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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-22
CLERKS ADD SIX MEMBERS.

At the regular meeting of Retail
Clerks Union, Tuesday evening, six
applicants were initiated into the
union. The meeting adjourned to
Wednesday evening, December 4,
when the regular annual election of
officers will take place
Among the subjects discussed at
the session Tuesday was the sugges-
tion that a $3.50 p. m. closing hour be
established in Olympia on each day
of the week except Saturday The
proposal met with unanimous sup
port.
The program will be to secure the
approval of the local labor movement
through the Trades Cornell. follow
ing with consultation with the bust
ness houses involved.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-22
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington. in and for the

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington. in and for the
County of Stevens.
linquent Tax Certificate No. 1904.
VIM: l.. Shepard. plaintiff, VS. Crystal
Marble Quarries Go; and Harry Gilby.
Dunstan. J. II. Madden, r. E. Lee.
c. w. Winter as trustees of the Crys-
Gilby. aFol f. ehase. 4 Il HI DahI' waiter
Merryweather. W. S. McCrea,- +. w.
Dunstan: J. N. Madden; r. f. Lee and
g. w, Winter, and all persons un-
have an interest in and to the real
property hereinafter described, de-
PENDANTS. No. 1915.
The State of Washington to Crystal
Marble Quarries Co. and Harry Gilby.
F. A. Chase. 4. r. Dahl. Walter Merry
j. N. Madden, r. f: Lee, and G. w, Win
ter. as trustees of the Crystal Marble
Quarries Co: and Harry Gilby +. A.
S Geaher w. S R mecrea Ta w. Mstsy
J. N. Madden. r. L. Lee. and C. w:
Winter. and all persons unknown, II
any. having or claiming to have an in
matter described:
You and each Of you are hereby no.
That Crystal Marble Quarries Co. is
the tax record owner of the real prop
erty hereinafter described. appearing on
the tax records of the treasurer's office
at the time the taxes included in said
certificate above became de-
linquent: that VIM. l.. Shepard, the
plaintiff herein is the owner and holder
of delinquent tax certificate No: 1904;
that said certificate was issued by the
treasurer of stevens county. state or
Washington. on the goth day of April,
1914, to A. r. Gilmore and by him for a
good and valuable consideration. as,
signed to VIM. l.. Shepard. the plaintin
erein for the sum Of $67.65. which sum
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-22
TRADES COUNCIL.

An attempt will be made by the
Trades Council at interesting the
membership of the unions of the city
in proposition to build a Labor
Temple. Shortly before the ban was
placed on public meetings a special
committee was appointed with in
structions to report plan for the
financing of labor temple building
company. This committee, consisting
of A. j. Stocks. Mrs. T. P. Holcraft
and George A. Wiley. made a report
last evening, at the regular session of
the Council, and the report was ac-
cepted and the secretary ordered to
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-22
METAL TRADES FORM CENTRAL
COUNCIL.

Delegates of Blacksmiths. Steam
Engineers, Electricians, Machinists,
Plumbers and Steam Filters. Sheet
metal Workers and Laborers. Riggers
and Fasteners, met on the call of the
Metal Traces Department Wednes-
day, November IS, and elected the
following officers:
President. A. J. Stocks. of Steam
Engineers.
Vice-President. T. w. Fry, of Ma
chinists.
Recorder, C. ]. McGrath, Engineers.
Corresponding Secretary, Herman
Bender, Electricians.
Financial Secretary, VIM. Shafer,
of Plumbers and Steam Filters
Treasurer, C. S. Kremer, Electrical
Workers.
Sergeant-at- Arms, John Dow.
Trustees, M. Sadorf, Victo: Spanier
and Charles Erickson.
This completes the permanent or
ganization of the Metal Trades Coun-
Gil of Olympia and the charter will
issue from The Metal Trades Depart
mept Of the American Federation of
Labor.
The newly-organized central body
sent delegates to the recent Metal
Trades Conference in Seattle.
A special committee was selected,
which will appear before the local
unions entitled to affiliation and ex-
plain the purpose of the organization
This committee consists of c. S.
Kremer, Charles Erickson, c. j. Nc
Grath and A. j. Stocks.
H. c. Mattson acted as chairman Of
the organization meeting and A. j..
Stocks secretary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-22
No More Physical Examinations.

