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PAGE EIGHT CiijXeu^ Leo DeHart of South Bay went to Seattle Monday and closed a deal with L. R. Andrews for the purchase of a tract of timber near Sunnybeach Farm. There are several hundred thosuand feet of timber in the tract and Mr. DeHart plans to log it this summer. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Whiteside of Bpokane, former residents of Olym pia, are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby daughter. Peggy Charline, born last Saturday, according to ■word received by local friends Mrs. Grace E. Anderson pleasant ly entertained the members of the Past Matrons' Club of the Eastern :Bt«r at a luncheon at the home of Mrs. Hance Cleland Saturday after noon. An Interesting patriotic affair was the Lincoln's Birthday tea given by the Women's Relief Corps at the G. A. R. hall Tuesday afternoon, attend ed by quite a large number of people. Reminiscences of the life of Lincoln were given by Mrs. Kenyon; Mrs. R. O. Alveraon sang several solos; Mes dames Shoecraft, Shupp and Dolan gave readings, an appropriate talk waa made by Comrade W. W. Work, and then the crowd joined in singing patriotic songs. Luncheon was served at the close of the program. Bome SO persona attended the in teresting child welfare and Lincoln Day program given at the Lacey school Tueaday afternoon under the auspices of the Parent-Teacher circle of the diatrict. The staging of va rious patriotic aire, recitation* by different pupils, songs and flag drills, and an bddress by City Superintend ent C. V. Beach on "Thrift Stamps -and Junior Red Cross," were the features of the program. - WUMub H. Barles, eon of Tbomaa *. Barles, Instructor in the Wash tagton school last year, was killed la action with the Canadian troops in France, February t, according to 4 word received hem this week. He r«M St years old and eniated last I I®*'* ... f ; I 1.1 I'll i—;A Vijar V * ii * shutdown, necessitated for repairs. JTbs Richmond Goal company of Bu | Soda laputtiag to a spur track to the I- Jalae. AM soon as the work li com- IpM the mlae crew will be ta 'lgNMadf easbltag the to •tip hi larger qaaatlties. I ] BSSISBI in foodstuffs are again i being warned that aftpr February II (ibey will not bo permitted to trade | irttbout a tioease from lbs food ad -1 fotaistratioa. the (Metal Bulletin !WK Story maautacturer, Import- Jf-V* 'MMHPVV vf VCvrVr OX BOOUI Iff of tft» M&jitol ingredients used j ojjjjftaerttal mixed foods | •• ' . ' | Mtool Btoctfoa to Bff Idvoty. • No 'WMpM residents are reported to de slrfofaprcs en tatty* on tbe board as' E '#Wpii WC'tbHSe schools In that sec- : tion of the city and they have bad no gMresl r>nnasOs»lvi for some years.! : • • W'' : ' ■' |P : • •»-' IV .. ' ; • ... | u:tt,c SPEAKING ot DIAMONDS The Most Important Engagement of One'a Life n the one sealed by the placing of the right engagement ring ' on the right finger of the I<EFT HAND OF ffHE RIGHT GIRli i i'J For. the fight kind of an engagement ring, at the right price, coile rigfet here and see ' • : Jewctarsand Optjcuns Uoojipslcr Ciirl Marries Soldier. A very pretty wedding took jilace at ihejFrank Van Eaton home last Saturlly, when Miss Hilda Wright, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Albert Wright of Rochester. \\a> married to Elmer E. Mcl'herson of Camp Lewis. The ceremony was performed by the I?ev. R. Franklin Hart, rector of St. John's Episcopal church, and was at tended b> a large number of rela tives and friends. Luce Found Not (iuiltj It took a jury in the local superior court only a couple of hours, the lat- ter part of last week, to decide that John Luce of Rainier was not guilty of second degree assault, in a quarrel with a man by the name of Burn ham, whom he hit with a double-bit ted axe. The testimony convinced the jury that Burnham held his hand on his hip in such a way that Luce was justified in believing he had to defend himself. McCorkle Wins in High Court. Th# state supreme court Thursday handed down an opinion reversing the decision of the local superior comdfc ranting Fred Kusah SI,OOO against former Sheriff Fred