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

tendance. DR.. Pascoe, who is
taking part of the district super
intendent's work for DR.. Sulliger,
who is with his company as
chaplain, conducted the confer
ence.
Mrs. W. G. Whitfield and
family had the pleasure of Wis
it for the week end from her
brothers, Harry and Bert Bixby.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Davis left
Wednesday for Michigan. They
were accompanied as far as Ia
coma by their son and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Davis, who
returned Wednesday evening.
We shall miss the Davis families
very much, and we wish them a
safe and pleasant journey.
Mrs. Alice j. Miller went to
Tacoma Thursday evening to at
tend the lecture, THE Labora-
tory of Youth, by Dan B. Brum-
mitt, editor of the Epworth Her
aid, given at the first M. &. church.
He told how the experiments con
Quoted in the laboratory of an in
ventor were all failures except
one, and when one is a success
it is sent to the factory; he liken.
ed the youth of our land to the
laboratory: each one makes fail
ures of his experiments of living,
and only one experiment is a
success.
On Wednesday evening of last
week about 40 friends and neigh
bors gathered at Mrs. Hunts
home for a surprise and farewell
to Mrs. Pierce, our efficient and
courteous telephone chief opera
tor for the past two or three
years. After all had gathered,
the next problem was to get Mrs.
Pierce to call at Mrs. Hunts.
But our jolly operator, Miss
Stella Hofmeister, finally sue
ceeded in enticing her from the
switchboard. The surprise was
certainly complete, and later in
the evening another surprise
was in store for her, when Mrs.
Hedge, on behalf of the friends,
made very appropriate speech
and presented Mrs. Pierce with
a handsome umbrella with her
name engraved on silver band
on the handle. The gathering
was also as a farewell to our
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Davis,
who left Thursday morning for
an extended trip to Colorado.
and possibly Michigan, by auto
mobile. They plan to go to Sac
ramento, Cal, and possibly to
Los Angeles. We shall hope to
hear from them occasionally dur
ing their trip.
Received too late for last week.
Mrs. Ed Helmick of Seattle is
spending the week with her sis
ter, Mrs. n. A. Jones at the
Bentley home in west Burton.
Arvin Bentley spent the week
with his brother Marion and
family in Tacoma, after attend
ing the grammar school picnic
on Saturday at Point Defiance
Park.
Misses Mary and Miriam
Campbell and their friend, Miss
Moore, came up from Grand
Mound the first of last week for
a few days rest at the summer
home of Miss Mary Campbell at
Newport. They returned Thurs
day.
Mrs. A. Hunthas sold her pro
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-31

A 240-acre farm near Spring.
field sold for $4,000.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
FRENCH SHIP BLOWS
 UP AFTER COLLISION
BIG SECTION OF TOWN LAID WASTE BY MUNiTION BLAST
 THOUSANDS ARE INJURED.

Halifax, N. S-Between 800 and l. 900 persons were killed, according to careful estimates, when the French munitions ship Mont Blanc blew up iu Halifax harbor after a collision With the Iona, a Belgian relief steamship. Thousands were injured, and it is e&- pected many of then; will die.
 Virtually all the north end of the city was laid waste and the property damage will run far into the millions. A part of the town of Dartmouth, across the harbor from Halifax, also was wrecked Nearly all the bulid- ings in the dock yard there are in ruins.
 The zone of destruction in Halifax itself extends from the North Street railway station as far north as Afric- vile to Bedford Basin and covers al area of about two square miles in the section known as Richmond. The buildings which were not demolished by the force of the terrific explosion were destroyed by the fire which fol lowed.
 Scores Of persons were injured by the collapse of the railway station, Arena Ring, Military Gymnasium, SUI gar refinery and elevator.
 All business has been suspended. Armed guards of soldiers and sailors are patrolling the city. Not a street car is moving and part of Halifax is in darkness. All hospitals and many private houses are filled with injured. Temporary hospitals and morgues have been opened in schoolhouses in the western section of tbe city.
 The damage along the water front cannot yet be estimated. Many of the men composing the crews of the ships in the harbor were killed or injured. On one steamer, the Pictou, it is re. ported that 33 of the crew of 42 were killed Bodies of many seamen have been picked up in the harbor. Rescue parties working along the ruins Of buildings are removing the bodies of the dead.
 The collision which resulted in prob- ably the worst disaster in the history of the Dominion occurred near Pier 8 in the narrows leading from tho harbor to Bedford Basin The muhi- tions ship was hound from New York for Bedford Basin when the relief ship Ioma, bound for the sea, crashed into her.
 The Mont Blanc was pierced on the port side almost to the engine room. The other ship. which was only slightly damaged, backed away when flames burst out on the munitions ship and was abandoned by the crew. The captain of the Mont Blanc also ordered his crew to tie boats, as he realized an explosion was inevitable. The men reached shore safely before the tremendous blast F minutes la ter, which blew their ship to pieces and wrecked a large part of the city
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
SALESMAN TALKED WRONG
Argument Included Reference to Mis- haps and the Deal Was
 "Queered"

