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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-12-31
PROMISES TO BE GREATEST
SOCIAL EVENT IN HISTORY
OF WASHINGTON
WESTERN PAvLowA DANCES
Columbia Ladies Symphony Orchestra
Will Give Concert During Recep-
ton and Music for Dance.

The inaugural ball to be held We'd
nesday, January IL, at the Red Cross
hall in this city, promises to be the
greatest social event in the history
of the State of Washington and one
OF the most pretentious, when the
plans Of the committee appointed by
the Olympia Chamber of Commerce
to have charge of the affair are
carried through to conclusion. -.
The invitations which are in the
hands of Chairman r. l.. Fromme,
have already been mailed to all mem
bers Of the legislature, the state
officers and the governor. Invitations
for friends may be secured by send
ing in the names to the chairman at
the U. s. Federal building located in
Olympia.
Finest Musicians ON Coast.
The main feature Of the ball this
year will be the Columbia Ladies
Symphony orchestra, musical organ
isation composed OF the finest musi-.
clans on the coast.
Appearing with the orchestra h
Miss Dorothy May volkey. known a.
tho I" Pavlowa Of the West" who viii
give four dances. including the Rus.
sian ballet. Grecian ballet, and Spirit
Of the Roses. All these will be given
with full orchestral accompaniment.
The reception will start at s o'clock
and WIFI continue for half an hour.
all Of which time the ColuWbia
orchestra will use In concert. Dane
ing will begin at $3.50 O'Clock.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-12-31
CHALLENGES l0GG|Ns
RATES IN, WASHINGTON
Public Service Commission ClAih
Railroad Charges arc Excesstxe. .
In This State.

.1As, ss;dirsctS result of the failnre
of railroads Hines operann9 ln. this
state to comply With tks request made
BY the Public Service Commission On
August 18th that the roads show
cause why the logging rates charged
in this state should be rated - high.
is the action taken by the commission
Wednesday filling a challenge against
all logging rates in the State Of Wash
ington.
The complaint alleges the rates
charged are unreasonable and dis
eliminating and carriers have failed
to comply with the request Of the
commission. A hearing will be set
at a later date by the commission.
The challenge affects directly tho
four big companies operating in this
state. the Great Northern, Tho
Northern Pacific, Oregon Railway and
Navigation company and the Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-12-31
IRRIGATION LANDS PROJECT
OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC
Several Hundred Acres in Benton
County, Appraised at $12 to
$50, to Go on Sale Jan. 5.

Several hundred acres of state
lands in Benton county, under the
Priest Rapids Irrigation Project, will
be offered for sale on January s.,
1921 by the county auditor at the
court house in Prosser, Washington,
according to the announcement made
Wednesday by Land Commissioner
Clark V. Savidge. The sale is open
to the public and anyone in the state
is allowed to bid.
One section Of the state land
In Grant county under this project
will be offered for sale on the same
date by the county auditor at the
court house in Ephrata.
The prices fixed on those lands
range from $12 to $40 per acre on
an average and all are susceptible
Of irrigation under the developed pro.
ject and subject to charges assessed
for this improvement. The contem-
plated development of the irrigation
project has aroused much attention.
and interest in that the land sale
has been correspondingly stimulated.
There are two reasons for offering
a part of the states holdings for
sale at this time: First. the state
will be doing its share in aiding the
development and settlement of this
locality and second, the states lands
are subject to assessment for the
cost Of the irrigation project which
are paid by the legislative appropria-
tion and the amount so paid remains
as fixed charge against the land.
When the land is sold at any future
time the purchaser must pay the
charges in cash in addition to the
first payment on the land: the re.
suit Is that the settler is deferred
from buying the state land as II
requires such large cash outlay.
Portions of these lands are suscep-
tible to irrigation from the present
system Of the Hanford Irrigation Pro.
IJect, but it is understood that the
supply Of water is inadequate. There
are negotiations now pending with
the United States government to put
in a dam across the Columbia river
at Priest Rapids for the, purpose OF
developing power and the irrigation
district was formed at this time to
protect its rights to water for irri-
cation purposes.
The present project is under a
pumping system but the lower water
under the proposed system will be
operated by gravity after the dam is
CONSTRUCTED and the upper canal will
still be pumping project.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-12-31
GREAT NORTHERN ORDERED
TO CUT RATE ON LOGS

