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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-04-01
STATE HIGHWAY
BOARD AWARDS
FIVE CONTRACTS
Paving Of 10 Miles of Road in
Western Washington Will
Cost S685.412

Five contracts were let yesterday
in the Senate chamber by the state
highway board. consisting Of Cover
nor Louis F. Hart, Treasurer G. l..
Babcock, Auditor C. w. Clausen,
Highway Commissioner James Allen
and Frank r. Spinning. state public
service commissioner.
There were over fifty bidders for
the FIVE Jobs to be let and the prices
ran about 10 per cent under the bids
for the same class of construction q
year ago.
Contracts let by the state highway
board totalled S685,412 for paving
approximately nineteen miles of
road in Western Washington. Sue
cessful bids follow:
Olympic highway, 3.17 miles,
Thurston county line to Kamilche,
let to Wood Bros & Fornei of Port
Angeles for $114,522.
Pacific highway, Ia miles from
Blanchard to Allen in Skagit county.
let to the Skagit County Construc-
tion company for $192,3S3.
National Park highway. 4 1-2
miles, Muck Creek to Chop, let to j.
w. Hoover & Co. of Everett for
$153,097.
Pacific highway, Thurston and
Pierce counties, one-half mile to
close the NisQually gap, let to Ander-
son & Lelybeck Of Tacoma for $685.
939.
Pacific highway, Clarke county,
1-2 miles from Pioneer to LaCen-
ter let to T. M. Morgan of Everett
for $116,471.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-04-01

lYCEUM COURSE
GIVES FINAL NUMBER
IN BLAZE OF GLORY
Noah Bielharz Delights Both Older
and Younger People with
His Impersonations.

Mirth and laughter concluded the
final number of the Olympia High
School lyceum course last night
when Noah Bielharz gave his miscel-
laneous program of impersonations.
To say that he pleased his audience
would be putting 1t mildly. He not
only brought gladness into the
hearts of his listeners, but he con-
histrionic artist and make the child
rem believe that he stepped out of
story books.
His characterizations of David
Harum" and MRS. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch" were particularly
on whiskers AID bald heads by eight
characters was ingenious. His final
act of the country school boy read
ing composition brought the audi
ence down in loud outlaws of laugh
ter.
Principal L. P. Brown announced
that next year q much more ambit-
ious program was contemplated for
the lyceum course and he received
gratifying response Of indications
to buy season tickets for next years
course. In about two weeks the
Washington State Colleg Glee Club
will appear in the high school audi
tOrium.
The program announced for next
season on the Lyceum course is as
follows:
l. The Fisher Concert and Light
Opera company, singing concert and
light opera selections in costume. A
mixed company Of the highest merit.
2. Pitt Parker, cartoonist, clay
|modeler and humorist.
8. Frederick Warde, the worlds
greatest Shakesperian actor, In Fifty
Years of Make Believe"
4. The Rondoliers, seven peppy
men and women musicians in a pop
ular number.
s. The Parnells, in an evening Of
music, both vocal and instrumental.
and character impersonations.
s. w. s. G. or the U. of w. Glee
club in the big final number.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-04-01
Will Name a Committee to
Handle Project at Meet
ing on April 6
WILL SEEK SUPPORT
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
Approximate Cost of New Legion
Hall Is $4,000 on Site of
Sixth and Water Streets

