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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-06
NEED MORE ARTILLERYMEN
Voluntary Enlistments Urged Before
December Is.
From Adjutant General. o. N. q.


Portland-The Oregon Coast Artil-
lery needs 1871 recruits to bring it up
to full war strength, and II needs them
right away.
Here is a chance for patriotic young
Oregon men TO enlist in one Of the
most attractive branches Of the army
service, the heavy artillery, before the
ban goes on voluntary enlistments by
men of draft age, on December Is.
On and after that date, no man of
draft age will be permitted to volun-
teer in the army, and he may volun-
teer in the navy or marine corps only
when he has certificate from the
chairman of his local board that he is
so far down the list he will not come
within the current draft quota.
The Oregon Coast artillery. in COM
mand of Colonel c. C. Hammond, of
Eugene, is one of the crack heavy az
tillery organizations in the United
States. 1t is now in training in forts
at the mouth of the Columbia river.
Colonel Hammond hopes that every
town in the state having company in
the Coast artillery will make it point
of.honor to see that its company is
filed up before December Is, And he
hopes that all the other towns will do
their part.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-06
PREVENT INJURY BY INSECTS
.Anpoumois Grain Moth and Weeyli Do
Much Harm Each Year--Prevent
Lcss by Cleaning.

Each year there is large annual
loss Of stored wheat due to the work
OF grnininfestlng insects. chiefly the
angoumois grain moth and grain
weeylls.
In the ordinary farm grain bin a
great deal ~ injury by these insects
can be prevented by carefully clean
Ing the bin before tho new grain Is
placed in II. Sweep out MI refuse
grain from cracks and crevices In the
floor and sides OF the bin. Then spray
with kerosene emulsion, using one pnrt
OF tho stock solution TO about FIVE
pnrts OF water. BE sure to drive the
spray material Into the cracks and
creyices where the Insects or their eggs
might BIO hidden. Allow the bin TO
dry for week or longer before plac.
Ing the grain In II.
Kerosene emulsion IL prepared MS
follows. Shave up md dissolve one
half pound of common laundry sonp In
one gallon OF boiling water Remove
this water from the fire and add two
gnllons OF Kerosene oil MIX the
whole thoroughly either with n hand
pump or by pouring from pail to pail
several times. When properly mnde
the mixture Is creamy mass from
which the kerosene will not separate
This Ia the stock solution. which
should be diluted as previously d.
rected
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-06
Washington Warns Against Con.
demnatiOn Of BOlSheviki.
NO PRESSURE, POLICY
Hope Entertained That Russians VIII
Not Disregard Treaties With En-
tente Armistlce May Fail.

Washington, u. C.-Realization Of
the danger Of causing a reaction in
Russia favorable to the central powers
by interventionin the political affairs
of the new democracy has caused Off
cials here to sound the note Of warning
against hasty condemnation Of the Boil
sheviki.
Back of what ia described as a toll
Grant policy in dealing with Russia ap-
parently not only is purpose to dem
onstrate faith in the ultimate stabiiza-
tion of the democracy, but faint hope
that the extremist faction which is for
TIE moment in control of the govern
ment will refrain from violating Rus
sia's treaty pledges to the entente al.
lies and make separate peace.
So long as there is possibility that
these overtures will fail because of the
apparently i-reconcilable differences
between the lsheviki peace scheme
founded on "no annexations and no in
IDENTITIES" and the German demands
for compensation and adequate safe
guards for the future" it is regarded
as bad policy to exert any pressure
from the outside at this stage. To do
it is believed would only tend to cause
resentment in Russia and to solidify
the various elements around the Petro-
grad regime.
An additional reason for maintain
ing an attitude Of watchfulness and re-
serve in Washington is found in the
fact that to meet just such situation
as is developing in Russia is one of
the purposes of the inter-allied con-
ference assembled in Paris. There
are intimations that suggestions have
reached Washington from the French
capital that it would be well to avoid
adverse criticism here of the Russian
tangle, leaving the commissioners
gathering in Paris to deal with it, at
this stage at least
No surprise is felt in diplomatic
circles here at the speedy acceptance
by Germany and Austria of the Lenine
proposals. 1t had been assumed that
with no intention whatever of accept
ing any of the substantial demands Of
the Bolsheviki, the German and Aus
trian chancellories would not miss this
great opportunity to eliminate Russia
as an offensive military force for the
many days, weeks or even months
during which diplomatists might pro-
tract the negotiations for an armistice
and peace.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-06
MAKE ALL HOUSES RATPRooF
Farmers Should Take Necessary Pre-
caution to Save All Food Pro.
duced This Year.

