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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-26
TOWN OF VESTA.

Tora- Tax Rate including State, County,
Town or Village and School, 27.7 mills.
District Levy, School District No. 5.
L
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18

We have received the first number
of the Daily Oregonian, issued in
Portland, Oregon. 1t is printed on
new type and presents a beautiful
appearance. The Weekly Oregonian
has donned a new dress, and appears
to much better advantage than
heretofore.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18
SINN FEINERS
KIDNAP AVIATOR
NEAR KILFANNANE

CORK, Feb. Is. Omitted Press -
Sim Feiners have captured and
burned a British airplane, kidnap-
ping the aviator, it was learned
when official reprisals were ordered
at Ballinavereena and Kilfannane.
The aviator was captured near
kilfannane. The military immedi-
ately issued an ultimatum demand
ing the flyers return within As
hours.
A farm house at Ballinavereena
was burned when the ultimatum was
disregarded. Soldiers also ordered
merchants at Kilfannane to vacate
their stores in preparation for fur
Their reprisals.
The shooting Of two soldiers at
Killenaule on January "a was
avenged by the destruction of five
houses there.
Storekeepers in Kilfannane at
once obeyed the warning. taking as
much of their stocks as the soldiers
would permit, conveying them to pri-
vate residences.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18
JUSTICE ABSOLUTELY FREE

bill has been introduced in the legislature which deserves
attention from the public than it getting bill which
provides for Public Defender 1t does far though
for supplies this official only those
have with which hire counsel for their defense
II prosecuting attorneys could maintain the attitude
that justice done might be that wealth would
him such great advantage the when
breaking the laws of the country This however, impossible
long human nature is When the files nforma
ton against when the grand jury has found bill
against him. the matter ocourse feels that the
cused guilty and he strains every endeavor him.
That is why defending attorney needed Those who
sufficient employ able attorneys their Defense
cannot The law proposed provides for the
defender whose duty shall be defend all who poor
employ attorney The bill should be amended provide that
public defender shall be the attorney for all who
CRIME just the proecue all who
Then all would be equality
The people would do we'll demand that justice be free
the rich and poor alike
Every should dare to speak the truhand be ready fight
or duck when
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18
YOUNG ILLINOIS
GIANT KILLS WOLF
WITH BARE HANDS

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Feb. ia
young Illinois giant jumped into the
spotlight here. the birthday OF an
other famous Illinois backwoods
product.
Grant Pither, youthful farmer
OF Champaign county. was crowned
champion wolf catcher OF the state
when he tackled and killed a huge
prairie wolf with his bare hands.
One thousand farmers students at
University of Illinois, and a few
townspeople spent the holiday in a
wolf hunt. No guns were allowed.
One animal was seen leaping into
the open from the underbrush along
the SangamOn river. Pither hurled
a club at 1t and knocked it down.
He then bounced on the animal and
choked him with his great hands as
the wolf snarled and fought vicious
ly.
Plther finally raised the body OF
the wolf over his head and dashed
II TO the ground, breaking its back.
1t was the first wolf killed near here
in 80 years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18
HARDING PRACTICALLY
ANNOUNCES SELECTION
OF CHARLES f.. HUGHES
FORMER Justice Of Supreme Court
Is Regarded Certain Sec.
rotary OF State.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. H.
President-Elect Harding has virtual
~ announced that Charles e. Hughes
will be his secretary Of state.
Harding announced that Hughes
VIII arrive here within a week.
may say that l do not intend
TO DO anything that will make his
stay In Florida unhappy" Harding
added with a smile. "You man con-
strue that as you WILL" Harding
said, after pause.
The tone OF his words and his
manner left no doubt in the minds Of
newspaper men who have studied
MIN closely. but that the next Sec
retary OF state will be Hughes.
senator close to Harding told
the United Press a few minutes pre-
viously that Hughes is a sure thing
for secretary of state.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18
STOOKEY DELIVERS
LECTURE ON BERRIES
AT CHAMBERS PRAIRIE
Discuss Soils and Fertilizers as Prob
LENS of Local APP.
pliCatiOn.

