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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-10-12
EVERYBODY MUST PAY At
NEXT RED CROSS DANCE
Only Uncle Sans Men Will Be Ad.
mitted Free at Affair Satur-
day Night.

All men in Uncle Sans uniform
will be admitted free to the Red
Cross dance to be given at the Tum-
water clubhouse Saturday evening,
but everybody else will be called
upon to pay an admission fee of Is
cents, spectators as we'll as dancers,
the latter kicking through again with
a jitney for each dance.
Decision to charge small admis-
sion fee was made after the expe-
rience of the previous dances, when
spectators crowded the floor and
made dancing difficult. In attend
ance at this dance will be large
delegation from Bordeaux, where
plans to stage dance were called off
when the local affair was announced.
People of the county generally are
invited and expected to attend.
The committee in charge of this
dance consists of Mrs. Frank Ken
ney, chairman; Mrs. Frank Owings,
Mrs. w. l.. Bridgford and Mrs. N. j.
Redpath. Mayor Jesse T. Mills and
County Assessor H. N. Sticklin COM
pose the floor committee.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-10-12
WARD SH|PYARDS IN
HANDS OF RECEIVER
OPERATING PLANT FOR OWNERS
OF VESSELS UNDER CON-
STRUCTION.

J. w. Mcdowell is now in charge
of the Olympia Shipbuilding COM
pany as temporary receiver, appoint
ed by the local superior court the
fore part of this week upon the ap-
plication of the Grays Harbor Ship
building company of Aberdeen, the
parent concern, upon its showing
that the local yard was several
months behind in the work on the
three vessels under construction and
was being hampered in obtaining ma
terial by lack of finances.
f. r. Ward, president of the local
concern. which was organized here
about a year ago and was the first
shipyard to be established in Olym-
pia. has retired as an official of the
concern, and the receiver is engaged
in Strengthening out its affairs and
rushing the work on the three ves-
sells to completion, on behalf of their
owners. More men are being added
to the crew daily and ample funds
have been made available for the re-
ceiver.
Application for the receivership
was made to Superior Judge Wright
last Saturday by Attorney Bruce
Shorts of Seattle, representing the
Aberdeen firm, which is conducted by
Wards brother. At the hearing 1t
was asserted that the Grays Harbor
company sub-let contracts for five
vessels for Norwegian interests to
the local yard, that three are under
construction, and that the first ves-
sci, the Wergeland. should have been
finished the last of July.
In later hearings before the court,
Receiver Mcdowell set forth the
financial condition of the concern,
asking and obtaining authority to
issue receivers certificates for $780,
440.14 to pay pressing obligations.
OF this sum $4,000. he told the
court. was needed to pay on mate
rial contracts to prevent their laps
ing, $65,O00 for supplies in local
warehouses, $4,000 covering ac-
ceptances held by the CAPITAL Nation
bank, s12,500 for freight and Incl
dental expenses. and S4.94O.14 to
cover money advanced the receiver
by the Norwegian owners.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-10-12
ANOTHER BRIDGE HEARING,
First Fails, SO Public Service Board
Will Try Again October 10.

The public service commission will
conduct another hearing next Friday,
October 10, on the question of the
apportionment of the cost of the new
West Fourth street bridge between
the Northern Pacific and the Olym-
pia Light & Power company.
AT the hearing last Friday, the
Northern Pacific offered to pay half
OF the cost of that portion of the cia-
duct over it's tracks necessary to
eliminate the present grade crossing.
The Light & Power company, at the
morning session, offered to pay
$1,000 as its share, but withdrew the
offer at the afternoon meeting. City
ofiicials maintain that is not enough,
as the cost will be $4,000 to SIS.
900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-10-12
TO ASK ALL HOUSEWIVES
TO SIGN HOOVER CARD
Special Food Conservation Campaign
Week Of October ii.

