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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-04-30

the movies in Olympia Sunday even
ing.
Mrs Luedecker called on Mrs,
Bossuyt Friday afternoon.
An interesting and very success
full business meeting Of the Improve
ment club was held at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Luedecker Sunday after
noon The new members attended
and were much impressed with the
new constitution and bylaws adopted
by the club.
DR.. Mustard paid a pleasant social
call on the Luedecker family Satur-
day afternoon.
A. J. McCaughan of Olympia had
quiet an accident near Mr.. Berg
place Saturday morning. While driv-
ing along and endeavoring to make
a turn in the road the car became
unmanagable and Mr.. Mclaughlin
ran into a telephone pole breaking
one front wheel and otherwise
damaging the car. Although being
thrown from the car, Mr.. McCaughan
was uninjured.
Mrs. Hickman accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown of Delphi to Shelton Sat.
urday, where they attended the enter
tainment given by the Odd Fell 1ws
She reports most enjoyable time.
! Mrs. Parsons who is visiting al
Kapowsin sent letter to her family
here that she is fast regaining hel
strength.
Mrs. Hickman spent Sunday il
Olympia with Mrs. Yeager
Gus E. Jones is assisting w F
Brasch in digging we'll. Mr. Brascl
intends putting up 4 big water tanl
so that he will have water whereve
it is needed. which will be a grea
improvement to his place.
c. v. Cooper, who is employed a
Mud Bay camp. spent tho weekend
with his family.
J. M. Parsons was a Olympia visi
tor Monday.
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FAIRY lew

The Fairview Improvement Club
introductory barn dance last Satur-
day night was a decided success A
good sized crowd attended and a very
merry time was enjoyed until broad
daylight. Good music and good
floor, together with the hospitality of
the club members, made Saturday
night one to be remembered No
contributions were taken but a good
ly number was added to the member
ship roll. The committee in charge
of the May day dance next Saturday
night have some new features for
the entertainment of the guests. All
friends and neighbors are cordially
invited to attend.
NJ. E. Hutson and son Tom were
Saturday Olympia visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. v. Cooper and
family and Gus f. Jones attended
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.AmcriCanizatiOn Day, May 1st.
WEST FAIRVIEW

Mrs. Levee. of Olympia spent the
weekend at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Bozart.
The Feldhusen family have been
quiet ill. due to ptomaine poisoning,
but are recovering very nicely.
Howard Benton was home from
the Mountain View Sanitarium to
spend the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Benton.
Mrs j. E. Walker of Independence
was Fairview visitor Monday after
noon.
Everett Bozarth came up from
Bordeaux Saturday afternoon to spend
the weekend at home
Mrs. v. H. Lockwood and little
daughter Helen of Baldi. are spend
ing the week in Fairview as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Benton and son
drove to Olympia Sunday evening,
stopping at Tumwater to call on Mr..
and Mrs. Eric Johnson
Mr.. Andrew Palms and his par
ents drove to Olympia Sunday even
ing.
Glenn Lockwood came over from
Black Lake to spend Sunday at home.
A party from Aberdeen called at
the Benton home Sunday afternoon.
The dance at Bozarth's hall Sat.
Parties came from Centralia, Dor.
deaux. Olympia, Little Rock, Black
Lake. and several neighboring dis.
tricts. Ross Brown Of Waddle Greek
played the violin and Frank Oil
plant of Little Rock assisted on the
cornet
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-04-30
BIG WEEK OF FEATURES AT RAY

