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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31
Victim Of Kansas Tornado

w. S. Banner received the sad
news last Friday that his mother
was killed and his father serious
ly injured in the storm that
swept over a section of country
near Newton, Kansas. Mr.. and
Mrs. banner and daughter Elinor
left on Saturday for the scene of
the tragedy. A later telegram
was received stating that MIR.
banner, sr., would probably re
cover. The family resided sew
eral miles from Newton and were
on the edge of the section swept
by the storm. Mr.. Danner was
formerly state senator and had
also held the position of superin-
tendent of schools.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. r.. p. Huston
are receiving congratulations
over the birth of son, born Sun
day, May 81, 1917. All doing
we'll.
Mr. &. j. Gorsuch came down
from Ferndale the last of the
week to join Mrs. Gorsuch and
children at the S. j. Harmeling
home, where they had been Wis
iting the past ten days. They
returned to Ferndale on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Bruce He'd.
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. B. Tay.
lor, Mr.. Edward and Miss Kate
Harmeling, were entertained at
dinner at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin Taylor Tuesday
evening. After dinner the party
played tennis.
Will Garvin, jr., filed hisapplica-
ton some time ago for a place in
the navy On Tuesday he pass.
ed the examination and is now
awaiting orders. He will prob.
ably be assigned to naval
school in the near future.
Every progressive farmer
should take trip to the north
end of the Island and inspect
Elmer Harmeling's fine fields of
rutabagas. 1t is a sight worth
going a long distance to see.
The tree like stalks stand 5 to 6
feet and are in full bloom.
Mrs. G. b. Sisco returned Mon.
day from a brief visit at Monroe.
In company with friends she was
courteously shown thru the build
ings of the State Reform School
for boys by Superintendent Oh
son, and she came away with the
impression that here was state
institution ably managed and
one that was in deed as well as
name a reformatory school.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31
Vashon Locals
Notice change in ferry SEIZED

Notice change in ferry SEIZED
ule.
Read the adv. of the Vashon
Cannery on the last page.
f. A. Weiss made trip to the
county seat on Monday.
Miss Hattie Kuentz is visiting
in Seattle for few days.
Prof. and Mrs. Hedrick left on
Wednesday for Rolling Bay,
where they expect to spend the
summer vacation.
The appearance of the store
building occupied by Robt. Ger
ny has been much improved by a
coat of paint. A. Eernisse WELD
ed the brush.
Mr. and Mrs. j. V. Mollett
and baby daughter and Miss
Beulah Jones, of Tacoma, were
week end visitors at the r. M.
Jones home.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31
Outlook Is Fine

l.. G. Beall, j., and r. X.
Carver motored to the Puyallup
Experiment Station last Friday
to get first hand information in
regard to the poultry industry,
They saw and heard enough to
convince the most skeptical that
the outlook for the business is
very bright. Prof. Blanchard
has disposed of his herd OF thoro-
bred Jerseys and intends TO de-
vote his farm entirely to poultry
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31

which the hostess served deli
cious refreshments. Each guest
found her place by the initials
in pink on the white iced cakes.
All had a delightful time.
Those present were Ruth Ward,
Lois Galley, Ada Blekkink,
Katherine Garvin, Iva Deyo,
Ethelyn and Pauline Weiss.
One Who Was There.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31

Veterans of 1.-THE Civil and Span
ish- American wars were interest
ed listeners to the memorial SER
mon by Rev. Galley at the M. e.
church, Sunday morning, in
which he made clear to all that
our country, in the providence of
an Advise Father, has been
held in reserve thru the ages for
such a time as this.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Dubois
were visitors in Seattle the first
of the week.
j. W. Moughmer and family
have moved from the old Mcneil
property to the Pruit place.
Don't forget the time and
place: this Friday evening, Van
Olinda's hall, Portage.
John r. James of Olympia was
looking after his property inter
ests on the Island the first of
last week.
Mrs. and Miss Cartwright and
Mrs. Mcintosh of Seattle, and
Mr.. Williams of Portland, were
guests at lunch, Friday, at the
Carver ranch.
l.. G. Moe, from Minnesota, is
the guest of his brother, FL. r.
Moe, and family. He notes many
changes since his visit to the
Sound ten years ago. On his
way to the coast he stopped at
the new town of Winifred, Mont,
for about three weeks and says
he experienced some chilly
weather while there.
j. w. Carver was in Seattle on
business Tuesday The Record
is reliably informed that he was
negotiating the purchase of the
l.. @. Smith building. OF course
such a rumor must be taken with
a grain of salt. His close friends
are prone to question anything
of the kind, and are wondering
what he would do with the pro
perty if the deal went through.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31
Church Announcements
METHODIST

