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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26
HUN CANNON TROPHY
REACHES OLYMPIA
CAPTURED WAR RELIC WAS
AWARDED STATE FOR LIB
ERTI LOAN RECORD.

The captured German cannon pre-
its record in the various Liberty Loan
drives has arrived in Olympia, ac
cOrding to an announcement made
by Thos. l.. O'Leary, chairman of the
Thurston county Liberty Loan drives
The cannon was sent direct to c. J
Lord of the state executive committee
ofNthe Liberty Loan.
Plans are being made by Messrs
Lord, O'Leary and other members OF
the Liberty Loan committee for spe-
cial exercises to be held at the time
the cannon is formally placed, either
in the park, state house or some safe
keeping place.
The cannon, which is still in the
O.-W. railroad yards, pending the de
cision of the committee as to where
it shall be placed. shows signs oi
"active service" 1t is one of a very
small number that were awarded tC
the various states that largely over
subscribed their Liberty Loan quotas
or did especially good work in the
drives.
"We had thought at first that We
would place it in the park" said Mr.
O'Leary, "but it is much larger thar
We expected. since the wheels, car
riage and the like were included with
the cannon, so that we feel that II
should be placed inside for safe keep
ing"
The location of the cannon and the
time of the program which will take
place at it's formal installation viii
be announced later. Dozens of people
who have discovered that the cannon
is IN town have made trips to tn,
O.-W yards to view it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26
HIGH SCHOOL ENROLMENT BIG
Peace and School Consolidation Bring
Many More Students Here.

With a SO per cent increase in en-
rollment over last year, work at the
Olympia high school is now well
under way The ASS students en-
rolled make necessary larg r teach
ing staff, and two additional teach
ers have been employed.
A course in forging and sheet
metal work will be given this year
for thirdyear manual training stu
dents, provided there are enough
who desire it.
Causes given for the increased en-
rollment by Principal Elmer L.
Breckner are the closing of the ship
yards with the correspondingly de-
creased demand for young men, the
return of many students from the
army, and the closing of several
small high schools in various parts
of the county, about so students
coming to Olympia for this reason.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26
LABORERS' STRIKE
HALTS HOTEL WORK
MEN CALLED OFF WHEN COM.
MITTEE REFUSES TO PAY
NEW SCALE.

Building operations have been
practically suspended this week on
Olympia's new hotel and the new
Elks' temple. following the strike OF
laborers on the former structure for
a wage increase from IS to $3.50 and
more per day.
For the first two or three days of
the week the work of various crafts
men on the buildings was continued,
but the lack of laborers soon COM
PEELED the practical stopping of oper-
ations. The men on the Elks build
ing were laid off on account of the
lack of cement, scale negotiations
having not been concluded. but it was
STATED in union circles Thursday that
they would not return to work un-
less the new scale was paid.
The new scale was adopted in
August by the newly organized Fed
Ieral union and was to have gone into
effect September /. Negotiations
were conducted over a more extend
ed period than first contemplated.
however, with the result that the
illumination was not reached until
the latter part of last week, when, on
the refusal of the hotel building COM
mittee to pay the scale, the laborers
were called out.
The hotel committee asserts that
its hands are tied; that it has only q
certain sum for the construction of
the building, that it cannot get any
more money and consequently cannot
pay the scale. The Elks' committee
lis in similar situation.
There has been some talk among
the leaders of the hotel project that
an effort might be made to have the
stockholders themselves shed their
coats and do the work, in order to
finish the hotel The great need for
the new structure, to take care Of the
Icity's visitors and to provide accom-
modations for the coming legislature,
lis emphasized and the committee is
loath to stop operations.
The new laborers' scale is being
paid on all other construction work
in this vicinity, on the paving south
of Olympia, on the new St. Martins
college building, on the city's paving
on the Eastside, and on the Temple
lof Justice, and the unions claim to
have the assurance of the contractor
on the new Westside bridge that he
will pay the scale.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26
FOOTBALL TEAM IS
GETTING IN SHAPE
OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL WILL
PLAY FIRST GAME OCTOBER
4 WITH ALUMNI.