The Public Service Commission Of
this state "Wednesday entered an order
in the case Of the Wallace Falls Tim
Der company VS.. the Great Northern
Railroad, challenging the rates on
logs from Gold Bar to Everett. that
are charged by the Great Northern
people. putting the rate at $1.S5 per
thousand feet Of timber as against the
rate charged by the company Of
s2.27. ,..NsT
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-12-31

attended the session. Wenatchee
was chosen as the meeting place next
year.
l.. Fl. Darwin, state fish commits.
sioner and game warden, addressed
the convention and in reporting on
year in this state showed that Wash
ingtOn exceeded Wisconsin by 1O0,-
900 licenses issued and stated his be-
fishing record will exceed even that
Of the state of New York this year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-12-31
MUD BAY EXHUMES
STILL EXCITEMENT

Phillip Debls and Adolph Van
Houtte were arrested at Mud Bay at
8 o'clock Wednesday night charged
with operating a still, by Roy c.
Hoage and George Kelly, deputy
sheriffs, and two federal prohibition
enforcement men. They were lodged
in the county Jail pending hearing.
On Thursday morning the officers
returned to Mud Bay and brought
back 3O-gallon still, ESQ gallons OF
malt mash, 62 gallons Of malt syrup,
some sugar, and a lot of empty cans,
also an oil burner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-12-31
SEATTLE COMMITTEE
URGES BLUE SKY Law
mOters Of Worthless Stock, Bonds
and Securities.

SEATTLE December, 81 1920.
Not less than $25O,O0O,OOO of
worthless and fraudulent securities
are annually sold to people of Amer
lea, according to John H. Mason.
President of the Commercial Trust
Company of Philadelphia. After his
experience in the treasury department
he declared recently that " IL we could
obtain accurate statistics it would be
markedly greater amount"
1t is with the hope Of eliminating
at least a part of this gigantic loss
that committee of representative
business and professional men of this
city have drafted blue sky" law
to be presented to the legislature next
month. 1t has been felt by the COM
mittee that something must be done
to protect he public Of this state
against the schemes and plans Of un-
scrupulous individuals and concerns
marketing worthless stocks and
bonds.
Because Washington is one OF only
eight states without "blue sky" law.
this state has been made the dumping
ground for vast volume of securi-
ties that have no value, according to
the committee. About forty states
have protective laws on their statute
books.
"The estimate Of $250.000,000 a
year is moderate. said Mr.. Mason in
discussing the worthless stock and
bond situation in this country. THE
sale Of worthless securities is an in
dustry' in America. It would not be
II the public exercised common sense
in financial investmenta.' &c..
ANY time = suivs and slib-toasued
person offers opportunity to you to
make large profits by buying stock
in something or other the chances
are one hundred to one you will get
stung If YOU part with yoQr money.
Any time a gentleman you do not
know calls you on the phone and
wants you to make a small fortune
out of something he has for sale.
is operating on the theory Of Phineas
T. Barnum. that a fool is born every
minute and somtimes two.
Don't imagine all the suckers
are included in the great mass Of the
public who have only hazy idea OF
Wall Street. OF investment banking,
stocks, bonds, etc.
Recently one Of the foremost men
in America, q man of very great
talent whose fame is international.
was sued by two men in connection
with a stock-foating affair. A rep
resentative Of Philadelphia news
paper whOte to an associate OF the
man of international reputation that
one of the two persons bringing suit,
and who poses as banker and
broker. has a criminal record, having
been in prison twice on charges OF
swindling. The newspaper man got
a reply to this effect: Much obliged.
The other fellow is crook too.
what are you to think when the
associate of men high in industry
and high in finance is plucked by
sharpers just as are clergymen, physi-
clans, widows, the many who have
comparatively little money and little
knowledge of stocks, but who have
the foolish notion that possibly they
will be favored by fortune?"
Under the law proposed for Wash
ington. it is declared the public would
be protected against get-rich-quick
schemes and worthless stock and
bond issues.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-12-31

w. P. Taylor has been procured
to assist State Treasurer w. w. Sher-
man during the absence Of Deputy
State Treasurer Charles Hinton who
is confined to his home with broken
leg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-18
Biz Hi At Strand

