
Almost double the quantity Of
beans is forecast, with total of 49,
900 bushels in the five principal
growing states-New York, Michi-
gan, Colorado. New Mexico and Cal
ifronia. California leads with 9,27S,-
600 bushels; Michigan is second with
100000 bushels.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-02
RED CROSS ACTIVITIES
Contributed by
MISS LOUISE AVER,
Secretary Olympia Chapter.

At the time that war was declared
all chapter work was done under ant
through the national organization
with headquarters at Washington. d
G. Soon that Office became swampef
and number of different divisions
were established. For a time Olym.
pia chapter did all its business with
the pacific division at San Francisco
Now that office is flooded and further
subdivisions have been made.
The Northwestern division, includ.
ing Washington, Oregon, Idaho and
Alaska, has its headquarters at Seat.
tie. DR.. c. D. Stimson has been made
manager, and, as further dividing the
labor, he has established eight bu.
reaus: Development, Civilian Re-
lief, Supplies, Accounting, Military
Relief, Publicity, Nursing, and the
Woman's Bureau, with some we'll
known and competent person at the
head of each.
All the sewing and knitting in
which the women of Olympia and
Thurston county are especially inter-
ested are done under the manage
ment of the Woman's Bureau, of
which Mrs. Lucy C. Hilton has
charge. Mrs. Hilton has divided her
branch Of the work into three de-
partments, viz: Surgical dressings,
supply, and miscellaneous, each with
its own superintendent. She requests
that all chapters arrange their work
in the same way.
The Local Divisions.
Olympia Chapter already has it's
surgical dressings department under
Mrs. Charles Basye. and a supply de-
partment under Mrs. George G. Mills.
We have not yet strictly miscella-
neous department, which includes
knitted goods. comfort kits, trench
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-02
WITH the BOYS At
AMERICAN LAKE

NdHip IeNlS american Lake.
! Editor Standard.
/ Dear Sir: We of the army are sc
interested and so busily engaged in
the production of Americas finest
! army that we are apt to forget that
our interests are also the interests OF
the loved ones left behind us.
We have today listened to that
which very forcibly reminds us of
those at home. Today, Liberty Day
was declared holiday and this
morning we heard Wesley L. Jones,
senior United States senator from
Washington, pledge us the united
support of congress and the citizenry
of America to the last dollar and the
last man able to bear arms.
This afternoon we assembled, at
will, by thousands and listened to
the golden tones of the great Alma
Gluck as she sang the folk songs of
the United States and finished her
concert by singing the Star Spangled
Banner, the mighty audience of SOL
diers joining in the chorus The
soldiers gave her such a reception as
even she has seldom received and it
was sincere to the last cheer.
We are becoming more cosmopoli-
tan every day. This morning the
writer of this article was called upon
to direct group of Hawaiians to the
barracks occupied by another group,
and we will soon have 10000 colored
soldiers drilling upon the parade
grounds Of American Lake. We also
have Mexicans and Indians here.
We have at last been issued rifles,
and most of us are massaging our
shoulders of evenings.
We have lost some of our first draft
men. Stephen Mayes left for France
some time ago with the 10th For
estry regiment, and R. r. Dalton has
been transferred to the ambulance
corps. Avery Winslow was trans
ferred to the heavy artillery, but has
been transferred back again. We
did not want to lose him and he was
almighty" glad to be sent back to
what he had come to consider hime.
Lester Twohy has a cousin in our
company now, William Twohy of
later contingent.
Company I of the 361st, consisting
Of Thurston, Pierce and Lincoln
counties first draft is the crack
company of the crack regiment.
We at last know that we are to
move to the Atlantic coast within
the next six or eight weeks and are
rejoicing accordingly.
AS there is some misunderstanding
about the matter, let me say that WIS.,
itors are always welcome. and are
cordially invited by both officers and
men to inspect our work, for we are
proud of what we have accomplished
in the short time that we have been
here.
The Standard is very popular with
the Thurston county boys, so much
so that If we don't take instant pos
session of our copy when it arrives
someone else gently but firmly beats
you to it. Would like to say, with
out the accusation of flattery, that
the Standard easily ranks among the
best of the weekly publications re-
ceived here from various parts of the
state, and there are a large number
OF persons competent to judge.
Yours sincerely,
CORP. ALBERT N. DWYER,
Co. I, 361st Infantry.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-02

Demonstration lectures on "Emer-
gency Yeast Bread" are being given
at different schools of the city each
afternoon by Miss Myrtle Boone, of
the home economics division of the
State College. Tuesday she gave a
demonstration at the Roosevelt
school, Wednesday at the Garfield
school, Thursday at the Lincoln and
Friday at the Mckinley.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-02
AVIATION SERVICE
LEAST DANGEROUS
UNCLE SAM RANKS ITS RISKS
LOWEST OF ANY ARMY
BRANCH.

