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The Press., 1918-02-07
RED DCROSS BUREAU T0SEND NEWS TO
 FOLKS AT HOME
GATHERING INFORMATION
 THROUGH PARIS OFFICE.
Details of Casualties at the Front Given to Soldiers
 Relatives.

To give relatives of American sol dlers details of casualties at the front the American Red Cross has organized at national headquarters Bureau of Communication, of which William It. Castle, Jr.. formerly Assistant Dean of Harvard College and editor of the Harvard Graduates Magazine, is dl. rector. This Bureau supplements in personal and humanitarian way the reports of the Statistical Division of tho War Department, which gives to relatives official notice when a soldier Is reported killed. wounded or missing.
 The anxiety which naturally results from the official report to relatives that a soldier has been "wounded' or lS missing" will as far as possible be dlspelled by the Bureau, which will advise in detail the nature and extent of the wound, and will gather evidence from comrades in arms and at the hos pitfalls and rest camps regarding those reported missing"
 Central Office In ParIs.
 Any information of interest or con- B0lation to relatives thus obtained will be transmitted to them through per- sonal letters. Messages from the wounded will be conveyed through this same agency.
 The information on which the Bu- reau will base its reports is gathered through a central office in Paris, under the direction of B. Gerry Chadwick of New York, aided by the Rev. Robert Davis of Englewood, N. J.. and thirty assistants,
 With the increase of the American forces and participation in the war. this number will have to be greatly increased.
 For the present the Bureau is re- porting on all cases that come to lts attention. However, 1t is probable that with the increase of reports from the front, information will be sent only to relatives requesting 1t, except in cases of those imprisoned or re- ported missing"
 Food For Prl0onors.
 There is e Red Cross service In Great Britain, France. Italy, Germany and Austria. In the London office of the British He'd Cross more than two hundred women are constantly enA- ployed In communicating with rela- tives of soldiers and their card index already covers more than threc mil lion cases reported on.
 The Bureau will receive through the International Red Cross once at Geneva. Switzerland, the list of Amer lcan prisoners supplied ofElciAlly by the German government. In cases of Imprisonment the Bureau reports to relatives, after which the case is re- ferred to the Red Cross Bureau of American PriSoners' Relief, of which Franklin Abbot Is director
 The American Red Cross Commit tee in Berns sends each American prisoner, every two weeks, three ten pound food packages. These subSlst- ent stores are provided by the govern ment and the American Red CroSS. 4 sufficient quantity of supplies ls now on the way to Switzerland to cars for 10000 American prisoners for period of six months. This Bureau is also the sole agency licehS6d' by the War Trade Board to transmit money to American and Allied prisoners in 0ss- many. s
The Press., 1918-02-07
Some GrievanceI

The railroad official invited the stern citizen to communicate hIs troubles.
 Il want you to give Orders," demand cd the visitor, ''that the engineer of the express which passes through Elm Grove at about II :55 be restrained from blowing his whistle on Sunday mornings"
 Impossible !" exploded the official. "What prompts you to make such a ridiculous reQuest?"
 "Well, you see," explained the cltl- zen, In an undertone, tour pastor breaches until he hears the whistle blow, and that confounded express was % minutes late last Sunday."- Lamb.
The Press., 1918-02-07
How,R Thiaa

We offer One Hundred DoIIars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrll Medicine.
 Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken hy catarrh sufferers for the past thirty five years, and has become known as the most reliable remedy for CatRrTh. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Poi- son from the Blood and healing the dis eased portions.
 After YOU have taken Halls Catarrh Medicine for short time you will see a great improvement In your general health start taking Halls Catarrh Nfedi- oIne at once and get rid of catarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
 K. ]. CHENEY e CO. Toledo, Ohio.
 Sold by all DruGG1stss 7Sc.
The Press., 1918-02-07
Old Lady,s Find.

Breathless with excitement during the cold weather. the old lady ap- peared at the window of the lost prop erty office.
 ''I found something in the traln,- she said. F.. -t.,. IT.. ...
 "what is it, ma'am?n inquired the clerk.
 'I don't know; it's a box with han dies at each end. It may be bomb. an internal machine. Fetch a police man."
 'Tet me see 1t, ma'am." asked the clerk.
 "Certainly not; 1t may be n iewe- case. It Is made of metal and it's very heavy. Send for the station. master" she said.
 Wont you let me see it2"
 'No, will not. Trying to cheat an old woman out of her reward Send for the stationmaster and a police man"
 These two worthles having arrived, the old lady showed her find to the expectant crowd. "
 Now" she said, "what Is it?"
 "That I's roared the -stationmaster. '"That thing? Why, It's foot-warm- sr."
The Press., 1918-02-07
Almost the Speed Limit.

