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Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28

above the charred debris at the bot
tom of an iron pit to which the
;corpses of the victims are known to
have been conveyed There is no
longer any reason for secrecy in this
matter now that the Reds are in
possession of the locality.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
Race Row in Hawaii.

Honolulu, Sept. 27.-Japanese arid
Chinese of Honolulu have. temper
arily at least, found the Shantung
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
LOCAL SOLDIER TAKES
up UNCLE SANS OFFER
Elmer Meixner Goes to Seattle for
Vocational Training Under
Federal Board.

The first Olympia boy to receive
training under the federal vocation
al board is Elmer G. Meixner, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Meixner of Mud
Bay. who was recently discharged
from the army on surgeons dis
ability. He went to Seattle Monday
to take course in the Modern Auto
school.
Meixner was seriously wounded In
action overseas last fall and was Just
recently discharged from the Letter.
man General hospital at San Francis
co. after having received treatment
there for the past six months.
Arrangements for his vocational
training were made through the home
service section of the Thurston Coun-
ty Red Cross chapter, which main
tains an Office in the Byrne building
at Fourth and Main streets with Mrs.
c. E Rose in charge and where all
soldiers. sailors and marines dis
charged on surgeons disability GER
tificate are urged to call. to acquaint
themselves with the governments vo'
cational education plan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
LAST FERRIS TYPE SHIP
TO Be LAUNCHED MONDAY
-'COnewagO" Will Take Water ut $50
p. m.-GOvernment May Close
Plant July I.

When the 35OO-ton vessel "COne-
WACO" slips own the ways at $3.50 next
Monday afternoon. the Sloan ship
yard will have launched the last hull
that will be completed as a Ferris
type steamship. Comptroller A. w.
Higgs announces.
The launching will be public. the
gates being opened at 5:15. Mrs. J..
D. Kuhns, wife of the manager Of
the plant. will be sponsor. With its
launching, the local yard will have
put into the water four motorships
and six Ferris type vessels for the
Emergency Fleet corporation.
There are six more hulls In the
yard which will be finished as hulls
or barges. and the disposition Of four
others remains to be decided. About
500 men are now employed at the
yard, compared to 1900 when It was
operating at its peak last summer
and fall. It Is. expected the govern
ment will finish its operations and
close the plant about July /.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09

SERVICE MEN PLAN
SMOKER THURSDAY
ALI. FORMER SOLDIERS, SAILORS
AND MARINES INVITED TO
LOCAL GATHERING

All eX-service men of this vicinity
are urged to attend a smoker in this
city next Thursday evening. arrange
ments for which were made at a meet
ing of the entertainment committee
of the service men of Olympia
Wednesday evening.
The smoker is to be held either at
the Elks' club or the Chamber OF
Commerce building and club rooms
This will be the first gathering OF
the newly formed organization and
is designed to get together all men
who have been in the service, either
the army. navy or marine corps. II
makes no difference if service was a
home or in the A. E. F. > Y
The organization is still in its in
fancy but at the smoker next Thurs
day evening it is expected that q tenn,
porary organization will be perfect'
ed. The organization will affiliate
with the National League of Service
Men, of which Lieutenant-COlonel
Theodore Roosevelt is president and
which is meeting in caucus this week
at St. Louis. Mo. Attorney General
Thompson is representing the Olym-
pia branch of the league at this con-
ventiOn. SIS
No personal Invitations can be issued
and 1t is hoped that all men who have
been in the service during the present
war will come to Olympia to attend
this meeting Thursday night. Be
sides a small amount of business
which will be talked over good
time in the way Of entertainment fe
promised. with plenty to eat and
drink. and lots to smoke. Bring q
friend who is eligible with you. lrI''
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
COURT NAMES JOHNSTON
Permanent RECEIVER
Rejects PROPOSAL to Appoint Seattle
Man-RepOrt Shows
Profit.