W. McCorkle, as the result of the cutting affray In the county jail when Ernest Relsch "ran amuck." It defftares the verdict excessive and ordere a new trial. Relsch and the Fidelity Deposit company of Mary land Are co-defendants with Mc- Corkle. His case was handled by At torneys Geo. F. Yantis and P. M. Troy. OLYMPIA HOST TO OFFICERS OF ALLIES , "J " Continued from Page One. as hostages for the good behavior of your town. "And they have their own inter pretation of good behavior. If a or a boy, wandering along the railroad track, throw a stone at one of their men or shoot at him . whether the atone or the shot hit or nof., they would take those host ages and line them up in the state hpuso square in front of a firing squad and ahoot them, and if the firing squad could not kill them fast enough, they would turn machine guns ,on thsm." Powell's address was the taPt,,gf a series of patriotic and in formative speeches made by Ameri can and foreign ofllcors. Governor Lister acted as toastmaster; the na tional airs of the three .nations were 1 n)iytpgly sung by the 115 men and preaent, the national colors or uLflgured prominently In the dec jtorgo Talcott, president of the ritibfm Society, woke in Its b*half; Mt%j. W. Mowell, the president, for the woman's club, and Judge Bm mott |L Parker for the lodges of the ' stfpreme eourt, who bate given nine sons 40 the srmy and navy. General Styer,, brought a word of good cheer ' from Camp Lewis; Captatn C. Cham : plon fpoko on behalf of tbe French •, army. Captain B. W. Mawdaley for tbe JJritlsh army, and each intro -1 dussd t their associate offlcera. All ■' were greeted with enthusiastic ova tions.' Bach of the ofllcors warned of pos ! -stblo "dork aad gloomy days" ahead. • but each expressed confidence Of the > ffttimate outcome, each praised tbe I Amerjfan army now in the making, i and Captain Mawdsley provoked > great applause when he declared "all ; of the nIHM on the western front are ■ filled with a cheerful confidence that 1 the Germans sre not going to get through tar their great offensive this ' sprtdg, bit are going to auffer tre mendous casualties In the attempt." THE WASHINGTON STANDARD, OLYMPIA, WASH., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 15. 1918 I DEATHS OF I PAST WEEK J HKMIY WIM.fAMK. Funeral services were held at the Old Fellows' cemetery Tuesday morning for Henry Williams. TV years old. a former resident of Thurs ton county, who died in Tacooia last Friday afternoon. Mr. Williams married Miss Florence Yoager and lived for some years on the Yeager donation claim. The funeral was conducted by Undertaker J. A. Gil baugh. .1. F. OVERHULSE. Driven desperate by ill-health caused by a cancer from which he had suffered for several years, J. F. Overhulse, 67 years old, a resident of Olympia for 28 years, committed sui cide by shooting himself in the heart, at the family home on the Westside last Friday afternoon. A year ago Mr. Overhulse went east to Rochester, Minn., and underwent an operation at Mayo Brothers' hospital. For a time he appeared to improve, but the cancer began to spread again and in recent months he had been gradually growing weaker. Friday afternoon Mrs. Overhulse went down town and in her absence he wrote a note asking forgiveness and say ing his body would be found in a clump of firs in the rear of the family liome at 1206 Hayes avenue. Only a little while later his daughter, Mrs. Claude Barnes, discovered the letter on the dining room table and rushed out into the yard, finding hijn dead. The deed was committed with an old fashioned muzzle loading shotgun. The funeral took place at the Jesse T. Mills chapel Sunday afternoon, Rev. E. R. Loomls officiating, and in terment was made in the Masonic cemetery. Surviving are the widow, two eons, Ray of Montesano and Guy of Dallas, Texas; the daughter, jftits. Claude Barnes, and his twin'brother, J. M. Overhulse of this city. JACOB BRUCKER. Jacob Brucker, 72 years old, a pioneer farmer of Thuraton county who has made his home for the past year with hia son, Albert, and /am- j ily at South Bay, passed away at St. Peter's hospital early Monday