With large daily turnout of
promising material, one of the best
schedules the local high school has
ever had. and the first game of the
season only week off, football in
terest in Olympia is at high pitch.
From thirty to thirty-five aspirants
for the team are turning out every
night at athletic field for Coach l..
P. Browns inspection. These in.
clude such veterans as Captain Cal
vert, last years center; Aspinwall
and Fishback, tackles; Kisor and
Lindsey, ends, and Otis, lineman.
Other men who are making strong
bids for places on the team include
Tyler, Williams. Morford. Calder
head, Robertson, Ames, Lyman,
Liebe. Jennings. Schroeder, LaChance
and Peasley.
The schedule this year, as far as
1T is completed, comprises games
with Hoquiam, Centralia, Chehalis,
MOntesano and the local alumni, all
to be played on the Olympia field.
The first of these is the game next
Saturday, October 4. with the alumni
of the local high school furnishing
the opposition. The alumni number
many stars of previous seasons
among their material, and there is
no doubt that they will present a
very formidable lineup. Every effort
: is being made to whip the high school
boys into shape to make a creditable
showing in this first game. AS this
will be the first chance local football
enthusiasts will have to get peep
at this years team. 1t is expected
that a large crowd will be present at
Athletic field when Referee Leo
Coulter. who has been secured to Off
ciate at the local games this year
blows his whistle at $3.50 Saturday
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26
SHERIFF SEEKS TO
CLEAN UP DANCES
MAKES ARRESTS IN CAMPAIGN
TO STOP BOOTLEGGING AT
COUNTRY AFFAIRS.

Continuing his campaign to stop
bootlegging at the various Saturday
night dances in the country, Sheriff
Clifford last Saturday night arrested
Jess Fitzsimmons of Olympia at the
McLane Grange hall at Mud Bay and
found three pints of 'moonshine" or
him.
The sheriff accused him. of dispens
ing the beverage at the dance. but
the young man protested that he ha6
not been doing so, declaring he had
just bought it. However he couldn',
remember from whom he bought it
so the sheriff took him into custody
for having liquor in his possession
illegally.
When he appeared before Justice
of the Peace Crosby Monday for trial
he pleaded guilty and was fined $3.50
and costs. This is the heaviest fine
recently assessed by local courts fol-
dry law violation.
Acting upon complaints made by
the Oranges handling the dances
that bootlegging was being done by
young fellows mixing in the crowds
hanging around outside the halls dur
ing the dances, Sheriff Clifford began
investigating various dances this
month. Two weeks ago he arrested
two young men at Rochester dance
on charge of dispensing homemade
beer. hard cider and prune juice
They posted $50 bail each and are
scheduled to appear before Judge
Crosby for trial Friday morning.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26
WANT PAVING TO Be
DELAYED TWO YEARS
EAST BAY AVENUE PROPERTY
OWNERS TAKE DEFINITE
STAND ON PROJECT.

Property owners of East Bay ave-
nue.. in meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce Monday evening. put an
end to the agitation for the paving
of that street when they unanimously
passed motion that the improve
ment be delayed for two years.
Though the demand for a paved
street to Priest Point park is strong,
the city council is expected to accept
the decision of the property owners.
This action followed several weeks
discussion of the project, during
which the property owners them
selves first approved it on the suppo.
sition that the city should be induced
to bear portion of the cost. The
trustees of the Chamber of Com.
merce also approved the general plan,
including assumption by the city OF
portion of the cost
The property owners of the dis
trict, however. were unable to agree
on a definite plan. One group of pc.
titioners proposed to the council last
week that the city issue bonds to pay
for the paving. but the suggestion
was promptly rejected. Another
group, with whom residents of other
sections of the city joined, proposed
that the city pay 25 per cent of the
| cost of the paving and also buy the
! last IS per cent of the district bonds
This was referred to the ways and
means committee for consideration
property along the avenue were
present at Monday nights meeting
at which Mr.. Cunningham presided
as chairman and Mrs. A. MosheI
acted as secretary. In the general
! discussion communications from sew.
to figure on the project were read
these agreeing that the cost of the
work would be exceedingly high al
this time. Some of them discouraged
any idea of undertaking the project
at present, asserting that the cost OF
labor and materials is almost prohi
bitive.
Councilman Joe Forstell chairman
of the street committee, addressed
the meeting at length, asserting his
opinion that it would be impossible
| for the city to assist in the improve
ment in any way and giving the rea
sons for his views. Then the motor
that the paving be not attempted fol
two years was made and carried,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26
COMMISSIONERS TO
CUT COUNTY BUDGET
NEYLON PROMISES REDUCTIONS
BUT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE
PEOPLES VIEWS.

