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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-06-20

February he suffered a collapse and
was ordered to take an extended rest
from MS executive duties.
he announced that he had request
ed Or. Henry Suzz9llo, president of
the University of Washington. ard
w. V. Tanner. at that time attorney
general, TO act as his personal adj
visers in connection with the exec
utiye and administrative problems
and policies during his illness.
The chief problems confronting
the state of Washington today are
those Of readjustment to peace con-
ditions," he wrote in his formal state
ment. The legislature later passed
an act creating the veterans welfare
commission and appropriated $780,
600 for the relief of returned SOL
diers. Governor Lister dictated the
appointment of the commission. This
was practically his last official act
He continued to direct the affairs
of state by and with the advice of
President Suzzallo and Mr. Tanner
until February -. when he wrote
lLOulS II mart d
personal letter requesting him to as
sumo the duties of acting governor
Rest failing to effect much improve
ment in his condition, the governor
was taken to the state hospital at
Steilacoom, where he was kept under
the close care of Dr. w. n. Keller, his
old family physician.
Under his guidance he appeared
considerably improved, and returned
to Olympia> The legislature passed
an appropriation for him to take trip
to California or elsewhere, but it was
thought inadvisable for him to leave.
He gained strength to make several
trips down town and even spent an
afternoon in his Office. but becoming
worse again several weeks ego, was
removed to the Seattle hospital where
he died
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-06-20
WAS EDUCATED IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS, WITH NO COL
LEGE ADVANTAGES
WORKED As IRON MouLDER
Enters Politics as an Aggressive
. Champion Of Common
People.

Ending a fight against an illness
which first developed year ago in
Chicago, as he was returning from a
governors conference in the East, and
which became critical last February,
Ernest Lister, twenty second gov
ernor of Washington, died in the
Swedish hospital, Seattle, at s 80 last
Saturday morning. He bore the dis
tinction of having been the second
governor reelected and having served
longest as chief executive of the state,
nearly six and one-half years, exceed
ing by Is months the service of Gov
ernor Rogers, first executive to be re-
elected, under whose administration
the late governor first entered upon
state service.
Olympia. though having expected
the news for several weeks, was sad
dened by it and all it's residents, for
getting politics, expressed deep sor-
row.
Governor Lister would have been
40 years of age had he lived until
Sunday, the anniversary of his birth
at Halifax, England. He was the
only man of foreign birth to be elect
ed chief executive of this state and
the third governor to die during his
tenure of Office.
Shortly after news of his death
reached the city, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Louis F. Hart, who Friday be-
gan his fifth month as acting governor
of Washington, took the oath as chief
executive of the state, administered
by Justice O. r. HolcOmb of the state
supreme court.
Governor Lister had been uncon
1cious since Friday afternoon and
died peacefully. He became steadily
weaker during the night and sank
rapidly from 1880 Saturday morning
until the end.
DR.. Edward P. Flick. the governors
physician, in the death certificates sci
forth the cause of the governors
death as chronic nephritis and myo-
carditis. Nephritis is form of kid.
ney trouble, it was explained. and
myocarditis a form of heart disease
DR.. Flick said Governor Lister had
been suffering from cardio-vascular.
renal disease, which affects both the
heart and kidneys, for about year
No hope had been held out for the
governors recovery for several days
With Governor Lister when he died
were his wife and his brother and
sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Lister Of Tacoma and Mrs. Listers
sister. Mrs. X. G. Chapman of Ia.
coma, and Mr.. Chapman. Several in.
timste friends were at the hospital.
Governor Listers daughter, Miss
Florence Lister, and son. John Lister
were summoned to the hospital i'm
mediately after their father passed
away.
Following the first attack of the
disease in Chicago a year ago, Gov
ernor Lister appeared to improve. but
early in the legislative session last
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-06-20