Morning subject. "Abraham's
Blessing" Evening, "Tempta-
ton" All are cordially invited
to attend these services.
PRESBYTERIAN
Morning, "A good soldier for
Jesus Christ" Every member
Of the church, and all who must
register June 3, are urged to be
present at this most important
service. Evening, Reckoning
the time"
Willing Workers will meet at
the home of Mrs. b. j. Jacobs
on June 7th. A full attendance
is desired. Each lady is request
ed TO answer roll call with a
package of wooden pieces to
make comfort.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31
Class Party

Mrs. NJ. L. Tjomsland gave a
party for her Sunday school
class and friends Thursday after
noon, May "a, from two to five.
The little folks spent the af-
ternoon in playing games, after
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31

For SALE 10y acres at Ellis
port; 5 acres well improved.
Young mare, Jersey COW, i'm
PIGMENTS, crop, household fur.
niture Price $4,000, half cash.
Gus Hedman, Ellisport, Wash.
OBI 4
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31

For SALE Mare about 10 years
old; about 1850 lbs. Will drive
single or double; good for
pillow or cultivator. Inquire at
The Record office. 32.4
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31

For SALE-2 good work horses;
W.T.. 100 each; $50 each if talk
en- at once. S. FL. Berry, phone
Blk POI. p. O. Burton. O32
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31

WANTED A good mich COW to
feed for the milk. Mrs. M.
Meadows, Vashon, 0-32
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31
Ready for High School


The returns from the State
eighth grade exams are in early
this year, and Vashon School
has fully maintained its excellent
record of previous years. The
following pupils gained entrance
to High School: Frances Blek-
.lkink, Denzil Cutler, Paul Ward,
Alva Hutchinson, Nina Garvin,
Arvine Taylor, Justine Beall,
Garner Steen, Henry Olsen,
Lilly Steinbach, Lois Priest,
Margaret Hamerquist.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31
Motion Pictures

June1, "Pudden Head Wilson. "
June 8, Mice and Men,
June Is, David Harum.
June %, Poor Little Pep
pima"
Admission 10 cents. Presby-
terrain church. Eight O'Clock.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31

Fox RENT Groom cottage, with
. acres, young fruit bearing
orchard, all in good condition.
Apply at this office. 81 .
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31

For SALE 2 cows, 1 fresh, /
coming fresh soon. Martin
Hanson. Cove. 31-2
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31

Late market reports indicate
that prices for wheat, corn and
hogs have fallen slightly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

enterprise and initiative Of the Well
Hall experiment are unusual in gov
eminent departments in Britain or else
where. II would have been easier, and
customary, to do the ordinary thing.
But it happens that when the Well Hall
scheme came up the Commissioner of
the Office OF Works was Sir Alfred
Mond, who continues 70 this day. Sir
Alfred Mond is a business man of the
type which is giving Britain many Of
her new leaders in administration and
which Is coming definitely into politics.
Like Lord Rhondda, he sacrificed
much in the way of business to take
up tho work of the office, but he has
had tho satisfaction of approving and
watching with enthusiastic care the
Well Hall project, which probably will
mark the turn in model town" con-
struction for England and possibly for
parts Of the Continent.
And, although no one had it in mind
when Well Hall was built, it is q sug-
gestion to our government. Because
we also will have 10 build many towns
for the concentration of workers, or
even of soldiers, and il is better TO
build right in the first place and to
build for comfort and for permanence
than to build slap-dash for the moment
alone.
(Copynsht, 1911. By Edward MauhaI)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