The weeks program. opening al
the Ray theater today, is by far one
Of the best to be presented in Olym.
pia for many months. Today's pro-
gram consists of a unique comedy
drama feature. "Silk Husbands and
Calico Wives" the humorous tale OF
a small town lawyer who progressed
too fast to satisfy his wife. Teasing
the Soil" is the other comedy on the
bill Sunday Alice Brady will appear
in her latest picture, Sinners" while
on Monday the usual attraction will
be Andersons' Musical Comedy Co.
Tuesday by far the best and most
notable bill will open four days
showing of Anita Stewart in "Old
Kentucky" picture full of comedy,
pathos and thrills. One of the most
pretentious scenes of the play is the
big Kentucky handicap, which is one
of the most thrilling horse races ever
filmed. The picture was directed by
Marshall Neillan, who has contrib
uted some of the seasons best plays
for the screen.
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vices will be held there during the
summer. during the month of April
services hay. tteu held in the Com
nlunity Hous" and as many as 80 peo-
pie have been comfortably seated.
Special all day services will be
held in the new tent at the commun-
ity church grounds sunday May =,
SUNDAY school at 10 and morning ser
Vice at II when the Rev. A y.
Keeler OF seattle. will be the speaker,
the ladies Of the community are to
furnish at 1:3D and the second SER
vice viii be held at $50 when the
Lords supper will be celebrated and
the reception of new members. All
the people of the community are cor
daily invited TO these services.
These folks at Freedom Community
are planning big things; won't you
come around and help by your pres
ence to bring those big things to
pass.
Please keep the second Sunday in
June free from all engagements Child
ren's Day comes that day and We are
making special preparations for tha
day.
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THE WASHINGTON STANDARD OLYMPIA WASH FRIDAY

crossroads was brought up. The sec
re.ary by resolution was instructed
TO Communicate with the commission
ers and request that six sign posts be
put up at most needed crossroads
The supervisor reported work will
begin Immediately fog opening up Of
Joint road to the Indian reservation
on the Grays Harbor-Thurston coun-
~ line. We are progressing in a sat-
isfactory way. step by step and We
have found the commissioners always
willing to listen to reasonable de-
maids for road improvement. What
more can fellow ask?
Friday of last week Tenino played
Rochester on the local diamond and
were defeated to 0. The Centraila
high school team was supposed to
come and play Rochester on the day
Of the game with Tenino. but they
backed out and refused to play.
Personal Mention.
A. Kidd had the misfortune of
breaking his leg the other day while
working at the N. G. NJ. mill. He is
under care at the Centralia hospital.
The house of Clarence Belts was
burned down Tuesday afternoon.
Only very little of the furniture was
( saved. No insurance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-04-30
ROCHESTER

The good roads association held
its regular meeting last Monday.
President Gaisell was in the chair
after an absence Olympia of sew
eral weeks. Report was made OF
the outcome of the hearing before
the Board of County Commissioners
week ago. John Backman and
others presented for Endorsement q
petition for road to Backman's ranch
on the Scatter Creek. The petition
was referred to a committee consist
ing Of C. M. Bussard. H. E. Brown
and Chas Rau with instructions to
investigate and report to next meet
ing. The need of sign posts at the
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differentiation Day, May list.
PLUMB STATION

Miss Verna Nelson of the U. of w
spent the weekend at home. return
ing to Seattle Sunday.
u Mr.. Smith has moved into the
Backman place. having bought of Mr.
Sampson.
Mrs. Parrit made a business triI
to Tacoma Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hellens moved from
Geo. Conn's house into their new
home.
A. F.. Sheldon and Earl were Olym
pia visitors Friday evening.
Mrs. John Shehan made a trip t,
Olympia Monday.
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COLIIINSDALE

We are glad to report that the Rev
w. M FOrsythe is able to be out and
around again after a rather serious
seige of the flu. Rev. Martin OF
Japan preached at Freedom Commun-
ity House last Sunday for Mr.. For
sythe. Rev. Martin has recently come
from Japan and many listened to a
very helpful Community" sermon,
who is My Neighbor."
A large tent has been erected on
the Freedom Community House prop
erty this week and the regular SER
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-04-30

Popular Singer at the Strand Theatre.
Due to the many requests to the
management, Stella Merwin will again
be heard in popular songs at each per-
Torrance. beginning Maya.
This popular contralto made de-
cided hit with great many of the
Strand regulars few weeks ago
when she rendered Emma Carus' late
success, Everybody Loves the Irish u
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-04-30

Dodge Brothers Representative Here
Mr.. Dyer, Dodge Brothers special
factory representative. called on the
Rose-Wilcox Co., local distributors
of Dodge cars. Mr.. Dyer's object
is to get first hand information on
the local car demand
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AmericanizatiOn Day, May list.
The Washington times., 1920-03-27
STOCK DIVIDENDS TAX
PROPOSED in SENATE
Measure Offered Would Levy on Sc
curities From Whatever
Source Obtained.