Judge w. w. Black of Everett lead
ing. He was disqualified later on a
constitutional bar to judge running
for any other than judicial Office in
the term for which he had been elect
ed. even though he resigned his
judgeship to make the campaign.
Late In the campaign year the
Democratic state central committee
had to select new candidate and the
choice fell upon Ernest Lister. In the
few weeks left he made a hurricane
compaign of the state, defeating both
M. e. Hay, Republican, and Robert
Hodge. Progressive, by margin OF
622. Against Henry Mcbride on the
Republican ticket, Governor Lister
was reelected in 1915 by a majority
of 1886
In both administrations he stood
alone, the legislatures being over.
whelmingly Republican. Most of the
advanced legislation of the state has
had his support and final approval as
governor.
OF distinguished bearing and dis
tinctive manner. Governor Lister was
naturally democratic as executive OF
citizen. He began his first term by
leaving the inner executive Office door
open to any one and kept 1t SO until
convinced that time that should be de.
voted to important state business war
being wasted on matters his private
secretary could attend to.
Any one wishing to see him could
do so. however. by request, and as
long as able he maintained the prac
tice OF signing personally every com.
munication that was mailed from his
Office on executive business.
His own hours OF labor were long
and he had no patience with red tape
delay. As rule he was cheerful and
considerate. but he could be abruptly
imperative when certain that the in.
terests Of the state demanded it. This
was emphatically his policy as gov.
ernor and head of the state draft de-
partmeRt
Although already in the clutches Of
mortal illness last January, when the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-06-20
NURSE TELLS OF
BALKAN CONDITIONS
OLYMPIA WOMAN, JUST RE
TURNED, PAINTS DREARY
PICTURE OF COUNTRY.

A dreary picture of devastated
country, peopled by women. children
and few men, diseased and starving,
is the picture that Mrs Ella X. Mar
tin of Olympia, a nurse on one OF the
first Balkan commissions of America
to enter this region following the
signing of the armistice. brings back
to Olympia.
Mrs. Martin is Red Cross nurse
and has made her home in Olympia
for 10 years. She left for Serbia in
November, 1918, and returned to this
country the first of this month. land
ing here June 2 and reaching Olym-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-06-20

legislature convened, Governor Lister
insisted upon remaining at his desk
This was at the critical time of the
threatened l. W. W. uprising in Sc
attic, for which the governor prepared
by arranging for all necessary fed
eral troops and safeguards which were
afterwards on the spot and ready for
action at exactly the right time I'd
throttle the riotous demonstrations
planned.
Governor Lister abhorred the pros.
pect of bloodshed in civil strife, but
was rigidly determined to maintain
law and order at any cost. Through.
out the I. w. w. and labor troubles
of 1917 he had steadily sustained the
same attitude and handled an exceed
ingly dangerous situation, enduring
for months, without loss of life OF
property to the state. In matters Of
this magnitude he made it rule tc
deliberate until fully informed.
Early in his second term came the
declaration of state of war with
Germany, in April. 1917, and Ernes,
Lister faced the responsibilities of 9
war governor. He met all the activ.
tiles imposed through the Is months
of the war period with vigor and
organizing capacity equal to every
need. overtaxing a strong manhood
which gave little warning until the
break in the governors health was
apparent.
He was at the forefront of ad.
vanced thinkers among state exec.
utives and did much during the wal
to anneal the states to the national
policy. 1t was his exhausing work
during this time that first caused q
breakdown, which finally ended in his
being forced to relinquish his duties
during the last legislative session. He
remained at his desk far too dong. his
physicians said. and quit only when
he was forced to take to his bed. Dur.
ing the last year he was called upon
to speak hundreds of times in add
ton to his regular duties. He was
unable to stand that strain combined
with his regular duties.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-06-20

posed almost entirely of University of
Washington men. Mrs. Martin says
that the next permanent commissions
going in will establish hospitals and
the commissions there now are TAX
ing in equipment and starting indus
tries. Bathing facilities, as one relief
of the filth. were installed almost i'm
mediately following the entrance of
the first commission into the Balkan
states.
"The little children. suffering from
malnutrition and disease. and the
miners. many of them abused and half
starved, returning to that barren
country were some of the most pitt
able of the pictures presented" said
Mrs. Martin. 1.-The dead were lying
| around that waste country in such
masses that they took them out just
as bargcs and coal and dumped them
in the sea.
During the time we were in Serbia
| SalOnika was our headquarters. The
nurses lived in the ends of box cars
or dugouts. or any place they could
find shelter. In taking the medical
supplies over to the people we rode
donkeys or old, broken down horses
Many times we rode 80 miles over
the mountains. The people of this
mountainous region have a wonderful
vitality and do not lose hope readily"
One of the principal duties OF the
commission that Mrs. Martin was a
member OF was to establish small
schools for the training of the moth
ers and instruct them in the care of
their children. Mrs. Martin has a
Florence Nightingale medal for eXcep-
tional service. certificate of foreign
service and medal for specia, foreign
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-06-20
RISES TO HIGHEST
OFFICE IN STATE
BY SHEER ABILITY
FLAGS OF STATE WILL FLY
AT HALF MAST FOR
THIRTY DAYS
FOUGHT ILLNESS FOR YEARS
Health Broken by Severe Strain
of Heavy Official
Duties.
FOUGHT ILLNESS FOR YEARS

