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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-14
Elks Arrange Memorial Services.

Carroll b. Graves, well-known Sc
attic attorney and orator, will de-
liver the address at the annual me-
mortal services which the local lodge
of Elks will conduct December Z, the
first Sunday next month. The serv-
ices, which honor the memory of de-
parted brothers, will be held in the
afternoon, probably at the United
Churches.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-14

develop into brown spots or crusts
on the comb, eyelids, and upon the
beak and nostrils. In severe cases,
these sores increase to the extent
that the bird occasionally is unable
to open it's eyes and beak, and, if
neglected. will die. Keep all roost-
ing quarters clean, dry, and thor
oughly disinfected. During the sum-
mer, when chicken pox is most COM
mon, mix three pounds of powdered
sulphur with each 100 pounds of dry
mash, giving it freely to the birds.
AS chicken pox is most rampant
among late-hatched chicks, an adj
visable preventive is to practice early
Matching.
Vaseline SOftens Sores.
Treatment for sick birds consists
of applying a liberal quantity of car
bolated vaseline, which causes the
patches or crusts to drop off. where
upon the sores underneath should be
painted with tincture of iodine or a
5 per cent solution of carbolic acid
Five pounds of fine powdered sui
phur mixed with each 100 pounds of
dry mash is also efficient in effecting
a cure. When the disease develops
in any flock, Immediately spray the
houses and coops thoroughly with
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-14
LORger's Leg Broken.

Frank White. an employe Of the
Wilson Brothers Logging company.
at Independence. was taken to a Cen
tralia hospital Saturday night with
q broken leg. He had been struck
by 4 falling tree.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-14

Join the Red Cross army. No age
limit. Everybody from one to ono
hundred Ia eligible.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
NATIONAL. LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Cincinnati >, Brooklyn, %.
Pitt bHrgh =, New York, 0.
No other games scheduled
Games Today
Boston at Chicago,
New York ut Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati
Phildd -ll,hia at St Louis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
D. |. s. REGULARS IN
6 TO 0 WIN OVER
AL j N NJ ELEVEN
COACH GRADY's SQAUD SHOWS
EARLY SEASON pEP-TAkE OLD
TIMERS INTO CAMP IN EXECUT.
ING GAME.

The Ottawa High school grid
players won their first victory yes
terday taking the alumni into camp
in very exciting game, i 10 .. They
showed their "Stun' when they
marched down on old King field and
calmly defeated lIoiberg's squad be.
fore Il good sized crowd Of spectators,
The only score made was touchdown
by Friednn Anderson
Reed played a star game, not let.
ting the former high school stars gala
an inch Formulas also placed well
showing what building wagons viii
do 10 man When he hi the 0ppOs.
ing side he hit them hard, making
them ali eruDt Also LANCER, Baker
and Claus PLAYED star games.
But to Flieden Anderson goes all
the honor. He made that team walk
all around the alumni team, Ara
when Heiberg throw a pretty pass in
hope Of making 4 touchdown some
way Andy" was there to intercept Il
and make a pretty run for u touch
down. He made the first touchdown
of the year, and he says II H. not going
to be the last one, as he Is going
down to Rock Island and run rings
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
STREATOR TO HAVE
SUNDAY AUTO RACES

The rr State RaCins Association ol
kco kuk Iowa, omoters of hish-class
auto races has leased the fair grounds
and race track from the Streator Far
and Trotting Association and viii
stage seven big free for-all auto racing
Is 1914
Roy II Martin, secretary OF the
racing association, advises that Ell.
tries have already been received from
in the middle west. entries having
come in already from Springfield,
GaIeshurs, Macomb ana Manleno in
illinois and from Cedar Rapids Bur
in&tou and kcokuk in Iowa
The purse money viii be around
fltno, which should attract nam.
tr of dir, track racing stars These
facing events will be open to anyone
can be had from Mr. Martin at Strea-
to-
The events will consist Of on =
mile time trial by each entrant. a five
mile stock Ford race hye-mila open
race. racing cars only; a one mile
novelty wheel change race mile
open race to racing cars only, an
Australian pursuit race. aud a fifteen
mile open race to racing cars only.
The track has been pat in excellent
condition for the meet and Mill be
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
FAT POLICEMAN
IS DISAPPEARING
New York officers Who Fail to
Keep Fit Labeled IN
competent.
MUST Be TRAINED ATHLETES
Gotham School for Policemen Uses
Same System OF Training as Is
Employed at West Point
Schooling Is Thorough.