A constitutional amendment to en-
rower Congress to levy taxes on
stock dividends "from whatever
source obtained or in whatever man
ner issued" was introduced in the
Senate yesterday by Senator Nell
son, Republican, OF Minnesota.
The amendment was referred to the
Senate Judiciary Committee, of which
Nelson is member.
The amendment was intended to es-
tablish the right OF Congress to tax
stock dividends n right denied IL un-
der the existing revenue law by re-
cent decision of the United states Su-
preme Court.
Nelson's proposal was to change the
sixteenth Amendment to the Consti-
tuition 20 as to make IL read. by add
ing tho words "including. stock divi-
dends from whatever sources obtained
or in whatever manner Issued, as fol-
lows:
Tho Congress shall have power to
Iar and collect taxes on incomes,
from whatever source derived Tin
Guiding stock dividends from what
ever source obtained or in whatever
manner issued. without apportion-
mcnt among the several states and
without regard TO any census or emu
meration."
The Washington times., 1920-03-27

ana her tears were flowing as she
answered him: there was smile
on her lips, a smile between the
tears as she stood back TO look at
him. why. my boy, ] want you TO
go"
Abrahm interrupted, You want
him to go?"
~ want him to go II he feels like
that-and so do you papa"
A knock at the door and Gina
Berg and her father peered into
the room Come Income in,
said Abrahp. "come in and see
our new soldier
SOLDIER" Gina echoed the word
fearfully. ...
Icons going to the war" said
Mama Kantor, isn't II nne Mr..
Berg?"
Gina and the young man wero
clasping hands-"Is II true LeonT
she asked.
True, Gina" he answered, may
be I'll be a general before ! get
back"
81 saw Elsass," said Mr.. Berg.
"and / thought perhaps you were
signing up with him-a fine judge
OF music"
HE wanted me to sign" said
Leon, but couldn't"
"Of course not" Mr.. Berg agreed
and nodded to his daughter. Gina
smiled her farewells. Perhaps
wen see you before you go. Leon"
she called back.
The rest OF the family drifted in
Esther and Izzy-all eager for
news about Elsass-all stunned by
the revelation that this brother OF
theirs, the money getter, the genius,
the gifted boy with the soul of
fire. was going to enlist.
you'll be an officer, at least"
Izzy urged, beginning, to think Of
himself as a possible candidate for
the draft.
mo. I'm going to enlist as a pri-
vate."
Like all the others; oh. no. Leon
i can't let you-it's too hard"
Leon did not argue the point
He returned home with the family
in the capacious limousine that
bore his fathers initials and cost
him the net proceeds OF four con-
certs.
And while Esther and Izzy dis
cussed the wild scheme of their con-
trary brother, he slipped out and
returned at dinner with the little
bit of pasteboard that took away
his identity as the greatest violin
list of the land and transformed him
into one of several million servants
Of Uncle Sam.
Leon bacemae a dough boy and in
the face Of the fact there was moth
ing more to say.
ITO He Continued Monday
The Washington times., 1920-03-27
MODERN DISCOVERIES
ONCE LOST, WALSH SAYS

Many modern discoveries were
known in the thirteenth century, and
then forgotten. according to DR..
James J. Walsh. who lectured before
the National Geographic Society yes
terday afternoon and last evening at
the New Masonic Temple.
Especially were the explorations of
the thirteenth century noteworthy.
the speaker said. for travellers pene-
trated to China, Tibet. India and
Sumatra. and brought back tales of
the Orient which were then too mar
velous to find general acceptance.
Like Herodotus, the father of his
tory. Marco Polo. the greatest of all
explorers. had to wait centuries for
vindication of his findings, DR.. Walsh
stated. When the Venetian traveller
reported that black rocks were to be
found which would burn all night
and that oil came out of the earth
which could be used as fuel, and that
asbestos was to be had in the far
East. people of his own time LAUGHED
Not until later did the world realize
the value of the coal mines of China.
the oil wells of Baku. and the uses
of asbestos.
The Washington times., 1920-03-27