At special meeting of the Alfred
William Leach post Of the American
Legion held last night at Central
hall, it was decided by the members
to go ahead with plans for the erec.
tion of legion hall. A committee
will be named at the next meeting
to be held at Central hall next Wed.
nesday evening, who will have com.
plete charge Of the building of the
new hall. Plans were also made to
inaugurate campaign among the
citizens Of Olympia as we'll as the
civic organizations for help in the
building Of this large project.
At the next meeting figures will
be submitted as to the cost of build.
ing and it is estimated by the officials
Of the legion that the hall can be
built for much less this year than 1t
could last year, when the legion
made plans for hall. It was esti.
mated that It would cost approx
mately $4,000 to build the hall.
for which plans have already been
drawn, last year. With labor and
lumber 80 much lower the legion
figures that they can build their new
home for great deal less. The lot,
located at Sixth and Water streets.
has already been purchased by the
local post.
With a new home Of their own
legion officials believe they can get
every eligible man in Thurston
county to become a member Of the
organization.
"As it is now we have nothing to
offer men to become members of the
post, but with a new building on
hand we are sure we will have no
trouble in getting every ex-service
man in the county as a member -
said Commander Edward Dohm.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-04-01
By RALPH H. TURNER.

(Sta6 Correspondent United Pressl
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 80.
Rene viviani, former French pre-
mier. was in Warrington today
ready to discuss with the American
government every conceivable ques-
tion which may bear upon the rela-
tions Of the United States and
France. !
viviani comes a. an envoy extra
ordinary carrying authority from his
government to voice French policy
on any issue which may be suggested
by President Harding. Secretary
Hughes or members OF the Senate
foreign relations committee.
viviani IL ready to tell President
Harding how far France ~ willing
to 60 In modifying the league. Be-
fore coming to Washington, It IL
learned, Viviani held long confer
ence in New York with 0ohi t1eorge
Harvey, recently decided upon -
ambassador to London and consid-
cred one Of the bitterest anti-league
men connected with the administra-
tion.
Although the two leading subjects
at hand are the League Of Nations
and finances, members Of the mis-
sion made It plain that Viviani 10
empowered to open the whole Ques-
tion OF Franco-American relations
from every angle.
IN. Viviani will discuss all Ques-
tions that may be pr0pounded to
him." a member of the mission ex-
planned. HE will be pleased to
speak on whatever may be in the
minds of the American statesmen"
Viviani has planned, tentatively,
to attend the funeral Of Cardinal
Gibbons in Baltimore tomorrow.
Definite discussion of Franc
American relations. centering around
the modified" league of nations. Is
expected to begin Thursday, when
Ambassador Jusserand will enter
tain Senators Lodge, Mccormick,
Moses and other members Of the for
eign relations committee in Viviani's
honor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-04-01
Ill When He Boarded Train
in California on Home
ward Journey
BORE TRIP WELL
UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT
Death Resulted from Combination
of Heart and Kidney Trouble
Aggravated by Abscess

ALBANY, N. Y, Mar. 30.-John
Burroughs mind remained clear
to the end of his life, his secretary,
DR.. Clara Barrus said. Ill when he
boarded the train in California. Bur-
roughs bore up under the tedious
trip, she said, until Monday night.
He suffered a sinking spell then and
died at 2 a. m.
With the naturalist at the end
were his granddaughter, Ursula Bor-
roughs, two nieces, Eleanor and Har-
riett Barrus, and DR.. Barrus.
The body remained on the train
in the stateroom he had occupied
during the long journey. The party
expected to reach Poughkeepsie dur
ing the afternoon.
Old Age Prevented Rally.
Burroughs death, DR.. Barrus
said, resulted from a combination of
heart and kidney trouble aggravated
by general weakness following an
operation for an abscess in his chest.
The weakness of old age prevented
his rallying.
Realizing his weakness, Burroughs
was seized with desire to cele-
brate his 84th birthday at home. He
hurried preparations for the journey
although he realized that he was
leaving a sunny climate for the un-
certain weather prevailing in New
York.
Rested Well ON Way.
He talked much of his old friends
in New York and looked forward to
the annual celebration when he left
Pasadena last Friday. He rested
we'll most Of the way and his party
felt he would reach home safely un-
til he was seized last night.
Burroughs had not quite reached
his home state when he expired.
Death overlook him just before his
train reached the New York state
line.
Both houses of the legislature ad-
journed out of respect to the memo
ry Of Burroughs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-04-01