Classification of men between the
ages of 10 and SO registered last
September is to be completed, but all
physical examinations of registrants
are discontinued and the work of the
district draft boards stopped, by or
ders issued by Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder the fore part of last
week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-22
NO CUT IN WAGES
TO Be ALLOWED

Last Friday the Recorder, local
representative of the kept press,
printed an editorial giving it's views
upon the industrial situation. The
period of high wages and sufficient
employment for wage earners is about
to end. according to the local sheet,
and the prosperity of the workers is
to be scattered to the four winds.
except, the workers agree to reduc-
lions in wages sufficient to allow in
dustry to continue on paying basis. -
That there has been great prosper
ity among the workers is open to
!, question, and the Recorder presents
lno reasons for its claim that wages
must fall-in fact it would be hard
put to advance a reasonable basis for
its statement. 1t simply adds it's bit
to the propaganda of "big biz" in an
attempt to brighten the workers into
a frame of mind receptive to the on
slaught which is to be made on the
prevailing wages.
There are numerous reasons why
the desires of the class which the
Recorder serves will not be realized.
Labor or. anizations have made
great increases in membership. And,
as the unions always have and always
will determine the standard of wages,
this growth in membership points to
wage increases rather than wage re-
auctions.
immigration to this country, large
ly made up of workingmen, has fallen
from about a million year to few
thousands a year.
Manufactured stocks and stores of
raw material have been reduced to
the minimum.
Demand for the things which labor
produces is due to increase rather
than diminish.
Billions in bonds, floated for war
purposes, assures that there will be
no lowering of prices of food and
clothing.
Union men are taking stock of
the situation and have determined
that financial pirates shall not have
the right-of-way in the scheme of re-
adjustment of conditions on a peace
basis. There must first be a definite
Rhd certain showing of a mighty
gslump Ill the price of pork and beans,
shoes aud corset covers ct cetera be-
fore my cut in wages will be toler-
ated.
Samuel Gompers, in the closing
hours of the Pan-American labor con-
ference, served formal warning that
M Ooporo1 roductiop of uo uoc nor ip =
crease in working hours after the
war would be accepted without Bit
ter fight by organized labor.
He issued statement, inspired by
a recent public utterance of William
H. Barr, president of the National
Founders association, that a reduc-
tion of wages and longer hours would
can manufacturers to continue to
cope with foreign industries after the
war.
"Notice is given here and now"
Mr.. Gompers said, that the Ameri-
can people will not be forced back by
either Barr, his association or all the
bourbons in the United States.
1.-THE American labor movement
intellectually supported this world
struggle, and we know just what was
involved.
"The labor movement will cooper
ate with all other agencies to help in
the reconstruction time. Our move
ment is not to destroy, but to con-
stuct. And all may just as we'll I'M
of
that the advantage which the work.
ers of America and of the allied coun-
tries have gained and which We hope
UNIONS AND SECRETARIES.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-22

to extend to the people even of the
conquered countries, ar not going to
be taken away from us. And we will
resist that attempt to the uttermost."
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30

ed heroes SO dearly bought for us liberty. Their breasts are today barred to as savage foe as ever brave hearts faced and conquered. They are there with the iron resolution to fight to victory or death They stand be- tween their loved ones and fate too horrible to contemplate.
 While we strew flowers above the ashes of our doad heroes. what shall be the tribute that we send across the waters to these our noble defend CTS? Shall it not be the firm faith of united Nation, and that in the power of God and the Right they will win, and that in the land they have left one hundred millions of their peo- pie will continually pray and sacri- fee without eeasing that their arms may be strong and their hearts brave for the glorious task before them?
 Thus may it be-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
THE NEW POTATO CROP.


 We are now receiving inquiries relative to potato crop of Polk coun- ty, and will have telegraphic quota tions from a number of buyers as soon as we learn what may be ex- pected of the growers.
 After you have harvested your po- tatoes and graded them and know what you have; that is the number bushels you will have for sale, advise this office, and we will then use tele- graph for carlot prices and get you a buyer. It is not right or just to these buyers to put them to the expense of telegraphing prices unless we know a car can be and will L1 loaded when wanted, as was done with the sweet potato crop last fall; therefore we cannot get the market until we know what you will have to ship.
 When your potatoes are ready to harvest, dig and grade them, let us know the number of bushels you will have, and if you will assist in loading car when wanted. Then we will get you the market and price and see that you are paid cash when the seal Is placed on the car door,
 Ben c. Eastin, Secretary,
 Mena Commercial Club.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
ouR SoLnIER nFAn-

One day in each twelve months we are accustomed to devote to the mem ory of those who. by their sacrifice and devotion, made possible for us the comforts and blessings we now en- icy. If grateful thoughts of these martyred heroes were not often in our hearts, this one days devotion out of the twelve-month would be but a mockery, considering the magnitude of our debt to them. But with our eyer-recurring thought of their great service present in our hearts. this day becomes but the Towering of beau tiful devotion and an ennobling love.
 There is little of tribute that has not already been said of these nobl, dead. and we can on this occasion bu echo the words of the writers and ora tors who have preceded Us in tfi mission. But America has across thl deep waters, on the battle front where the roar and crash of war neve ceases, other thousands of brave soul
 who have gone forth to protect am preserve that which these our depart
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
The Kaiser Plus Pose