SSx /oU don't understand. Leon"
Abrahm insisted. tits
Elsass wants to see you
he's ready to Sign"
Leon shook his head. 81 can't do
i'll can'tg
Abrahm stared at the boy and
then at the. mother. Three thou
sand a concert" he said almost
He opened the door and the white
haired man on whose recommends
ton hung the fate OF aspiring mu-
sicians came in smiling. hand ex-
Congratulations" He shook
Icons hand. splendid; never
heard anything better. I've been
talking with your father and made
him a proposition-what do you
thinkr-or perhaps he hasn't told
your?
Leon nodded. very generous.
Mr.. Elsass, but I can't take it."
The face OF the other clouded .
little. You won't mind telling me
why" no asked.
''No"-the violinist looked at his
mother as he spoke to Elsass-"Im
going into the army"
Leon" a great cry broke from
Mrs. Kantor's throat-the father
stood silent, as one stricken. The
manager nodded. "If i WE'RE younger
I'd go, too" he said, and bowed
himself out as II there were no more
to say.
Mrs. Kantor's face reused the
pity Of her son. MAMA, you
mustn't feel that way-I've got to
60, don't you see, I've got to CO."
mo" Abrahm's voice broke in.
you go to fight for Russia-no-
no son OF mine"
wait a minute, papa. I go to
night for this country-this country
that has made us all rich-we owe
something back-rm going to pay
tim going to pay the debts of
the Kantor family"
Ills Mother Terrified.
"But your playing" his mother
Eroaned. suppose you get hurt
then--you couldn't do it-Leon-if
you didn't have a gift-but you
couldn't do It,"
Listen, mama. when l saw all
those people. your people and mine
sitting there and listening and
dreaming--I knew what they were
thinkinE--they were thinking OF
their boys who'd gone or were GO
inG--thfnking of them when they
were little fellows and running
around the way I used to run
around in Allen street. l don't want
them to point to me and say that
because God gave me gin I'm a
slacker with it-no, mama. you see
how il is now"
Her arms were about his neck
The Washington times., 1920-03-27
Every Woman Manages
New Easter Dress Somehow!

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER
In looking through my winter cloth
Ing in the trunk | came across an old
pair OF large wine -colored brocaded
satin portieres / ripped them UP and
selected the best part and made a one
piece dress. costing only the price OF
two spools Of silk. I also made a scarf
Of same TO match dress, then took the
lining. which was very heavy canton
flannel, and made enough napkins for
my baby. After pricing flannel and
seeing the poor quality. / saved At least
50 on the flannel.
MRS. +. r. GILBERT.
211 Eighth street southeast
The Washington times., 1920-03-27
When O. Girl Muryies
By ANNE Isle.

