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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-01
BOARD GOES AFTER
'SLACKERS' AGAIN
LIST TURNED OVER TO SHERIFF
MEN HAVE UNTIL MONDAY
EVENING TO REPORT.

Slackers are again in demand by
the local draft board, quite a long
list Of them, mostly foreigners. hav-
ing been turned over to Sheriff Jack
Clifford Wednesday morning with in
structions to take them into custody.
The names OF those who fail to ap-
pear before the close of business
next Monday afternoon, or. II they
are already In the service. whose rel
atives fail to furnish affidavits to
that effect. will be certified to Cap
tain Irwin w. Ziegaus. who is in
charge Of draft operations in this
state, ana they will be searched for
and summarily dealt with by the war
department.
These slackers are men who reg
istered here last summer but have
failed to answer their questionnaires
or to. report for physical examination.
Quite a number Of them failed to re-
port for examination on the first
draft last fall. while this Is the first
summons for others. The list. as
given out by the board, is:
Tom Brown, Vancouver, Wash. !;
Mike Cassidy, Carl A. Schultz and
Frank F. Lewis. Tenino; George
Griffin, Tacoma: Walter A. Rogers,
R. No. 3, Olympia; George Nicholas,
Bordeaux; Jacob Schmidt, Nisqually; /;
Tony Udich. sundhy Kahn. Mat Bel
ick, Mike Pantages, Bordeaux; Ar
thur Corvall, Tumwater; Courtney s.
Payton. Brown farm, Nisqually; Will
Jacobson. Union Mills; Reuben s.
Jones. Hillsborough, Ore; James
Lenos, Bordeaux; Delwyn Irving
Goldsby. Tumwater; Bill Makes,
Rochester; Mucke Garefolos, Gus
Geotes. Mat Hwatin. William Scila,
Bordeaux; Suyekichi Nishimura. To.
no: Joseph Nathaniel Kelley, Olym-
pia; John Louloudes, Bordeaux; Mer-
cell Baggenstos, Olympia; Alex Orv-
entes, Gregorios Mehos, Bordeaux;
Luco Larusso. Union Mills; Ella Ned.
def, Rochester: Barkat Ali, Bor-
deaux; Wassan Taan, Little Rock
John A. Pienimaki. Little Rock; Fred
HELLER, Bordeaux: Victor Cypros. Sc.
attic: Albert Mattson, Bordeaux;
Tomlichiro Tinchiija, care s. Bar
Co., Portland; Jack Murray. Tenino
Will F. Thompson, Olympia; joe
Hoglund. Rochester (gone to Fin.
land): Clair Meeker, John Schuchart
Tumwater; Asseseoke Nakagama. r
No. 2, Olympia; Allen T. Ekholm
Tumwater; Victor Frankenberg, Raj
nier; Ole Ness Egge, Seattle; Jesse
Jackson, Union Mills; Mike Floman
Seattle; Roy Moore. Olympia; Haril
sos e. Hzostolidie. Gust Honitos
Hiram Jonus, Rochester; Thomas
Horton. Bemidji. Mimi; Earl Firm
in. Startup, Wash.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-01
NO MORE REFLECTIONS FOR
MINOR PHYSICAL DEFECTS
Exemption Rules to Be Changed =
Rejected Men to BE IRE
claimed"

Radical changes in exemption
regulations were agreed upon this
week, Washington dispatches say, as
a result of conferences among high
est officials OF Surgeon General
Gorgass' staff. Under the new reg
ulations no eligibles will be rejected
for minor physical defects. They
will be operated on or given special
treatment to reclaim" them for
military duty.
Local exemption boards, instead of
making wholesale exemptions for
physical reasons as at present, will
be allowed to exempt only such ell
gibles as are totally blind, have NOR
ibund tuberculosis, or are proven
epileptics.
In a number of cases it has been
found that the single doctor mem
bers of the local exemption boards
had been bribed to free some eligi-
bles from military service. Where
ever there is question as to phys
ical fitness now, the eligible is to be
sent to the medical advisory board
made up of specialists in all diseases
They will determine whether the
physical deficient man can be re-
claimed by special treatment.
! American exemptions for physical
reasons have been nearly 40 pei
system, are only 4.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-01
FIX PRICES OF WILDWOOD.
Week-FOrest Wood Not
Affected.

