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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
ASKS COUNCIL TO
INCREASE FARES
OLYMPIA LIGHT x POWER COM
PANY SAYS STREET CARS
LOSING BIG SUM.

On the ground that the local
street car system has always lost
money and is now losing at the rate
of $4,000 to 100000 year, Man
ager L. b. Faulkner of the Olympia
Light & Power company made talk
to the council Tuesday evening, ask
ing that it amend the company's
franchise so that it may charge a
fare of cents instead of 5.
At his request, an ordinance was
later introduced by Councilman
Knox, providing for such an amend
ment. and was referred by Mayor
Jesse T. Mills to the committee on
franchises, licenses and sewers, of
which Councilman Haycox is chair
man and Councilpen Forstell and
Draham are the other members.
There was no discussion of the
amendment at this meeting and no
indication of what the council in
tended to do with it.
In the course of his tax explain.
ing why the company desires the I'M
creased fare, Manager Faulkner
stated that there are very few cities
in the country in which fares have
not been increased from cent to
cents; that during the past year 7Cn
miles of track in 81 cities of from
10000 to $1,000 population have
been torn up, and that 5000 miles Of
lines are in the hands of receivers.
He expressed the belief that the
people would not want the service
stopped: said that the users of light
and power have always paid part OF
the cost of operating the cars but
should not be compelled to do SO he
ycnd reasonable degree, and told
the councilmen they would be more
than welcome" if they desired to in
vestigate the company's books
II am not prepared to say that il
Is the company's intention to increase
the fare to cents or cents right
away" he told the council, "but we
ask the council to amend the fran.
chise so that we may do so if we
have to-"
He added that street railway work
men had been "notoriously the poor.
est paid in the country during the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
LEGION TO CONDUCT
MEMORIAL SERVICES
EXERCISES SUNDAY EVENING
WILL HONOR MEN WHO DIED
IN WORLD WAR.

Memorial exercises in honor of the
men of Thurston county who gave
their lives during the world war will
be conducted at the auditorium of the
william Winlock Miller high school
at o'clock next Sunday evening,
under the auspices of Alfred William
Leach Post No. 3, American Legion.
Joining in the services will be the
churches, fraternal orders. patriotic
and social organizations of the city
Arrangements for the services are in
the hands Of committee consisting
of Maynard G. Duxbury, Linus v
Brewer and Earl Williams of the
local American Legion post.
The day will be celebrated through
out the United States as Memorial
Sunday, services in each locality be-
ing conducted under the auspices OF
the American Legion. Locally, honor
will be paid to the memory of 20 men
who gave their lives in the country's
service.
The formal program starts with a
selection by the high school orchestra
and the singing of America" by the
congregation. Rev. r. Franklin Hart
rector of St. Johns Episcopal church.
will deliver the invocation, and a
male chorus from the United Church
es will sing, Comrades in Arms"
Governor Louis F. Hart will de-
liver the address of welcome, being
introduced to the assemblage by
Mayor Jesse T. Mills. Following a
duet by Mrs. E. w. Brickert and son
Wendell B. Brickert, Rev. Chas. T
Goodsell, who served with the Y. NJ
C. A. overseas, will deliver the memo
rial address.
The Central Baptist choir will then
sing Kipling's "Recessional" and the
roll call of those being honored will
be read by Thomas I. Oakshott. ad
jutant of the local post. Bugler NJ
l.. Poulsen will sound TAPS" a sa.
lutte will be fired, the congregation
will sing 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" and the services close with a
benediction by Rev. A. H. Lathrop
pastor of the First M. E. church.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
Sixteen Pages This Week

There pages this issue Of The Washington Stan
giving the distinction of being the largest regular ell
ton ever issued by a local newspaper.
We proud of it
Proud indicates that the merchants of Olympia
consider Washington Standard excellent advertising
medium.
Proud because it indicates business good in Oym
pia.
Proud because it result of any special effort
get large paper but made necessary by the demand
advertising Oympas Home Paper received in the
regular order of business.
The demand is steady and substantial year ago The
Standard paper Then to ten
and months has been twelve Today
it sixteen argest-and think the besnewspaper in
Thurston county
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
TO HAVE
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS
CAN BE LAID CHEAPER THAN
WOODEN KIND, CITY ENGI-
NEER SAYS.