Larry Semon was lavish or reckless
which aver way you look at it. in the
destruction of propertp in his comedy,
school Days." which will be SHOWN
at the Strand theatre today and to-
morroy. Eloping with his school day 5
sweetheart in an automobile truck ne
successfully and successfully runs n
heavy machine completely through u
barn, then into a high silo which up
on a house, completely wrecklng
it. and then through the little req
district school. only, after safely pass
through these dangers, to fall over
a cliff. All this takes place on II
Screen within a minute although II
took several days to make the scenes
but it serves to show the unstlnted
way in which Vitagraph comedies are
made.
Vitagraph, under a recent contract
with Semon. has undertaken to ex-
pend $3.6O0,00O on SeDon comedies
within three years. This means that
.Semon is not only n of the highest
paid comedians in the world, but that
he has unlimited mean to make his
comedies in which he not only plays
the leading role but writes and directs
as well.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-18
Metuchen

Mrs. j. Fenton of St. Luke's Rectory
was called to Worcester, Mass, this
week, by the sudden death of her
father, Mr.. Butler.
The Golf Links still remain the
.opular meeting lpace of the men, in
the early evenings as well as at the
Iweek-ends.
Mrs. Walter Williams who has been
on a business trip west, has returned
home.
Auction" was played at the club
house this week. Mrs. Nook was
Hostess and served ice tea and cake,
ia very pretty prize was won by Mrs.
IDemarest.
The last meeting of the season, of
the w. G. Il. u. was held Tuesday
afternoon. At the home of Mrs. STEELE
Manning.
Mrs. A. c.. Hunt very delightfully."-
entertained about fifty of her friends,
Monday afternoon at her home. Auc-
ton bridge was played, and prizes
were won by Mrs. Royal Clark. Mrs.
Donnan, Mrs. Edmond Clark, Miss
IBonnell and Mrs. Runyon.
Miss Helen Prickett has returned
from college and is entertaining a
young friend.
Mrs. William Campbell has invi-
Itations out for a card party at her
home.
Mrs. III. B. Johnson en~tpertained the
Bridge Club at her home Wednesday
afternoon. Prizes were won by Mrs.
IPrickett and Mrs. Coerr.
Mrs. Gilbert Mason is spending a
couple of weeks at Atlantic Highland.
Mrs. A. G.. Hunt has been visiting
elatives in Princeton n. j., and is now
q guest of friends in New York.
The commencement exercises at the
high School next week, also the class
reception n dance. DR.. Fenton
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-18
Y. M. &. A.

Tomorrow will be a big day at the
""Y." The afternoon will see a prac-
tice by the Waywayanda campers for
the minstrel show they are to hold at
camp in July. At 2:30 the boys will
play an Elizabeth group at baseball,
and feel that the contest will be a
close one.
Tomorrow night the association Is
TO entertain a group of campers from
Camp Pratt, Princes Bay Staten Is
land. These boys come upon the In
Vitatfon of the association.
There are still a few openings for
for summer memberships in the boys
department. The secretary is now lin
ing up fellows for week ends at
Camp Pratt. These two-day stays are
designed primarily for the boys who
are occupied during the week and will
have no opportunity to take the regu-
lar camping vacation.
Several Jobs have been secured
through the boys department for boys
over sixteen. However, pick up jobs
are still in demand for boys under
this age.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-18

will preach the ba%ccalaureate
In St. Luke's church,. Sunday morn
ing. ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-18