The tentative county budget is
going to be reduced--County Com
missioner NJ. j. Neylon says so-but
before they start cutting it the com.
missiOners would like to know what
the people generally think about it
as a whole, or specific items in it.
Il haven't heard a word of COM
ment about it," Commissioner Neylon
said yesterday, though you'd think
the people would say something
about it. Fact is. it's their duty to
do so and-I, as one member of the
board, am willing to set aside a
whole day for hearing on it. and to
donate my services for that day.
I'VE included a number of items
in that budget just to see what the
people thought about them" he con
, tinued. "They were proposed to us
by various organizations. but unless
the people tell us about them we
won't know whether they want them
or not
Take the proposal for a county
nurse, for example, There is a lot
of misapprehension among the farm
ers about that Some of them have
the idea that If they got sick. all
they would have to do would be to
notify the nurse and she would go to
their homes and nurse them. AS a
matter of fact, as l understand it, the
nurse is chiefly to cooperate in the
anti-tuberculosis campaign, to keep
in touch with general health condi
tions throughout the county. to make
suggestions to residents of affected
districts or to parents of children
to be sort of health teacher.
Then there is the question of q
county leader for boys and girls
clubs. Heretofore the county school,
superintendent has handled tina,
work and he included $500 in his
budget for it next year. Now. in
stead of establishing a new Office in
! the county agents department and
allowing 5000 for salary and $500
for expenses for a club leader, Il
seems to me it would be better plar
to raise the school superintendent
appropriation $500. making it $1,000
altogether and let him continue thai
feature along with the regular school,
work"
There will be general raise of IL
per cent in salaries of the employees
of the different departments, but the
chances are that there are allow
ances for other items in the esti
mates submitted by the different Off
cials that will be cut down. some
eliminated entirely. before the com
missioners get through with the bud
4 get. Commissioner Neylon's pro
pOsal to allow $4,000 for a county
garage is one Of the general item.
that probably will not be approved.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26
NO TUBERCULOSIS FOUND
IN DAIRY HERDS HERE
Situation in County Exceptionally
Good, Two Weeks Tests
Show.

In two weeks tests of the dairy
herds of the county no animals have
yet been found affected with tubercu-
losis, County Agent c. H. Bergstrom
reports, stating that the situation in
the county is thus exceptionally good.
DR.. Ackley of the state department
of agriculture hos been making the
tests. assisted by Bergstrom, and ex.
poets to finish his work this week.
The tests are made on application of
the farmers. fled with the county
agent or the state department of agri-
culture, and no fees are charged.
The animals tested this time are
those which were not tested last win
ter. When this series is completed
approximately so per cent of the
cows Of the county will have been
tested, Bergstrom says.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26
OFFICER HELLO ON
ExT0RT|0N CHARGES
FORMER FEDERAL COLLECTOR
ALLEGED TO HAVE TAKEN
MONEY AS BRIBE.