New ork.-The day Of the fiat
New York department officials label
all men who do not keep themselves
In proper physical and mental conGi-
ton rs incompetent, and as "A result
the last decade has witnessed a change
in the Eastern cit.s policemen who,
instead Of being impediments to them
selves and the force. are athletes able
to run when they have to catch a Grim
inal.
In the inspection of the New York
police system, the aldermen of the Chi
cage city council police committee
who have been cherishiug dream Of
establishing n police college in Chica-
go. learned several vital particulars in
which the training of policemen for the
Chicago department can be improved
The details of the operation of the
school We're CLEANED from Inspector
james O'Brien who, despite his youth
full appearance, has been a member OF
the department for - years. In dem
onstrating the agility his own system
of physical training has given him, the
inspector stood stiif-kneed and put his
clenched fists against the floor.
No Value Unless Physically Fit.
NO policeman is of value To the de-
partment unless he is physically fit"
said the Inspector The system Of
training in our school is the same as
that employed in West Point, includ-
ing boxing, wrestling, jiu jitsu, wall
climbing, the proper method of walk
practice.
No candidate can take the course
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19

until he has first passed mental and
physical examination. He is then
placed on probation for six months
three months Of which is spent in
men are given intensive courses in tisst
aid to the Injured and instruction In
the laws, ordinances and regulations
of both city and state. Experts in the
department are assigned to give lee
lures on their subjects, including de
lection of crime, the operations Of
criminals anarchists and bolsheyiki
Given incentive.
THE length of time in the school Is
none too long to learn all that q police
man should know When he undertakes
the task OF becoming the public's pro
tector. Prior to graduation the records
each man has made III all studies are
carefully gone over, aud the highest
man is awarded regulation revolver
This IS an incentive for them to do
their best in school.
After the preliminary schooling the
ordinances Of the city provide that the
commanding officers of each precinct
continue the Instruction OF officers. and
every day few minutes is devoted 10
calisthenics under the leadership Of a
sergeant.
The transformation from fat otii,
GERS to athletes in the New York de-
partment has been going on for ten
years. Every possible enc0uragem
is given the policeman to keep In first
class condition.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Results Yesterday.
New York. =. Chicago. T.
Washington. y -. ST 0Luis St.
Detroit. :. Boston. ,
Cleveland. ( Philadelphia l.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
Commemorative and States.

Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Vir-
glnia and Kentucky are officially styi.
ed commemorative. although there
seems 10 be no particular reason ex-
ccpt custom, rs II has practically the
same meaning rs state. A common.
wealth Is democratic form of gov.
eminent, such as that Of each state OF
the Union, the four using the name
commonwealth not differing from the
others. As far back MS 1896 the Mas
sachuSe'ls colony was spoken OF as the
commonwealth,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
RACINE MAY GET
WELLlNG-RlT GO

Promoter John Wagner OF Racine
appears To have the inside track on
the Milwaukee Auditorium in the
scramble for the Joe yelling Richie
Mitchell lightweight bout. He called
on yelling and representative Of
Mitchell and WAS informed that tie
had better chance OF landing il thAn
anyone elise,
II he succeeds he will make it the
on Sept 30 or the day after Mitch II
is no win Detroit, whore he boxes
Harvey Thorpe Saturday night, Well
inR has just returned to Chicago after
training at Benton llarbur
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
Interesting Old Bible.

One Of the original owners or the
Trencle Bible, living In the eighteenth
century. had made noiations on tina
NY leaf concerning John VIII" was
born on Friday the 10Th of February,
1909, al quarter after eight AT night,
was baptized at Crossgate chmr'll on
March ~ following, by the reverend
Mr.. Wheeler. who died OF smallpox,
18th Aprile. 1863 anG was buried the
next day at CroSsgntc church, aged
eight weeks and five days" other
deaths, marriages ana births were dat
cd AS Ear back as l7Ol-17O2.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19

NOV. II I'd sale ut La Sale.
NOV, y Spring Valley at Ottawa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
Vast british Empire,

Including all her possessions, the
British empire has the largest terri.
tory II lad IT the beginning of the
war n total area of l3,l23,7l1 square
niles Of which 2l6l4 are In Europe,
2lST.I51 IN Asia 3,dlS,245 in North
hinrrIc2 %';ao IA Central America, H.
300 in t!4r West Indies, $500 In South
Amrrtc1 and 92llGS5 in Australasia.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
CARPENTER TO MEET
BECKETT IN LONDON

