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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-04
ARTICLE Xxx.
London, Eng. April 10 1s

London, Eng, April 10 1920
Whenever guide books and solicit
tous friends start describing anything
as the most beautiful" the most
famous" or "most historic" in Eng
land begin to grow suspicious. 1t
may be that the horror of propa-
ganda which We all learned during
war time has something to do with
1t. At any rate, when anyone be-
gins giving me advice. begin to won
der what is wrong with it. 1t is
not that I do not like beautiful,
famous. and historic things. l do.
But I do not like overrated things.
When ! 60 to see some wonder, and
find it only half SO wonderful as I
had expected, even the half fails to
produce the impression it would have
made II 1t had not been overadver-
tised.
The thousands of our fellow coun-
trymen who have made three-month
tours to Europe are probably sin
cere in their glowing accounts of all
the wonders they have seen. But
that is no reason for believing every
thing they say. They haven't had
time to be critical II they have done
the conventional tour. including Great
Britain. Spain. Norway and way sta
tions in three months. American
tourists have . much higher opinion
Of certain marvels than people who
know them better. An Enxlishman
will speak quiet frankly of the num-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-04
VICE CONFERENCE FAILS
TO FIX VASES Of WOMEN
Proposal to Make the Minimum
$15.75 Week Defeated by
Vote Of 4 to B.

The conference In respect to a min
im1m wage for women engaged In
factory work in this state, which
held public hearings in Olympia last
Wednesday and Thursday. failed to
reach agreement. the members Of the
conference have been dismissed by
the public welfare commission. and
another conference has been called
to meet the 18th Of this month.
The conferSes. of which three are
Representatives Of the public. three Of
employers and three pf employees
went into executive session Thursday
to sift the evidence presented 1t the
3as'ic hearing. but eould come to nc
eSSment q motion to recommend
Ft as the minimum weekly pay
aslin. ."by the vote Of I to s.
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TRUCK DEMONSTRATION
ATTRACTS ATTENTION
GOOD POINTS OF VISITING AUTO
TRUCKS PROVED ON THE FILL
AT FIFTH AND CHERRY.

The committee of local auto deal
ers, consisting of j. d. Mansfield, H.
N. Sticklin, w f. Bronson and F. c.
Wilcox, were hosts to the visiting
truck demonstrators, who arrived in
Olympia early this morning. The
luncheon was a relaxation from the
strenuous work of the morning.
Trucks, representing every make
sold on the Pacific coast were in the
train which arrived here at 10 this
morning. Immediately upon arrival
parade of the city streets was made,
the parade heading into the fill at
Cherry and Fifth streets, where the
demonstration of utility took place.
After the demonstration the machines
spection by all interested in trucks
or pneumatic tires.
This city is one of the stations of
a trip through this section of the
state for the purpose of stimulating
interest in "Motorizing the Farm
From here the caravan will go TO
Aberdeen and Hoquiam, and will vistt
Montesano, Eima, Centralia and Che
halls. 5s
The leader of the train is the 3N-
ton Goodyear pneumatic tired traAsr
continental express truck. In charge
of H. X. Scholder and H. r. Temple
OF Akron.
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Y. NJ. G. A. budget Drive.

Boost for the Y. NJ. c. A. in their
drive now on to raise the budget for
the year beginning May 1st, 1920
Committees have been appointed by
the Board to make the canvass and
it is expected they will go over the
top without any great difficulty, as
Olympia people are noted for doing
things up in proper style. Be ready
and do your best for the boys and
young manhood Of our fair city.
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STAGE ALL SET FOR
MEETING OF OEMS
LARGE REPRESENTATION Is EX.
PECTED FROM ALL PRECINCTS,
CITY AND RURAL.