Prices for wildwood sold by local
mills. green and seasoned, were an
nounced by the local fuel committee
this week, being graded according to
the size of load, length and kind Of
wood. The price of forest wood was
not fixed and will not be. it is said.
unless those who handle it should
seek to advance the price.
The order rules that millwOod
must be sold in loads of either 12S
or $50 cubic feet. The prices range
from $3.50 per cord of four-foot
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-01

road are equally as important as the
Pacific highway improvement. Ten
ino residents are reported as favor
able to this plan. The Westside
bridge is necessary. the council says,
not only for the residents of that Sec
ton Of the city but for the farmers
throughout the west end of the
county.
The trustees of the Chamber of
Commerce approved this plan after a
considerable argument. by vote of
FIVE to three. after both the 100000
and the 100000 issues had been
turned down.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-01

The industrial insurance commits
sion unfurled service flag this
week. bearing four stars, honoring
employees of the department now in
the countrys service. They are
Claude NJ. Hiberly, 161st infantry;
Captain A. G. Anderson of the quar-
termasters corps. Camp Lewis: Cole
Newell, navy. and II. j. Hoffman,
coast artillery.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-01

green mill slabs to SIS for 180
cubic foot load of seasoned short
length slab, for delivery in the cen
trail portion of the city. An extra 25
cents per load is permitted in the
other sections.
The prices are virtually the same
as those heretofore charged by local
dealers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-01
FURNISH ALL FARM
PRODUCTS FOR CAMP
LOCAL ASSOCIATION TAKES
OVER ENTIRE CONCESSION
AT BIG CANTONMENT.

|. With the first regular delivery Of
vegetables Friday, the Thurstou
County Dairy & Farm Products Asso-
citation took over its entire conces-
sion at Camp Lewis, and ID now fur.
nishing the big army camp all the
milk. ice cream, eggs and vegetables
used by the thousands of men sta
toned there.
Assumption of the complete con-
cession followed q week Of unusual
activity by County Agent c. H. Berg.
strom and the directors and en-
ployes of the Association and the
conclusion Of negotiations for the
financing of the new features of the
contract. through the Olympia Ma.
tional bank. AL Helander, an expert
accountant and employe of the stats
auditors Office, has been employed
as manager Of the produce division
Preference is being given memberl
of the Association and local farmer
generally in furnishing the supplies
and regular shipments of all thu
vegetables that can be obtained herr
will be inaugurated as soon as pos
sible.
To supplement this supply, th'
Association is buying in the opel
market and from Pierce county farm
ers. but during the coming year 1t Il
hoped that the bulk OF the vegetable
can be supplied by local farmers, a
the other products in the concession
now are.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
u. S. WANTS VOLUNTEERS
FOR ENGINEER CORPS NOW
Will Accept Registrars in Draft
From Any Class Who Are Qualified
For General Military Duty.

Certain skilled white men are need
ed in the engineers corps, and volun-
teers are asked for on or before July
II to fill these positions. White men
of any class who can meet the require
ments will be accepted. Application
should be made to the local board at
Clearwater for enlistment at once.
Those who have already been called
for July entrainment cannot enlist.
The following types of men are de-
sired:
Auto repair men, axemcn, black
smiths, boatmen, bridge carpenters,
cabinet makers, caulkers, concrete
foremen, concrete workers, construc-
tion foremen, cooks, craftsmen, elec-
tricians, gas engine men, stationary
enginemen, farriers, horseshoers, lith-
ographers, machinists, plumbers, pow
dermen, quarrymen, riggers, saddlers,
shoemakers, surveyors, tailors, team
sters, telephone operators, timbermen
and topographers.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
FLORIDA'S EXCELLENT
SCHOOL FACILITIES
University of Florida and Florida
State College For Women Are
Godsend to Young Men and
Women of the State.

Elsewhere in this paper is an adj
vertisement of the University of
Florida and the Florida State College
for Women, institutions of which
every Floridian has a right to feel
proud, for they are second to none in
the South and have few close rivals.
Members of the legislature have felt
that the best was not too good for
Flo ida young men and young women,
and since the means have been provid-
ed parents should make almost any
sacrifice to send their children to one
of these great colleges.
The cost is so small, and the bene-
fits so great that no boy or girl should
be permitted to grow into manhood
and womanhood without a college ed
ucation. Now that the war has en-
phasized SO strongly the need for spe-
cially trained persons, parents having
children advanced far enough to enter
the University or the college should
write for catalogue.
There is no need whatever to send
a boy or girl to college in another
state. It is impossible to find superior
training, better fare, or more health
full conditions and moral environment.
Young men and young women who
intend spending their lives in Florida
will find it a source of benefit and
pleasure to be associated at college
with persons from every county in the
state.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
CIGARETTES A BOON
TO WOUNDED MEN,