The executive committee of the
Thurston County Farm Bureau will
hold the regular monthly meeting
next Saturday, April 2, in the county
extension Office.
The members Of the committee
are: c. c. Aspinwall. president of
the bureau; Mrs. r. B. Rowe, Mrs.
F. C. Baker, Mrs. w. d. Cook, Geo.
E. Stearns, Fred Mandery. w. A.
Naismith, w. c. Porteous, l.. M.
Goldsmith, Richard Muzatko. A. A.
Nelson, r. j. Kegley, Charles E.
Starr, and c. H. Bergstrom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-04-01
Comes to America as Envoy
Extraordinary from His
Government
CARRIES AUTHORITY
VOICE FRENCH POLICY
Is Ready to Tell President Harding
How Far France VIII Go in
Modifying League

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March
8O.-Rene viviani, envoy extra
ordinary from France, today
prepared the way for his nego-
tiations which will 60 far in
determining the future Franco
American relations.
viviani, with French Ambas-
sad0r Jusserand, called ON Sec
retary Of State Hughes and I'm.
der Secretary Fletcher. The
initial visit was merely one Of
courtesy, Hughes said, although
It lasted an hour and q half.
Late today Viviani will call on
President Harding at the White
House.
Henry White, American peace
commissioners and former am-
bassador to France, also saw
vtviani today. He called 1t
Viviani's apartment after coul-.
ing from tho White Uonse,
where he saw President Hard
ing . few minutes.
The sequence Of Whites visit
led to reports he would act -
an intermediary bctween VI.
viani and the president. White
declared, however. that both
visits were merely courtesy
calls. He Il soon going to
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-04-01
AUDITOR KELLY RESIGNS

w. H. Kelly, chief auditor Of the
industrial insurance commission, to-
day rendered his resignation, to
take effect April /. Mr.. Kelly has
been employed by the state indus
trial insurance commission for some
time. He will rest for several weeks
before considering any business
propositions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-04-01
KELLY TIRE COMPANY
FILES INCORPORATION

Articles of Incorporation were
filed today with the secretary OF
state by the Kelly Tire company Of
this city with capitalization of $780,
900. Stock will be divided under
the corporation into 100 shares of
500 par value.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-04-01
AVERY BECOMES CITY
ENGINEER FOR CENTRALIA

M. w. Avery. former assistant city
engineer, is now installed as city en-
gineer Of Centralia. Ray F. Wood,
city engineer, has not yet selected
Avery's successor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-04-01
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS MEET

The Margaret Hazard Stevens
Tent of the Daughters of Veterans
will hold a meeting in Central hall
on Wednesday evening.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-16
CHANDLER INVITES ENTIRE SALT RIVER VALLEY
 To It's 9th Birthday Celebration in Chandler Tues May I!
CHANDLER DAY, TUESDAY, MAY 17

in p chand @ % @ @ m he possibilities of tn land 1s on desert and his abors the face of dves in order make that land fertile by gaon is one of the brides of the whole @ % so f 's n @ as e f old pioneers t @ f one n @ m @ noh @ nns so % m an @ But if there definite reward persistent to Dr when the Roosevelt dam reached and the waters productive fields been set stock and grain made its in this mammoth though community needed Chandler That 1912 city still with building mercantile block after block the sidewalk and reaching Those had s Marcos h 0 @ a n an n m s w and and had ga @ the M San & Marcos soon proved De 9n Tn @ s ass es Da s aug @ h mnas 1Sas ar nr a % and ge building empn business came from other cities which Chandler erected These stand today firmly Gibraltar unaffected by the epn saf has saered @ o mnny S ] @ nne an Gf9e The Halsted Lumber with its buying built large
 
 
 
 And Chandler has followed the lead of all other cities Ra e of " progressive for
 PROGRAM s s % ss.s M s;s Sporting interesting and
 BASKET PICNIC
  picnic supper Plenty  |
 
 on he mort side of the park
 SPEAKING PROGRAM 
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Arizona republican., 1921-05-16

Chandler extends to the whole valley the true western welcome to attend the celebration, in the city park upon the advent of it's Ninth Birth day Celebration. program has been carefully arranged, full of spirit and enthusiasm, which will interest every individual in the valley. After ' the program the Woman's Club will give dance
 in the Arcade of the San Marcos.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
HO[MEAD NETMEN
DRAW LAY-OFF IN
SUBURBAN DATES
Capital and Fairmont, Argyle
and Montrose, and Racquet
and Euclid Play.