1t is not expected that the conven-
Lion of democrats of this county will
3 icss>in any manner as strenuous as
fhe recent conventions of King and
Pierce counties, but there is in evil
dence lively interest in the session
called for this city Saturday next 1t
is felt by many people that the dem
oclats will sound note of progress,
and therefore will draw to their ban
ner large number whose concern is
for public welfare, as against the poll
ticians whose foremost thought is con-
troll of governmental machinery.
Thurston county delegates undoubt-
edly will play large part in deliber-
ations Of the Spokane convention and
in the settlement of the controver-
sizes which will be precipitated by the
opposition delegates of Pierce and
King.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements for the mass convention
OF the democrats of Thurston county
advise that everything is ready for
holding the convention and large
representation is expected from each
precinct throughout the city and the
county
The women have been cordially In
vited to attend and take part In the
convention and latest information is
to the effect that many OF the women
voters win be present.
The convention IL called for the
purpose Of electing 20 delegates to
riApsesent ,Thurston county in the state
kaez~ention, which meets in Spokane,
Nay IT. ana will transact any other
business that may Be brought before
the meeting.
The convention will be called to
order in Labor Hall. Third and Wash
ington. at 1880 p. m, May 8.
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GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF
HARRIS DRY GOODS Co.
Special Sale Calls Attention to 50
Years Of Business in
Olympia.

The name Harris Dry Goods Com
pany" expresses to the people of
Olympia and Thurston county and
wide field adjacent to this city in
neighboring counties the thought of
great business institution, old in
time of service and in the respect of
people by reason of consistent square
dealing and the most progressive
methods.
The company is now celebrating
it's golden anniversary with a great
sale.
The name Harris has been prom
inently identified with the CONNER
cial life of this city since 1870, at
which time the late l. Harris came
from Salem, Oregon, where he had
been engaged in the merchandise
business, to locate here.
The first store opened in this city
by l. Harris was located ON Main
street where the Rose-Wilcox garage
now stands.
When the Chambers block was
built, the Harris store was moved in
to the corner, where the Lasher Drug
store is now located. At this time
Mitchell Harris. the present head of
the company. became a partner with
his father. In 1890 the firm of I.
Harris & Son erected building
where Cranes restaurant now stands,
and at this time the Arm was aug
mented by another son. Gus Harris.
A few years later the store was en-
larged until it took in the. entire cor
ner. which is now the Western Union
Office. H
In 1895 Mr.. Harris went to New
York on q buying trip, leaving the
store In charge of his two sons While
East he contracted pneumonia and
died before his sons could reach his
bedside. Messrs. Mitchell and Gus Har-
ris continued the firm. which had de-
veloped into one of the leading dry
goods stores on the Sound. for a num-
Der Of years. In 1904 the brothers
sold the store to Stone Fisher COM
pany OF Seattle and both left for San
Francisco, where they became estab-
lished In business. After the earth
quake in 1905. Mitchell Harris came
back to Olympia, while the other
brother left for Los Angeles. where
he has been engaged In the dry goods
business ever since.
Arriving in this city Mr.. Harris
opened a store where the present es-
tablishment now stands. Twice,
since the opening of this store, it
has been enlarged until at the present
time 1t is q large prosperous place
carrying all the latest and best mer-
chapdise.
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plants from customers lately about
not getting their moneys worth, and
are determined that everyone shall
see the whole show.
Visitors are commonly told that
the guards or wardens are old SOL
diers who have served with unusual
merit. l am very suspicious of that
information, too. What self-respect-
ing soldier I'd like to know, would
consent to wear an opera cloak with
a scarlet lining, and red hat shaped
like a pancake. Yet that is the
costume of the "Beefeaters" of the
Tower l think it much more likely
that they are chronic offenders
against discipline who are given their
choice of Defeating or serving a
long term in the guardhouse.
1t is true, / did see the cell where
Sir Raleigh was imprisoned, but after
all, Raleigh wasn't there. and it
looked much like any other cell For
all | know they were lying to me-
Sightseeing is all very we'll for cred
ulous people. but | notice that all
, these places are very weak on proofs
of their pretty stories. Then there
was the place where three of the
wives of Henry VIII. were beheaded
That was interesting. suppose he
got attached to the place, and was so
tender-hearted and sentimental that
he just couldn't bear the thought of
having any wife of his beheaded in
any other spot. We saw the block
used in such occasions, followed
out on either side of the center for the
head and shoulders, and a sharp
curved axe. There were models. too.
of the rack and the boot. with which
witnesses were tortured. The effect
was quite cheerful.
| Disappointed though I was by this
time, / felt sure that the last sight
of all, the crown jewels. would make
up for 1t all. had read with won-
der and delight the stories. of richly
carved crowns, with enormous pearls,
rubies the size OF hens eggs, and the
largest diamonds in the world, .Oi
scepterss and swords or state. ! was
determined to b3 impressed. en-
tered the room. There Is no doubt
that the genuine jewels were there.
for there were enough armed guards
to furnish an army for a Central
American Republic. But the jewels
were SO large and SO beautiful that
could not think of them as jewels.
l was too strongly reminded of the
happy days l have spent in Wool
worth's ten cent stores.
Altogether it was a very pleasant
and profitable morning of sightsee-
ing.
]. H. BINNS.
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.AMER|CAN|zAT|ON DAY
CELEBRATED WITH SPIRIT
Priest Point Park Alive With Citizens
There to Honor Our Soldiers
and Renew Allegiance to
Great Democracy.