James II. Read, former deputy col
hector of internal revenue at Aber-
deem. charged with extorting $500
from Mrs. Phoebe Merrill of this city,
was bound over to the federal court
in 5000 bail after hearing before
United States Commissioner E. B.
Brockway in Tacoma Monday after.
noon.
Read was arrested last Saturday.
The specific charge against him is
that he obtained the money from
Mrs. Merrill, who is 70 years old fol-
lowing his declaration that if the sum
was paid no further action would be
taken by federal, state or county of.
ficers.
The hearing developed the fact that
if the charge against Read is proved
by the government he put up prop.
Osition to secure finances that would
net large returns. The three wit
nesses examined by the government
were George Lincoln, H. s. William
son and Mrs. Merrill, all residents of
Olympia for the past 80 years.
According to the stories told by the
witnesses. Read approached Mrs.
Merrill. who is about 20 years old,
last August at her floathouse at Third
and Chestnut streets. He declared
himself revenue officer and said he
had come to search the place.
About this time George Lincoln. a
friend, appeared and Mrs. Merrill in
her excitement asked Lincoln to look
after matters. The house was
searched and several bottles of home
brew were found These were con
fiscated by Read, who informed them
, that for 5000 things could be
squared" and that this was the mini
mum amount the government would
receive. There was hustle for
money and finally the required
amount was secured and paid. &C
cording to the witnesses. at meet
ing held in Reads room at the
Mitchell hotel. During part of the
reception held by Read at the float.
house II. S. Williamson was present
Mrs. Merrill testified that Read ap
peared lawfully nice" and called hei
mother and told her that If she
wanted to go into the beer-making
business he could sell it all for 50 a
bottle in Aberdeen,
During the examination of William
son it developed that Read had found
him with Ave Others at later date
in his rooms in the Gloyd hotel. Will
hanson had bottle of whisky. Upon
sighting this and finding that it was
Williamson's. Read offered. the wit
ness declared. for the consideration
of $500 to forget about It. No re-
ceipts were given for the money in
either case, as Read declared the gov
ernment did not give receipts. Will
hanson said.
No testimony was offered by the
defense. although, in cross-eXamina
tion. 1t was limited that Mrs. Merrill
might have been operating a blint
pig. which she Indignantly denied
Read will appear before the fedora
grand jury October 1.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26
War on Noisy Autos.

Is isn't healthy" to drive an auto
mobile through Olympia these days
with the mutfler open, for since Coun
Gilman Draham made "holler" at
the council meeting last week, the
police have been enforcing the ordi
nance which declares the driving OF
cars with mufflers open is a public
nuisance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26

Miss Susan Jenkins and Carl Breck
were married at st. Michael's church
Tuesday morning. the ceremony be-
ing performed by Father Mally, with
Miss Gatha Breck, the groom's sis
ter, attending the bride and the
groom's brother. John. acting as best
man. A wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the brides
parents. after which the young couple
left on a short honeymoon trip.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26
Barber Shops Get Aristocratic.

Local barber shops will not open
for business until 9 o'clock in the
mornings under the new schedule
adopted by the members of BARRIERS
Union, Local 1874. Tuesday evening
The closing time. s p. m. daily and 8
p M. Saturdays, remains the same.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26
Home on Westside Destroyed.

Because there was no water avail
able in the district. the home of Mrs
Barbough, at Brawne avenue and
Aubert streets on the Westside, was
burned to the ground Sunday after
noon. The fire department answered
the call but was helpless. The house
was unoccupied at the time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26
County PIT. A.,Meets saturday,

The next meeting of the county
Parent-Teachers' Association, which
is to be held at the Chambers Prairie
school Saturday afternoon, is expect
ed to be an especially interesting one.
The roads to that district are report
ed in good condition so a large num-
ber of members are expected to make
the noon train on the Union Pacific.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26

A big delegation Of Tenino Eagles
attended a meeting Of the Centralia
aerie Monday night. The visitors
were accompanied by their 14-piece
!. band. Initiatory work was put on
by the Centralia aerie.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26
Local Roy Enters Naval Aviation.