Paris. = Anti-cigarette reformers
would get scant consideration from
the medical corps of the United States
army, according to major surgeons
stationed in hospitals along the front
some of whom say that the cigarette
produces a relaxation for the wounded
and the men just out of the trenches
that no medicine could possibly pro-
duce.
II have seen men borne in on
stretchers or staggering in on their
feet, with their faces contorted show
ing either physical pain or mental
strain from their grim experiences in
the trenches, relax, smile and ask for
something, to eat, after having a
'whiff' of cigarette" said a surgeon
in charge of a casualty clearing sta
ton
"The effect of the cigarette is won
derful. 1t certainly is not medicinal,
for the action is too quick AS soon
as the lads take their first 'whiff' they
seem eased and relieved of their ag-
ony"
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
Aerial Ambulance
Made First Run
Today in La.

Lake Charles, La, July 13.-An aer-
ial ambulance assigned to Gertsner
field near here has made its first run
in actual service and has fulfilled the
expectations of officers who advocated
its adoption.
A lieutenant at target practice at
the aerial gunnery school about twen-
ty miles from the flying field recent
ly, descending at terrific speed from
an altitude and firing his machine gun
at a target placed on the surface of
the lake, failed to fiatten out suffi-
GENTLY when he completed his dive
and crashed into the water. He was
rescued Immediately but while not Sc
riously injured was badly bruised and
shaken up, necessitating a few days
confinement to quarters.
The round trip by automobile from
Gertsner field to the gunnery school
consumes from an hour and half to
two hours over rough and rounda-
bout road. Instead of telephoning for
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
R. F. PENT TELLS OF GREAT
WORK Az NEWPORT NEWS

Newport News, Va, July 10, 1918.
Friend Lucas:
Things at Newport News are pretty
much the same as they were last sum-
mer, only the population has nearly
doubled since then. The shipyard force
, is increasing ali the time; they EN-
lploy 10000 men now and expect to add
five or six thousand more before the
war is over. The N. N. S. g. d. D..
Co. has closed contracts for two large
transports and eight oil tankers be-
|s'des enough cargo ships and navy
boats. Day and night you can hear
the rattle of drills and riveters in the
yard. | am working at present on
large oil tanker She will get her
dock trial tomorrow, and sea trial Sat
urday, and come in to make final
preparations for sailing somewhere,
sometime next week. There are eight
or nine new torpedo boats being fin
ished now. The launching of three
new ones on the fourth of July was
grand success, as amid the blare of
whistles from tugs and steamboats,
they slipped into the water without
hitch. They were then towed to their
moorings by tugs. Those long, slen-
der boats remind one of grey hound,
with their graceful outlines, and in
deed they are like one when speeded
up to nearly forty miles an hour.
The sub scare off the capes has
about ceased.
| expect to return to Tarpon in the
fall, the Lord willing Wishing You
la pleasant summer, ! remain,
Sincerely yours,
R. F. PENT.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
Traffic Tie-up L ast
Winter Was Not for
Lack of Cars But for
Lack of Locomo-
tives.

Washington, July 13.-In the light
of experience with transportation diff
ficulties during the winter Of 1917-1S,
chiefs of the United States railroad
administration consider that addition
al locomotives are more necessary
now than additional freight cars.
Discussing the decision recently an
nounced to build 100000 new cars for
American railroads during the present
year, railroad administration officials
say the number was fixed only after
every locomotive that existing facil-
tiles could turn out during the next
year had been ordered.
1T was not shortage of cars that
brought about congestion in the past
it is said at the railroad administra-
ton. "In fact, so many cars got
Jammed up in terminals that they
nearly blocked transportation them
serves. Inc shortage was IN motive
power. So in considering the matter
this year, when the war industries
board fixed the amount of steel which
it would allot to railroad use, we as
signed to the engine shops every
pound that there was reasonable
chance of getting into a new locomo-
tive this year. Any engine builder
who can increase his capacity can still
get orders.
After that, an estimate of the
amount of steel available was made.
and as many cars as can come out of
ssit were ordered. That happened to be.
100, 1000. They are Of composite
steel and wood design, adopted be-
cause it will get more cars out Of
the steel supply Only the event it
se'f will show, but we consider that
the construction ordered will be suf-
ficient to meet the strains, though all
of our calculations are based upon an
increased traffic burden for railroads
next year,"
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
Increase of Over go,
600 Since Last Week
Three. Army Corps
Of 225,OOO Each Are
Organized in France