promised to have the stone on tn
ground next Monday.
In regard to the road Nading from
Ford's corner to Rogan's corner. the
~freeholders have about completed ar
engagements to pave this road with
Warrenite on a concrete base and
Ethey are to be assisted by h town :
shop of Woodbridge. 1t will be a
sealed tight" job. Mr.. Gilmour was
asked what they would do in regard
to that. The freeholders and the
township committee would like to
have the trolley tracks shifted to the
center of the road. Although MIR.
'Gilmour stated that the Public Service
W ould be unable to afford TO do this
work this year. estimates have been
prepared for the Public Service share
of the work and IL will cost them
s38, 600.
The tracks that are there at pres
ent are still good for five or SIX
yeas. according TO Mr.. Gilmour, and
If the tracks will be required to be
shifted, new material will have TO be
laid. and he does not believe II will
be possible to raise the money this
year. He did promise to take the
up with the committee of the
Public Service officials. and do all he
can in regard to the matter next Mon
day. The proposition was put forth
that instead of laying new rails. the
Public Service may make a temper
airy Job of shifting the tracks to the
so that the county car go ahead
with the pavement on both sides OF
the road.
In regard to Smith street, in Perth
Amboy, that pavement was laid last
year by the county and the Public
Service up until the present time has
not paved portions between their
tracks and two feet to either side.
This is that part Smith street from
the car barns extending out to the
city lines.
Mr.. Gilmour said they hoped to
take care of this work this year or
at least some of IL. He also pointed
out that the high cost of labor is a
serious drawback to the Public Serv-
ice. Material is hard to obtain and
labor is so scarce that they are hand
icapped, he said. Ordinarily. he said,
they have a track-repair force of
5000 men and at the present time
they have about 1000, and are com
PEELED to have a great deal of this
track repair work done by contrac-
tors.
In regard to the B~ordentown ave
nue. pavement In South Amboy there
is a short portion from Broadway TO
street, about two and one-half
blocks, over which the Public Serv-
Ice tracks run and Mr.. Gilmour as
sured the freeholders hat this mat
ter had been taken care of n as
soon as they go ahead with the paw
the trolley company will fix up
part of the work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-18
Feature at Crescent

A tensely dramatic story. executeu
with powerful effect by. Tom MIX
and flawlessly staged-such is "Ihe
cyclone" shown for the first tlme
at the Crescent Theatre
The tale is admirably suited TO me
peculiar talents of Tom Mix. IL brings
into play his peerless horsemahshlp
his invigorating manliness MS iron
courage. The new photodrama is
brimful of thrills. eliminating in a
triumph of daring in which MIX sur
l~,asses even his extraordinary past per-
formanoes.
The Cyclone is a virile tale OF the
pioneer Northwest depicting a strug--
gle between the Canadian Mounted
Police and a gang of smugglers. Tom
Mix. as Sergeant Tim Ryerson, is de-
tailed to hunt down the outlaws. VINO
are headed by the shrewd Ferdinand
The smugglers have their rem
devious on the Sturgis ranch, the
home of Tins sweetheart, sylvia
The dauntless Sergeant. after a
of Embarrassing exploits n NIL
rac1lous escapes. succeeds in corner
the gang. The charming sylvia
who falls into the hands of the scoun-
Is dearer to the victorious Tim
than the military bays.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-18
Gives straight Talk"

BIZ The associated Press
LONDON, June What was call
ed a straight talk" was given at the
annual meeting of the Union Jack
Club by Field Marshal Sir Henry Will
son who described himself as IAN old
soldier who knows what he is talking
about"
We have been told" he said, that
We went into the war to end war.
We did not. We went into OF to save
our skins. We were toll that after
the war we would have peace but We
have not got il. There are at present
tetween 20 and 30 wars, big and little.
going on We were tod thai the war
should end war but it did not and
could not.
I'VE are living IN ticklish and dan
Gtrous times. ana cur. command IN
STA, on lalt. and III the air Is be II,
challenged in various parts OF The
world"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-18
/ NTM


What is the thirteenth command
ment?" The motion picture by that
name, starring Ethel Clayton, whlch
will be shown at the Ditmas theatre
Monday. answers the question thus
Thou shalt not spend more tnan
thou earnest" 1t advances a rather
stern theory of living. which is espe-
cially applicable to idle and extraVa-
CANT wives whose husbands are con-
tinually making financial sacrihces IN
order to satisfy their every whim.
In a strikingly dramatic manner
The Thirteenth Commandment
shows what is liable to happen when
a wife thinks 1t is her sole duty 10
look pretty, dress lavishly and spend
her husbands money. The heroine,
played by Miss Clayton. sees the light
lust in time and after a brave struS-
gle against want and temptation is
able to go to the man she loves win
a lean slate. ~
The picture was adapted from Ru-
pert Hughes novel n is
by a good cast. which. besides MISS
CLAYTON. includes Monte Slue'
Charles Meredith. Anna q. Nilsson
and Irving Cummings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-18
JANIESBURG LOCALS