Georges Carpenter. French heavy
weight champion. and Joe Beckett,
British titlcholder. viii meet In A
tNentyronud bout Dec at London.
This announcement was officially
made last night II Is expected that
the winner viii meet Jack Dempsey
he world champino, in London next
May
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19

thoroughly wet down to eliminate
furnish music between events, ana
with favorable weather a large crowd
is anticipated.
The Washington times., 1919-09-27
2SOLDIERSS STRUCK
BY SWITCH ENGINE

Hobart Renlicers. Of the Twenty
eighth Infantry, stationed at Camp
MeiEs, was discovered lying by the
railroad tracks at the foot Of W street
northeast last night. suffering from
broken leg. His companion. Private
Charles Mccarthy, was slightly in
jured, and both were taken to the
Emergency Hospital
Upon their arrival at the hospital
they explained to physicians that
they had been struck BY a switching
engine. They are not seriously in
juTed.
While roller skating on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, near Eighth street
southeast, Leroy Allen. seven years
old, OF 1922 E street southeast, col
lided with an automobile and recslv-
ed a slight cut on the head. He re-
fused hospital treatment.
Alice Hill. colOred. Ave years old,
1888 Twenty third street northwest,
was struck by an automobile at
Twerty y-third and n streets north
west yesterday and received slight
injuries.
The Washington times., 1919-09-27
COMMITTEE PLANS
ACTION ON ARCH

Definite steps were taken today to-
ward plans for a permanent arch Of
triumph in Washington with the an
nouncement of the appointment OF two
committees Of ive members each, one
from Congress and the other from
citizens of Washington, which will
meet and draft legislation necessary
for the erection OF such an arch.
The Congressional ? committee is
headed by Congressman John ".
Langley Of kentucky as chairman eN-
officio, and composed OF Congrc ssmen
William F. Andrews Of Nebraska,
John NJ. c. Smith of Michigan. Frank
Park of Georgia. and John J. Fitz-
gerald OF Massachusetts,. The citi-
zens' committee Is headed by Col
Robert n. Harper. chairman; James
p. Lloyd, c. 5. Colladay, ". b. West
lake, and Charles W. DaTr.
No date has been set for the nrst
meeting OF the two committees, IL
was stated. but Il probably Will be
held next week The bodies will
meet in several sessions and will
frame legislation for erecting the
permanent arch Of triumph. The
citizens committee probably will
suggest the location.
All the members OF Congressman
Langley's committee are members Of
the House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds.
The Washington times., 1919-09-27
LONDON CAR LINES
WORSE THAN D. C.'S
No Congestion Here AS Com
pared to Trans In
British Capital.

wsshingtonians would not worry
so much about congested street cars
and poor service ir thcy would glance
over the report Of conditions in Lon
don, and see what the. population OF
that metropolis is subject to.
The State Department has sent to
Walter c. Allen, executive secretary
Of the Public Utilities Commission, a
copy Of the report Of London condi-
tions made 70 the English parliament
The report shows that London's s
crowded street cars put Washington
crowds in the back lines. The num-
Der OF persons they squeeze into q
car in London would make the police
Of this city interfere IL Il was at
tempted here
Another thing. the report says that
some car lines pass through 242 sec
sections Of the city and that each
section has rules and regulations Of
its own governing the operation Of
street cars. There is no central au-
thority
One glance at the London report
and Washington should be satisfied.
The Washington times., 1919-09-27
60OHARNARDMEN
T0BE GANVASSED

The more than 600 Harvard Uni
versity men who are residents Of
win be eanvassed per
sonnlly for subscriptions 70 the S15.-
OOO, 600 endowment fund Cor the uni
versity now being raised throughout
the countrF, according 70 announce
ment today b. Walter B. Tuckerman.
chairman Of the executive COMMITTEES
Tor the District.
The canvassinE viii begin next
wednesday, when the committee win
launch an intensive campaign de-
designed 20 continue FOR q week. "A
large committee 70 assume charge
Of the big cahvassing task win be an
nounced within a day or two. In
preparation for the drive, the COM
mittee has sent to each Harvard man
IN Washington q circular letter set
ting forth the purpose Of the cam
paign and urging liberal support.
The local campaign win be On the
hands Of an executive committee aD-
pointed By Thomas ". Lamont and
Eliot WadgWorth, joint chaiFmen Of
the national fund The members Of
the local committee are walter r..
chairman: John W. Halo
well, assistant 70 the Secretary OF the
Interior, vice-chairmans Clarence r.
Wilson, secretary: Judge Sidney Ball
lou; former Supreme Court Justice in
Hawaii, director OF publicity: Frank
lin d. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy; Franklin III. Ellis, 8. Fl.
B. Freund, and Charles Warren
Mr.. Warren has donated the use Of
hts office at Room Ti5 Union Trust
as headquarters for the To-
cal campaign. He has put his cleri-
cal force at the disposal Of the ex-
ecutive committee.
Daily meetings Of the executive
committee will be held commencing
when the drive starts. A
jubilee meeting at which the results
OF the campaign win be announced
will be held probably on the evening
OF October 9.
The Washington times., 1919-09-27
Tax Collections For
District Shop Marked
Rise Over Last Year