Berry growing in Relation ito
soils and fertilizer" was the subject
of an address deliverd at the Cham
hers Prairie school house Friday
by E. B. Stookey. county agricultur-
list. Walter Robinson acted as chair
man of the meeting which was at
tended by the enthusiastic horticul-
turists and berry growers of the vi
entity.
Mr.. Stookey dwelt upon the posi-
bility growing in the district and the
prospective market for the berries,
both of which he considered favor
able. In discussion of soil in re.
lation to fertilizer. two thing are to
be considered: First. the nature of
the soil especially in relation to the
elements inewhich it is deficient, and
second, the nature of the crop to be
raised to ascertain the elements need
ed to feed 1t and possible analysis
of the soil to determine what kind
of fertilizer will help it.
1t is commonly supposed, Mr..
Stookey stated, that an analysis of
the soil is all that is necessary to
solve the problem. On the other
hand certain plot of soil may have
high percentage of a certain ele-
ment, but not in a form accessible to
the plant A certain plot may have
a low percentage of an element and
yet have it in a form easily assim-
Hated by the plant.
An analysis of the soil in the
Sound country has shown that 1t gen.
orally lacks phosphorus. AS berries
and grain feed heavily upon phos-
phorus 1t Is necessary to supply this
deficiency by an artificial method.
This is done largely by the use of
which contains a
large percentage of phosphorus.
Mr.. Stookey, while on the staff Of
the Experiment Station at Puyallup,
conducted demonstration plots on
three types of soil. Already in this
county there are ten such plots I'M
der the direction of the Farm Bu-
reau.
Olympia and vicinity have thus
far ordered q tons of superpht g.
phate. and Yelm has ordered 4 like
amount.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18
ROAD SITUATION
AR0USES COMMERCE
CHAMBER TRUSTEES
Olympia's Trade Interests
vitality Affected by Road
SELECT FIVE MEMBERS
TO SUGGEST SOLUTION
Breaking Down Of Roads All Over
County Becoming Serious to
businessmen.

Trade interests of Olympia affect.
rail and highway, have reached such
crisis that some immediate rene.
dy must be found, according to the
decision reached by the trustees OF
the Chamber OfCommerce at the
luncheon held at the Hotel. Olym.
selected committee of FIVE to out.
line some form of highway develop.
ment that would solve the problem
of providing better transportation
for ingress and egress. The commit
tee was instructed to cooperate with
and trade organizations.
The action yesterday was the out
growth Of an action taken a week
earlier when President F. r. Klumb
of the chamber was instructed to ap-
point a committee of three members
for the same purpose as the larger
committee Of five was appointed.
The committee of five will consist
of F. r. Klumb, chairman, w. H.
Yeager, jr., Adolph Schmidt, c. A.
Rose and Martin Gottfld.
When asked why the committee
had been appointed at this particu-
lar time Secretary H. B. Fultz OF the
chamber stated that war time activ-
tiles had held up and disrupted
much Of the road building and rail-
way transportation and not until the
present had there been any chance
for action.
Roads Break Down.
The situation has become one of
considerable moment to the business
men especially. Roads all over the
county which few years ago stood
up very we'll with wagon traffic, &c
to pieces very quickly now, despite
the fact that with the exception OF
the $4,000 that is used each year
to retire the paving bond issue,
100000 is spent on the roads of
ThurstOn county. There seems to
be no relief to the situation, as at
present expended, and at the present
time the chamber of commerce has
no criticisms or recommendations to
make. The fact is self evident, how
ever, that the situation is not clari-
flying. Every community in the
county is clamOring for relief, and
here is not sufficient money to give
it.
Add to this the fact that the rail-
road facilities have been greatly cur
tailed and you will find that Olym-
pia is suffering a subsequent loss
of trade that grows to large pro-
portions. There was time a few
years ago when the little towns along
the harbor line could come into
Olympia in the morning by train, do
their trading, and get home that
night. Today there is only one train
each way on that line. The people of
Tenino could come in on the old
Port Townsend Southern. That is
gone, and the only connection to the
south is the late train in the even
ing on the O.-W., the noon train on
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18
RETIRING DEMOCRATS TAKE
WHITE HOUSE FURNITURE
Cabinet Members Are Following Gus
tom Of Replacing High-Backed
Official Chairs