100000 gallons daily. This involved
an expenditure Of $4,000, Of which
100000 was pledged by the business
men Of the town in twenty minutes.
The Southern Railway agreed TO
build spur connecting its main
line with the camp at a cost of Sl25,0OO.
The water mains are laid and in
use and the railroad spur is in course
Of construction, and neither Spartan
burg nor the railroad has seen dol
lar Of the governments money yet.
Camp Site Well Chosen
The site selected for the camp is the
highest ground near the city and, logi-
cally, II should be the best residential
section Of the town. II lies on a ridge
goo feet above sea level in gently roll
ing country covered at this time with
a waving sea of corn and cotton. The
camp covers about 1000 acres, all of
which was put into cotton" when the
camp constructors began work. The
young plants were trampled into the
ground under the feet of the army Of
workmen or flattened under the wheels
of the giant motor trucks which the
22d New York Engineers brought here
from the Mexican border.
Work began on July Is, the govern
ment having contracted for the con-
struction of the camp by a Charleston
company and having detailed as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Galley, D.C.M.
By PATRICK MacGILL
Author of The Great Push"

hindmost parts after the manner OF an
irate mother reprimanding her child.
away back with We behind our lines,
We little vagabond," said Gahey. Away
back and be made a prisoner! Sendln,
you out to fight! Your mother should
have more sense Now De a
good little boy and do as | tell ye. Go
back and be made prisoner"
The boy did not understand Gahey's
remarks, which was hardly to be won
dered at, seeing that Gahey's mates
were often at loss TO understand his
brogue. But one thing the German did
understand, and that was the strong
grip of Gahey's hand on his collar. A
man with a grip like that was not to
be trihed with The young fellow
dropped his bayonet and put his hands
over his head. He was taken prisoner.
Gahey had a thirst which he never
could properly assuage, despite his
earnest endeavors to humor it.
Gahey Doesn't Like Water
"The thirst was put into me the day
I first saw light" he often remarked.
"Drouth always comes before drinking,
and Pm not responsible for the drouth.
Some people like water and some don't.
I'm one Of thin that has 10 love for
water. If God sent barley and hops
He didn't send it for no purpose; he
sent il for the use of men like me.
Then there's the Bible, and what does
it say? What but this: Take little
wine for the stomach's sake saw
it down in black and white with me
own two eyes"
Considering that Gahey spoke in this
strain it is not surprising that he liked
his rest-billct to be near an estaminet.
Being a man who could carry his liquor
as a gentleman should, he was never
seen the worse for drink.
Gahey, in addition to his professional
qualities, was noted in his battalion
as a keen and successful collector ot
souvenirs. Officers and men going
home on leave generally bring sou,
vcrirs with them TO meet the demand
OF their relatives and friends. In the
battle area, leave, when It comes, may
find the departing soldier without a
souvenir. and, Of course, he wants TO
take something home with him. but IN
nine cases out of ten he cannot get a
souvenir at that particular moment Tor
love or money. II was different story
in Gahey's regiment, for he vas al
ways in possession OF a stock OF SOU
venirs, consisting of such things as
German helmets, knives, belts and dam
aged bayonets. These were the by
products of many 4 nights raid and
reconnaissance, collected with unfail-
ing zest and keen eye for the rarer
kinds Of curio.
lie carried a little black clay pipe,
"the best he ever saw in ireland or
out of it," as he often said. When
going out on his nightly prowls he left
his pipe with a mate, telling him TO
treat II tenderly until he came back.
He loved his pipe more than his life.
He is still alive, for, like the pro-
verbal cat he is in possession of nine
lives. He fears nothing and nobody.
Gahey, D.C.M., a hero of Mons. is a
worldly soul.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