Concrete sidewalks can be laid
now for considerably less money than
wooden walks, City Engineer Wood
pointed out after the council Tues
day evening discussed the sidewalk
situation in the Third ward, on the
Eastside, and took the first steps to-
ward creating a local improvement
district in that section to lay ron
crete walks throughout the whole
district.
Engineer Wood cited an improve
ment completed this summer, on o1'
block of which a wooden walk was
laid because the property owners did
not want it put down to grade. It
cost 1922. Concrete walks were laid
in other parts of the same district
for ~$252, he said.
Councilman Mckinney of the Third
ward raised the sidewalk question,
declaring the walks in that district
in an "abominable condition" He
stated he knew the city had TO
money with which to do the work
itself and inquired If there was some
way property owners could be com
PEELED to repair the walks.
Councilman Knox responded that
in his opinion the only way would be
through local improvement district,
and Councilman Forstell approved
his statement, adding that all the
walks should be of concrete.
Councilman Mckinney accepted
the suggestion and on motion of
Knox City Attorney Manier was in
structed to draft resolution for con-
at the next meeting, Great.
ing a local improvement district
under which to do the work.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
RED CROSS DRIVE
IS GOING STRONG
COUNTY GOING "OVER THE TOP'
IN THIRD MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE.

Is there RED Cross button on
your lapel?
Better get one there, and in
hurry, too, for Thurston county is
going lover the top" again in the
Third Red Cross Roll Call, and that
means dollar membership for every
body in the county.
The campaign started with special
services in all the churches Sunday;
it gained momentum when the ac-
tual membership solicitation started
Monday, and it's going strong now,
with every business house and indus
trial plant so far solicited coming
through 100 per cent, and the resi-
Dental district reporting in kind
Only meager returns have reached
local headquarters from the various
districts of the county, but the gem
eral reports show as great enthusiasm
there as in the city. Union Mills,
for instance, where Mrs. Judd Green
man is handling the drive" has
already reported 100 per cent. There
isn't any doubt at headquarters that
all the other districts will do like
wise.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the
Four-Minute-Men are to give talks at
the motion-picture theaters, and all
day Saturday high school girls and
young matrons of the city. garbed IN
Red Cross costumes, are going to
have regular membership tag day
on the business streets, tackling
everyone who hasn't Red Cross but
ton, for q membership. Mrs. Frank
M. Kenney will direct this feature OF
the campaign.
Mrs. Kenney and Mrs. James Mar
tin are handling the general solicitar
tion throughout the business district
and in three days turned in to head
quarters $500. The various state,
county and city departments are
coming through" 100 per cent
strong, too; while a corps Of willing
women workers, as active as in any
wartime drive. are canvassing the
residence district
Everybody in Thurston county will
take lot of pride in the commenda-
tion which the Home Service Section
of their chapter received the other
day. G. C. Winstanley, chairman Of
the section, received letter from F.
P. Foise, director of civilian relief
for the American Red Cross. in which
he said:
"The Thurston county home serv-
ice section is surely to be congratu-
lated upon the excellent report of its
activities during the past nine
months. Such a record Of service to
your community is certainly most
gratifying to this division ONCE md
must be so to you also. We look to
a continuation of this splendid work
in the future"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

past two years and Olympia Is no ex-
ception" explained that to reduce
expenses the company is spending
1000 to equip "one-man" cars, but
pointed out that this saving would be
Offset by a 40 per cent increase in
wages which he said becomes effect
i've when these cars are put into scrv-
ice,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
Chamber Issues PaDer.