"At Chattanooga" said n veteran of the Civil war, "one of the men in my company left early in the action, and no cue saw him till after the battle, when he appeared in camp unwounded and unabashed. Some of the boys ac. cused him of running away, but he wouldn't admit 1t.
 "T only retreated In good order,' he declared.
 q heard of the matter, and few days later | asked him if he had any Idea how fast he had 'retreated.'
 "'Wsll, I'll tell you, cap'n,' he said. If had been at home, and going after the doctor, folks that see me passln' would have thought my wife was right sick 1! !"--Harper's Monthly
The Press., 1918-02-07
Gladstone . Hard Aknrlua..

Gladstone was a. hard worker, with no dreads with regard to work, says the American Magazine.
 He turned from political responsl- bilitles of the heaviest to Greek for recreation, and lived his folr.score years and more. just as Pope Leo XIII, turned to Latin poetry for his relaxation from worldwide burdens, and lived on beyond four-score and ten, living so hopefully that when, at the little dinner given him on his ninetleth birthday, one of the cardin- als said, in proposing a toast to him. Here's that you may live to be n hundred, holy father" the old pontifr replied: "But why limit me to a hundred2"
 They were contemporaries of Ranke, the German historian. who at the age of ninety-6ne proposed to write a his- tory ofethe world in 12 volumes, one volume to be completed each year, and actually lived, believe, to com. plete nearly half of 1t.
 These men had no dreads; but they all1wed their energies to work on, without any fear of exhausting their VatalakYs
The Press., 1918-02-07
Hlstorleal wany.n,.

Wagram. known by Its own people as Deutseh-lEagram. Is a village of Austria. situated on the plain of Mnrchfeld. eleven and half miles northeast of Vienna, Austria. Here % July and 6. fS00. Napoleon Boha- paFte defeated the Austrlans, com maaaad by the Arehdnke Charles.
The Press., 1918-02-07
RED CROSS BEGINS WORK IN ITALY ON
 IMMENSE SCALE
S477l,seo APPROPRIATED TO
 COVER OPERATIONS.
Specialists Appointed to CommiS' sion to Help Soldiers and
 Stricken Civilians.

\ far~reaching program of war re- lief now Is being carried on in Italy under the direction of the American Red Cross permanent Italian Relief Expedition. headed by Mir. Robert F. Perkins Of New York city. This com mission recently arrived at Rome, where It was welcomed by Italian of 6cials.
 The expenditure of S1,662, ,O16 to cover the cost of operations In Italy in the immediate future will come under the supervision of the permanent com mission. This sum, which has already been appropriated. brings the total ap- pr0priarions for American Red Cross activities in Italy to S4,TT1. .99O. The commission to Italy has the following personnel of deputies:
 Chester H. Aldrich, New York city ; James ByFne. New York city, legal advisor, Dr. Joseph Collins, New York city. medical director; Ernesto Fabbri. New York city; Samuel L. Fuller, New York city, financial direc- tor; Guy Lowell, New York cityi Thomas l.. Robinson, Youngstown, O., supplies Prof D. L. Witmer, Phila. delpbla: Rev. Slgourney " Fay. WynnwOOd, Pa
 Special sts on commls lsslon.
 Included in inc general organization personnel are Louis A. Davis, Phlln delphlH. office manager: William E. Hereford, New York city Julius Roth. New York city, transportation, and Bd- gar ]. Wtlllnms. New York city. secrs- tnry.
 Mir. Perkins Is president of the Blge- low-Hartford Carpet Company of Con necticut. Professor Wltiner Is psy. chologlst and director of the psyche. logical laboratory and clinic of the University of Pennsylvania. Mir. Low. ell is an architect of New York city and Boston.
 Doctor Collins Is widely known neurOlogist. Mir Fuller is R member of the firm of Resell, Kinnicutt & Co, bankers, and Mir. Fabbri is q member of well-known family of bankers of that name. Mir. Robinson ls n business man and banker. Rev. Dr. Fay, priest of the Catholic Church, was formerly the head of Newman School at Hackensack
 Red Cross activities in Italy were undertaken upon a large scale after receipt on November 2 of n cnblegram from Ambassador Page to the effect that help was needed instantly.
 Mir Perkins cabled m estimate of the probable cost of operations for tho immediate future. He stated 1t would he necessary to lay out nt once SsO0,s70 for military relief, made un
The Press., 1918-02-07
F,rys Aid plvecsSr AO.sDn~ad.