David Johnston. appointed tempo
rary receiver of the Thurston County
Dairy & Farm Products Association
when the suit brought by August
Rixe was started last month, was con-
tinued as permanent receiver of the
Association after a hearing in the
local superior court Tuesday.
Various members of the Associa-
tion sought to have a Seattle man ap-
pointed permanent receiver, but z
number of creditors Of the Associa-
tion Joined with those who favored
Johnston's appointment, and their ar
guments were accepted by tho court.
Johuston's report as temporary re-
ceiver showed that the company's big
plant at Camp Lewis had been oper-
ated at profit since he took charge
Of affairs the middle of last month.
No steps looking toward the sale Of
the property have been taken In tho
local court. ''''-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
K. OF C.'S TO MEET
HERE FOR TWO DAYS
S~.ATE CONVENTION WILL BRING
$50 DELEGATES HERE
SUNDAY

The sixteenth annual state conven-
tion of knights of Columbus. bring
ing from $50 to 800 delegates, will
meet in Olympia Sunday and Monday,
as the guests of Olympia Council
164S, who will give big banquet in
their honor at the Mitchell hotel Sun
day evening"
District Deputy John s. Lynch of
this city will act as POSTMASTER at
the banquet. and addresses on topics
of the day will be gwen by Edward H.
Walsh, state deputy: Rev. Bernard
Neary, director of st. Martins col
lege; John I. O'Phelan, state advo-
cate; Captain E. X. Brown of Ellens-
burg, and District Deputy NJ. J. Luby.
Mrs. j. w. Brislawn and the Misses
Agnes Reder and Susan Kauth will
4Ppear on a musical program, and the
lks' orchestra will furnish instru.
0ental music.
Monday will be devoted to trans
acting the business of the convention.
The state degree team. .captained by
Deputy Lynch, will exemplify three
degrees. The gathering will close
with an informal dance at Central
hall Monday evening. when the visit
ors, members of the local council aud
friends will be entertained.
Arrangements for the convention
aer In charge Of the following COM
mittees. Executive. p. J. O'Brien,
John s. Lynch, James F. Connolly,
Joseph Reder. Joseph H. Wohleb, H.
X. McCafferty; reception. p. T. Nal.
10y. George Gauthier, r. NJ. Fuller,
Sergeant w. H. Kelley, Lieutenant
Jesse Leverich,~ w. H. Smith, Captain
Edward H. Faubert, Edward Heye, B.
w. Clinton and A. Valley.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS 70
Be- LAID IN SOUTH END
Council Orders Improvements on Five
Streets-Te Open Eastside
Alleys.

Concrete sidewalks will be con-
structed on FIVE streets in the south
end of the city es soon :.s the con-
tracts can be let, the council decided
at its regular meeting Tuesday eve
ming. They will be laid on Nine
|teenth and Twentieth streets between
Main and Franklin. on Twenty-first
from Main to Jefferson, and on Wash
ington from Eighteenth to Twenty
first.
The council ccted favorahly on a
petition presented by seven property
owners for the grading and gravel
ling of the alley from Central to
Boundary streets between Seventh
and Eighth streets. and upon another
petition to open an alley. from Ounce
to Pear between Fifth and. Sixth
streets.
Because no suitable place could be
found within tho city limits, the
council referred to the county COM
missioners the governments request
for a location for landing place for
|airplanes near this city. A communi-
cation was received from Secretary
H. b. Fultz. suggesting that some
arrangements to lower water rates
during the summer be made, to en-
courage property owners to water
their lawns and thus make the city
more attractive.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
STUDIES GRAIN DISEASE.
Plant PathOlOgist Investigates Fun
gus Growth in Local Fields.