e. W. Lehman of the University of
Missouri College Of Agriculture sug-
gests that since farmers are doing
heir utmost to produce maximum
.rops they should also take necessary
to save the food produced.
One method of conservation Is to elm
mate this loss caused by rats and
mice. Concrete may be used to keep
them out of the basement. Concrete
doors may be built for new ecrn cribs
and grannries and small mesh wire
netting can be placed In the walls.
Old cribs and grnnaries, chicken coops
and poultry houses should also be
made rntproof.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-06
RID FIELD OF cHINcH BUGS
Deep Furrow Along Edge of Field VIII
Prove Efectlve--clrcuIar
Holes viii Help.

Pillow a deep furrow along the edge
of the field. running the land side of
the pillow toward the field to be pro
tected. In dry weather the sides of
the furrow can be made so smooth
and so steep that the bugs will find 1t
easier to crawl along the bottom than
TO climb up the sides. Circular holes
from 80 to 40 feet apart, made with
post hole digger. may then be dug Ia
the bottom of the trench. Into these
holes the bugs VIII fall In large num-
bers, where they may be killed easily
by sprinkling kerosene oil over them.
A log dragged back and forth along
the furrow is useful In keeping the
bottom and sides In good condition
during dry weather.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-06
Pin Money sl2. OOO a Year.

Philadelphia Twelve thousand dol
lars a year "pin money" for the wife
of the President Of the United States
or the first lady of the land, is pro
vided in fund from the estate of
Henry G. Freeman, Jr., who died here
recently. THE reason make this
fund.-" the will explains, is because
| feel the President of the United
States receives such miserable pit
lance for a man holding the greatest
position on earth. /"
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-06

Queer. In fact lack of feather growth
Is one Of the points to consider when
selecting hens for winter laying.
Very often show birds are forced
into summer mott by restriction OF
feed. This Is done SO that the birds
may be In full feather once more for
the early show season. This should
never be practIced with utility stock
1t will cause production to stop and
weaken the hens at time of the year
when full strength is needed. It Ia
unwise to change the general character
Of the feed. The addition of some oil.
carrying Ingredient however, such as
sunflower seed, will did in the develop,
ment Of new feathers.
Chickens may be produced economl.
cally on city and suburban lots by
utilizing the food wastes from the
kitchen. Under such conditions, hens
may be kept probably for egg produc.
ton. On farms. chickens thrive on
bugs, insects and worms, seeds, wild
berries, weeds and grasses, and give
the cheapest meat product pound for
pound.
The labor required By chickens is
slight, which Is an important consider
alton when man-labor Is scarce II
can be performed by women, children.
conyalescents and elderly people.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-06

stretched on 1t. The brace and the
posts were filed with cement, and the
ring was inserted in 1t. The ring was
shaped from piece of heavy, fiat
wrought iron. which had enough shank
to at solidly into the pipe. The bases
for the posts were built first and the
remainder of the concrete work was
left until later on, so that should any
cracks develop along the edge of the
post base they could be easily located
and emedled.--James NJ. Kane, in
Popular Science Monthly.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-06
Women Conductors Next.

Tacoma, WASH Woman conductors
on Tacoma street cars is not at all i'm
probable if the war continues to de-
crease the supply of men. While the
Tacoma Railway & Power Co. has not
yet taken the matter under serious con-
sideration, it has given the question of
employing women some thought, ac-
cording to the superintendent of trans
portation.
The Tacoma Railway & Power Co. is
experiencing a shortage of men.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-06
Save Every Thing.

Remember TINT the question is not
whether you personally may feel that
you cnn afford TO waste food; the
point is that the nation cannot afford
10 have any food wasted by anybody.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-06
BRACE FOR IRON PIPE POST
Curved Post Set In Concrete to Make
Solid Support for Stretching Fence
Wire Tightly.