Dr. Samuel ". Lambert has Deen apn0lntad S6liEectoEt0f lthsa Division of First d,.Df the nuraau of, Military Belisf4 of the Atlantic divlsion of the, Red Cgosh His duty wall be to ,prO- motes and direct, classes in, first aid among Red .Cross chapterg and othoF Organizations and to pass on the ere dentials of chapter First Ala 4Confrnlt. tees. He has in charge the appoint ment of the chatrmen of these coVn- rnittees. !" ,.
The Press., 1918-02-07
nia,rlhutinn nsnnt on.n.d

The Atlantic division has established al l0is-22 Washington street, Hobo ken, q distributing depot for outti1iEg the soldiers embarking for service abroad. This depot will be under the direction of Mrs. A. G. Olney. , ......
The Press., 1918-02-07
osttInu Some Place.

"gelilshness don't git you nowhere, :" Sald Uncle Eben. ''Da'man dnt makes de most Of his opportunities Is de man dat makes de most opportunities for ether folks"
The Press., 1918-02-07
Sand in the Lantern.

If Japanese lanterns have little sand put In the bottom there will be small danger oc their catching fire, as the sand gives weight and holds the candle firm.
The Press., 1918-02-07
RED CROSS HELPS 10000 FAMILIES
 IN THREE STATES
TIDlNG PEOPLE OVER PERIODS
 OF STRESS.
Home Service Sections Render Many Kinds Of Assistance to Soldiers and Sailors
 Dependents.

About 10000 dependent families of American soldiers and sailors are TO. ceivIng material assistance or advice from Home Service Sections Of Red Cross Chapters in the Atlantic pivi~ sion of the Red Cross. This state ment was made by Alexander NJ. Will son, Division Director of Civilian Re lief. Three states. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, comprise the jurisdiction of the Division, The majority of the families which already have applied TO the Red Cross were in need of temporary assistance to tide them over until such time as the Government, through its War Risk Insurance Bureau. was prepared to provide for them. The Red Cross is giving many kinds of assistance . to these families-assIstanc which ranges from outright gifts of money to free medical nId and advice.
 Every week the number of families reported as seeking help from the He'd Cross increases. The Red Cross is well equipped not only to assist the families already under its care but 1t Is prepared it liHs announced. to render service to mnny others. Il wants to be informed of the plight of nll persons experiencing wnnt or worry ns result of the absence If husband, father, son or brother who is in the service
 Various kInda oF Hetp,
 People who urc waiting for their allowances may feel that the Govern. ment Is slow" said Mr. Wilson. ''hut when we consider that the War Risk Insurance Bureau was organized in Washington only about the flrat of November. thaI the checks were being issued by the last of December.4then we feel thut the Government hes or. gnnlzed this bureau with incredible speed.
 While the Home Service Sections of the Red Cross nPe prepared dt all times to render all the help they can for dependent families, 1t ia in .situ. alton such as this, when dependents nre waiting for allotments from the Government. that the Red Crosa can render the most effective assistance 10 the families of our fighting men.
 Our work has infinite variety. What is more, 1t Is confidential. We do everything from giving families out right gifts of money to making perely i. Il small loan or tracing check og let ter"
 . Where ,ii Is found that children be- tween the ages of fourteen. and six toen have been sent to work the Red Cross makes it possible for them to De, returned 10 school, even paying tui- lion for them at some practical ."lools he said.
The Press., 1918-02-07
THIRTY.ONE YEARS AGO.
February 5, I8S7

Items Of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press. tbirty-ono years ago.
The Press., 1918-02-07