The death of Governor Lister last
saturday cut short career which had
undergone remarkable development
during the past seven years and gave
promise of greater influence and
broader service during the coming
years.
The story of his life and career is
the story of self-made man that has
furnished inspiration for the youth of
America from the inception of the re-
public. He never attended a univer-
sity, and the advantages of college
were denied him, but he rose from a
humble position as iron molder in a
Tacoma foundry to the Office of chief
executive of the commonwealth, and
on the occasion of his election as gov.
ernor in 1912, and his reelection in
1916, he was the only Democrat on
the state ticket to be elected.
He was a product of the public
school system of the United States,
SuPPiSAChtOu ny d COuISC LII d JUDI
ness college. On this foundation be
reared superstructure of character
and constancy that carried him into
high places and gave him the oppor-
tunity to render useful service to the
people. He crowded into the. forty.
nine years of his life unusual activity
and achieved large measure of sue
cess in private life which won for him
the esteem of men of all political
faiths.
Until the seriousness of his illness
was established, about a year ago, 1t
was his intention to be a candidate
for United States senator at the ex-
piration of his term of Office as gov
ernor. and as a leader of the Demo.
cratic party in the state bis nomina-
ton, probably without opposition. was
conceded.
e Always an ardent prohibitionist,
Ernest Lister, at the age Of Is. was
one Of the animating figures in the
Good Templar movement in Washing
ton, and was at the head of Dauntless
Lodge, of Tacoma. At 23 he was elect
cd member of the Tacoma city coun.
Gil, and before he was rs he served
az president of that body.
During the first administration of
the late Governor John r. Rogers he
served as chairman Of the state board
Of audit and control, as 1t was then
called. and In 1909 he was an unsuc-
cessful candidate for congress to sue
coed the late Francis w. Cushman.
The following year he was elected a
member of the Tacoma charter re-
vision commission, which framed the
present charter and gave to Tacoma
the commission form of government.
Two years later, at the age of ~, he
was elected governor the state OF
Washington in the most spectacular
three-cornered fight in the history OF
the state. and four years later was
reelected.
The campaign for the Democratic
nomination in 1912 was close with
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-06-20
Frank Weir Returns.

Sergeant Frank Weir, formerly
county engineer, after years serv-
ice in France with the 18th Engi-
neers. has returned to this country.
At present he is stationed at Camp
Dix and will no doubt receive his dis
charge in a short time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-06-20

The trustees of the United
Churches. at meeting SUNDAY. ac-
cepted the re ignaton of Rev H. s.
Templeton. lie however. agreed TO
remain with the local church until
August or another pastor has been
obtained.
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Continued on Page Ten.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02
Lend AT INTEREST
OR PAY MORE TAXES
WE MUST CHOOSE
We cheered For Peace And Now We
Must Pay For II, In One Way
Or The Other

The Victory Loan campaign is
close at hand
1t Is only a short time before we
who threw our hats into the air and
cheered on that November day when
the armistice was signed win be call
ed upon to prove that we are as ready
to lend as to cheer.
A soldier returning from France to
his home city, remarked to a citizen
who met him with a hand-shake:
This welcome and flowers are ALI
very nice. But how about q tob7"
Uncle Sam can well say to his peo-
pie:
THAT cheering for peace was nne.
But how about paying the bills for
bringing 1t about?"
The war bills must be paid. Any
body can see that There are two
ways to pay them.
One is to borrow the money from the
people. The other is to tax It out OF
the people.
Our war taxes-most OF them on
iuxuries-are heavy enough now. But
unless the Victory Loan is literally
subscribed they will seem small be-
sides the taxes to come.
Uncle sam had rather sell securities
than put on new taxes
He must do one or the other.
It's up to the public.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02
@FAIR AND SQUARE"

The individual quota system. recog
nized everywhere as the Fair and
Square" plan, is to be used in a large
proportion OF the Sixth Federal Re,
serve district in the approaching Vic
tory Loan campaign.
Under this plan, definite quota
based on property and income is as.
signed every resident of the county,
and he is asked % invest that sum
in the Victory Loan. II is intended In
this way to see that every man bears
his share of the load aud knows his
neighbor down the road also is carry,
ing his share, instead of penalizing the
more patriotic who are willing to take
on an extra load to put their counties
over the top.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02


have experienced.
The will
uo at TINS by the awarding OF handsome silk flags the
nye honor Every camp IN this jurisdiction has earned lasting
campaigns but right by Camp No. O6 located
81 located at Pensacola that hail them the
siken folds Emblem Liberty
the presentation which will be of
with this which
mper n is
Truly and fraternaly
w. A. Fraser. Sovereign
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