Four thousand housewives in
Thurston county are expected to sign
the Hoover food pledge" in the food
conservation campaign to be con-
Quoted throughout the nation during
the week of October 21-28, Charles
Hebbard of Spokane, national food
administrator for this state, told the
members Of the County Council of
Patriotic Service at meeting in the
Chamber of Commerce Wednesday
evening.
Governor Lister, who was a guest
at the meeting, made short talk,
characterizing the work of the State
Council of Defense as particularly
encouraging and commencing the
manner in which the County Councils
generally were cooperating with it
in it's work, and urging that all pa
lrotic effort he continued.
Mr.. Hebbard, who is devoting all
his time to the food conservation
work, made lengthy address, eX
planning the necessities of food econ
omy so that the United States could
supply the allies, and the program de-
vised to carry it out. He left com
plete Instructions with the local
Council for the special weeks worl.
and it is now perfecting the organi-
Zation to handel the campaign.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-10-12
REED AMENDMENT RULES.
u. s. Attorney General Agrees With
Tanner as to Ban on Permits.

although certain shipments for
beverage purposes may be expressly
permitted by the state laws. they will
constitute violations Of the Reed
amendment" says letter received
by Attorney General w. v. Tanner
this week from T. w. Gregory, attor-
ney general of the United States.
This ruling. which means that
liquor cannot be shipped into this
state on the old permit system though
1t is still in force under the state law
now that the "bone dry" measure
has been held up by referendum, sub
stantiates the opinion previously
given by the state attorney general.
The question will be threshed out in
the federal court In case to be
heard BY Judge Rudkin at North
Yakima October "a.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-10-12
FRIDAY COLUMBUS DAY.
Public Celebration to Be Conducted
by Local Lodge in Evening.

Friday, October II, is Columbus
Day and will be generally celebrated
as a holiday, Olympia's observance
being under the auspices of the local
Council of the Knights of Columbus,
at a public meeting to be held at
Central hall at o'clock in the even
ing.
The program will be featured by
patriotic music and addresses, the
principal talks being delivered by J.
/. O'Brien, prosecuting attorney OF
Pacific county, and J. w. Brislawn.
member of the industrial insurance
commission. Fl. G.. Porak, grand
knight of the local council, will pre-
side.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-10-12
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. ENGINEER ENLISTS .
: YEAGER IN CHARGE .

!: County Engineer Frank Weir ::
: enlisted in the Twenty-third ::
i: regiment. Highway engineers. =.
!" Wednesday, obtained a leave of ::
): absence from the county COM ::
;: missioners, and appointed as !:
): deputy in charge former Coun- ::
;: ty Engineer w. H. Yeager, !:
: Thursday. and left early Friday ::
: morning for Fort Lawton. From ::
: there he will go to Annapolis !:
!: Junction. Md, for a months ::
= training and expects to be in ::
!: France before Christmas. He ::
: retains the title Of county en- ::
: gineer. his leave of absence be- ::
\ ing for the duration Of the war. ::
! and active conduct of the Office ::
: will be in charge of Yeager. who ::
+ served in that capacity for four !
+ years prior to Weir's election a ::
+ year ago. /
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-10-12
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:. HALF OF ALLOTMENT
:. ALREADY SUBSCRIBED /.

:. Thurston county residents :
!. have subscribed $150,000, or ::
!. half the allotment, in the first :
:. II days of the campaign for the :
:. Second Liberty Loan, the local ::
!. banks announced Friday morn ::
!: ing, while the state Thursday. ::
:: through President c. ]. Lord OF :.
:: the Capital National bank, sub ::
:. scribed to 100000 more. The :!
:. states subscription. made by ::
:. Treasurer w. w. Sherman. goes :.
!: to the credit OF the state as a :
:. whole, though it will be report :
!. ed from Thurston county and :
:: credited above the 100000 :
:: originally allotted.
4. L 4. z. =. 4 SSS &
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-10-12
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: SECOND REGIMENT !:
. RECEIVES ORDERS ::

Official notification was re- !:
ceived this week by Adjutant ::
General Maurice Thompson that ::
the Second Washington infan- ::
try will go to Camp Greene, !
; near Charlotte. N. c.. next Mon ::
day. October Is. The instruc- ::
tions state that the First battal- ::
; ion will relieve the Second bat ::
talon. now on duty throughout ::
; the state, while the Second bat ::
talon reports at American ::
lake for departure. The new ::
; state militia recently organized /!
> will then relieve the First bat !
talon. i
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-10-12
MANY LIBERTY LOAN
MEETINGS ARRANGED
EVERY DISTRICT IN COUNTY TO
BE VISITED BEFORE CAM.
PAIGN CLOSES.