The first issue of the Olympia
Booster. a monthly paper published
by the Olympia Chamber OF Com
merce in the interests of the upbuild
ing of the city, is just off the press.
The purpose of the publication is to
acquaint the general membership
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

Suit was filed in the superior court
Tuesday by Kate Young Smith
against Clyde E. Howey and Dora T.
Howey and F.. G. Crawford and Emma
Crawford. Mrs. Smith alleges that
the parties unlawfully took posses
sion of her property in lots l and 2,
Wright's Central addition, last
month
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

paid on a per capita rate which will
make it possible to earn from $5 to
81 day and the work will take
about two weeks. In the country
districts a fiat per diem will be paid
of $3.50 or Sc day, mileage also
being allowed in the outlying dis
tricts, and the work will continue
for four weeks.
I'VE are especially Interested in
getting more enumerators in the
country districts" Supervisor Liver.
more says. adding that women are
highly eligible"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

with the activities of the Chamber
that are carried on each month by
the trustees and the secretary's
Office, and to keep people interested
in doing their share toward the up
building of the community. The
paper is edited by H. b, Fultz, secre
tary of the Chamber of Commerce.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

The last half of real estate taxes
are now due and will become delin-
quent IL not paid before the end Of
the month.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

There are 1913 gold stars in the Red
Cross nurses flag. What does the
Red Cross mean to you?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
O'LEARY NOW CHAIRMAN
OF REQ CROSS CHAPTER
Officers for Coming Year Elected by
Board Of Directors
Wednesday.

Prosecuting Attorney Thomas l..
O'Leary was chosen as chairman OF
the Thurston county chapter of the
American Red Cross at meeting
of the executive committee Wednes-
day morning.
Mr.. O'Leary served as chairman
of the Liberty Loan drives during
the war and recently headed the
Roosevelt memorial drive. He sue
ceeds Mitchell Harris. who has served
very capably in this capacity for the
last year
The other officers elected at this
meeting were: Roy Gage. treasurer.
and Mrs. NJ. G. Andersen, secretary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

Red Cross is not responsibility
it's an opportunity. Join.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

You honor the Red Cross and your.
self when you join.
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month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24
MElIeD TAKES
ITS TINE WITH
AMERICAN Note
Cpnsidered Last Friday, State De-
partment Hears, but No
Answer Has Come.

Washington, Nov. A.-The Amer
ican governments note demanding
the immediate release Of william
o. Jenkins, American consular
agent at Puebla, Is understood to
have been considered by the Mex
lean cabinet last Friday, the state
department announced today. Gov
ernor Cabrera Of Puebla was pres
emit, but the departments advices
did mot say what action, II any, was
taken.
Text Of Statement.
The departments statement fol.
lows:
"The department has not yet re-
ceived the answer Of the Mexican
government to the American note
calling for the immediate release Of
william o. Jenkins, the American
consular agent at Pusbla, Mexico,
who was rearrested and put in the
penitentiary shortly after his re-
lease by kidnspers near Puebla II
10 understood that the Mexican cab
inet had the note under considera-
tion Friday and that Governor Ca
brera Of Puebls was called in from
Puebla for report"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24

COAL OPERATORS PROFITS
AS SHOWN BY INCOME TAXES

New York, Nov. q. Soft coal mine owners
made shocking and indefensible" profits in
1917 and there is grave doubt that they are
entitled to increased prices because of the pro-
posed 81 per cent increase in miners wages,
William G. McAdoo, former secretary of the
treasury, declared today in telegram to fed
eral Fuel Administrator Garfield. The owners
profits as shown by their income tax returns
examined by him as secretary of the treasury, in
1918, he said, showed earnings on capital stock
ranging from Is to 1000 per cent
II am convinced that the wage increases pro-
posed for the mine workers are just and reason
able" he stated.
Before deduction Of excess profits taxes
which were less in 1917 than now these income
tax returns showed that earnings of 100 to 800
per cent on capital stock were not uncommon"
Mr.. McAdoo's telegram asserted.
Referring to the bituminous mine owners
income tax returns for 1918, which he said he
had not seen, the telegram said:
IF they disclose any such profits as earned
by the bituminous coal operators in 1917, it
would be grave wrong to permit the operators
to take from the public additional profits in the
form of increased prices for bituminous coal"
Mr.. McAdoo urged that no increase in prices
of coal to consumers be allowed and that the in
come tax returns of the soft coal mine owners be
made public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24
TWENTY-EIcHT
BURN TO DEATH
Lsu1siaAa Dancers Trapped IN Hall
by Fire h Store Room
BoloW.