The illustration shows how fence,
the posts of which were ordinary iron
pipe, was hreced with bent piece Of
the same sized pipe so as to stand a
severe pull when the wire fencing was
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-06
Keen Best BREEDING E,yea.

Always keep the very best ewes in
The flock for breeding. If you presist
n selling the best. You VIII soon sell
he flock right out from under you.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-06
THREE KINGS CONFER
Refers Of Denmark and Sweden Visit
Their Neighbor Iiaakon. OF Nor
way, and Talk Over War.

Christiania- King Gustave Of Swed-
en- and King Christian Of Denmark ar
rived here Thursday with their re-
spectiye premiers and foreign minis
ters. The monarchs will remain in
Christiania several days. The city is
gorgeously decorated In honor Of the
visit of the sovereigns.
The Scandinavian conference was
opened with speeches by King Haakon,
of Nowray and King Gustave of Swed-
en-, after which the ministers repre-
senting the three nations conferred for
several hours.
King Haakon, proposing tonst to
the visiting monarchs, said:
"These are mournful times for Eu-
rope. Our own countries also come
under their shadow. but we are for
tunate In having been able to keep out
OF the war"
The king expressed his thanks to the
Danish people for their readiness to
submit to privations in order to assist
the other Scandinavian countries.
Announcement was made November
16 that the kings Of Denmark and
Sweden would visit King Haakon No
vember 20.
a dispatch from Copenhagen this
week said the Associated Press CORE
spondent had learned from RESPONSE
bic source that the conference was ar
ranged in consequence Of an intimation
from Germany that the growth of anti
German sentiment in Norway was
being followed with concern by Ger
many and that IL was feared Norway
might be impelled, by public opinion
or pressure on the allied side to enter
the war, at least to the point of grant
ing a naval base to England and the
United States, in which event Ger
many would be called upon to seize a
base in Denmark.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-06

Our time is TOO valuable TO waste In
travelling over bad roads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
Why Russia Is Out

Charlton Bates Ssrayer, in Leslie's.
Before the outside world passes too
severe judgment on Russia it should
know more about the Russian people,
their customs and traditions, their So
cial and spiritual philosophy. The
Bolsheviki. the soldiers and work
mems deputies, the various socialistic
groups at Petrograd that have been
making so much noise, do not repre-
sent the Russian people. These radical
elements are not even representative
of the 20,000,o00 of city dweilers. Fac
tory hands and miners the so-called
proletariat, represent only about per
cent of Russias population. Russia IS
land of peasants, over a hundred
million of them, living in little VII
lagos dotting the vast Russian plains
Each little community has lived to
itself, paying taxes, but having no
interest in a national government.
The Russian peasants are ignorant
simple minded as children, loathe to
kill, ready to forgive. believers in
brotherhood The one connecting link
among them was the Czar-the Lit
tie Father" The Russian soldier. nov
that the Little Father" has gone.
doesn't see anything left to fight for.
so that when the German in the oppo-
site trench said he was going to stop
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

along the roadsides where the troops
had fought, maneuvred. advanced OF
retreated. Nobody thought of saving
the tens of thousands of dollars worth
of discarded clothing and arms thrown
aside when rapid movement was nee
essary. Overcoats, tunics, shoes, sweat
ers, scarfs, cartridge pouches, haver-
sacks, belts, caps, waterproof sheets
lay about the ground in thousands.
Since that time the spirit of econ
omy-generaily present with the
French people-has reasserted it's au-
thority and now everything that can
be salved is picked up and made
useful Each of the armies has been
provided with what is known as
recuperation depot, whose duty it is to
examine and retrieve all that is pos
sible from the debris found on the
field of battle.
The correspondent visited one of
these depots at Orleans and there
found in operation a scheme of sal
wage which saves the French nation
many millions of dollars a year. 1t is
run under the superintendent of of
ficers of the army reserve modified
at the opening of hostilities and chosen
for their experience in commercial af-
fairs, Among them are bankers, man.
ufacturers and men drawn from many
trades They have at their disposal
machines of the latest model, mostly
of American origin, while the workers
are drawn from among the wives
widows and children of soldiers, Ger
man prisoners, and men of the Oldest
classes of the French army
Some idea of the extent of the work
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