Washington, July 13.-The number
of American troops overseas and en-
route aboard ship has passed the
100000 mark, Chief of Staff General
March told the senate military COM
mittee members today. This repre-
sents an increase of more than ninety
thousand since last week.
Three army corps of 225,000 to
250,000 men each have been definitely
organized from the American divis-
ions in France, General March an
nounced at the weekly conference with
newspaper men. Major General
Hunter Liggett is temporary COM
mander of the first army. Comman-
ders for the second and third armies
have not yet been designated.
The first army includes the Rainbow
division, in addition to one other ma
tional army division and three divis-
ions of the national guard. The sec
ond army includes the Eighty-second
national army division, composed of
Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee
troops. The third army is composed
mostly of eastern and northern men.
Commanders for the army corps
will be appointed only temporarily for
the present, General March said. Ap-
pointnnents as lieutenant generals will
go to those selected for permanent de-
tail after they have had some expert
ence JIM handling corps units.
sc sc Asss;ssstiiois 81 tds VA uillce was
given as to when the next German
thrust on the west front will come.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
Oldsmar Platoon Entertained by Co. c.

The newly-formed Oldsmar platoon
had it's first drill last night with Com
pany c. thirty-five men being present
from oldsmar.
Upon their arrival in town, Capt. H.
L. Loomis, of Company C met them at
the city hall. There was not enough
equipment on hand to fit out all the
men, but uniforms and arms were is
sued to the following: Bethel Dur
den, w. T. Reeves, G. M. Brogden,
VIM. E. Bolles, Daniel j. Byrnes, Levi
Lieberman, R. E. L. Pryor, E. M.
BrogdeHs H. ]. Skivington, John C.
Miller, Leo R .Senesac, w. w. Wood
ward, Homer M. Sanchez, H. N. Tay-
lor, E. Lee, G. M. Conklin. From
time to time, as members of Company
&C are honorably discharged for mil
.itary service with Uncle Sam and
their equipments are called in, those
now on the reserve list of the platoon
will receive equipment.
After short drill Capt. Loomis
marched the men to the Central Phar-
macy. haEe q committee. composed
of Lieut.. T. j. McAcy, Corporal H. A.
Gibble and T. D. Johnston, had made
preparations for coffee and sandwich
es and cigars to be served in honor
of the Oldsmar platoon.
Chaplain Linn, acting as master of
ceremonies, made short address of
welcome, and expressed in behalf of
Company c their pleasure at having
Oldsmar cooperate with them. While
The evening leader., 1918-07-13

the men were enjoying their cigars
Sergeants A. E. Kroner and C. c..
Barnuln entertained the company with
some fine vocal so IS and duets, Miss
Marie Lilies playing accompaniment.
E. H. .Ladd, of Oldsmar, and acting
junior second lieutenant in charge of
the Oldsmar platoon, was introduced,
and after short expression of graft
tude for the reception given the Olds-
mar delegation, Mr.. Ladd introduced
Mr.. VIM. E. Bolles, who indulged in
a few fine pleasantries and appropri-
ate remarks. After this, all stood and
Justify sang America led by Mr..
Kroner. The company then assem-
bled on the avenue, marched to the
city hall and was dismissed.
The next regular drill night of Co.
G and the 0ldsmar platoon will be
on Monday, July 30. All members of
the company appreciate the work of
the social committee in making that
part of the occasion so successful, and
wish to thank the members of this
committee, and also Miss Marie Lilies
for PLAYING the piano.
It was announced by Capt, Loomis
that the four Pinellas companies will
meet for their first battalion drill at
the st. Petersburg ball grounds next
Thursday afternoon, July is. The St.
Petersburg companies will serve hot
coffee and sandwiches to the visitors.
and great time is expected. Com
pany c will attend in full force, in
Guiding the Oldsmar platoon.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
Duncan Morrison
Hears From Paris

5
The following letter from his
nephew in Paris, under date of June
20, contains much of interest to our
readers:
Paris, June 20, 1918.
Dear Uncle Duncan:
just few lines to let you know
that / am well. Haven't received any
mail since | have been here, but ex-
lpect to almost any day now. l was
moving around pretty lively for a
while and that is probably the reason
for the delay. Have been around the
city quite bit and like it real we'll.
/ don't believe that there is another
city as pretty as this. AS soon as /
can get some folders of views | will
send you one.
/ am getting used to the indoor
work again and do not mind it as
much as | did when | first came here.
Haven't learned to parle Francais yet
but expect to soon. can read and
understand it pretty well but have a
hard time to pronounce the words.
That hasn't hindered me any, though,
in getting around, as | have been able
to make them understand me pretty
well with the sign language. The Y.
M. c. A. is giving a course in French
and / started that last week. They
have very good instructors and the
classes are small so it is almost as
good as individual instruction. The
class meets three nights a week and
the periods are an hour and half. If
| can continue the course for about
three months think that will have
a pretty good knowledge of French.
The Germans have not been bothering
us with air raids at night, lately.
From all accounts they are about lick
ed in air operations. Lots Of war
news, but nothing that you have not
read by now, SO there is no use of me
writing about it.
With best wishes to all, l am
Your affectionate nephew,
WILL.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
GERMANS PERFECT
'FOG DETECT0R.