About one thousand people en-
joyed Americanzation Day program
at Priest Point park last Saturday,
and when enjoyed is used it is not in
a figurative sense. The guests really
had good time-picnicking, partici-
pating in the chow line procession
and watching the many athletic and
special numbers.
The feed and the sports kept
everybody exceedingly busy, and
though the or; tors failed to appear
and the musicians missed the train,
those present showed no resentment
over this lapse. The spirit of the
day seemed to be foremost in the
thoughts of everyone, and in the
evening only satisfaction and praise
was expressed in respect to the cele-
bration.
Favorable comment upon the fine
prizes offered for the different events
was heard. The prizes were given by
Olympia business men, the donors
being: Bronson Motor Car Co., Twin
Shop, Feist & Bachrach, Olympia
Light & Power Co., Baude's Barber
Shop. Ekrem Shoe Co., Powell Shoe
Store, Gem Billiard Parlors, Munson
Drug Co., Palm, O. r. Simenson, w.
G. Cram. Bettman's, Dunn Tire Co.,
Gottfeld's, Bon-Ton Baths. Capital
City Laundry. Miles & Scofieid. Van
Arsdale Hardware Co., Jackson Bros,
Titus Auto Service, Rose Wilcox Co.,
Mallory Fuel Co.. Harris Dry Goods
Co., Hugh Ross Drug Co., Mrs. Binn-
heimer, Fern Beauty Parlors, Harris
Studio. Johnson Paint Store, Prtg-
more g. sears. Vapitak Drug Co.. NJ
d. Pharmacy.
w. w. (Spot) Rogers and Stanley
tMatthews were particularly active in
promoting the celebration, taking the
initiative from the time the celebra-
tion was decided upon by; the service
mems organizations. They were ably
assisted by other committee members,
e. A. McClarty. Roscoe Fullerton and
w. w. Rogers having charge of gen.
eral arrangements at the park. while
Nick Bolton. Virgil Baker and Chas.
Fullerton directed the sports.
Thanks of the committee is extend
ed to Red Cross members and to the
merchants who contributed the prizes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-04
HOTEL kNEELANO SITE
SOLO TO GEO. v. DRAHAM
FOur.StOry Building ut Main and
Fourth Transferred by Invest
ment Company.

A landmark of our business dis
trict, a building widely known a. a
public institution. was sold this week
to George w. Draham. councilman
and business man. the consideration
approximating $4,000.
Prior to its closing as a hotel. and
its remodelling to house additional
business institutions on the ground
floor and apartments above. about
three years since. the Kneeland for
many years was landmark to tran
sients and citizens as public office
building and then the principal hotel
Of Olympia.
Mr.. Draham made the purchase as
an investment and only minor i'm.
provements are contemplated at this
time.
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TWO LOCAL BUSINESS
FIRMS ARE BUILDING
Reinforced Concrete Structures Going
Up On East Fourth Between
Jefferson and Cherry.