First OF the series of Liberty Loan
meetings which are to be held in
every district of the county before
!. the local campaign for the second
issue closes, were held Thursday
evening, at Little Rock, Bordeaux,
Maytown, Bucoda, Tenino, Chambers
Prairie, South Bay and Puget.
Various state officials and business
and professional men of Olympia, con-
scripted for the purpose by Assistant
Attorney General Howard Waterman,
chairman of the "Four.Minute-Men
Division" are making the talks at
the different meetings. Arrange
ment's needs in the world war, and
a subcommittee consisting of l.. j.
]. Morrison, Sheriff Jack Clifford and
County Treasurer Fred w. Stocking.
Far out-classing in number in the
short time scheduled, than for any
political campaign attempted in the
county, the meetings, is hoped ana
expected, will awaken strong pa
triotic sentiment. throughout the
county. will instruct the people gen
orally more fully as to the govern
ment's neds in the world war, ana
will result in more numerous sub
scriptions to the Liberty Loan than
otherwise might be made in this
county.
The schedule and speakers for the
remaining meetings are:
Friday, October &c. J. Lord at
the meeting of the Knights of Colum-
bus in Central hall; P. M. Troy at the
Ray theater; George F. Cotterill. Rev.
H. S. Tcmpleton and Mrs. J. W. Now
ell at Woodmen's hall, Rochester;
Rev. H. S. Templeton and Thomas l..
O'Leary at the clubhouse, Gate;
Thomas M. Vance and DR.. w. l..
Bridgford, Tono, and c. f. Arney, Jr.,
A. NJ. Harris and Mrs. c. c. VanEtten
at the Grange hall. Pleasant Glade.
Saturday. October 13-Harley L.
Hughes and George F. Cotterill at the
hotel, Union Mills; P. NJ Troy. Grant
Hinkle and Mrs. George Blankenship
at st. Martins college, Lacey; Thos.
M. Vance and DR.. w. L. Bridgford at
the grange hall. McLane; ]. w. Bris-
lawn, Mrs. c. c. VanEtten and c. E.
Beach, at the schoolhouse. Delphi;
George F.. Yantis. Rev. Charles I.
Goodsell and Mrs. F. X. Headlee. at
the grange hall, Spurgeon Creek; c.
J. Lord at the grange hall. Smiths
Prairie, and C. v. Savidge and c. ].
Lord at the hall. Brighton Park.
Monday, October 15-Frank P.
Christensen, T. P. Horn and Mrs. J.
w. NOVEL; will speak in Eddy's hall.
Rainier; Mrs. J. w. NOVEL; and Rev.
Charles T. Goodsell and Mrs. F. X.
Headlee in the gymnasium at Yelm;
Rev. H. s. Templeton, Glenn Fair
brook, and Mrs. F. w. Agate. in the
schoolhouse, Sherlock. A meeting
will also be held at Schneider's Prai-
rie.
The meeting at each place is sched-
uled to begin at 8 o'clock in the
evening. Special efforts are being
made in the various districts to as
sure good attendance.
Special Liberty Loan posters have
also been put up in all parts Of the
county, while patriotic slides and a
Liberty Loan reel are being displayed
in the local moving picture theaters,
to stimulate subscriptions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-10-12
Ielm Ditch Hearing Saturday.

The final hearing on the petition
or large number of residents of the
section served by the Yelm irrigation
project for the establishment of an
irrigation district in that neighbor-
hood. will be conducted by the coun-
ty commissioners Saturday and is ex-
pected to attract large attendance.
The commissioners went out to Yelm
Monday and inspected the territory
affected.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-10-12
Starts on Capitol Plans.

julius Zittel of Spokane, who was
recently selected by the state capitol
commission as the architect for the
100000 Office building to be erect
ed on the new capitol site within the
next year, arrived in Olympia this
week and began his consultation with
the various department heads.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-10-12

Each member of the auxiliary OF
the Eastern Star is privileged to In
vite five guests to attend an open
meeting and card party on the after
noon of Columbus Day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-10-12

Continued on Page Four.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
START A WAR FUND.
Bowie Race Track Directors WI
Help Maryland Families.

It was announced last night thee n
directors of the Southern Maryian4 N
ricultural Association had decided {"
give a generous share OF the profits
the present race meeting to . fund 10
the support Of the families Of NaTyiano
men who are fighting under the Star
and Stripes. At the conclusion Of tn
present meeting at Prince Georges Par
there will be a gathering OF director.
and stockholders and the exact amour
specified.
This donation will be added to tn
l,0oo which the pari mutuel machiu'
attendants at the track have alrea& =
raised, and II is assured that q comfort
able sum viii be turned over to one
the established agencies for dtstribt
ton among those who most need, ~
sistance now or who will need Il later
James F. OHara, general manager
the Bowie track. conceived the idea {
thus contributing to the success Of tb,
war. since other race tracks have give
substantial aid to the liberty loan an
the Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
DARCY WAS NOT WEALTHY.
Australian Boxer Left Estate Val
ued Only at So, 8O4.