Harry w. Johnson is the first local
boy to take advantage of the chance
to enlist in the naval aviation corps,
Just opened. He signed up at the
local recruiting office last Saturday
and was Immediately sent to the
Great Lakes training school at Chi
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26

Joe Echert. who was arrested on
Main street Sunday afternoon on a
charge OF being drunk and disor.
derly, was fined SIS and costs by
Police Judge Walter Crosby after a
hearing Monday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-26

Fred and Ross Spence of Everett.
just back from overseas duty and ac-
tive fighting with the marine corps.
are visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. e.
Kelley,
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-21
DRY LAW DOESN'T HIT.
CIDER EVEN # t HAS
A KICK"
Worried Farmers Assured by
Opinion From Attorney
Generals Office

Washington, Aug. 21.-Farmers are
afraid to convert their apples into cider
lest they be arrested under the Prohibi-
ton Law. Requests for ruling from
the Department of Justice and the Blu
reau of Internal Revenue are being sent
to Congressman.
Senator Simmons Dem, n. g. upon
receipt of letter from constituent
asking him whether he has right to
make cider and, under the present law,
what disposition he can maize of it, took
the matter up with the A rney Gen
eral
"The present law prohibits the manu-
facture and sale only of distilled spirits
or malt or vinous liquors." was the re-
ply. Whether cider can be regarded
as vinous liquor has been a matter of
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-21
West Side Newsboys ON
Strike

The five newsboys of the Westside,
employed by Mr.. A. w. White to sell the
Colored Chicago wecklies, formed a
union sometime ago, elected spokes-
man and presented their demands to
Mr.. White. The most important demand
being an increase of cent more per
copy for selling the papers.
Mr.. White was not inclined to grant
the increase and when they found late
Saturday evening that they had the los
ing end and that the people were com.
ing after their own papers, they finally
capitulated They also found that only
two OF their number could be employed
at the old rate so they are about to call
another meeting to see if the remaining
three can be put back to work on the
old basis.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-21
RESOLUTIONS FROM CAR
EMPLOYEES LOCAL,
No. 268
offered and Accepted at the goth. Cen
eYal Convention Held in Providence,
r. l., by P. d. Campbell and
N. s. Wins, Representing
Local No. 268.

Whereas, there are thousands of men
employed in the Sleeping Car and Din
ing Car Service on the various rail.
roads of this country who are eligible to
and should be members of our Union,
and
Whereas, the Companies that employ
these men have been instrumental in
forming other Organizations, dual to
ours, having in many instances financed
such movements to prevent men of this
class from becoming identified with a
bona fide Labor Union, and
Whereas, these men must depend en-
tirely upon their united effort in order
) to increase their wages and effect such
other changes relative to working CON
ditions that can place them ON the same
economic level with other workers,
Therefore be it
Resolved, that it be the common I'M
derstanding of all delegates to this, the
Twentieth General Convention of the
HOTEL AND. RESTAURANT EN-
PLOYES' INTERNATIONAL ALL
ANCE AND BARTENDERS' INTER
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF AMERICA,
that every possible force be placed in
this particular situation that will aid
and encourage members of SLEEPING
CAR PORTERS' AND DINING CAR
WAITERSi LOCAL, No o6Q In thar
attempt to thoroughly organize all
workers of their craft to the end that
thru the powerful influence and strength
of our united forces we can place our
craft, as well as other lines of en-
ployment, in the same standing and
Undue in the minds of these men a spirit
of solidarity that will place them in a
position of self-respect and on a level
with other intelligent groups of wage
earners.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-21
0L|vET CHURCH TO HELP
CRIPPLED SOLDIERS
August 10, 1919.

August IL, 1919.
The main services held Sunday, July
II, 1919, at Olivet Baptist church, 31st
and South Park avenue, also at the old
home church, 9th and Dearborn street,
were well attended. Overflow meetings
at the 31st and South Park church were
conducted by Rev. Raybon, last Sunday.
The church has been doing relief work
in many ways among the people, such
as helping to feed, and house. We con-
tributed in various ways more than
$4,000. In addition to this we are OPP
Grating church autobuses.
Also aiding cripple soldiers at Fort
Sheridan.
The problem with the Olivet Baptist
church is to find building sufficient to
house people who attend the services.
More than eight hundred persons are
turned away every Sunday. The pastor
and officers have set themselves to the
task of relieving the situation.