B. F. Dana, who was graduated
from the local high schol in 1912 and
is now assistant to DR., Head state
pathologis. was in Olympia this
week. spending some time with Coun.
ty Agent c. H. Bergstrom investigat-
ing a disease which appeared in sew
eral local grain fields last year.
Heads foot rot" Is the name that
has SO far been applied to the dis
ease, which is a fungus growth which
attacks the lower part of the stem of
the grain plant, but which the scien-
lists have not yet been able to idon-
tify. 1t is confined to Western Wash.
ington and hes appeared in its worst
form in this county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
SHIPYARD LOSES TAX SUIT


Appeal probably will be taken from
the decision announced by Superior
Judge Wilson the fore part of this
week. to the effect that the shipyard
now owned by the Emergency Fleet
corporation belonged to the Sloan
Shipyard corporation on March 1,
1918. when 1t was assessed for taxes,
and Is therefore not exempt.
The Sloan Shipyard corporation
sued the city and county for re-
duction of it's taxes from ST.. 1883
to $7,453.75 on the ground that the
property involved belonged to the
government. It's case was handled
by Attorney Frank G. Owings. while
City Attorney w. w. Manner and
Prosecuting Attorney Thos. l..
O'Leary represented the city and the
county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
EXPECT COUNTY TO
REACH LOAN QUOTA
VICTORY CAMPAIGN NEARS END
WITH 100000 TO RAISE
HERE

With some $4,000 to 100000
more to be subscribed SO far as could
be ascertained. the local Victory Loan
committee felt confident Friday that
Thurston county would reach Its
quota of $685., 800 before the close OF
the campaign Saturday night.
The situation throughout the coun.
try generally, however, appeared du.
bious Friday, with subscriptions OF
less than $3,OO0.0O0,O 900 reported on
a total amount OF. f.$4.5O0. .o0O. 900 de-
sired. 1t appeared then, treasury Of
flcials said, that the banks. Of the
country might be compelled to make
up the balance in order to assure the
success of the campaign, course that
was regretted for fear 1t would re-
strict commercial credit.
At the close of business Thursday
evening subscriptions actually re
ceyed at the local banks left bal
|ance of approximately 81s$H.a0O on
the county's quota still to be raised
this amount including practically
nothing for the districts outside OF
the city, as their reports had not yet
been received.
Bordeaux, however, Is coming In
with $50, 900, and Yelm. with between
$4,000 and $4,000 subscribed. has
more than doubled Its quota Of
s. 900. fTenino, however, has slumped
and indications were Friday that II
would not make more than half OF its
allotment Of $4,000, committeeman
said.
The visit OF the Victory Trophy
train here last Saturday proved OF
great interest. The only meeting con.
Quoted here during the Victory Loan
campaign took place at the st"tehouse
"Wednesday evening, when Mrs. Grace
Manners Brougham delivered an ad
dress.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
PLANS WAIT ON CONGRESS
Development OF Camp Lewis Depend.
Upon New Army Policy.

No immediate plans for construc-
tion or alteration at Camp Lewis
with the purpose of preserving the
for years of future use
have been formed by the cOnstruc-
tion division of the United States
army, according to Brigadier General
r. o. Marshall, Jr.. chief Of that divi-
sion. who visited Camp Lewis Tues
day. accompanied by Colonel F. NJ.
Gundy of his staff.
Such plans must await the action
which congress is expected to take
at it's next session with reference to
the size of standing army and a
policy regarding universal military
training. General Marshall said.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
GERMAN DELEGATES
GET PEACE TREATY
DOCUMENT PRESENTED ON ANNI-
yERSARY OF SINKING OF
LUSlTANIA