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-High
democratic officials about to retire
are taking the White House furni-
ture.
The matter hasn't been reported
to the police though because the
furniture taken is being replaced.
1t is the custom to allow each re-
firing cabinet member to take the
high back leather upholstered chair
In which he sat at cabinet meetings
II he replaces it with a new one. Sew
eral OF the secretaries have indicat-
ed they will do this.
cambridge Colby, secretary of
state, has asked for his chair, as has
Secretary Of War Baker.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18
B E 7 NJ A N S
Everything to Wear for Men and Bsys

that line having been recently taken
on. Just today, the chamber re-
ceived a petition from the people of
Chambers Prairie, asking that the
Olympia Chamber of Commerce take
some action toward the establish
ment Of better train service or a
stage line in order that they might
trade in the county where they paw
taxes.
Need Highway System.
Probably something can be done
to increase the train service, but
very likely not. 1t would seem that
some method must be found of tie
ing all the outlying districts of
Thurston county to Olympia, by
highways. II this is to be done some
comprehensive plan must be work.
ed out. and adhered to, and It ia
for this reason that the committee
has been appointed.
THE chamber of commerce hopes
to have tn cooperation of all the
other organizations in the city in this
move. which is of SO vital Importance,
and believes that only in this mat
ter can the question Of transportation
be properly settled"
The committee intendS to taxe sew.
eial trips over the county aud to 90
thoroughly into the situation before
making recommendations .of any
kind, and then will only do so after
conferences with the communities
affected. the county commissioners.
engineers, auto clubs. good road as
sociations. community clubs, etc.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18
NEYLON MAKES REPLY
TO BENEFITS ARTICLE
Gives His Side to the Yeim Road
MAtter-Oalls Old Chatnis.rs Prai-
ne Route 1.-THE Only Road From
Yelm to Olympia"

In your issue of February 10 you
published q statement from Mr.. Ben
nett in which he explained why he
voted against the improvement Of the
old Yelm road.
Now, Mr.. Bennett says. in all fair
ness to he people and himself, he
says his position taken by himself by
voting against setting aside $4,000
TO improve the old road, and then
goes on to say that We could take
$1,000 from the road and bridg,
funds and spend the same on the st.
Clair route so the Yelm people could
get their berry crops to market this
year.
Why does Mr. Bennett persist in
trying to fool the people and make
them believe that his scheme is
right, and injustice has been done by
not putting the st. Clair road
through az they started?
Now will say that it is impossible
70 build that road before three or
I've years. The best any county
board can do with our present meth
eds of producing road funds. Mr..
Bennett knows that bids were called
for ON about 1000 feet of this road
end the lowest bid was about $500,
and that would not relieve the stu
alton. He would start the improve
nent 1900 feet back in the woods
and stop It in the woods. 80 why
does he say that $1,000 vii! nut that
road IN shape? It will cost 100000
20 build this road under the railroad.
and then you have 1900 feet OF road
70 build to connect the highway with
that contract and this will cost about
$4,000 mere. So, Mr.. Bennett, why
40, you try, to make yourself l'olieve
that you can do this work for 81. 900,
when the first mile will cost between
$4,000 and $4,000. and then you
viii have * miles yet to build be-
fore you get to the old road we
are now going to improve. So you
know It will take about $45,000 to
complete the st. Clair route. So II
Tie Yelm people get any relief it
mist come by putting the Cham oers
Prairie road in shape to trave:
Mr.. Bennett has been countr COM
missioner for years and has taken
from $4,000 TO $4,000 in that
time from that end Of Road District
No. 1, and to my knowledge he has
mover done . dollars worth Of work
where We are going to fix the road.
30 he has no right to complain that
Ne are robbing road district No.
~ putting $1,000 Of the district
money in that Job. It is only giving
them back their own money. So l
would like very much II Mr.. Bennett
would tell the people the exact con-
dition of road funds Of road district
No. 1, and how much he has spent
in road district No. since he has
been county commissioner, and why
he has made no attempt to spend any
road district money on the Yelm
road, when 1t has been in road dis
trict No. I during all the time he has
been county commissioner?
Now, II anyone has right to yell
"R0bber!" don't think it is Mr..
Bennett, after what he has done to
that end of the district in the last
four years. So now let's quit Srum-
bling and get down and use common
"horse sense" and let's give the
people some relief by fixing the only
road from Yelm to Olympia.
N. ]. NEYLON.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18