Two new reinforced concrete build.
ings are going up on the north side
of Fourth street between Jefferson
and Cherry streets. which will add
greatly to that section OF the cit,
which has already been growing very
much Of late.- - ....-,,.sss.~ ...,'
J. c. Jeffers Of the Capital Steam
Laundry is constructing a new build
ing around the present wooden struc
ture Of the laundry completely en-
closing it. after which the old build
ing will be torn out and the machin.
cry reset in the floor of the new build.
ing. In this manner Mr.. Jefferf
plans to carry on the regular work
Of the laundry while the new build.
ing goes forward.
The building will be of reinforced
concrete and will be a commodious
and well-appointed laundry building.
Henry Mallory has the contract fol
the construction.
A. T. Rabeck has also broken
ground for q reinforced concrete
store building just across the alley
from the laundry site and adjoining
the Kelly furniture building. This
will cover the entire front of the lot
which is 26 feet and will extend 100
feet in depth.
The store room will have plate
glass front and will be finished up tc
make q first class up-to-date store
room. White & Wright will construct
the building.
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GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Barkley were
surprised May-day night by chariv-
ari, consisting of COW bells, horns, tin
cans. alarm clocks. etc. The noisy
marauders were called in and treat
ed to q very happy evening. Refresh
ments were served by Miss Katie
Carey, who has been with Mr.. and
Mrs. Barkley for the past II years
The band" departed wishing the
Young couple many happy returns OF
, the day.
The following day Mr.. and Mrs
Barkley had as guests for dinner:
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Y. Bennett. Gordon
Bennett. Mrs. ,Elizabeth Ellsworth
and Mrs. Laura Hartman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barkley were mar
ried in Elliotstown. Illinois, In 1870
where they lived two years. moving
to Colorado on st. Patrick's day in
1872. After 8 years they moved to
Kansas where they resided 10 years
then came to Washington in 1890
Mr.. Barkley established the post
Office at Sherlock, afterwards called
MISC ually, naming It after their last
residence in Kansas. They moved
| 10 Tentno in 1897, was In business
there with 8. Y. Bennett for num-
ber of years, then ran bakery TIL
1914 when they purchased home
in Puget where they had the posi-
Office for a few years. They are al
present very much concerned over the
Little Brown Hen." and have a very
nne yard Of Rhode Island Reds.
Abundance Of gladness on you
L. B. H
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-04

One Of the fine examples in which
y business may be public spirited and
contribute to the general prosperity
and we'll being of the town and coun-
ty In which 1t ID located is evidenced
BY the l.. e. Titus Ford Agency In
this city. The local manager. Mr..
Mansfield. not only hustles to bring
business to this city. but he takes a
most active part in every activity by
which the city of Olympia is bene-
fitted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-04
AUTO FIRM MOVES AND
CHANGES ITS NAME

The West Fourth Street Garage has
moved to 509-11-13 Columbia street
and in future will he known as the
Murphy Motor Car Company.
The Murphy Motor Car Company is
handling the we'll known Buick line,
GMC trucks, and Cleveland tractors.
A. r. Murphy, the manager OF the
Murphy Motor Car Company, is MAX
ing this move to be better able to
care for the fast increasing number
OF patrons. and with better facilities
will be able TO care for the motorist
with even greater satisfaction and
courtesy than formerly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-04
PATROIIMAN ALLEN
REMOVES TO ABERDEEN

Citing the h. C. I. and the abbre-
Waited wage schedule prevalent here
as a good and sufficient reason. Pa
trolman Allen Of the city police force
has handed in his resignation and
will move to Aberdeen and resume
the regulation of the ordinary citizen
as a civil officer of the Grays Harbor
metropolis. II Is said that the Aber-
deem scale is six-bits day above the
wages paid here.
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Is IHuasl1A lQEGllEs
IT MOTHERS CONFERENCE
Congress OF Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations OpeAs In !
Bellingham Tomorrow. )

|. Approximately 25 delegates from
Olympia and Thurston county are in
attendance at the Congress OF Moth
ers and Parent-Teacher Associations.
which opens its sessions In Belling-
ham tomorrow morning.
The congress will be in session
four days. Child welfare In the
home, school, church and state will
be studied by the delegates.
Wednesday evening an address 10
to be delivered by Cark v. Savidge.
of Olympia, his subject being, "Edu-
cation for the Needs Of Life
Thursday is "Americanization
Day." and reports from all depart
ment chairmen of the state will be
heard.
Friday is Delegates Day." and
the polls for nomination Of o@cers
will be opened at o'clock in the
morning.
On Saturday election of officers win
take place and reports Of state Of
|
Aeers given.
IS Mrs. Geo. H. Funk Of this city u
In charge Of the food show. which ID
10 display OF goods manufactured in
Washington. Among those In At
tendance are: Mrs. Lou G. Diven,
state historian Of the Congress OF
Mothers; Mrs. w. H. Bryan, financial
secretary Of the state organisation: |:
Mrs. Will Duncan. county president; /;
Mines. Charles King, Arthur Higgs,
Frank Satterlee. Ray Bigelow. Chas.
I. Signer; from Chambers Prairie
Parsnt-Teacher Circle, Mines. Will
Gillette. C. A. Peck, William Davis;
from the Hays school. Mines. Ross
Chilson. A. w. Clark, Frank Baker;
from South Bay, Mines. Daniel Ben
nett. Samuel Bennett: from Tum-
water, Mrs. Frank Sawyer. and from
Lacey. Miss Josephine Jow.
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TOu)er of London
Is a Dreary Hole