morn ing. Mr. Brucker. who was born tn Alsace, France, April 27, 1845,. first came to Thurston county 30 years ago, living on a farm at Mud Bay for years. Later he went to Oregow and also spent some time In Calitarnia. Surviving are two daughters, -'Miss Agatha Brucker and Mrs. 0/ A, Rlckesecker of San Rafael, Calif., andd the son, Albert. Mrs. Brucker died in 1899. PATRICK H. WESTMORELAND. Death claimed another long' resi dent of Thurston county when Pat* rick H. Westmoreland, 70 years old, a well-known farmer, passed away at the family home Just east of the city Thursday evening. Mr. West moreland, who was bora In Qeorgta, was married at Orand Junction, Col.. In 1883 to Miss Annie M. Green and came to Washington that year. Fif teen years ago they cam* to Olyaspia and he followed his trade as a car* peater for seme years, retiring to their farm a few years ago. Surviv ing are the widow, three sons, Otis K., Earl A., and Delbert P.. all of Olympia, three brothers and three sisters, one of the latter being Mrs. Abigail Adams of this city. The funeral will take place under the direction of Undertaker Jesse T. Mills, arrangements to be announced later. PLOY LOUISE KKNDRICK. I ' Funeral services will be held at the Jeaae T. Milla chapel Saturday afternoon, under the auspices of the local Chrtatlan Science church, for Mlaa Ploy Loulae Kendrlck, 17-year old daughter of Mr. and Mra Paul Kendrlck, who died at the family home at SU East Twelfth atreet Thursday. Mlaa Kendrlck waa a na tive of Olympta. having been born here December 3, 1801 ,and was a sophomore In the high school. She is survived by her parents. Surveying Longing Camp*. A sanitary survey of the logging and lumber camps of this section Is being made by Lieutenant W. P. Baldwin. M. R. C„ of the Vancouver barracks. The rapid growth of the Loyal Legion of Lumbermen and the government's desire consequently to see that the men aer given the proper living conditions, are responsible for the inspection. Lieutenant Baldwin says. W. E. Bronson of the Bronson Motor Car company, local Overland agents, spent Wednesday and Thurs day in Portland attending the auto mobile show. Trial of "Buzz" Lincoln on the charge of bootlegging on which he was arrested last month, was started in the local superior court Friday morning. * 3 Big Specials I 1000 pairs of Ladies' and Men's Shoes; regular selling prices $4.50 A O O O $5.00 and $6.00; will go one sale Monday, the 18th, for V0»00 These shoes are the very latest styles, but high market conditions and scarcity of merchandise, together with poor transporttion facilities, make it impossible to replen ish missing sizes. Therefore we have decided to sacrifice every pair. FELT OAKUM—About 1000 square yards of this popular floor covering, A /V worth 65c per square yard, will go on sale for, per square yard ftvC DRAPERIES —A big special on Draperies; some very excellent values; A will be placed on sale for, per yard lUC Nottman Mercantile Co. Olympia, Wash. Special Advertisements SAVE MONEY ON BUILDING Mate rials —Doors, Windows, Roofing Pa per, Porch Columns, Plaster boards. All Building Materials shipped promptly. Write for our completely illustrated catalogue; gives you low est net prices. P. A. Rovig Co., 2229 Ist avenue 8., Seattle, Waßh. )adv. 1-2-tf.) | Instead of talking health food, eat It! Dennett's Graham Flour solves the question. (Adv. 3-2-tf). For Sale —Gray seed oats. R. A. Cook, phone 16F3. Turn water. (Adv 1-3-tf) For Sale—Timber, wood, ship knees in Stevens' Addition, at reason able stumpage. Also building lots and garden land, at very low priees. Apply to Hasard Stevens, 621 Main street, phone 679. 