The memorial from the House
praying presumption right to
Lowry Milford, a negro, was referred
to committee on Federal relations.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18

all Thurston county with
pupil valuation figured days attendance all
for $l6O0 $ 900 Fifteen these districts per
pupil valuation of thousand dollars while %
thousand dollars There several districts with only
pupils that have valuation than other districts with 20
pupils and necesstatng the employment three
Four districts the having attendance that
the employment of five teachers for each of them each smaller
valuation than school with but pupils and top
this the school bonus the are!oo
Boy Law
densely populated portions the
county have small valuation when comparing their
and valuations with the expenses amtons of the
Spsrsely settled port CTS of the county.
Of the school districts
thousand days and bonus sufficient them
thousand days Five of these districts wealthy and need help
Under the Barefoot School Boy Law while giving aid
districts that need assistance and at the time while doing this
robbing school districts that need than they getting
Under the law arbitrarily fixing the boundaries
our school notwithstanding to district valuation that will
enable without burdenng itself the boys every
opportunity that could wish the education and
araon for lie while giving to another district valuation small
that though levy to the legal limit will not have sufficient
school, What right
every provide good school,
the of while another
financial conditions that we Stave the education of its boys and
girls? But that just what doing present
under the present law it impossible anything else
The fact is that of populated districts val
uaon low that they will be forced under present conditions
either back months school Their
dard in the selection of their teachers spc of the
county whole has sufficient valuation ever girl
within it good education.
The right Of the boys and girls school dtc have the
tunity for education equal with TIL: and girls
c,cr school district in the c,'.ty unGisrutable.
We may devils. plan flat of o equitable
distribution of school will find
county unit SYSTEM that will satisfactory solution the
problem The county unit system will only provide equ
able of distribution but what important will
efficient administration provides stronger super
vision for the rural school
1t safe that onehaf of the boys and girls
schools today will found 10
ict where they school, That say
ing boys and girls training them citizenship
munes and other communities doing the Hence
naturally interested in the class of citizens
where those that educating will make their
also interested the class of citizenship which
proper education, of those who communities
While responsible for the condition of oca school
from standpoint of citizenship much interested
schools of other communities Of other counties and
states in school,
The fundamental principles of government largely
public school and look schools
the standpoint of shness but from the broad standpoint Of what
for the best interest of those for whom the public school
stiuton of creaedhe destiny OF nation
the boys and girls today upon whose shoulders responsibility
Of citizenship fall.
FRED J. BROWN
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18

Read the notice of Bettman Bros.
in tOday's paper.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18
Tie big" Suit Buy
This Season

Made and sold with the lowest possible
margin Of profit for both ourselves and
the manufacturer, these Suits for men
offer a maximum of real value at dis
tinctly moderate price
Judge the value for yourself-test the
fabric and the, way in which the suit is
put together. See how you look in it.
Smart, sensible, sturdy suits of the kind
real man enjoys wearing-renark-
able values
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18

Every should dare to speak the truth-and be res
n duck when necessary
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18
What the Pioneers Read in
This Paper
60 Years Ago
From The Washington Standard,
February ., 1861.