Another of our popular young men
is home. First Lieutenant M. G.. L.
lar, dental surgeon, after months of
hard work in France, arrived on a re-
cent transport, received his discharge
and came on to Ocala, arriving yes
terday morning, since which time he
has been kept busy greeting his
friends. Knowing this thoroughbred
young man as we all do, it is hardly
necessary to say that his duties have
been efficiently and eheerfully per-
formed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

The frost of last night was quite
disastrous to the farmers The tenn
perature fell to 80 and heavy frost
prevailed. It is estimated that over
half the melon. cantaloupe and Gu
cumber plants were killed and at
least a fifth Of the beans. The farm
ers have gone to work to replant- The
Ocala Seed Store sold out Of canta-
loupe seed before breakfast and ali
other seeds in season were going fast
at noon
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

Mrs. Christian AK and Miss AdelA
AK are expected to arrive in Ocala in
about a week. Mrs. AXIS mother,
Mrs. Keidel, of Baltimore, who Mrs.
AK went to see. is so much improved
that Mrs. AK viii be able to leave her.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

The Ocala House Office and veranda
was crowded at noon today with
Woodmen bidding each other good
bye. All seemed we'll pleased with
that popular hotel, which was their
headquarters, and with Ocala in gen.
eral.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

Mr.. Thomas Pasteur has gone TO In
verness, where he has accepted a po-
sition and where in future Mr.. and
Mrs Pasteur will make their home.
Mrs. Pasteur viii go as soon as they
are able to find a house. Their many
Ocala friends will regret to lose them
but viii be glad to know that they
will be so near Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

John z. Reardon. who came from
Jacksonville, to attend the Woodmen
convention, in his ice cream clothes,
had to change back into his winter
suit yesterday. However, John great
ly enjoyed his visit to his old home.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

Some of the ground along the Dun
mellon road needs clearing up but it il
very expensive to break down trees
with Buick car. as a popular young
travelling man found out the other
day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Munroe, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Bridges,
have arrived home from a very de-
lightful motor trip through the south
ern part of the state.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

At the meeting of the council last
night, the action of Mayor Chace in
declaring the city should remain on
eastern time, as it was previous to
March 80 was confirmed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

On the register of the public libra
~ there appeared 50 names, all Wis
itors in the city and who were in at
tendance at the w. o. w. convention.
Only three men were included in the
number, the rest being the ladies Of
the party. Their were reported to be
Ill women in attendance in Ocala,
and 20 of them visited the library.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

Mr.. Fabian Cole of Tallahassee, a
delegate to the Woodmen convention,
was the guest of Mrs. E. Van Hood
and Miss Marguerite Porter yester-
day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

Chas. E. Simmons. general man.
ager of the Ocala Iron Works, arriy-
ed this morning to meet local bust
ness men. He is at the Bay View
Tampa Times.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds of New
York state left yesterday after few
days spent in Ocala. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reynolds have been touring the state
in their car and en- route home stop
ped in Ocala for short visit to their
cousin, Mr.. W. L. Armour
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

The young men of Ocala will give
a subscription dance Friday evening
at the Wonan's Club.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

Mr.. G. w. Chace is home from a
visit to North Carolina. He says that
the blizzard chased him clear to the
Ocala platform
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

We have limited supply of Velvet
Beans for sale Better buy now, as
they are scarce. Smith Grocery Co. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

Kelly's white Right-Of" for nu-
buck and canvas shoes. Titles Shoe
Parlor, Commercial Bank block. 18-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

Rev. and Mrs. ]. T. Frazier, who
have been visiting Rev. and Mrs.
Smith Hardin. have returned home.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

Kelly's white "Heel Edge" enamel
for the soles and heels of white shoes.
Titles Shoe Parlor. 1857
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

Films for all sizes and makes of
roll cameras. Anti-Monopoly Drug
Store. 29-f
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

The Christian Science Society viii
hold meeting tonight at 7:45 at the
Christian Science hall.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

Mrs. Isaacs and daughter, who
have been visiting Mrs. John Brooks,
have returned to their home after
two weeks stay in Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

We have a limited supply of Velvet
Beans for sale. Better buy now, as
they are scarce. Smith Grocery Co. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-02

Mr.. L. r. Chazal has gone to New
York, where he will be for about ten
days attending to business.