12-2tf WOMEN'S HOSPITAL. Maternity hospital offers two weeks' treatment confinement cases, with everything furnished. Fifty dollars—best physicians. For full particulars and reference address Maternity Hospital, 321 Boren ave nue, Seattle. (Adr. 7-1-tf). I Eggs for Setting Rhode Island Reds. IS eggs 75 cents. Brlggs' Frttit Ranch, phone 19F4. (Adv. 1-2 to 3-5) Petaluma Hatchery Established in 1902. Can ship day-old chicks to points reached in three days. Five varieties. Free circular. L. W. Clark, Petaluma, Cal. (Adv. 2-1-4). —Hemstitching and picoting done, while you wait, at the Singer Bhop, 513 Main st. Mall orders filled promptly. (Adv. 2-1-3). "HELP WANTED. Raw Fun—Ship your furs to SE ATTLE FUR SALES AGENCY, Seat tle. Washington. Furs In big de mand. Large list of buyers. High est prices obtained. Quick returns. (Adv. 2-1-tf). Instead of SO Eggs—Try a can of Non-Egg (postpaid 25c), with agents proposition. A Pure Food Product, once used, sure to repeat. Purity , Produce Co., Seattle, Wash. 8-2-2. ' NOTICE OF RAISE IN WAGES BY CARPENTERS. 1 Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. Local No. 956, hereby gives public notice that the scale of wages 1 effective April Ist next will be $6 per day. C. A. GLOYD, (adv 2-8-2) Secretary. ! Wanted —To hear from owner of farm or unimproved land for sale. O. K. Hawley, Baldwin, Wisconsin. ( 2-3-1 j Wanted —Men and women to qual ify as operatives for one of the largest detective agencies in the [country. No fees of any kind at any time. Send UQ your name and ad dress and we will mall you our ap plication form for you to fill out. Employment Department, Wk. 386, Seattle, Wash. I*3-1 Studio—Postcard photos delivered In ten minutes at $1.50 per dozen, day or nigtit; also kodak finishing. G. W. Stllwell, 222 E. Fourth st. 2-1-tf . For Hale —1916 Rothwieler truck attachment, excellent condition, good rubber, with body, top. windshield, electric lights. $450. This won't last long. I. M. Colvey, 802 East Pike street, Seattle, Wash. 2-3-1 I ' Camp Lewi* Coat $7,000,723.52. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 15. Camp Lewis has cost the government $7,000,723.52, according to figures made public by the house appropria tions committee. They wore supplied the committee by Brig. Gen. Isaac W. Littel, chief of cantonment construc tion, and show that Camp Lewis was the only cantonment In the United States built for estimated per capita cost of $l5B. Llttei testified that in some cases cost was almost double that and that an average for the 16 cantonments was $220 per capita. BIOK WIFE'S BTOBT SUR PRISES OLYMPIA. The following has surprised Olym pia: A business man's wife suffered from dyspepsia and constipation for years. Although she dieted she was so bloated her clothes would not fit. ONE SPOONFUL buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in Adler i-ka relieved her INSTANTLY. Be cause Adler-1-ka empties BOTH large and small Intestine it relieves ANY CASE constipation, sour stomach or gas and prevents appendicitis. It has QUICKEST action of anything we ever sold. F. G. Munson, druggist. Adv. FARMERS..... There will be a public demonstration of the Moline- Un Tractor ON JUDGE SNELL'B FARM, CHAMBERS' PRAIRIE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST. Will commence plowing at 9 a. m. sharp. Our country demands the greatest production on the farms this year, together with the greatest economy and efficiency. This wonderful one-man, all-purpose Tractor solves the prob lem. Be sure and see it work. It is well worth a day of your time. ' FRANK EVERETT & TO. The Big Farm Supply and Seed House WESTERN WASHINGTON DISTRIBUTORS . . Gheh&lis Many Attend Men's Banquet. One of the most Interesting gath erings of the winter was the banquet given by the men's brotherhoods of the local churches at the Methodist church Wednesday evening, attended by some 300 men, at which Gover nor Ernest Lister acted as toastmas ter and interesting addresses were given by him, by Lieutenant Muckey of the 166 th depot brigade, Camp Lewis, Rev. H. S. Templeton, pastor of the Campside church, George F. I Cotterill, John M. Wilson and Rev. j Charles T. Goodsell. Music was fur | Dished by an orchestra from Camp ! Lewis and Sergeants Graham and Swartz sang several solos. DO NOT WAIT until you have accumulated enough to entirely pay for a home. We can loan you half of the cost of a home at a fair rate of interest with the privilege of paying it back with what you now spend for rent. See us about It today. OLYMPIA BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION "A Mutual Savings Society."