Just to bust" pet bubble" lei
it be known that the aviation service
is the least hazardous of all the
branches of the army. The United
States government ranks the risks as
follows:
Medical corps.
2-Infantry.
3-Artillery.
4-Cavalry.
5-Flying corps.
OF all branches in the allied armies
trying since August, 1914, to kill
each other on the western front, the
airmen's mortality was the least.
There are fewer-very many fewer
fighting airmen in the aviation
corps than the average reader of war
news might think. In a British air
squadron, for instance, there are,
roughly speaking, 200 men. OF these
only from IS to "a per cent arc fight
ers, and these are all officers.
OF the army of 10000 war fliers
expected to be put in the field by the
United States, it is expected that at
the end of the first year 1O8,680 will
be alive. A least they will be if the
ratio of mortality of air fighters on
the Italian front, where the fighting
has been bloody, be not exceeded.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-02

Forward-looking farmers are max
ing necessary repairs on their ma
chinery before putting it away for
the winter.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

machine was destroyed by Lieuten-
ant n.
The Germans are painting their
machines all eoiors or the rainbow
and some OF the shades not TO be
found there. And not satisfied with
solid reds. green's, blues aud so
forth. various combinations are seen.
There are yellow-topped wings with
green underneath: white wings with
violet bodies: blue and gold wings
and red noses; silver wings and
striped bodies; eanary-colored bod
les with blue-tipped wings and more
curious combinations still. German
pilots, it appears. when supplied with
machines can then do pretty much
as they please with them. painting
them any desired ,olors and even
changing the shape.
On the other hand the British fly
ers are most modest, Their ma
chimes are khaki, white or cream.
Day after day these plain birds
and fancy birds fight it out high In
the sky.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21
FORTUNE TELlERs
REAP|NG HARVEST
BY j. w. PEGLER,
[ nited Press Staff Correspondent.

LONDON, June 81. The old
crystal ball has hem brought out
of storage and polished up for new
revelations. and the ouija board
and planelette have a new coat OF
shellac for the ci%airvoyant business
is booming in London.
Soldiers. sailors and women ara
observed t 0 form the bulk of the
trade Superstition. eariosit9
and the ~sneaking hope that the
truth may be soretold before they
go back TO the trenches or the tur-
bulent North Sea. drive hundreds
OF robust boys into the mysterious,
b~slf-darkened parlors,
In Noting Hill the planehette
rivals the crystal ball III popularity.
The saloons are crowded and the
charge is as mitch as the traffic
will staRd. Keen-eyed attendants
quickly size up the customers total
net cash.
Adroit questions pump the client
OF useful information before he is
admitted 10 tie mysterious francs.
pcrlar where incense burns in the
shadowy corners and heavy ~draperies
fill about the coaeh OF the PRO
lessor"
Tommy wants to know whether
he viii come back; perhaps he asks
v hether he viii receive a "blighty'
wound
The fortune-telier is willing 10
oblige. He can foreteil the soldier
fate in many ways-through the
revealing crystal. the oiija or by
reading the clients aura. He
charges from so cents TO five dol
lars for the information.
A care-worn mother asks whether
her son is alive. Unwittingly she
had already described the boy.
THE crystal is clouding over"
says the professor. II see a move.
ment of marching men-mud. rain.
smoke. The scene changes.
zee a FACET is your sons; blue
eyes, straight nose. ruday cheeks,
lie is whistling as he marches to
the rear. Madame, the boy Is
safe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21
WILSON ISSUES CALL
FOR ARMY VOLUNTEERS

WASHINGTON. June 2l.-presi-
dent Wilson issued a proclamation
yesterday designating the week OF
June 23-30 a. recruiting week for
the regular army and called upon TN
married men si,hout dependents 20
enroll Tor war service in order that
the ranks Of tie regulars might be
promptly.
The proclamation follows:
Proclamation BY the President: I
hereby designate the period OF Jnne
2S TO June 30 nex as recruiting week
for the regular army and call upon
unmarried Ter betwee nths ages OF
10 and ~ yes!a VINO have 10 depere.
IentS and who are no. engaged il pgf-
Iauits vitality necessary TO the prose-
|~clitlan Of the wsr, 10 pgesen, them
|belYea for enlisting during the week
herein designated To the number Of
10000.
WOODROW WILSON.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21
OVER 700 GIRLS MISSING
SINCE FIRST OF THE YEAR.