Villa Platte, La, Nov. 2l.-With
all persons in the building At the
time accounted for, the complete
list today Of those who lost their
lives In the dance hail fire here
Saturday night was announced as
q.
The fire was said to have started
nom the explosion Of an oil stove
on, which . l1-year-old boy was
making coffee In the store room
beneath the dancers.
All in the hall were trapped. and
whom they realised the danger q
mad rush for safsty jammed the
stairway. men, women and children
screaming and lighting As the stair
vay exumpled bsnea1A them. Many
were hurled into tho llamss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24
COURT SPLITS
s. ON n. DAKOTA
\ BANK FINDING
Two Members Condemn
Majority for Act to
Help NonP ARTISANS.

Bismarck, N. D.. Nov. Are
ports that the recent decision Of
the state supreme court permitting
tho Scandinavian-American bank
Of Fargo to reopen had caused q
bitter dispute among members Of
the court, apparently were confirm
ed today by announcement Of the
minority opinion Of Chief Justice
A. n. Christianson.
He Joined with Justice Luther
Birdsell in voting against the ma
jority decision.
THE only proof received In the
case consisted of ex-parte affida-
Wits" said Justice Christianson's q
opinion. which sharply criticised
the ruling restraining the state
banking board from interfering
with the Fargo banks affairs and
held that post-dated checks were
satisfactory collateral. "The judg-
ment of this court as announced
by the majority not only in effect
hnds the responder guilty OF
wrongful Official action but, for
good measure, pronounced con-
demnation' and mulcts them for
costs. The respondents were de-
MED an opportunity to cross-ex-
anime = single person who made
an ahidavit against them or to pro
duce or examine in court a single
witness. The law in this country
must hear before It condemns"
Attorney General William LANCER
and Secretary Of State Thomas
Hall are the majority members oi
the banking board, who were re-
strained by the majority ruling
from keeping the Fargo bank clos.
ed until It had reduced its alleged
excess loans" to the Non-Partisau
league and several Of its subsid-
isrie8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24
BILL CARLISLE
FLYING PLANE?
VISITS ERIE, PA.
Note May Be Hoax, But
Detectives are Taking
No Chances.

Buffalo. N. Y, Nov. 24.-Bill Car
Isle. escaped convict bandit, is
headed east, according to a dis
patch to the Evening News, from
Erie, Pa, where he is said to have
been last night.
Carlisle, following his usual
spectacular methods by calling at a
newspaper onice and leaving q mes-
sage announcing his arrival. The
note read:
ITO some editor: Just dropped
in for something to eat. How Is the
search coming? I've got ther,
hunting this time. Wishing my
self lots Of luck"
(Signed) BILL CARLISLE"
Former convict No. 2883."
Captain Wolf. in charged Of the
New York Central railroad detec-
tive force, took no chances that the
note might be hoax and immed-
lately notified detectives all along
the line to be on the alert.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. A.-Chief Of
Police Beavers today received a
postcard, mailed tn Atlanta at 1880
o'clock last night, and signed
william Carlisle" It said:
"Just hit this town. like II
very much. Think I will stick
around here for . while and see
what can get out Of the Southern
railroad. Regards to entire force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24
SERVANT GIRL Is
NOW A CANDIDATE
FOR PARLIAMENT

London. Nov. 17.-Jessie StepA-
ens. . servant girl. with . mas *
dark hair. and who generally goes
about hatless, has signified her In
tention Of entering the race for
parliament on the labor ticket.
Sic il endeavoring to gain . seat
in the local borough council o.
Barmondsey, and will then stand
~ . parliamentary candidate. ShA
has been employed - . cook.
housemAid. cook-general. boss Of a
large common lodging house 10
Glasgok. porter In . chemical wafc-
house and driver Of . three-ton
lofrY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24
HONOR PAID TO
MINE SWEEPING
SUICIDE CLUB