Special to The Star
 The strain upon the kaiser to keep up his pose of pious resignation under the affliction of his enemies must be very wearing on him it times. Re- gently he posed some more and got off this pious bit of camoufage. "In the west I inspected half devastated France. There only one obtains the right impression of the awful fate that has been spared the Fatherland." l"
 Did he tell his hearers how it hap pened the Fatherland has been spared such an awful fate? Of course he did not.
 The reason is that neighboring na- tions did not hold to the belief that they were free to go marauding thru peaceful lanis and lay them waste, staying and carrying off into slavery the unhappy inhabitants. They had not arrived at that height of kultur which permits the strong to take what he pleases, regardless of the rights of the owner; that glorifes war to the point of deeming meritorous every sort of indescribable horror and atroc- ity committed against men, women and children, and that feels no shame when confronted with damning evil dence of falseness and duplicity that would cause a blush to mantle the cheek of the Turk himself.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
ROBERT HARKEY GIVES BOND.

Robert Harkey, arrested Saturday morning when his home was raided, and placed in the county jail on the charge of murder, consisting in the killing of Charles Kirkland, was re- leased Sunday upon giving bond in the amount of $2500. The bond was signed by J. A. Harkey and John Harkey, father and brother respec- lively of the defendant. In this con- nection, it should be noted that Mrs. Robert Harkey, injured in the raid, is said to be improving.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
CHARLES KIRKLAND.

It is doubtful of the people of Mens and Polk county ever received a more severe shock than that which followed the word that Charles Kirkland, while doing a brave mans part. had been shot down and killed.
 It Is not strange that as the realiza- ton of the facts came to his many friends, the hush that fell upon them became a growing threat to those re- sponsible for the crime that there was a distinct menace in the very air for those responsible.
 But calmer council, enforced by the plea of bereaved son that no violence be done. won victory over the spirit of vengeance, and brave and loyal men turned their attention to pro- tecting the officers in their duty, by making sure that no tboughtless per- son should start an outbreak.
 And each such step was a tribute to the man whose remains, cold in death, were surrounded by weeping relatives and fearful friends.
 Charles Kirkland was good and loyal citizen--brave and fearless as he was kind He aRd his devoted wife had offered two sons to their country. When the call came to furnish money to carry on the war, this family gave as liberally as any in the entire com ,u,,n,,~ ,. When the Red Cross and the Y. Nj. C. 4. calls came Mr. Kirkland 1Se only gave freely, but threw his energies into the campaign and was Q leader in his community,
 It Is superfaouA to say that Charles Kirkland was Il brave man, being ready, as an officer of the law. to go and to do whatever duty demanded. He was modest, seeking no place in the limelight, nor public acclaim.
 In his death the community has lost a patient worker for the right and for progress, and his family a loving husband and father, a.s1. in the sacri- fee that those nearest and dearest have made, they have the tenderest sympathy of an appreciative commu- nity.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
SHERIFF FINGER AND POSSE
 IN A DEADLY BATTLE
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 came from the door of another room, and as Harkey threw himself to the floor Sheriff Finger and Deputy Hun gate plunged to the ground, and the sheriff stated when he turned he found his men nearest the doorway standing firm and exchanging shots with the outlaws Soon, Cason, his rife empty but for jammed shell, jumped outside and over fence, when he was brought down, literally riddled with rife balls and buckshot.
 Sheriff Finger ran into the Harkey bedroom, found Mrs. Harlxey shot down, and placed her on bed. Four little children were on pallet on the floor and were unhurt.
 Sheriff Finger then went thru the house and found E. W. Coughran on the ground where he had rolled from the porch when hit in the shoul- der with a rife ball. Later B. c. Coughran was found behind door in one of the rooms.
 Robert Harkey was placed under arrest and then Sheriff Finger started an investigation of the condition of his posse, and, quickly found Mir. Kirkland, face down, ball thru his heart. Levi Pigg, Mena postman and brother of Supt. ". Homer Pigg, had slight wound in the hand, where cut by rifle ball. Jack Steel, young man, had bullet thru his cap and others felt the sting of powder, but not a man, old or young is even of flinching.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
YE WHO HAVE TEARS