NEW YORK. June 2f.-Sensa-
tional allegations of a widespread
traffic In girls in this city resulted
in Police Commissioner Wood order
ing a rigid investigation OF the
charges yesterday. Ills action fol.
lowed the announcement that be-
tween 700 and 500 girls have disap-
peared from their homes here since
January l.. This vas the most i'm
Hortant result thus TAR OF the be-.
lated discovery by a oma LAWYER
and a private detective Of the muir
der OF Ruth Cruger. ts-year-old
high school student. months after
the police had ended 4 superficial
search for Der.
Spare no one was the order
6ivon b. Commissioner Wood to
Inspector j. a. Faurot, who vas
placed III charge Of the inquiry
which is expected to shake the
police department from top 70
bottom. Faurot was directed "a
sltt thoroughly the avowal Of Mrs.
Grace liamistoa the lawyer in the
cruger ace, that slave traders are
responsible for TIC heavy toll OF
liss!aE girls qua 10 place respoasi.
h!lity on tkcss in tte police depart.
rient hose dgty 1t was to find
alissI Crasers body.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21
BIDS ARE OPENED For
$4,000 MOTOR TgIHs

WASHINGTON, June 2i-IR
war departments request ia 4
for IS, geo army motor lgea
brought responses from eishy.saa
concerns throughout the eopHtf4 q
when the offers were opened laiS,
day il was found thai The total DID,
Der for which bidders are Fsads =
contracts Is many tines the sa'ss
'ments requirements The es'iaal16
$4,000 trucks is based on the asf
mum transport needs Al an afHf !
2.0G0.00G men. Many types y
sizes were offered, the prizes 'sasa
from st.o31 for one-toa tfafa
$4,000 for fiye,ton vehicles
II is estimated that there az Y
more than 10000 motor traes Z
the entire western battle ffes' J
Europe. which proved ample 10
needs Of the British French ''' &
eian fighting forces.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

xccD cu1fI4lCL = N11C4mkT.
HsFosf& e. H00vtf. fc0d at1Afntn
traitor. makes the startling state
nsent that fcr the past five months
the people III the country have been
robbed al $so.0aa.aoo 4 month on
their flour alone. If this Is true,
aud considering the many other
commodities on which fictitious
prices have been placed BY specn-
laaors. some idea Or the necessity
FOR food control ma be gained
Mr.. Hoover Says flour should
row be selling at 81 per barrel. but
that somebody has added 81 to
that price. 1t WAS not the farmer,
He did not get the price for his
last years crop of wheat which
could in any way Justify a price Of
even $s per barrel for flour.
Mr.. Hoover told the senate that
the United states must feed the al
lies or fight Germany alone. This
can be done. and All the same time
The people Of the United States can
be saved from e~xhorbitant prices.
II Is in the frs. place 4 question OF
increasing the production. and in
the next place OF allowing the gov
eminent to not only take into hand
the conservation OF food, but TO
regulate the price.
In congress there is either 4
wonderful want of knowledge Of
the srue conditions or else there Is
curidity there-something difficult
10 believe.
The people are responding to the
appeals Of the department OF agri-
culture, to the government officials
generally aud conservation OF food,
as we'll Is are the farmers respond
ing to the appeals for increased
production, but the spectators have
needed NO call other than that oil
Mammon.
There Ii 4 want OF patriotism on
the part of these me taking ad
vantage of the situation TO rob the
consumer in this country, that is
but little. il any, short OF treason.
and they should be dealt with ac-
sordingIy-
arsxsreaYa3 II IL hrafaxaI thara
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

AUSTIN. Texas, June 2t-The
railroad commission has issued no.
tice OF a hearing July 10. TO consider
application for amendment to tran.
sit rules nov in effect and oppliea-
Bile on grain, etc SO as TO permit
transfer. at transitpoints. OF freigh,
bills covering hay and articles TAX.
ing hay rates.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21
~~A~~1~~~~~>~
1oDArs WAR REcirE.
From Britains official VIM
sewar raar p.sak

: From Brisains official VIM :
= tsae-war Cock Book. :
= scAIlopEp PARsNIps- :
= One pound OF boiled p~arsnips. :
: two tablespoonfals margarine, =
. one teaspoonfui GREETED Par :
mesan cheese. pepper, salt. aad :
ga dash OF cayenne. milk as =
= required. Breadcrumas. Masii :
= the psrsnip 10 a pnree. anu :
. mix in the fat. seasoning, and =
= cheese. Add sufficient milk TO =
make the mixture OF a creamy =
= consistency. Pour this into =
creased scalloped shells or =
= small saucers. sprinkle a few :
crumbs over each. aud bake =
>lor eight or ten minutes. Any =
. cold cooked vegetables. suth IS =
. potatoes, carrots or tirnaps.
= may be sealloped in the same =
= way
= tits far more important nov =
= 10 save bread than money!
A" -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21
SUBMITS To OPERATION
so CAN JOIN THE ARMY

VERNON, Texas, June et.-Aibert
Robinson. major III the high school
cadet corps here, was all right for
Americas army except one eye Al
bert underwent au operation and
aow hes preparing TO go 10 France
10 fight for Uncle Samuel.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

