Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-03-12
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At meeting of the national exec
utive committee of the Socialist
party held at Milwaukee it was the
opinion of the members that Eugene
v. Debs should be nominated for
president and to make the campaign
in his behalf. Mr.. Debs is a prisoner
in the federal penitentiary at Allan
ia, Ga.
Senator Miles Poindetxer will be-
gin his South Dakota presidential
nomination compaign today, closing
on the 22nd with a debate with Cen
eral Wood.
Governor Sam v. Stewart, of Mon
tana, has announced that he will ac-
cept the Democratic nomination for
the vice presidency.
Foreign.
The Japanese cabinet has approved
the withdrawal of the Japanese
troops from Siberia in April. after
the repatriation of the Czecho-Sl
contingerSs has been completed. 1t
i sexpected the Czechs will all be on
their way home by March 20.
The king of Greece, sojourning at
Saloniki, visited the American Red
Cross dispensary and bestowed deco
ratiOns on the American doctors,
whom he congratulated on their serv-
ices.
Premier Millerand, in behalf of
France, has conferred the cravat of
Commander Of the Legion of Honor
on Lieutenant Colonel Bentley Mott,
bassy.
An air service has been inaugu-
rated between Paris and London.
The first trip was made last Saturday
by Goliath carrying IA passengers.
Domestic.
Despite the fact that peace has not
been concluded between the United
States and Germany, appreciable
sprinklings of Germans are appearing
among the immigrants passing
through Ellis island, according to
statements issued by immigration Of
ficials.
Nine thousand organizations of
Catholic women, each with more
than 100 members, would be merged
into one association, to be known as
the National Catholic Women's Coun-
Gil, under plans outlined at a session
of conference of women members
OF the Catholic church held at Wash
ington.
The National Tube company, sub
sidiary OF the United States Steel
Corporation, will erect q mammoth
tube plant costing $40.00o.00O and
giving employment to 10000 men.
A former Minnesota congressman,
addressing national meeting of life
insurance agents at Chicago, advised
them to wear "old Clothes" His ad-
vice is applicable to followers of
other vocations.
The interchurch world movement
has announced the 1920 budget of 80
American denominations, cooperat-
ing for world wide extension of re-
ligious effort, would amount to $685.
777,572, Of which $229,00O,000
would be expended in America.
Twenty fellowships. each with a
cash stipend Of at least $4,000, and
in some cases $1,000, will be award
ed in May to American students, men
and women. for technical research
and humanistic study in the univer-
stiles of Sweden, Denmark and Nor
way.
Temperatures that set minimum
March records in many north Texas
districts Sunday night caused much
damage to fruit through destruction
of buds and flowers on trees. the fed
eral weather bureau states. In Dali
las minimum of 20 degrees was re-
ported, the lowest for March since
establishment of the bureau.
State.
A Wenatchee company last year
made 100000 fruit boxes and for this
year plan on making not less than a
million boxes.
Nine Adventist ministers were or
dained at a conference held in Walla
Walla last week.
Marvin H. Thomas of Tieton has
sold his 57-acre tract to H. N. Van
derlip Of Seattle for $4,000 Ten
acres are in alfalfa, the remainder
being pillow land. Thomas purchased
the land in 1905: paying 5000 for 1t.
Twins. nesting in basekt, were
found March ! by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Ekengren on the doorstep OF their
home at Centralia. They will be
adopted by the Ekengrens.
Humptulips people are enthused
over the prospects of a canncry. A
delegation are visiting berry centers
and getting information leading to