Holmead Club tennis players. lead
ers of the Suburban Tennis League
race. will draw iayoff tomorrow af-
ternoon. The schedule calls for an
enforced rest to be taken by this years
leaders who also won last years
championship and the Hiram Cash
Cup.
While the Holmead lads are resting
the Capital and Fairmont players
will be chopping them across, the nets.
Argyle will engage the young Mont
rose players while Racquet Club as
pirants will watch ability with the
Euclid stars.
The Suburban League is furnishing
an improved brand of tennis this sea-
son. Much new blood has been in
jected in the seven teams competing
for honora While Holmead leads IL
looks as though the champions would
have to speed up all the way to re-
tain honoTs this year.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
LII ARTHUR HAPPY.
SERVING LAST DAY
IN LEAVENWORTH
Wife Expected to Pay $1,000
Fine Today-Kansas City
Negroes to Fete Him.

LEAVENwoRTH Kans., July s.
Jack Johnson, former worlds heavy
weight boxing champion was beam
Ing with happiness today as he serv-
ed the fnal day of his term in Leav-
enworth prison. Tomorrow at q
o'clock he will receive his walking
papers" and leave the prison where
he has been confined for a year and
a day. HIS wife was expected today
at the prison, to pay fine of 81 900
imposed with. the prison sentence.
After leaving the prison tomorrow
Johnson will be the guest at a re-
ception rendered him by negroes in
Kansas City. Then he will leave for
Chicago and later will go to New York
to consider offers which have been
made him to return to the ring.
Johnson was to have appeared at a
boxing exhibition at Leavenworth'to -
morrow, following his release. but
the authorities refused permission for
the bout and II was called of.
The former champion was a model
prisoner at Leavenworth and he
leaves the prison in splendid physical
condition.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
NAVY YARD GETS
FLYING START IN
SECOND SERIES
Runner-up to Marine Team
Trounces Bureau in Gov
eminent League.

Navy Yard, runner-up in the FIRST
series of the Government League.
got away to a flying start in the
second series by failing Bureau, is
to 1. Khunert, with his left hand
twisters, mastered the Bureau team
all the way, permitting FIVE hits,
while his teammates gathered seven
teen.
Navy Yard won it's first EIGHT
games in the first series, but cspitu-
lated to the Marines at the close by
losing three In a row, two to the
Devil Dogs.
The Andrews papermen gave the
Western Union a setback in the
Commercial League in an exciting
game, to 3. Goodman held the
telegraphers to two singles and
famed ten.
Naval Hospital staged a rally In
the ninth inning OF it's game with
the Printers in the Departmental
League that caused some excitement.
but fell short by two runs of over
the Printers lead. The score
was 8 to 7. Gowder. Naval Hospital
centerhelder, slammed a homer,
triple and two singles in 1--WE times
up.
War Auditors beat the Annex No.
] team in the Treasury Interbureau
League by virtue of fve-run rally
in the sixth, s to 5.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
NEW JERSEY HAS NOT
BANNED ANY BOXERS