New York, Nov. 2A.-The United
States navy's suicide clubs, 800
officers and men Of 50 mine sweep
ers Just returned from the perilous
task Of clearing the North Sea Of
mines-was honored today by ofic-
ials Of the navy and city.
Secretary Daniels and Rear Ad-
miral Joseph Strauss, commander
Of { he hotilla, reviewed the srsft
In the Hudson.
Sweepers, submarine chasers and
trawlers removed $1,000 mines
planted IN an area Of $50 square
miles Of the North sea. The work
began on April -. 1913, and ended
in September. During the opera
tions some Of the craft were dacl-
aged BY explosives, and many men
ware 1ninraA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24

New York, Nov. 24.-Book and
Job compositors bowed today to .
mandate from the executive COM
mittee Of the International Typo
graphical union and ended the
eight-weeks' vacation" which has
contributed largely to the general
printing tie-up Il. this city. About
1850 out Of . total Of 5000 who at
tended . meeting Of the local union
last night voted IN favor nf accept
snno Of the mandate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24

lenged,' to the order Of Judge An
derson commanding that men
peaceably refusing to work for an
unjust wage should return to the
work Of making exorbitant profits
for private employers. It is time
to call q halt upon the oppression
oe labor through the courts. Man
born .free will not long suRer
txxannyg Or dnoEiyatipn nk natural
Hb6tty ID Whak3vef form without
determined resistance.
Labor - told that the avenues
Of obtaining justice through peace
ful means aFe open to all American
citizens. Yet labor Ia constantly
threatened with being compelled to
accept injustice by force Of arms.
Are Law Abiding.
I'VE are peace-loving. law7ebid-
ing Americans. We are seeking
redress Of grievances through the
representatives Of the people. But
We solemnly warn all oficers OF
government that they must cease
to deny to us and our brothers
fundamental rights Of citizenship;
that they must cease to invoke the
power Of guns and clubs to keep us
from asserting our rights; that, the
government OF the United States
must be maintained as a govern
ment securing to all citizens life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happi-
ness.
There are men of thought and
speech alien to the United States
! Of America, who seek to foment
discomfort among men who see only
the abuses Of American institu-
tons and fail to understand their
great uses. Some Of these men be-
long to the labor group and some
are capitalists. We are not such
men. We seek the aid Of our fel-
low Americans to oppose the coun-
sells Of such men.
I'VE submit that treason against
the United States should be defined
to include the willful violation by
any public official of any constitu-
tional right Of q citizen"
Raise Russia Blockade.
The convention adopted a reso-
luton demanding for the immedi-
ate lifting Of the blockade against
Russia,sso that food might be sent
to all the people Of that country.
Another resolution passed pro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24
Plan Joint Welcome.


Halifax, N. s., Nov. Steamer
sirens and factory Whistles greet
ed the Prince Of Wales when he
arrived in port today on the British
hattie cruiser Renown. A salute
|of II guns was fired from . battery
|at the citadel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24
PE:l[E|llee||q
VISIT T0CITY
JANUARY5TH
Word Received Late To-
day Setting Definite
Date for His Coming

C.., r. po,.h,r. III,
oeneiai 'onn y f'nue '
arrive In Rock Island. Jan. 3, to IN
spect the Rock Island arsenal and
to be the guests Of the tri-cities, &C
cording to q telegram received this
afternoon by the Rock Island Cham
Der Of Commerce from Congress
man W. ]. Graham.
All doubts that General PershiuG
might pass up the tri-cities on his
western inspection trip of United
States army posts were dispelled
by the telegram.
The tri-citfes will receive and en-
tertafn General Pershing Jointly,
and plans are now well under way
for his reception. which 10 expec..-
ed to be made one OF the biggest
gala occasions IN the history o1