A very large increase in the collec-
tions on every form Of taxation in the
District is shown in thereport for the
fiscal year ending June so, 1919, Of
Ben L. Prince, District Collector Of
Taxes. The report, submitted to the
District Commissioners today, shows
the tax office collected 1851, ,37S.S9
more this year than for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1918.
The total collections for the past
year were s11.07T, ,4TB.B4 The amount
credited 70 the general fund is Sl0,-
OOS, 4so.02.
The greatest increase noted in the
report is that OF tangible personal
taxes. The amount collected was
81. .6a8i 1871, an increage cf 50 5000.
AeeOunts Held Upt
Although actual hgures "a the col
lection Of intangible taxes show q de-
cline over last year Of Ss53.75, Mr..
Prince explains in his report this was
due 70 the fact that several large
accounts were held up pending ADJUST
ment BY personal tax board, and the
accounts have since been paid making
the collection many thousand Of dol
lars over the preceding fiscal year.
This amount collected on the large
accounts cannot be credited except 70
the collection for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1920.
The increase in miscellaneous col
lections was &2O4, ,936.3O. the entire
amount collected being Sl,1sB, ,se2.97.
In the trust and special funds the
tax office collected 8168,OI62l more
than last years amount The col
lection this year was 9l,572,4O497.
Miscellaneous collections to the
The Washington times., 1919-09-27
D. c. MACCABEES TO
STAGEBOSING BOUT

Mt. Vernon Tent, knights Of the
Maccabees, will be entertained Tues
day evening by the Boosters Club
with a program Of boxing and wrest-
ling.
Sir Knight" Clarke is scheduled to
go four rounds with David Stockstin
Young" Urain has been matched with
Harry Nusennoff for a three-round
bout. Clarence Berkeley will meet
Albert Whittworth on the mat. and
Paul Turner will wrestle Alfred Pope
In addition there will be music un
der the direction OF Prof. Kress, OF
the National Tent, while William s.
Blewitt, of Alexandria Tent, will en-
tertain with recitations.
The officers OF the Boosters Club
are William B. Severe, president: John
J. Baker-Smith, vice president; Marion
WiclSs, secretary; J. NJ. Foster. treas
urer, and w. w. AdamBon, jr.,
speaker.
The Washington times., 1919-09-27
BELGIAN RULERS TO
BE HERE FEW DAYS
To Depart On Tour After
Brief Stay at White
House.

The King and Queen Of Belgium
will spend only a few days in Wash
ington. according to State Department
officials. The itinerary Of the royal
couple will be given out officially at
the State Department today.
After q visit to the White House,
where they will be the house guests
Of President and Mrs. Wilson. they
will 20 first to New York. From New
York and points in New York they
wish to visit they will proceed to Chi
caEO and thence farther West.
The State Department has received
invitations for the distinguished Wis
itOrs from tho governors OF States and
mayors OF important cities in the
country. II is said that il was quite
impossible TO make an itinerary that
would include all these Invitations, o.
The royal party will be acCompa-
MED by representatives OF the State
Department and officers Of the Army
and Navy Departments.
The Washington times., 1919-09-27
MERCER IN D. c.
BETWEEN TRAINS

Washington got a second glimpse Of
Cardinal Mercier yesterday when the
Belgian prelate stopped over here for
few hours while waiting for a train
to Philadelphia.
The Cardinal visited ST. Joseph's
Church, Second and c streets north
west, where the Rev. Father p. J..
OCOnnell was celebrating mass. After
the conclusion OF the services the Car
dinal said a second mass.
Cardinal Mercier then gave his
blessing TO the people present and re-
turned to Union Station. The Cardi-
nal reached here at o'clock yester-
day morning after visiting the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan, Of
Oak Ridge, Va
The Washington times., 1919-09-27
BRENNAN
GETS PROMOTION