NEW YORK, July s.-Gov. Edward
I. Edwards, of New Jersey. was ask
ed yesterday at Jersey City what he
thought regarding the possibility o.
bouts between Dempsey and Jack
Johnson or johnson and Willis or
Carpenter and Gibbons being held
in New Jersey. The governor re-
piled:
"As long as the boxing law is on
the statute books, boxing may be con-
Quoted in accordance with the law.
shall we stop boxing because
somebody wants US to stop7 Would
we stop the banking business be-
cause somebody who could not bor-
row money wanted the banking busI-
ness stopped7
There is no change in New JERSEY
as regards boxing. My attitude is
the same as IL has always been"
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
MICHIGAN TO HAVE THIRD
LARGEST STADIUM

DETROIT. July SHIELDING H.
Yost. recently appointed director of
intercollegiate athletics at the Uni
versity of Michigan, and for twenty
years coach of the varsity football
squad, today announced some of his
plans.
BY the first of September, Yost
said, Michigan would have the third
largest football stadium in the coun-
try. II is to seat $4,000, and will be
dedicated when Ohio State meets
Michigan on October %. The stadium
Will be surpassed in size only by
Princeton and Yale.
Since Yost took charge OF football
Michigan has scored total of 1850
points against 765 for opponents.
There were 131 Michigan victories
and rs defeats, IL games going to
tie.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
MANY BIG LEACUERS
ON LOS ANGELES TEAM

The Los Angeles team of the Pacific
coast is made up OF former big league
players with one exception. In a
game against the Portland team re-
Gently. Arnold Staatz, a former mem
Der of the Giants, played centerheld
for Los Angeles; Wade killefer, left
field: Art Griggs, frst base; Sam
Crawford; right held; Bert Niehof.
second base, and Rollie zeider. third
base, Oscar Stsnage caught sand "Old
Dec" crandall pitched The shortstop
was a youngster by the name OF
McAuley.
Crandali. by the way. won the game
by a score OF 3 TO 2. He allowed the
Portland team only four hits.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
TAlL-END MACKS ROUT
CHAMPS In SERIES OPENER

CLEVELAND, July S.-The pitch
ing effectiveness of Moore, of the
Athletics, and brilliant fielding by
Galloway, Dykes. ]. Walker and
welch resulted in Cleveland losing
the first game OF the series with the
league tail-enders, 5 to 8.
Moore was rather wild, and his
lack of control was responsible for
the three runs scored by Cleveland.
Long hits by Dykes, witt and Gallo
way were factors in the run making
OF the winners.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
Kid Pitcher Strikes
Out Babe Ruth
On 3 Balls

PITTSBURGH, July s.-A kid
pitcher famed Babe Ruth.
Ruth, rabbit" Meanwhile and
Charley Grimm, of the Pittsburgh
Pirates, visited. st. Paurs Orphan
Asylum yesterday.
Two kid mines were battling for
dear life with the score 10 to 10.
The great Yankee slugger
agreed to pinch hit for one of the
pitchers. The boy pitcher of the
opposing team shot in hot one
and Ruth hit it hard, but it was
foul. The next one Ruth hit but
that was a foul also. The third
pitch was right in the middle of the
plate and Ruth took a mighty
swing at it--but he missed.
The boy who famed Babe Ruth
is now a hero.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
MARATHON DELETED
FROM OLYMPIC GAMES

LONDON. July s. - Meeting at
Geneva, the International Federation
OF Amateurs has deIeted the twenty
six-rnile marathon from the list of the
next Olympic games.
Rugby football, which up to the
present has been optional, is now, to
be a recognized contest.
Paris has been decided upon for
the next congress, in 1924, which will
be held a week before the Olympic
games.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
GR|FFMEN PLAY
ST. LOUIS TODAY
IN TRIP opener
Start Western invasion En-
couraged by Great Showing
Against Red Sox.