London.-German scientists have
perfected an instrument known as q
'"fog dstector", according to an Am
sterdam correspondent Of Reynolds
Newspaper. The instrument, which is
said to be already in use in the Ger
man naval and aviation services, indi-
Gates the gathering Of fog, its densi-
ty and duration, about ten hours be-
fore it settles down.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
HOOVER Representative
TO SPEAK HERE TONIGHT
ON FOOD CONSERVATION

At s o'clock tonight at Trinity
church Mr.. Fort, representative di-
rect from Herbert c. Hoover's Office,
will speak on food conservation to
grocers, bakers, housewives and all
interested in this problem. Promi-
nent workers of the county will be
here, and big meeting is being plan
ned for. Every patriotic citizen Of. Tar
pom Springs is expected to come out
and hear the valuable things Mr.. Fort
has to tell.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
British Dispatch
Reinforcements
~
To Siberia

Washington, July 1S.-British re-
Inducements have been despatched to
Siberia, according to official informa-
tion received here today, to assist the
Russians and Czecho Slovaks guard
ing the allied stores from the Bolshe-
wiki, acting with German prisoners,
who are reported to be advancing up
on VIadivostok.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
+. Franklin Brideland ARRIVED

T. Franklin Bridgland arrived in
the city last night from Fort Screven,
Savannah, Ca, and will leave at /
o'clock this afternoon for Fort Dade,
where and a detachment from the
medical corps have been transferred.
He is looking well and says he likes
sae life IN camp. The khaki uniform
becomes him very much.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
Weather Forecast

Washington, July l3.--Tem-
peratures average somewhat
below normal first half of the
week and nearly normal the
second half Of coming week is
forecast for Southeast.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
Casualty List, lO4

Washington, July 13.-The army
casualty list today shows II names,
divided as follows:
Killed in action, ID; died of wounds,
J.; died of accidents, 3; wounded Sc
verely, AS; missing, s.
Lieut.. Blanchard B. Battle, Column
bus, Ga, is reported missing in action;
Private Rufus F. Beggs, Canon, Ga,
was wounded severely.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
ATTENTION, COMPANY c.

All members of Company c are
hereby requested to be at company
headquarters promptly at $50 o'clock
tonight, with arms and in uniform, to
meet the 7:05 train on which will ar
rive the body of Private Olin Hay.
T. j. McAcy, Lieut..
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
FRENCH TAKE
SMALL GAINS

Paris, July 19.-The French on the
front between Montdidier and the Disc
last night pushed their advance posts
forward a distance of approximately
five hundred yards in the vicinity of
the Porte farm, it is officially an
nounced.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
1918
REGISTRANTS
FROM SCHOOL

Washington, July 13.-Provost Mar
shall Crowder today called for 12,143
registrants of grammar school educa-
ton to entrain between August and
2S for various schools for special
training.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
u S. Will Build All Locomotives That is Possible This Year
|, 100, 900 U. S. Troops Now Overseas!
BRITISH GET
A FEW HUNS

London, July 13.-Successful minor
enterprises were carried out last night
by the British on the Flanders front,
near Vieux, Berquin, and Merris. Six
prisoners and a few machine guns
were captured, it is officially an
nounced.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13
: BRITISH CASUALTIES

London, July 13.-British casualties
reported during the week ending to-
day totalled 14,911 officers and men,
compared to 1886 the previous week
car the aerial ambulance was order
ed.
Forty-fv minutes later it had made
the forty-mile fight from Gerstnel
field to the lake and return and the
injured aviator was in his quarters re-
ceiving medical attention.
The flying ambulance is described as
large biplane with the usual seat
for the pilot and an adjustable or re-
clining chair for the patient To dis
tinguish it large Red Cross is paint
ed on the wings.
The evening leader., 1918-07-13

Copenhagen, July 13.-Chancellor
Won Hertling, in the course of speech
in the reichstag main committee to-
day, denied that Germany intended to