Mr. Bates introduced a bill in the
council of the Legislature permanently
locating the county seat of Thurston
county at such point as might be
designated by the popular vote at
next election.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-18

In consequence Of the startling
news, secession from the Union from
the Atlantic taking precedence. sew
eral communications must be de-
ferred. ~
The President on the 9th, sent a
special message to Congress, stating
that we are in the midst o great
revolution. and there is no alterna-
tive but to collect the revenue and
protect the public property as far as
practicable under existing laws and
that it devolves upon Congress to
whom is reserved the power to de-
clare war and remove grievances,
which may lead to war.
Lost.-A note payable by N. M.
Rutledge to B. F. Yantis, or order;
as said note has been paid, persons
are cautioned against purchasing the
same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-16
Wearing Away

New York, May 15-The remarkably
nowerful electrical disturbance of the
aurora borealis last night which Sc
yerely disorganiZed transcontlnentai
telegraph and telephone communlca-
ton. disappeared today, permitting
normal resumption Of traffic. Reports
received today by the Western Union
telegraph Company from all parts OF
the country, indicated, it was said,
that it's lines in the Chicago territory
were hardest hit by the phenomenon
Difficulty both in transmitting ana
receiving clear messages was expert
enced on nearly all lines throughout
the night until noon today. At that
hour, the company reported 1t had
caught up and thereafter there were
ample wire facilities to all points.
At intervals through the night the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company's long distance telephone
service was completely suspended
and wires leased to newspapers IN
various parts of the country were
clogged with undecipherable senten-
ceS.
The electrical influence of the au-
rora while seriously affecting land
wires, apparently had little effect on
transatlantic wireless communica-
ton. The Marconi Company reported
that it's land lines between New York
and Chatham, Cape Cod, suffered
from the disturbance but signals from
France and England were distinct and
messages were received continuously.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-16
HOLDUP PAIR
ATTACKED BY.
WOULDBE VICTIM

New York, May 15-The death of
one man in Brooklyn today from
knife wounds, and the discovery of
another hanging on picket fence a
shore distance away stabbed six times
led the police to believe that the af-
fray was the aftermath of an at
tempted holdup in which the victims
attacked their assailants.
John Larkin, known to the police
as "Red Clutch" on account of
deformed arm, and John ]. Brennan,
were both found by the police within
few blocks of each other. Larkin,
who was stabbed seven times, died
sohrtly afterwards. Brennan, who is
suffering from six wounds, is not ex-
pected to live.
Larkin and Brennan were identified
by Frank Castero, the police asserted,
as members of gang, who held up
and robbed him a few hours before
their bodies were found Two men,
supposedly friends of Larkin, are be-
ing held by the police on the charge
of felonious assault One of these
men was lying near Brennan in an ex-
hausted condition. The theory of the
police that the men were injured by
their intended victims is partly borne
out by the discovery of bloodstained
pocket knife near where Larkin's
body was found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-16
Country's Biggest
at 125th Birthday
New York Commercial

New York, May Heterogeneous
for the reception of President Hard
ing, Vice President Coolidge and
members of the cabinet, who will be
in New York on May % for the 125th
anniversary celebration of the found
ing Of the New York Commercial,
were made public tonight
The president and Mrs. Harding
will arrive in the forenoon, going to
the Hotel Commodore, where a suite
has been prepared for them. The pres
ident will address the Academy of
Political Science at luncheon at the
Hotel Astor and in the afternoon will
review the 23rd Regiment, New York
National Guard. Returning to his no.
tel the president will be entertained
with half hour musical program
and at Z O'Clock in the evening, with
the vice president, he will hold a re-
ception for one hour preceding the
newspapers anniversary dinner
The subject of the presidents ad-
dress will be Justice in Commerce
and Industry" the vice presidents,
Safeguards of Democracy" Secre-
tary Hoover will speak on Govern
ment and Business"
The banquet, it was said, would
bring together the most notable gath
ering of business men the city has
ever seen on such an occasion. Guests
from all parts of the United States
and Canada will attend.