Yes. it was seventy-five years ago
today And IL happened back in old
Lawrence County. Alabama. The
neighbor womeli called in during the
day. and the general remark with
them was. "aint he purtie?"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21
%DlTTlEPLln[s EFFECTIVE
on THE GROUND TOO
nv WILLIAM PHILIP srMMs.

| 1Ifnffed Press Staff Correspondent
wlTH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. May aT--tny NALL.
Fighting with machine guns and
even revoIvcrs. pilots OF b~ettlepianss
are today making the clouds as hot
|ly a contested battle-ground as II TO
be found on the earth below. sum
mer skies aud fine weather have
forced fighting In the air on a large
scale.
One British pilot attacked BY .
herman Nieuport. found his machine
jammed. Immediately he put
down his nose and Owed fixing his
gun AZ the SAME time. Relieving the
lam he climbed back to fight and
tore off every round OF ammunition
he had for the machine gun The
German. still apparently unframed.
continued TO fight. so the English
90, ssJ nm NM sssss III
straight a, the Gernsn firing seven
shots At him al cJose range The
German ,tapplea and fef, his 'saachine
breaking In the ais
Here il the OFFICIAL report oi A..
other Or fshd yhicA u ppsned the
"a q day. Names apd nuHfesrF isre
onHftedFv 49, vsF 81
~scapsain Diana. siiA' ahrss afhess.
Of The satnes s4uaarfaf dis ea NJ II
German asfopaae wMa they
died with bullfts and drove, siov q
Then they saw four red Albatrues
scouts ande Captain slaps engagehH
one at close range. Eventually the
German machine got into a favor
able position and Captain MANY inis
mediately put his machine Into a
spin. On shaking OFF the German
he at once regained height and diyed
alt another scout with whanl he
fought for 2 considerable time. He
finally outnianehvered his opponent
and the hostile machine crashed.
Shortly he engaged another machine
of the same type but he was shot
through the wrist and the top OF
his eontraF-leYer was carried away
Although in great pain and flying At
a disadvantage lac succeeded In land
ing his machine unchanged On our
side OF the lines and then tainted. .
While this vas happening at one
part OF the front another battle was
taking place at another only u short
distance away. A Photographic re-
eonnaissanee. with a small escort
was attacked by seven German
planes. A captain drove down one
of the hostile machines out of con-
troll and then diYed at three others
which were following one OF our
machines down. He was unable To
catch up in time. however. and our
machine was forced TO land in a
field, but he eventually succeeded
in engaging OF the German ma
chimes which crashed quite near
ours.
Second Lientenat b opened fire
at a large white two-seater which
went down and was seen to crash
by other pifots.
Lieutenant c drove down a black
and-white German scout which was
also seen to crash. A third hostile
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

The trouble with the s%uffragette
picas.g about the White House would
not have occurred yesterday II they
lad been put AWAY from there as
they should have been.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

The Texas congressman who finds
himself lining np with the opponents
OF President Wilson had better be
a little careful. We are dow here
on the ground and can near the
voters talk.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

You can't fool all the people all
the time" AS a rule our people are
honest. patriotic and intelligent, and
the fellow who tries 10 use them for
his own selfish ends will come up
missing after awhile.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

We believe in doing everything
possible TO proven, trouble. II a mar
smltes us on one cheek we turn the
other. II be hits ne on that We make
an honest endeavor TO mash his
nose.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21
speed esps. Kept Busy.

DALLAS TeAas. tJnpe ~ pscd-
ing by the Iniou station here IS set
ting Ia he aa expensive proposition.
In one afternoon fsalrteen motorists
q arrested and fined $40 each
a st.e9 watch Naa used Oh tue
sresaEs.s.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

1t begins TO look like some men
ere going SO hog wild" over hold
ing office that they are willing To
stus,p 10 anything ia oraer 10 ae-
aompiish .Lair desires,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

Al the risk OF exposing our bald
head 10 the suns summer rays. We
take off Il hat to a number OF good
friends who have kindly remembered
US within the last four days, and
who accompanied their gifts with a
request that their names be kept
out Of the paper.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

IAc grain men Of Fort worth
wired Senator Gore TO oppose the
food regulation bill. The middle
men have had a soft snap Tor a long
time ana they hate 10 give il up.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

seventy-fiye years old today We.
have wasted quite a lot of the past.
but We hope 70 properly use SO
much OF the future as is left 10 Us.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

The kaiser Is said To be suffering
with a withered arm and a sore
ihroat. We advise him to go home
and take good care OF himssif.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

whLe In Dallas yesterday the gov
synor informed the Newspaper meu
that he had nothing 10 BAY. II is Z
good idea for all OF us to give our
taking machines az occasional rest.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

The careful man always thorough
III surveys the length, breadth and
thickness Of an antagonist before
deciding to hit him on the snouf.