done in this center alone may be gath
cred from the wages paid to the wom-
en- and girls employed, which amount
ed in the month of August to approx
imately 100000. There are at all times
stored in tn, depot articles of mill
taIy equipment to the value of S10,-
100000. Every day in summer an aver
age of 80 motor wagons full of debris
from the battlefelds arrives and it
winter this number is increased TO an
average of As wagons
Thousands of odd shoes, muddy and
worn and torn are sorted out into
pairs and then cleaned, repaired and
made ready to be Issued again Some
times they are in such a condition
that they cannot be used as soldiers
marc hing boots and then the uppers
soles forming clogs which are much
their service in wet and muddy
trenches. Odd pieces of leather arc
stamped out into buttons for the pris-
oners' uniforms.
More than 6000 women are employed
in this depot alone.
few figures as to the results OBJ
tanned in this depot will demonstrate
the economic value of the system
adopted Two thousand cartridge
pouches are repaired on an average
every day at a cost of about 1 cent
each whereas new ones would cost
so cents each. BY the reT~ir of soiled
and torn sheepskin Jackets a profit
of $500 daily is made. The mending
of overcoats saves the government
about $4,000 daily. With pieces of cloth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

some as an illustration to book, al
though his features are good and he
| hasn't the dashing way with him. His
face is no longer that of boy. But
| he is still adventurous. When | saw
| him he was going up to Glasgow.
asked him whether he had friends there.
| He knew not soul. He was just going
| up on the chance of finding something
of interest. In that he showed the old
spirit.
| But Dixon is not happy. The old
friends are gone, the old times are gone,
and this Is rotten war for the man
who fought with musket and bayonet in
1.-THE Philippines, who rode over the plains
! of South America, who learned how to
| fight from ambush, to fight hand-to-
| hand, to see his enemy and to be seen,
to lay little private plots, to work "on
| his own" The great war has no place
| for these things. Occasionally on raid
the old spirit wakes in Dixons blood,
Ithen the heavy guns begin and it is all
over.
| SIN through" he confessed. cat
least I guess So This war ought to be
1 enough for any man. It's too organ
| lied, too mechanical. 1t isn't war at
all. it's business or manufacture or
something. I've been fighting ever since
| was a young man, why? Because /
didn't want to go into business or to
make things by machine. And now
| the machine has caught me. Under
stand, I'm not growing about the way
we're treated, because that's all right.
It's the damnable war, the whole scheme
of warfare on the big scale that I hate
! II hate it a lot, and yet sometimes I
don't know. / mean it's in a fellers
blood and he can't get it out. I think
I'm settle down when this is over and
keep promise made eight years ago
| But II something else turned up, I'm
not sure I'd stay out of it. But it would
have to be a sort of independent war;
no more Of this war of nations for H.
A. D. It's too big. They don't care
/ rap about me, 7 suppose, except the COM
| pany commander. I don't suppose I'll
care, either. And there's no chance
Men do brave things all right (Dixons
1 medal ribbons are three deep across his
chest on one side and two deep across
the other), but you don't go looking for
danger the way we used to. Then we
never knew what was coming. Nova
days those blessed guns lift up their
voices and give the whole show away.
have been listening to them for 80
days and I'm tired. l wish they'd shut
up and give us a chance. But know
the chance wouldn't be any good.
! tits a rotten way to make war. A
regular Hun way. Just suits him. But
| believe me, it doesn't suit an English
man or an American. and suppose
| that's why it will have to stop. l amt
| looking for another scrap in my time
after we've finished this one off
proper"
| Mr.. Dixons views on the next war
who lives near Boston and who is wait
| ing to help him keep the promise he
| they-made eight years ago. The date
has not been fixed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

fighting. the Russian peasant soldier
said he would stop too. Even the threat
Of Prussian oppression hasn't fright
ened him, because he possessed so lit
tie under the old regime. The character
Of the Russian people helps to ex-
plain the little bloodshed when the
Car was overthrown. and the COM
paratively little violence since, al
though there has been no real gov
eminent in Russia for months. Russia
lacks national unity. national spirit.
and the degree of intelligence among
the majority of its peannts that is
essential in a republic. Russia awaits
a strong man, who as military die
tator or constitutional monarch shall
be .-ble to hold the people together.
II such a leader energies soon enough
Russia with her vast potential re-
sources may still become factor in
the war
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
Keeping Trains on Tracks