No more along her mint-fringed
 streams
 Do Texans wander now. indulginq in sweet dav-time dreams of ms-. who tell them "po .w Of Cracked lee put in goblets tall. A law is passed which will take all The June stuff out of June. of cracked ice put in eoblets tall. In cut glass beakers highl And stuff which made us sort O sdulnt And wink the other eve, ., And hesitate to murnaef When. Oh. cherrvl and. oh, sDoonl We'll never see vour like again. The June Is gone from June! The June is gone from June. all gone: Plow up the mint beds nowl Milk punch--the dry days soon will
 dawn
 Go sell the milk punch, eowl There'l be no sort of sniftereen In Christmas mince piel No book beer signs adorn the scene. For Texas has gone drvl Who can write poems with June all
 gone
 From all the months and June? No more will men roll home at dawn Or sleep in a snittoonl There is no gurgle in the neck Of any jug we reach: And how how can men now make. by
 hecki
 An after dinner speech2 The state is drvl The state is drvl Tie future all looks bluel Our tears are dried in either eve. Cur tongue is cracked in twoi The pleasure is all cone from life. And hone is on the blink How can feller beat his wife
 ff he can't 0et drink ?
 --.Indd Mortimer Lewis.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30

shortly after noon and after the court
 instructed the jury. the state and the
 defense were each given 30 mintes
 for argument. Deputy Prosecuting
 Attorney Wright Prickett opened for
 the state, and was followed by Col.
 McPhetrige and B. J. Stuart for the defense. The closing argument was for the state and was made by Prose cutor DuLaney. The case went to the
 iury at 2:45 o'clock and after deliber- ateing about 3 hours a verdict of guilty of murder in the second de- o~ee was returned and punishment fixed at years in the penitentiary.
 Mike Daffron, unlike his brother Eli. was alert, and listened intently to all the testimony turnout the trial, whereas Eli during his trial on Sat urday and during the trial of brother today, sat stelidly staring at one point before him, and even when the verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree was read by the clerk he showed no evidence of changed ex- pression or the least sign of emo tion. The only movements he made while in the court room were when he took snuff or leaned forward to spit. His attitude typifed Edward Markham's description of the man with the hoe.
 After the completion of this case, Solomon Eli Daffron was brought into open court to receive his sentence under the verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree as returned by the jury last Saturday. When asked by Judge Lake if he had anything to say why sentence should not be pro- he replied "There is gun back there take it and shoot me" He was sentenced to be electrocuted on Friday, July 26, and in the mean time he is to be placed in charge of the keeper of the state penitentiary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
FOR ORDNANCE, sh BILLION.
Secretary Baker Asks Huge Sum to
 Build Big Guns.

Washington, May 23.--Additional estimates of IF billion dollars for ordnance stores and ordnance sup plies during the next fiscal year were submitted to the House yesterday by Secretary Baker, together with a re- quest for authorization of $7,118,562,- 466 more to be spent at the War De- partment's discretion for ordnance.
 Sixty million dollars for housing, transportation and other war needs was asked of Congress also by the Department of Labor.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
VOLUNTEER FUND FOR
 FAMILY OF DEAD OFFICER

At the jail Saturday after the outlaws were placed in the cells, and Sheriff Finger had made his state- ment, Prosecutor DuLaney stated to the crowd that Joe Kirkland, oldest son of the dead officer, begged that the law be allowed to take it's course in dealing with the murderers.
 A. H. Scoggin then proposed that "a fund be raised for the bereaved family, and with Minor Pipkin as sec- retary and Frank Thompson as col lector, in very few minutes $269 was raised cnntrihritad as follnus.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
DAFFRoNs TO pENITENTIARY.

Sheriff Finger and Son, Baseom,
 Drove Thru With Auto.
 Sheriff H. W. Finger and son, Bas- com left Wednesday to convey Sol omon Eli and Mike Daffron to the state penitentiary, the first to be held in the custody of the keeper of the penitentiary until Friday, July 26, when he is to be electrocuted. and the latter to begin his term of five years in the penitentiary, both having been sentenced for the murder of A. D. Boatner on April 28. MT. Finger and son made the trip in their auto, leaving Mena about 2 o'clock this morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
WOMEN '. .s... BY ToRatgIRssEssDe Q R J ss 2 3
Suffer Terribly With Cords Because of High Heels, But Why Care
 Now.

Women wear high heels which buckle up their toes and they suffer terribly from corns. Women then proceed to trim these pests, seeking relief, but but they hardly realize the ter rible danger from infection, says a Cincinnati authority.
 Corns can easily be lifted out with the fingers if you will get from any drug store quarter of an ounce of a drug called freezone. This is sufficient to remove every hard or soft corn or eallus from one's feet You simply apply few drops directly upon the tender, aching corn or callus. The soreness is relieved at once and soon the entire corn or callus, root and all, lifts out without one particle of pain.
 This freezone is sticky substance which dries in moment It just shrivels up the corn without inflamine or even irritating the surrounding tis- sue or skin. Tell your wife about 1 this. Adv