Encouraged by the unexpected
waIloping they gave the Red Sox,
In grabbing Ave of six games, the
Griffmen today are entering conf
IDENTIFY upon their all-important
string of games with western
teams. playing st. Louis FIRST In a
four-game series.
-Four games each will be played In
Chicago, Cleveland, and Detroit be-
fore the Griffs return home July rs.
All four Western clubs will play here
during the next home stay.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
RUTH AND YANKEES DROP
EXHIBITION TO PIRATES

PITTSBURGH, July s.--The Pirates
defeated the Yanks here yesterday In
an exhibition game by score OF 8
to 8.
Babe Ruth was called out on 50 bikes
on his first time up, flied out TO right
field the second time, to center the
third time and struck out on his fourth
trip to the plate.
Davey Robertson knocked a homer
in the third.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08

do you know Ty Cobb, Harry He'll
mann, Veach, Young, Bin James,
Owen Bush, Howard Ehmke, Oscar
Stanage, Deyer. Dauss or Mitchell. OF
the Detroit club. or Eddie Collins,
John Collins, Red Faber, Bird Lynn,
Harry Leibold, Eddie Murphy or Clar-
ence Rowland, who are now with or
formerly were with the White SoxY
Later Berger said these men might
testify as to the character of the in
dicted players, render opinions as TO
the possibility of a game being thrown
or about the pennant-winning drive
of the White Sox at the close OF the
1919 series in which number OF
games were won from Detroit.
The fourth juror to be chosen was
Stephen Shuben, a machinist. who
testified that he was a White Sox fan,
but bet on Cincinnati in the 1919
series because he thought the Reds
were the better team He said he
still was of that opinion. He Is mar
ried and is forty-two years old.
The defense in questioning jurors
has brought out several times that
they received only about $4,000 year.
These men received big salaries,
said George Gormaa assistant State
attorney.
These are the salaries as given out
by German:
Eddie Cicotte, $4,000, Happy Fetish,
$4,000, "Buckr Weaver, S5.2o0J
aswede, Risbers, s3,25oJ "Chick"
Gaadin, $4,000, Claude williams,
s8,OOO, Joe jackson, $4,000, and Fred
McMuiiin, $1,000
In addition. according to German,
all were paid bonuses.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
knicks to Play.

The Knickerbocker club baseball
team will play the Fraternal League
A1-stars Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock on the diamond in the hollow
in Georgetown. Tomorrow's game
with, Indian Head, at Indian Head,
Nd, has been cancelled.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
Challenge Independents.

Attracted by the fine record OF the
Independent A. c. team. the Govern
ment Printing office sixteen-year-old
nine, looking for fast opponents,
challenges the Independents. Ernest
Humphrey. manager. OF G. p. o., can
be reached by phone at North 7643-J,
after 6sp. m.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
TY COBB MAY BE WITNESS
in TRIAL OF BLACK SOX'

CHICAGO July ssome of the greatest stars in baseball ncuG
Eddie Collins
Chicago Detroit players
testify the White Sox players and others
with world series This made
accepting the four jurors be chosen for
Henry attorney finished examining the fourth
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
Harvard Captain Injured.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July s.-Den-
mis- O'Connell, captain of the Harvard
track team, will be unable to take
part in the early training of Yale
end Harvard athletes for the dual
meet with Oxford and Cambridge in
the Harvard Stadium, July %, be-
cause of a strained back.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
ToDAY's GAMES.

st. Louis at Philadelphia
Cincinnati at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn
Chicago at New York
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
FAST COLORED TEAMS
IN GAME TOMORROW

Two fast colored mines will be seen
in action when the Washington, Ath-
letic Club meets the Baltimore Black
row at p. m.
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
NATIONAL.
YEsTERpAY,s GAMES.

Brooklyn. 4; New York, 6.
Boston, 9; Cincinnati, 2.
st. Louis, Is; Philadelphia, 2
The Washington times., 1921-07-08
STANDINGS
AMERICAN.

YE9TERDAY's GAMES.
Detroit. IA; Chicago, 9 DIST camel.
Detroit, o. Chicago, I'D uamel
Philadelphia, s; Cleveland, o.
TODAY's GAMES.
Washington at st. Louis
Phiisdelphia at Cleveland.
Boston at Detroit.
New York at Chics go.