From the Popular Science Monthly.
There is a stretch of railway along
the west coast of Ireland where 1t was
formerly not an uncommon occurrence
for the trains to be blown from the
rails by the winds from the ocean. These
disasters are now prevented by the use
Of an ingenious form of thermometer
which rings an alarm bell when the We
locity of the wind reaches 50 miles an
hour. Each station on the line keeps
on hand q stock of movable ballast. ton
Of which is placed aboard every car ar
irving at the station after the bell
sounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
GATHERING DEBRIS
FROM BATTLEF|ELDS
IS BIG INDUSTRY
France Saves Millions of
Dollars Annually By Sys-
temitizing This Very
Important Work

French Front, December 5-(Corrc-
spondence.)-Th Arabian Nights wiz
ard who turned old lamps into new
was the veriest amateur compared
with the modern Frenchwoman
through whose hands passes the debris
of the battlefield. AT the beginning Of
the war, partly owing to the rapid
movements of the armies, waste was
prevalent everywhere. The correspond
emit of the Associated Press, while
marching with the soldiers, then saw
thousands of garments and articles Of
equipment strewn over the fields ard
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
Grateful to the Doctor

From the Ladies Home Journal.
A Chinaman was asked if there were
good doctors in China.
Good doctors.'' he exclaimed. "China
have best doctors in world. Hang Chang
one good doctor; he great; save life. to
me-
"You don't say sol. How was that?r
''Me velly bad" he said. Me calle
Doctor Han Kon. Give some medicine.
Get veily. velly ILL., Me calle Doctor San
Sing. Give more medicine. Me glow
worse-go die. Blime-biy Gale Doctor
Hang Chang. He got no time to come.
Save life.''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

cut from old uniforms the women
make 5000 pairs of cloth slippers
daily, each pair worth 40 cents. while
by piecing together old shoes 500 pairs
of new ones are made every day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

Every garment in these sensational
groups is new, perfect and thorough
ly reliable in every respect. Every
new style thought and color tone is
shown and the choice of fabrics is di-
versified to the last degree. Here is
your golden-lined opportunity to Sc
cure a wonderfully fine suit for
mere song.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-29
APPEAL BOARD
EXEMPTS is
MARRIED men

With the hearty cooperation
OF AdIt. Gen. Maurice Thomp.
son, the King County Council
for Patriotic Service 10 com
pIeting lite plans for a monster
celebration In honor Of the men
certified for service In the ma.
tlonal army from Seattle ard
King county.
The celebration will be held Sep.
TENDER 4. on tho eve OF the de.
parture OF the first contingent from
this county for American Lake, but
Will be IN honor of all selected men
There will be dance NJ the Hip
podromc and big vaudeville show
at the Arena Music for tho dance
has been donated by the Musiclans'
union. and every theatre manager
in the city has promised to donate
acts for tho show. The Arena has
been donated.
Have Ample Funds
Thanks 90 the patriotism OF
some OF Seattlc's business men. We
have ample funds for tho celebrn.
ton" said Frank Gates. OF tho com.
miiiee on arrangements. Tuesday
The council viii furnish badges
10 ell men selected. and ,hcse
badges will admit them free Of
charge 20 all entertainments
planned By the committee.
conserips Autos
The transcription" OF automo-
biles Ia proceeding rapidly. and be.
fore the end OF the week Pliny
Allen. in charge OF the matter. ex.
pects 10 have enough TO carry
very selected man in the parade.
and later TO convey 10 American
Lake the % men OF the first contin.
gent.
by special arrangement with AZ.
sistant Passenger Agent Miller OF
the Northern Pacific. authorized by
the provost marshal general TO
make arrangements for the mobll-
IzaLon of all men in the state. all