erous flaws in st: Paul's and West
minister Abbey. In fact. I've never
talked with a native who liked them
both. The average tourist. on the
other hand, speaks of both OF them
with reverent awe. Privately. don't
like either of them.
But this article was to be about
the Tower Of London. not about st.
Paurs or Westminster Abbey, or
American tourists. fascinating though
all those subjects may be. The tow
er is described as the most interest.
ing place, historically. in Englan d.
l never was in such dreary hole in
my life.
In the first place. I wish to put on
record that l do not like arms and
armor. Perhaps the war has some
thing to do with that. too. When /
got into the first of the show rooms,
and saw the nature of the samples,
tried to bolt. but the place was
much too we'll organized for me. A
warder looked me sternly IN the eye.
and said I'd have to 60 pustairs to
get out. The place was arranged
with diabolical cleverness. had to
go through every room, past every
collection. clear to the top OF the
building, down the back stairs, and
through the basement, in order to get
out. The excuse they gave me was
that i'll turned back should get
in the way. Of the oncoming hosts
of armor-hounds. know better.
They've been having a lot OF COM
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-04
"RLUEBEARD" HELD FOR
MURDER IN CALIFORNIA

HURT, alias Watson. alias "Blue-
beard" led the authorities to where
he buried the body Of Nina Lee Da-
loney one Of his wives whom he slew
IN the state of California, and there
the body was found as per his story.
He will therefore be tried in Califor-
MIA, instead Of other states in which
he Is supposed to have committed
other murders.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-04

AL Miller, of Yelm, was arrested by
Warden King. Sunday. for fishing
too close to the dam two miles above
Rainier, it being a misdemeanor to
catch game fish within 400 feet of a
fishway or dam. Miller deposited SIS
with Justice Crosby for his appear
ance Monday. but failed to show up.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Galpin arc the
proud parents of baby boy, born
May 3rd at the Maxwell Maternity
Home.
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NOW Oounty Agfic0ftnfAl Agent.
The county commissioners of
Thnrston county Monday selected -
Ssor to c. H. Bersstrom. whose
TeskHation was handed in some three
weeks ago. e. B. stukey. soil aud
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The Chinese Red Cross has 25.00e
members.
Evening star., 1920-03-15
American Rule,

President Wilson is described in
some of the foreign comment on his
Latest deliverance respecting European
matters as the "ruler" of America.
"a President of the United States
d3es not "rule." He possesses very
large powers, and especially when the
country is at war. Mr.. Wilson for sew
eial years has been exercising wide
authority. But Congress had conferred
it on him. But for Congress he would
have been cramped in his activities.
Take President in peace times. In
the matter of legislation he only rec
ommends. Congress may ignore his
recommendations entirely, or adopt
them in part. He may veto a measure,
but with the necessary votes Congress
may overrule him. He selects his
cabinet advisers, but the Senate must
pass upon the selections. He nomi.
iates ambassadors, ministers and con-
suls, but the Senate must pass upon
the nominations. 1t likewise passes
upon his nominations for large mum
ber of domestic places, from places on
the Supreme Bench down.
If Europe was misled about Mr.. Viii.
sons powers at the peace conference
it is solely to blame. 1t might, and
should. have known his limitations
The Senate has always possessed, and
exercised, the right of review of any
treaty negotiations conducted by the
President Without the Senate's ap
proval his work is in vain.
Moreover, Europe should have known
and for that matter did know-tha.
when Mr.. Wilson appeared in Paris hs
rs fresh from . defeat at the POLL