NEW YORK. November 26.-Accord-
ing to the latest Australian papers to
arrive in this country. Des Darcy left
an estate Of the value of only $500.
Letters of administration were granted
to his father, Edward Darcy, a Matt
land farmer.
Included in the amount left by the
famous boxer, $1,000 was represented
by property. Darcy commended when he
arrived in America that his object was
to make enough to support his family
and that he was going to the war. At
the time he was rated as being worth
from $4,000 to 100000. 1t is evident
that he did not accumulate the large
sums that we're credited to him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
COOPER'S NEAT RECORD.
Pirate Pitcher Turned in Seventeen
Victories Last Season.

Just how good q pitcher Wilbur
Cooper of the Pirates is is illustrated
by the fact that the star of the Smoky
city teams STAFF turned In seventeen
victories this year
AS he is charged with eleven defeata
he has an average of sos, compiling
this mark while pitching for q team
that finished in last place with an
average of .331- Cooper alone won
nearly a third of the Pirates victories
for them. and would have made an even
more impressive record had his support
been better.
Only five pitchers In the National
League won more games this year than
Cooper did. They are Schupp, Sallee,
Alexander. Toney and Vaughn. and with
the exception of Vaughn all were on
first division clubs. Cooper ably Nils
AL Mamaux's shoes as the best of Pr
rate pitching corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
TYRUS COBB BACKWARD.
Has Not Reported to Lay Out CAM
Base Ball Diamonds. f%s

CAMP HANCOCK. Ga. Nevsaber
26.-The division foot bail team a.
scheduled to play . game with chaflss
ton navy yard here Saturday. The tear
has been coached BY MAI. Joseph u.
Thompson Of the 10th Regiment Ma.
Thompson il now away on sick t6ave.
but will return to his regiment % 3
few days. The team at present IL hsing
coached by Walter Camp. 1r. u ERA:
announced from Warrington that 1y
Cobb, now reputed to be the grea4stt
base ball player IN the world. who's
home is in the city, would lay ont tn
base ball diamonds here. Walter CAmp
jr., who has charge OF the athletics o
the camp, stated this morning that b.
had had the same Information. but tn
leading batsman OF the Ansyteel
League had mot reported for duty yet
Ty Cobb's home 10 located here. h.
recently returned from hunting es1I
In Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
To Experiment In Nature Fakins.

Members Of the Engineer Regiment
here. with the assistance and guidance
of the thirty-eight soldiers from the
LIST Camoufage Company Of the oath
Engineers, Will dabble into nature
taking. They will erect a disguise for
wounded soldier station. to be de-
Tended by giant guns. When the Job
is completed, the engineers assert, that
the keenest and most sharp-eyed scout
of the Teutons could never discover
the existence of the batteries or the
front-line hospital, even were he to
get within fifty feet Of the place.
Dawson F. Dean, who was Tempo
rarily in charge Of Y. NJ. G. A. ath-
Ietics since the departure of George
w. Braden. the former camp physical
director. has been called for service
In the naval reserve. William H.
Sweet. former athletic instructor of the
y NJ c.. a. at Camden, n. j., arrived
at the camp today and will succeed as
director of athletics here. Sweet is a
noted foot ball player and amateur
boxer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
ALL HARVARD STARS IN.
Bradlee Joins Mahan, Hardwick and
Brickley in Service.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. November 49,
All the members Of Haryard's most
famous foot ball combination-Brick-
ley, Mahan. Hardwick and Bradlee-
now are in the war service. Frederick
J. Bradlee. jr.. mentioned in 1913 and
1914 in the leading selections for ALI
America haifback. has just received
word that he has passed examinations
for commission in the Regular Army
and Is to report At Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. for further training.
Charles Brickley. famous dropkicker
ana coach Of the Boston College foot
paIl team. Is under orders to report
for duty on the stan Of Maj. Gen. John
A. Johnston OF the Department Of the
Northeast. Eddie Mahan Is In the ma
rines ana "Tacks" Hardwick Is "some-
where in France" ~ an artillery officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
PR0-AMATEUR FoURsoME.
Mcleod and Davis Meet Beckett and
Mckenzie This Afternoon.