.ro render ald tc the civilian popula. lion, S602, 1S0 has heen appropriated 'Th" War Council has iuthorized for thc Surgical Dressings Service md ill, IInsptfnl Spry;}, S3a 1gu
The Press., 1918-02-07
Fetal appropriations fFem
 all funds to January .,


 all funds to January ..
 1etS ........,...,......t .t7S. .A9e, 1SJ.Ss
 livery appropriation since the ap- pointment of the War Council up to January @ Is ltemized ln the report, together with detailed description of the purposes for which the appropria- tlons were made. For instance, the Item, $4,432,O14 for supplies for dis trlbutlon In the United States and abroad, covers appropriations for the purchase of 207, ,3sS blankets, 60I000 comforters, 1,O5OOOO sweaters, 800 900 helmets, 25O,O00 wOolen gloves, 15OOO0 woolen wristlets and 26O,OO0 woolen socks.
 Condition Of the War Fund.
 The total amount pledged In the campaign for the Red Cross War Fund last June was $1O3, ,0OO,O 900. exclusive of dividends declared by corporations, the War Council announceS. The to- al amount collected was $93, ,925, ,256O5 up to December 29, 1917.
 In addition there has been collected direct at national headquarters. either in special or direct contributions, $3,- 310,352. 19, making total amount col lected. less certain refunds, $07 ,220,- 256.65. Included In this amount, how ever, Is the known amount that was received from dividends.
 The War Finance Committee of the Red Cross estimated the total gross amount which it.. will receive will he $103, ,525 .a55,64, but this does not in dude q sum which amounts to $3,000,- 900 retained hy chapters, in accordance witll. the alraDgement by which they were t'' rGretve' 25 Der cent. 0f colIec- lions. Thus the gross amount of inc War Fund mSy INi; i;Snted to he. includ tug interest 1n dnlc.%&f0 3.I25 0"O. the War Council aunounrcs. |
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-08
THREE SUPREME COURT
JUDGES ARE REELECTED
Mitchell, Main and Mount Win by
Substantial Ma
jOrities.

All three of the present supreme
court judges. Mitchell, Main and
Mount, have been reelected for the
six-year term by substantial majori-
ties, according to a tabulation of the
vote from 23 counties, made Friday.
Judge Mitchell of this city is again
far in the lead, as in the primaries,
his vote in this tabuation being 82,-
430, or very neary twice that of
Chapman.
Judge Main has 64,524 votes, and
Judge Mount 56,224. Chapman
comes fourth with 46.221. Pemberton
next with 38,O1S and Mills last with
25,477.
The counties to be heard from are
in Eastern Washington and these,
Judge Mounts friends say. will in
crease his majority over Chapman so
that it may run close to 10000.
Judges Macintosh and Tolman
were elected without opposition to
the four and two-year terms, respect
lively.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-08
CHRISTMAS LABELS ARRIVE.
Relatives Have Until November 20 to
Mail Packages to Boys Overseas.

Quite number of the official
christmas parcel labels" have been
received by Olympia relatives of SOL
diers overseas and are being present.
ed to the special committee of the
local Red Cross chapter at their head
quartrs, Room Byrne Building. for
the official cartons. The office, which
is in charge of Mrs. H. S. Wyman, is
open all day.
A big rush to get parcels ready is
expected during the next ten days, as
November 20 is the final date for
mailing. In addition to those in the
service who have relatives in this
country, the Red Cross has made spe
cial arrangements to send Christmas
boxes to all boys who have no close
relatives and otherwise might not re-
ceive parcels.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-08
ENJOYS Of GERMANY CONFER WITH
MARSHAL F0CH
Emssae Meet Allied Leader Friday MornngGven 72 Hours
RepyThursdays Reports of Acceptance Allied Terms Prove
Fasecountry Aroused by Greatest Demonstrations
Olympia Celebrates.

Reports that signed amsce that all fighting had
white
to
72 in
Monday
Marshal Foch has German proposal for immediate
provisional suspension of hoslte
tarted a 9 o Friday (French tme)
armisce
a
amistce
is will be public Immediately.
which has driven the
all
revolution in the German iHdt
eating virtually hands the revouonst
Tstt
other the
Is abdicate in a day or two
circulation Of the signing OF the
responsibility Admiral Wilson, in
spread broadcast
throughout nothing has for
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-08

Earn-and-Give campaign. They are
not to beg the money. They are to
earn it. Ray Wood in charge of the
Victory Boys and Miss Florence Clark
in charge of the Victory Girls. and
they expect to have affairs in their
departments going full blast. These
boys and girls are trying to make the
more ancient section of the county
sit up and take notice.
Whether you are on committee
or not you will want to know about
how much one ought to be expected
to give. That is easy. 1t ought to
be one the same basis AT LEAST as
the last Red Cross drive, provided
you did your share on that-at the
rate of one days pay from everyone,
and as much more as you can.
The boys over there need the
things our money will get for them.
That's the reason.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-08
91ST IS CITED FOR
GALLANTRY IN WAR
FIRST CAMP LEWIS DIVISION Is
HIGHLY PRAISED By CORPS
COMMANDER.