millionaire If wasn't one already.
and that since I was his Oldest pal
he could take little from me and
let me give his Girl the things she'd
have had IL he hadn't lost his for
tune.
He saw II the way I did So
we picked out a school and told
Val she was to go Off the next
week. She couldn't do enough for
Loretta at the last. Seemed as il
she wanted to make up to her for
loving me. And the last night Val
was going to be home we walked
out in the garden and said good-by
She cried little and l had to kiss
her / had to,
back as quick as usual from taking
Loretta her breakfast. l went in
to see why she was staying. And
there was little Val tied up in a
sheet, with Loretta hacking at her
with pair of garden shears she'd
used the day before to cut roses.
l went crazy, too, then, fearing
she'd kill my little girl.
II had to put Loretta away after
that. When they get murderous
the asylum's the only place for
them. Walls got the scar on her
neck yet under her hair.
Once week I'd go to the asylum
to see Loretta. She didn't know
me. Shed just sit and brood and
talk about the devil who'd stolen
her man and how she'd get her
as sure as fate. She kept saying
that she had a right to kill the girl
who laughed at her and boasted
hn
husband. All the time she'd say,
IF I kill her she can't marry my
husband, can't she?
II trembled for poor little inno-
cent Valerie, who just seemed to
live for me. And then one day
when l came to see Loretta she'd
got out-escaped. Straight to the
Derherrais place / went. And there
was Loretta, lying on the mating
in Walls room. She'd got re-
volver, somehow and shot herself
AS she lay on the foor-dead-a
picture of me that Val had stuck
in the corner of her mirror was
looking down at her. We found
poor little Val locked up in her
mothers room. She was fright
ened till she was half crazy. too.
! married Val the year later-and
she's been through. But now
Lane Cosby ended his story with
a sudden choking, sobbing breath
that caught in his throat. I knew
he was seeing every detail OF the
horror he had sketched for me.
felt as IL someone ought to take
this great big, broken man in their
arms and mother him. But didn't
dare move. Lane Cosbys breathing
rasped out heavily in the stiffness
OF the room. He was painting as "
he had run race. Suddenly his
voice Numbered:
Nov this Mason woman's got
hold OF II. And she comes and
taunts my poor little Val, twisting
IT to suit herself I don't know
how much she knows--or what she
wants to keep still. But I'll pay her
whatever her price is"
"Why should you" 7 began.
hut Lane Cosby interrupted me.
and his ashen face told me what
was his most terrible fear
Don't you see, Anne? Don't you
seer" he cried. MY poor little Val
was alone with. the--crazy woman
that afternoon. No one saw what
Loretta thought Val had stolen her
man from her. and that she was
set on that one idea-to kill my lit
tic girl. But tho pistol Loretta
clutchod in her dead hand belonged
To Eticnnc Democrats"
To ne Continued.
The Washington times., 1920-03-27
81 PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED

Here Is a chance for every ono
20 earn a dollar by telling how
she has saved "a dollar. II may be
a dollar or more. IL may have
been saved In a day or week.
HoweN err. all that matters Is HOW
IL was saved.
81 saved and 81 earned by the
telling OF the saving makes az
How about itp BE brief and write
only on one side or paper.
1 viii award a prize Of 81 each
day for one Of the suggestions
which / print.
II your frst letter doesn't get
a prize, try again. Even IL IL does.
that Is no bar to your getting an
other IL your idea Is worth It.
Checks win be mailed to win
ners.
ELIZABETH LATTIMER
The Washington times., 1920-03-27
Clothes Last Longer.

am going to quote you this let
ter. which comes from Mrs. c. 1t
carries a mighty good idea She
says: Il have discovered a way to
keep the suits OF the men OF my
family in a 'wesrsble' condition
much longer than they used TO last.
As II Is the trousers that always
wear but first, / take a lightweight
cloth, like the back of a WORKOUT
vest, maybe, or the best OF the
lining OF an old coat. and line the
seat. knees and the pocket opening
that Is used to carry pocket knife.
coins and things like that in.
"By lining in this way they wear
much longer and retain their shape
better IL 1t is done when clothing
Is new. BY taking very small
stitches on right side and longer
ones on the wrong side the lining
will not be apparent when clothes
are worn. When thin places APP
pear, 1 rip out lining. take the vest
and use for Innings. darning with
self-colored thread. and there is a
two-piece suit without visible
patches"
The Washington times., 1920-03-27
Southern Corn Bread.

one scant cup sour milk, one-half
teaspoon soda, dissolved in the
milk, one teaspoon OF baking pow
der sifted with one-half cup white
flour, one-half teaspoon OF salt.
two tablespoons of sugar and one
tablespoon bacon drippings. Mix
all together. adding flour and bak-
ing powder last, then add sufficient
yellow corn meal to make the prop
er consistency and bake in shall
low pan about twenty minutes.
The Washington times., 1920-03-27
FINED FOR FLIRTING.

BALTIMORE. March 27.-Charged
with acting disorderly in the dining
room OF the Hotel Herman, Harold
Haney, giving his address as the Hoo
tel Caswcll, was fined 81 and costs by
Magistrate Brcndel in Northwestern
police court.
Hnney Is alleged TO have flirtcd
with u woman diner and the woma n
protested to Frank Tully, manager
OF the hotel