On the fourth anniversary of the
sinking of the Lusitania, the crime
which Mortified the world (May Z,
1879, representatives of the 27 allied
and associated powers presented to
the delegates from the new German
republic the terms upon which the
world will make peace.
The remarkable gathering took
place. Tuesday in the historic palace
at Versailles, France, and in the very
chamber In which the Prussian EN-
pire was proclaimed after the Franco
Prussian war Of 1870. The ceremony
was cold and formal. Premier Glenn
enceau Of France. as president of tho
peace conference, delivered the treaty
to the Germans with formal. diplo-
matte phrases; the chief of the Ger
man delegation replied. ~
The Germans have 15 days for de-
Any counter-proposals
they submit must be in writing. Mil
itary and economic precautions have
been taken to prevent the Germans
from putting over" anything. And
while the Hun plenipotentiafies study
the terms, the Allied conferees aro
proceeding with the draft OF the petce
treaty with Austria -Hunssry, Turkey
and Bulgaria.
The treaty presented to the Ger.
mans u the longest ever drawn. It
totals about 30. 900 words divided into
Is main sections. and represents the
combined product of more than q
thousand experts working continu-
ally through series OF commissi6ns
for the three and half months sinei
January ~. n "
Ehs oaleiak statement tsspe6 III ~,
Uhited Sk&tes government 06QkAinB
this section:
I'm addition to the securities afford
ed In the treaty OF peace, the pA6DiI
dent Of the United States has pl1dged
himself to propose to the senate Of the
United States, and the prime minister
Of Great Britain has pledged liimseIf
to propose to the parliament Of Great
an engagement, subject to the
approval OF the council OF the leagu0s
Of nations, to come immediately t0'
the assistance Of France In. case of un-l
provoked attack by Germany"
The main points In the peace treaty
follow :sr- sss
Alsace and Lorraine go to France.
ALI bridges over. the Rhine on their
borders are to be in French control.
The port Of Danzig is permanently
and most of Upper
Silesia 10 ceded to Poland, whose I'M
dependence Germany recognizes. PO-'
land also receives the province OF
Posen and that portion OF the Prov
ince OF West Prussia west OF the Wis.,
tula. ~ 8s
The Saar coal basin is temporarily
The coal mines 60
to France.
Germany recognizes the total inde-ss
Of German Austria and;
Czecho- -Sloyakia.
Germany's colonies are taken from
her by the clause in which she re-
all her territorial and politi-
cal rights outside Europe. The league
of nations will work out the manda-
tory system for governing these colo
nies. ~t,.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
Must Serve Sentence.

Conviction and sentence of Hulet
NJ. Wells, Sam Sadler, Morris Pass
and Joe Pass of Seattle for conspir-
acy to overthrow the act declaring
war against Germany. were upheld
this week by the United States cir
cult court Of appeals.
AS members of the No Conscrip-
ton League, Seattle branch the four
participated in the issuance of a cir
cular which resulted in their con-
viction and sentence OF two years.
Imprisonment at NcNeil's Island. on
March 18. 1918.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
RED CROSS TO CONTINUE.
Will Re Extended Along
Lines of Peace Time EndeavOr.

Decision to continue the Red Cross
work and organize it ana extend it
along time lines was taken at
the regular meeting of the executive
committee of the ThurstOn County
Chapter Wednesday.
Organization and administration
of public health nursing service,
enlargement of the Junior Red Cross
work, and extension of the activities
of the home service section. are the
lines which the development will
take.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
No Preference to Farmers.

No preference will be given to
farm workers by the war department
In rehabilitation. Each case of re-
quest for discharge, 1t was an
nounced will be treated on its mer
its, farming being ranked on the
same. basis with other industries, it
was officially announced this week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09

make for the betterment of the in
dividual members, their farms and
ranches. or the community.
ANY farmer or stockman or men,
bers of their families, who desire to
further the agricultural. home and
community interests of their county,
may become members of the farm bu-
reau.
ally the nominal fee of 81 per year
for each family.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
MOTHERS CONGRESS
CLOSES SATURDAY
WOMEN FROM ALL SECTIONS Of'
STATE HERE ATTENDING BIG
CONVENTION