campaign may not be as many as 5000
American battle planes actually in the
war zone, in addition 70 a large num-
Der of training machines. Thus, this
huge sum, and easily $500, 100000 more,
when made available, will merely lay
the foundation for our much talked of
campaign 10 win the war in the air.
This foundation work nevertheless
is all important, and the situation al
present gives promise that never has
money been better spent. AS a result,
If the carefully laid plans work out,
the United States will be turning out
5000 aeroplanes a month by a year
from now, which means that we should
have 10000 in the war zone when the
1919 campaign opens. This, of course,
will mean the expenditure of another
$1,000, 100000. France and Great Brit
ain, aftet three years Of war, have not
turned out more than 10000 machines
Of all kinds, good. bad and indifferent.
and they are understood TO have an
hand about 10000, including school
machines, both slow and fast. as we'll
as fast fighting planes, patrol scouts
and heavy bombers. IL is understood
that France and Great Britain COM
bined have just begun to hope for
quantity production equal 20 the 10000
machines year which we are expected
to begin to attain within one year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

fully provided with windows and the
Kitchen range is placed in the narrower
sida wall. That means that there viii
he light and heat and plenty Of air IN
the room where the family lives most
~ the time. Another little detail which
the architect put in was staggered
lirregular) stone stabbed walk, Just
wide enough for the wheelbase OF
baby carriage along the gravel paths.
You see that Well Hall was made 70
live in. 80, WI,
The workers at Woolwich like Well
Hall. although the local authorities
said that the thing couldn't go and
that the fats would be q failure. Well
Hall is so popular that il has waiting
list. like a fashionable club, and there
is intense rivalry among those workers
who wish to get in. The prosperity and
independence of the workers wives
who are the best witnesses TO the sue
cess of the scheme) are tremendously
impressive.
An interesting fact, which has us
bearings on the change coming over the
spirit of the British working man and
woman since the war began, is brought
out by the refusal Of most OF the dwell
ers in the larger houses TO take lodgers.
In the original plans room was added
on to these houses simply because the
planners thought that the workers would
be glad to reduce expenses by taking a
ledger. But the independence Of COM
parative wealth and the intense feeling
of family unity and family pride have
kept these rooms vacant or have trans.
formed them into spare bedrooms and
second parlors. 1t is an indication Of
how workers respond to surroundings
which really give them the honey feel
ing, instead of the rented feeling. In
fact, the scheme has taken so well that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Potatoes Again Finding
Place on English Menu

One meets a potato occasionally now
adays in London, even at restaurants.
Apparently the Irish supply is shortly
10 be released.
Following upon a question put by Mr..
McVeagh the other day, it has been ar
ranged that the prohibition of the ex-
port Of potatoes from Ireland TO Eng
land shall come TO an end on July /.
We may even expect potatoes from Ire
land in the next fortnight, for 1t has
also been arranged that any grower or
merchant who has surplus stock shall
be permitted. first TO offer il to the
military authorities in Ireland, and
then If they refuse il, shall be given n
license 20 export by the Irish Depart
ment Of Agriculture if he asks for it
Manchester Guardian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
observation-disclosures
Constructed in a
Few Months
Built for Comfort
And Permanence
Architects Strove to
Make Homes Attrac-
tive to Workers
Bv Gilbert Seldes

LONDON, Aug. This is the story
Of a modern miracle, Of a model village
which is a Evable village, Of way
experiment which will be JOY TO gen
erations after the war Compared with
the building Of a hundred thousand
sercplancs the building Of Well Hall
suburb does not sound important hh'
Il is important. because everything
counts which helps TO win the war ana
which is done supcrbly well. And ITS
importance TO America may well De
notable, for America may need to du-
plieate it more than once.
To appreciate Well Hall fully you
have TO throw yourself back into the
T,rIand Of January, 1915. Multiply by
efty the furious activity of the United
states when it declared war; add to
that the hammering of the German
armies at the gates of England; think
Of the disruption of ordinary lite' the
congestion of traffic, the lack Of skl'ieo
workers. the unceasing demands Of the
army and of the munitions factories
and Of the muddling which necessarily
went on in the suddenly improVised
Offices of the government. Then con-
ceDtrate on this fact: that the great
arsenal of Woolwich pronounced
without the second "w") was on
mace basis Of 1000 men and suddenly
shot up to six or seven times that
number.
Forty ont of the first hundred cities
in the United States boast popula-
ton lower than that which swarmeo
into Woolwich in the first few months
If the war. Workers by day and by
night. men ard women, had to be
housed near the scene of action. No
time could be wasted after day at the
FORCES for long journey back to Lon
don; the tram and train services were
insufficient in any case to handle the
rush. The scarcity Of accommodation
was so great that beds let out to men
were scarcely ever vacant men oecu-
pying them day and night, according 70
whether they were on day or nlghJ
shift. 49,,
The authorities did their little best
They erected hundreds Of huts, rugged
them up more for speed than tor com
fort, and with no thought OF economy
or Of permanence Time was really
worth more than money in those days;
the Hun was at the gate in grim dead
earnest. So the huts sprang up ike
mushrooms. and unkind people looking
ct them said they were more like toad
stools. They Uttered the landscape;
thew were expensive; they were uncom-
Portable. And they could not last, A
fell roof and bit of Notwithstanding
cannot stand even the mild English
climate for long.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Big Preparations
Required by World War