The 91st Division. which left
Camp Lewis last June - "R'arin' to
fight"-not only has been under fire,
but has been cited for gallantry in
action by the commanding officer Of
the army corps to which it is at
tached. according to Information re-
ceived from france at Camp Lewis
this week.
The citation comes in the form of
an order of the corps commander to
the commander of the 91st, upon the
withdrawal CT the 91st from the FIR
ing line, in which he said:
"The corps commander wishes you
to understand that this relief results
solely from a realization by the
higher command that your division
has done it's full share in the recent
succ SIS. and is entitled to C. rest for
reorganization. This especially, as
during the past three days it has in
CuIICu uCdSy CASUALTIES WhCh SAi
cumstances would not permit either
advance or withdrawal.
"At time when the divisions on
its fianks were faltering or even fall
ing back. the 91st pushed ahead and
steadily clung to every yard gained.
I'm it's initial performance, your
division has established itself firmly
on the list of the commander in
chiefs reliable fighting units. Please
extend to your officers and men my
appreciation of their splendid be-
havior and my hearty congratulations
on the splendid record they have
made"
Quite number of ThurstOn
county boys belong to the 91st d.
vision.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-08
CALLS FIVE TO GO
TO CAMP ON 18TH
LOCAL BOARD SUMMONS NOVEM.
BER QUOTA-75 WILL GO
ON SECOND CALL.

Orders to report to the courthouse
on the morning of November 10 for
entrainment to Camp Lewis, as the
first quota for the month of Novem-
ber. have been sent by the local draft
board to the following:
Albert j. Anderson, Union Mills.
Albert Nels Backman, Rochester.
Joseph c. Lawant, Olympia.
Herman Gehrke, Rainier.
Delbert Holmes, Bucoda.
The alternates are:
George Edward Braack, Route 2,
Olympia.
Irving Andrew Lassen, Route 1,
Tumwater.
Walter Leonard Ferguson, Tenino.
Seventy-five others are to go on
the second call for the month, within
a few days after this quota leaves.
but this list, in which will be quite
a number of those under SO years OF
age who registered September u, il;
not complete, as there are seyeral
who may be included whose cases
have not been disposed of by the dis
trict board.
Monday the local board finished
the mailing of questionnaires to all
those between the ages of So and 46
who registered September II, and
any of them who failed to receive
this document should get in touch
with the board Immediately. The
work of classifying those less than 81
years old is also nearly completed.
Any further calls that may be is
sued this winter will be filled out o!
the September registration, Class
One in all the previous registrations
being exhausted to meet the Novem
ber quotas.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-08
REPUBLICANS WIN
FIGHT FOR CONGRESS
CARRY LOWER HOUSE-EVEN
RREAK IN SENATE-COUNTY
TICKET ELECTED.

The lower house cf the congress
which convenes next March and per-
haps the senate will be Republican
by majorities still undetermined and
the state of Washington will have a
solid Republican delegation in con-
grcss, as the result of Tuesdays cleo
tions.
Latest reports from Eastern cities
where the nationwide vote is being
tabulated indicate that the Repub-
licans and Democrats will have an
equal representation in the senate,
though this may be changed by later
returns from two or three doubtful
states.
In the lower house, however, Fri
days dispatches say the Republicans
claim a decisive majority, claiming
238 members against 1914 for the
Democrats, with one or two doubtful
districts still to be reported. This is
larger majority than previously
claimed.
Later tabulations of the Michigan
vote give Newberry, Republican,
majority of $500 over Henry Ford,
Democrat, for United States senator.
Smith, Democrat, has beaten Whit
man, Republican and incumbent, for
governor of New York. Former Gov
ernor Walsh of Massachusetts,, Dem
ocrat, has defeated Senator Weeks,
Republican, for the United States
senate.
Here in our own state all of the
Republican congressional candidates
were elected, j. Stanley Webster,
who resigned as supreme court judge
Ten