With the election of officers sched-
uled for Saturday morning. together
with the reports of various state Of
ficers and important convention com
mittees, the delegates attending the
annual convention of the Washing
ton Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher association face busy day
Saturday in closing up the affairs OF
their annual three-day gathering.
Some 125 women from all parts OF
the state, the larger number from
Western Washington, are attending
the convention, which was formally
opened Thursday morning at the
United Chruches. Thurston county
members of the Association have
been attending the meetings In large
numbers and much interest is being
displayed in its activities.
Officers and various committees OF
the Congress gathered. at the Mitch
ell hotel Wednesday afternoon and
attended to various preliminaries
Thursday morning was devoted tC
the reception and enrolment Of dele
gates, and the sessions of the con
vention started Thursday afternoon
when Mrs. G. Arthur Varney OF Yak
lima, the state president, delivered
her annual address.
This session was opened with sing
ing OF several selections BY the High
School Girls Glee Club. and an ad
dress of welcome by City Superin'
tendent c. e. Beach. Mrs. varney's
address was an inspiring discussion
Of the changed conditions of the day
from the standpoint of motherhood
and childhood, during which she as
serted that deficient motherhood II
the main case OF delinquency among
children.
Referring to the Congress itself
she outlined the work of its six de-
partments and suggested various
tasks to be undertaken during the
coming year.
Mrs. Ina p. Williams of Yakima, 9
member of the 1917 legislature anC
chairman of the Congress- juvenile
court department. discussed labor and
Industrial problems. declaring thai
industrial development now must
await further agricultural develop
ment.
In discussing the subject, "Is Your
Parent-Te Association Function
ing?" Miss Frances Hays Of Belling
ham made plea for more clearly
defined aims which the organization
can set for it's goal Greetings from
the Vancouver. B. G.. branch were
brought by its president. Mrs. j. T
Muirhead.
Thursday night the Thurstor
county members entertained the Wis
iting delegates at reception ant
dance at the Woman's club. when al
address of welcome on behalf of the
city was made by Mayor Jesse T
Mills and various entertainment
features were provided.
Friday morning the balloting re-
suited in the following nominations
First vice president-Mrs. M. M
Rosenberg. Tacoma; Miss France.
Hays, Bellingham.
Third vice president--Mrs. Ale,
=
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09

Olympia bakers, who went on
strike for higher wages last Satur-
day in sympathy with Tacoma bakers.
with whose union they are affiliated,
returned to work Tuesday when the
Tacoma scale was adjusted on the
basis OF an increase of so cents a
day. The basic weekly wage is now
s36. with 81 a day extra for night
work and double wages for overtime
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
Starts Work on New Road.

Work is now under way on the
construction of the new route of the
Pacific highway from the Lewis
county line. west Of Centralia. to
Grand Mound The new road will
follow a straight line. The contract
for the road was recently let by the
county commissioners to the Centra-
liza firm of Alfred. James & Hen
bricks.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
Drfps a Grand I6tlpe Officer.

William T. Drips. prominent
local Mason, was elected master Of
the second veil of the grand chapter.
Royal Arch Masons. during their an
nual meeting in Ellensburg this
week
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09

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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-12-19

c0tapaHytag III. original manuscript
when II was presented 10 the society
hy T. w. Moore, a relative. some ffty
years aga. Is letter In which the
writer tells how the verses casne 10
IN. wSitkany and how II happened that
they were eventually puhslsh-d.
Mr. Moore lived At the time In 4
handsome hoase overlooking the Had
sou. at Ninth avenue and Twenty
third street. Then Chelsea. like Grsen-
wich village, further south. was quite
remote from the city. Each was large
iy populated BY the Dateh settlers
from Nieuw Amsterdam LAYING near
Iisis Szssrstss sssss., lsss A, , saxsiyss -rnbk
eand putchman. who suggested NJ
Aaaa. tina iaaa. M making M, Nicholas
the hero Of q Christmas piece for his
children.
II Was. hawever. with no thought Of
It's ever hesnx published tina, Mr..
Moore wrote the poem. but the lines
were copied by relative Of the M.
thor In her album. From II another
copy was made by friend at hers
fvem Troy. Some time later. much 10
the surprise Ut Ds. Moore, II was fcr
the first time published In 4 news
paper. ny sarh small chance was this
choic~ little poem saved for posscrity.
In those days there was na such
celebration ef Christmas as IN now the
case, bat nr. Moore. havin. absorbed
the ANCIENT traditions III his Dutch
nesrhbors. wuve them into the poen
for his children He did mnrw than
that. for he built up around the c~n.
sral thought an Interpretation which
has rraiaatsy cvsneD ~ be- osr ns<rf
A. some enc has 70 apsiy said, n has
become ~ much part and parcel Oh cur
literature that II seldom occurs to peo-
pie II ever had m author. Since for
nearly a hundred years American chill
dFcn nave been fed on II. II has now
oecoms theirs In very truth.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-12-19

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