Fred Mcleod. professional. at the CO.
lumbta Country Club, paired with
Frederick L. Davis Of the Columbia
Country Club, will play a golf match
against Howard H. Beckett Of the
Washington Golf and Country Club and
Albert r. Mckenzie Of tho Columbia
Country Club this afternoon.
The ringer contest being held at the
Washington Golf and Country Club
ends with darkness Thanksgiving day.
George E. Truett leads in the competi-
ton. with score Of 81. Charles H.
Doing is in second place. with SIS, and
Samuel L. Mosby and William A.
Knowles are tied for third place,
with IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
GAMER OFF TO WAR.
En- Route to Boston to Enlist in the
Navy.

CUMBERLAND, Md. November 90
Del Gamer OF Elkins. drst baseman for
the Boston Red sox. was here last
night en- route to Boston to enlist in
the United States Navy.
He was rendered q dinner by the IN.
[. B. Club" before his departure from
Elkins. he having been the third NOM
Der Of the club to Join the colors. n
number Of widely known base bali
players will enter the service at the
same time as Gamer. 1t 10 said.
Eddie Collins, second baseman Of the
Chicago Americans. says that he had not
yet been called for military service. He
was not summoned in the first cali. he
said. but would not be surprised IL his
number were reached in the next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
s0CCERITEs GET STALLED.
Washingtonians Start for Balti-
more-Auto Trouble Prevents Game

The Washington Soccer Club. sched-
uled to play the Sons of st. George
eleven. state champions by winning the
pennant in the Baltimore and District
League last year, did not materialize
at Sutton. Colgate Creek. yesterday
The Senators, who started for Balti-
more In the morning in automobiles. be-
came marooned on account OF engine
trouble. The Washingtonians phoned
Secretary James of the Sons of their
ranged to take place in this city Sun
day. December 8. Tho Senator's will
play the Oriole hooters q return game
later in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
Ban Put on Auto Racing.

NEW YORK. November 2s-rhe con-
test board Of the American Automobile
Association. which governs automobile
racing In this country. has decided
not to issue any more sanctions fcx
motor contests during the period of war
exigency. This practically means the
abandoning of automobile racing until
after the war. 1t was stated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
Former Star Fails to Kick Goal.

Mackert, former Lebanon College star.
ripped through the Maryland boys of
the 3Isth for gain after gain. and in
the third period brought the ball close
to the goal posts, when Lally. half
back went through for a touchdown
Mackert failed TO kick goal
This was repeated in the last quarter
Of the game under practically the same
conditions. Again Mackert failed to
send the ball over the goal posts after
Ially made his second touchdown. Tho
lineup was as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26

that started q brilliant double play
which retired the side ana stopped
Let VI hold that fellow on, Chick"
may he his reply to Gandil when there
Is doubt existing a. to whether 1t
would be wise to play back and let the
runner get his lead, or play the bag
and hold him close. In some such
cases 1t Is largely . gamble. but Col
afraid to express himself and willing
to stand on his Judgment.
Wasn't All Luck.
Better move over toward second.
Buck" and you cover on all plays, was
q remark no made to Weaver in one
OF the games. This fellow hits most
OF them to right field" Acting on the
suggestion. Weaver moved about Ave
feet closer to second. That distance
probably helped Buck in making the
play that followed. The runner started
hit and run. and the batter took a
healthy cut. He hit line drive
through tho box. Weaver literally ran
right into the ball, made the catch and
completed lightning double play. In
many cases the Giants threw UP their
hands in despair at what they termed
Sox luck. but it wasn't all luck after
Yes. on the surface 1t may seem COL
Inns lacks aggressiveness. that he is
minus the old "giniker dss," but II is
only on the surface. II I was tho own
or OF ball club Eddie Collins could
certainly play second base on my team.
Copyright. 1917. By ". G. Evans.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
COLLINS RATED ONE. OF BEST
BALL PLYERS OF ALL TIME.
Managers, Umpires and Players Alike
Stamp White Sox Second Baseman
as Wizard of the Diamond.
By BILLY EVANS.


n
In
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26

The gossips now have traded Charley
Herzog to the Chicago Cubs But Her
zog. McGraw and the officials Of the
Giants haven't learned the details.