Roland n Brennan, assistant secre
tary to the Board Of Commissioners
and secretary to Engineer Commits,
sioner Charles Kutz. today was ap.
pointed by the District Commissioners
as chief clerk OF the Engineer Depart,
ment Mr.. Brennan succeeds Daniel
Garges, who recently was made Sec
rotary TO the Board Of Commission.
ers The appointment takes effect
today.
Mr.. Brennan entered the District
service on December 80. 1919, as a
clerk fn the trees and parking diYi-
sion. In November, 1913, he was
transferred TO the office OF the as
sistant engineer commissioner and
named secretary 20 Capt r. G.
Powell. He was made secretary TO
Col. James J. Loving, assistant en-
Efneer commissioner, In November
1918. He became secretary 20 Engi-
neer Commissioner Knight on Janu-
ary Is, 1918, and became secretary TO
Kutz, upon the latteF's
return from war.
Mr.. Brennan was graduated from
TIE Business High School On 1908.
FTIs early education was received IN
the public schools.
The Washington times., 1919-09-27
SI65,OOO ASKED
FOR DC. NEEDS

A supplemental estimate Of $165,OOO
for District OF Columbia needs was
requested Of Congress today by the
District Commissioners IN cOmmun-
ication to the Vice President.
The sums requested out OF the wage
and defcinecy fund are $4,000 sew
age disposal, $4,000 for longevity
pay OF school teachers and 100000 for
the Gallinger Municipal Hospital.
The Washington times., 1919-09-27
B. WILSON,

CLARENCB B. WILSON,
~ Food Administrator
for the District, who has
been named secretary Of the
executive committee in
charge Of the local cam
paign to aid il raising 9
S15, 900, 900 endowment fund
for Harvard University.
The Washington times., 1919-09-27
BAND CONCERT

ON THE ELLIPsE THIS AFTERNOON
AT s O'CLOCK BY THE U. s. MARINE
BAND.
WILLIAM IT, SANTELAIANNy. Leader.
March, Ever Ready .....- Bfodrett
Overture. Tampa" ...........H Herold
Fifth Nncturnp" .,.......... .Tseybach
CUTnet solo, The Southern CrCEs-
Clarke
Musician John T. Miller
Grand Fantasia, "loheuErin' Wagner
Invitation 70 the Dance"
Weber " eingartnpr
Transcribed for MIi.ary Band hy
William II. Sautelmann.
Grand Scenes from "La Bohene"
Puecini
The staF-spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1919-09-27
I0BON
D. c. RATE BOARD

DR.. C. willard Camalier. for four
teen years an employe OF the Dis
trict, today rendered his resignation
to the District Commissioners as
chief clerk Of the Public Utilities
Commission. DR.. Camaller, who is a
dentist, viii resume his practice.
DIT. Camalier viii not entirely. sever
his relations with the District govern
ment, as the Board Of Education has
appointed him dental operator. This
position, however. win take only part
Of his time.
Graduating from the Business High
School 30 1908 Dr. Camalier entered
The District service as a clerk IN
the Trees and Parking Department.
He was later transferred TO the Street
Cleaning Department on Nay s. 1911
as q steuoerapher and clerk.
Greduated fEon 6. WI
IN 1912 the doctor was graduated
fR1m Washington University
on MGfeh .. 1916. he was appointed
clerk IN the executive office, acting
as secretary to the secretary Of the
Board Of Commissioner. In August,
1913, he was named secretary
to Commissioner BroWnloW and was
appointed secretary to the Board Of
Commissioners on June Z, 1918. He
was appointed chief clerk Of the
Utilities Commission on June 8, 1919.
DR.. CamalicF took an active part in
the execution OF the seiective service
law. When the machinery for the
registration Of men between the ages
OF eighteen and forty-hve WIS in
course Of preparation, the central
COMMITTEE
marshal general, appointed DR.. Cana
lier as the chairman Of the commit
tee on the selection and assignment
OF chief registrars and registrars.
Active In Liberty LOana.
Mr.. Camalier took part in the Lib
erty loan campaigns, being a member
Of the committee on the distribution
OF posters for three drives, and in
the last drive a member Of three com
mittees for the loan, namely, the
comittee on meetings, the committee
on distribution Of posters, and the
District building committee. He also
served as a member Of the committee
for the combined war work drive Of
the 7. NJ. c. A., the Salvation Army,
the 4. Of c., Jewish welfare Board
and War Camp Community Service.
In the spring OF 1919, Mr.. Camalier
was appointed by the Commissioners
70 serve ia the capacity OF chief
clerk for the District government.
for the purpose Of supervising the
dlhng out OF position lists and the
labelling Of QusstiouHaires Of District
employees. the information thus OBJ
tanned to be used BY the Joint com
mittee on the reclassifcation OF sala-
ries, The District government was
the sedond largest Government estab-
lishment to complete the work, the
Treasury Department finishing first.