The bathing season, even at this
early stage, furnished a thrill for
many juveniles at the lower station
yesterday, when John Lifsky, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Lifsky. became
exhausted while bathing in the lake,
His cries for help were unheaded for
a period as it has beer the custom to
cry for help when the occasion did
not demand it. Finally it was seen
that the youth was almost helpless
when a %bystander jumped verboard
and after quite a hard struggle pulled
Lifsky to shore by the hair, in a help
less condition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-18

From the young Italian creator OF
gowns, Mr.. lombard himself down
to old northumberland" as Lombard
calls the bookkeeper the cast of LON
bardi. Ltd, the second production
being put over by the Majestic play
ers at the Majestic theatre Is good.
full run with a first rate company in
The play itself after a long success
New York is being enacted here with
rare skill by what is known as a
stock company. The players are well
fitted to their parts. The little filter
I'm Lombardi's shop who loves him
and works untiring in assisting him In
the creation Of his gowns the new
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-18

manikin, Daisy 9TH one with the
beautiful face and rough house-talk"
Is very clever In her character part.
So does each carry his or her part off
with a hnesse that is rarely seen in a
company far from the bright lights of
Broadway.
The entire production is enacted in
the dress making salon of LON
bardi Limited. The coming of the
show girls for gowns, the portrayal
OF the fat rich Mrs. Brown who
spends money like sailor very drunk
and the continual necessity of pay
ment of bills call cooperate In MAX
ing the play its great success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-18
Where He Shows.

Chester vas slow in wit, but he ap-
preclated the aptness of speech IN one
of his playmates, evidently, for when
asked why he was anxious to be In
Jacks company so much he replied,
"Oh, everything he says has a kick
In IT,"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-18
LOST

Mile sturak, 16 years old Of $50 Laurie
Street. Last seen leaving cigar factory yes
terday at 5 Z. NJ. She was s f.. 2 in. in
height, had brown hair, mark on left side
of face. She wore blue dress. brew II coat,
black shoes. no hat.
Kindly notify parents at above address of
any information.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-12
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To Relieve Catarrh,
Catarrhal Deafness
and Head Noises

Persons suffering from catarrhal deaf
ness or who are growing hard Of hear
Ing and have head noises Will be glad to
know that this distressing affection can
usually be successfully treated at home
by an internal medicin. chat in many
instances has effected complete relief
after other treatments have failed. sur
ferers who could scarcely hear have had
their hearing restored to such an extent
that the tick of a watch was plainly
audible seven or eight inches away from
either ear. Therefore. If you know OF
some one who is troubled with head
noises or catarrhal deafness, cut out this
formula and hand it to them and you
may have been the means Of saving some
poor sufferer perhaps from total deafness
The prescription can be prepared at home
and Is made as follows:
Secure from your druggist ! OF. Par
mint Double Strength Take this home
and add 10 1t 4 pint OF hot water and a
little graduated sugar; stir until dis
solved. Take one tablespoonful four times
day.
Parmint is used I'm this way not only
to reduce by tonic action the indamma-
tion and swelling I'm the Eustachian
Tubes. and thus to equalize the air pres
sure on the drum, but TO correct any
excess Of secretions in the middle ear
and the results IT gives are nearly al
ways quick and effective.
Every person who has Catarrh in any
form, or distressing rumbliug, Kissing
sounds in their ears should give this
recipe 4 trial.-Advertiseme
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-12

Louisville and Logansport are surprised
at the great change in my condition.
Well, here's old Jack. The last time
1 saw you l thought you would be dead
by now one of them remarked recently.
But I'm far from dead. as my friends
have learned, and never felt better in my
life I have gained twelve pounds and
feel good all over. I have an appetite
that 4 bear would envy. Best Of all,
my food agrees with me, the attacks Of
indigestion bothering me no more. The
nervousness has been relieved, my bowels
are regular and I sleep fine during the
night The pains in my back, sides and
chest have disappeared and the kidney
trouble has been relieved. l sleep as
soundly as a school Boy through the
night and awaken feeling buoyant and
refreshed.
"Trutona has done for me what no
other medicine has. and I believe I had
tried them all in the last fifteen years.
Five dollars l spent for six bottles Of
Trutona proved a better investment than
$1,000 | spent for other forms Of treat
ment in fifteen years. Trutona has my
unqualified Endorsement. I never miss
an opportunity TO tell others about it."
advertisement.