About the first Of January, 1918,
England &c K a long breath and real
lied two things. First, the immediate
danger was over: Paris was saved and
the English Channel was out OF danger,
because the British army had beaten
the Germans in the race to the sea
Second. not so pleasant came tne
thought that the war was going 70 De
long and hard. The cover in three
months" idea was done with. England
realized at last that the job she had
taken on when she sent her first nun
dred thousand into France would tax
her to the utmost, and she determined
that every step in the process OF peat
ing Germany would be carefully
thought out and thoroughly worked
out.
cerned was a conference between the
Local Government Board and His
Maiestv's Office OF Works. A man Of
foresight had pointed out that It would
be possible 20 build real houses, with
some attention 20 the requirements oil
a decent life, almost as quickly as the
huts were built, and that these houses
would not be d dead loss after the
war. The Local Government Board
thereupon demanded 1000 houses, 10
be ready in four months. a.,
The Office Of Works whlstled loud
and long and countered with a propo-
yition 70 build 1000 houses IN seven
months. The offer was accepted.
Frank Baincs, who is the principal
architect in charge OF royal palaces
In peace time, was given an order ana
an opportunity never equalled IN the
history Of town planning IL an Amer
lean millionaire had ordered the WORK
done he might have put II TO Mr.
Baines straight, something like thls'
Look here! / need 1000 houses,
and I need them badly. I can afford
20 pay FOR them, but ] can't afford 70
waste a cent on gimcracks and artis-
tic hddle-de-dee. Get 10 into your
head that there Is a war on and that
every house you build Is going 70 be
used By a munition worker and MS
family. Make them comfortable, not
luxurious. Make them fast. am
business man and you arc an archi-
teet. ! don't understand your busi-
ness, but I insist that you must IN
derstand mine. 10 civic centres and
no experiments, please; not even
motion picture house-there are sew
eral near at hand. Houses are what I
WHnt-A tuOQhANu VI Twill W. V
got a clear field; buy what you want
and where you want u; pay what you
have 20 pay, and not a cent more.
And, for the love Of Pete, make speed!
Get mel"
In q government Office they write
notes and sign papers and make de.
tailed specifications, but the tone OF
the order was as have given II. UT.
Haines said he "got" his orders And
the Office Of Works said. Can do"
The blow that nearly killed father
was the one about no civic centre" To
the architect nothing Is dsarer than a
yiee little city hall with streets radiat.
i1g from II. a high school az one end
tnd q church a. the other, with q neat
little block for the stores and another
for factory sites; the railroad neatly
screened on a. one end and the water
and electric light plant al the other
Nothing Of that was allowed. The site
vas chosen in advance Well Hail,
tout one mile from WoolVich. II was
f. sSallsw valley with an aIea OF nearly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Low Rentals and
Good Houses

The rentals range from l5s and Cd
(S3.75) a week 20 rs (Sl.75). As the
earning capacity Of the workers some
times runs 20 as high as $500 a week
this Is not excessive and, moreover, II
Is what they would have 70 pay else
where for houses without half the con-
ycnienccs they get here.
When the British workman and his
wife get a house, they usually require
two things. First: A large bedroom
where the bed can be placed so that
the doctor is not hindered in his move
rnents when the babies come. The sec
ond looks forward 10 the melancholy
chance OF death in the family. A
funeral Is great occasion among the
working people Of England. and 1t is