The motorcar salesman's lack of judgment cost him sale. He was try ing to sell a professional man ma chine, but he handed out the wrong kind of talk and "queered" the deal. His prospective customer had been in two or three serious motorcar acci- dents while out riding with friends and really was just bit timid about riding in machine, although to please his family he had just about made up his mind to buy one. The motorcar man, with much glibness anu effective ness, presented the various virtues of his car. Just look at the axle" he said. When you get in a smashup that axle, unlike many others, will not break, but will bend, and so can be repaired without much expense"
 This unfortunate argument spoiled the sale. It aroused the sense of fear which the professional man had when riding in a machine, and he told the salesman that he guessed he would not place his order for machine at that time.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
ARKANSAS BAPTIST
 HIVE HAD BIG YEAR
ANNUAL CONVENTION CONCLUO- ED AT JONESBORO AFTER 4
 SESSION OF THREE DAYS.
MEET AT HELENA NEXT YEAR
Reports on Missions and Finances Show Much Has Been Accomplish ed-Ds. Ben CeX of Memphis
 Talks on Y. M. c. A. Work.
Jonesboro--

JOuGSDOIO.--
 The State Baptist Convention clos ed a three days session at Jonesboro, which has been one of the best in the history of the church.
 Helena was selected as the place for the next meeting, with Rev c. D. Wood of Pine Bluff to preach the con vention sermon.
 Many interesting questions were discussed at the session, but nole proved SO interesting as that of the report on state missions, the report being read by Dr. J. s. Rogers. the secretary. In speaking of the report, Dr. Rogers said in part:
 "This has been the greatest year for Arkansas Baptiats in all their history According to New Tcsta- ment programme the Baptist pro tgramme is hreefold-Christian be- neyolence, Christian education and missions"
 The financial report was most en- couraging 10 all Baptists, and showed that the sum of 29,789.75 was raised for the Baptist Orphanage at Monti- cello. A debt of $15,1S779 on this tr- stitution was paid A debt of S26,900 on state missions was paid this year, and other indebtedness paid, 8 total of $41,1S779 having been paid this year The convention reached a eli max when the total report on finances was made-a total of all missions Of $f01f36.30. a grand total for all de nominational purposes reaching $150,- 003.3
 Dr. T. D. Brown of Little Rock made a strong address on the chieve- ments of state missions and the op- Dortunity of the hour.
 Rev. Joe A. Johnson, the Camp Pike preacher. read report and made splendid statement on the work te was doing among the soldiers. During the 15 days that the Bapttsts have been doins work among the soldiers at Camp Pike there have been over 1,600 professions Of faith in Christ.
 C. s. Fitzpatrick of Helena, a lay man, present as a messenger from the First Church or that city, presented the question of the war savings cer- tificate and after d talk on this all important question the convention went on record indersing the same.
 The feature of the programme was an address by Rev. Ben Cox of Mem phis on the Y. NJ. c. A war work.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
Whats keepinu 'Em Out.

A Philadelphia editor says that Charles Frohman, before setting of on the Lusitania's last voyage, joked a good deal about London's theaters in war time.
 "The London revues," he said one day. "have funny names-'Come Over Here and Stop Your Pooling and Oh, Be Careful A good title. for one of these thinly attended revues would be Whats Keeping 'Em Out?'
 "The last revue I visited the audi ence hardly numbered a hundred. I said to the manager consolingly:
 Whats keeping them out? l guess it's the war, eh?'
 'No,' he growled, with an oath and a side glance at the author. No, it's the price,"
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
TEUT0NS ATTACK
 TOWARD TRENTINO
WOULD COMPEL RETREAT OF GEN. DlAZ'S ARMIES FROM
 THE MOUNTAINS.

Austria Hungary, with whom the United States is on the eve of de- claration of war as the principal ally of Germany, is taking the lead in new attempt to break through the present Italian front, compel the re treat of General Diaz's armies from the mountains, capture Venice and permit the Austro-German invaders to swarm over a wide extent Of the northern Italian plains.
 Failing to pierce the Piave river line ill many attempts and flung bach from the mountain passes between the Piaye and the Brenta by the dogged Italian resistance, the Teu- tons have turned further westward to the Trentino region, northwest of As iago, and are reported beginning an attack in force on the Sette Communi plateau
 A heavy concentration of Austro- Hungarians has been observed in this sector, as many as 10 divisions Cf troops being employed, according to the indications. On Monday night the massed artillery began an eX- tremely violent bombardment, and this appears to have been followed by the throwing of strong columns of . infantry against the Italian defenses.
 First reports of the infantry move ment came from Berlin, the German staff announcing that some of the hill positions on the Setti Communi had been taken by Field Marshal yon Hoetzendorf. the Austrian general commanding the offensive army, Con fdence has been expressed, however, that with the French and British at hand and in considerable force in northern Italy to reinforce the Italian armies, successful stand could be made against any further progress for the invaders. A break in the Italian line at the point of the present at tack would flank not only the Piave line but render the line of the Bren- ta, approximately 30 miles to the rear, impossible to hold, and would com. pei an Italian retreat to the Adige, some 30 miles further westward.
 Roumanian troops are now said to be joining the Russians in negouid- tons for an armistice with the central powers. Berlin sends this report, which has not been confirmed from other sources.
 The plight of the Roumanian army, in event of the cessation of hostilities by the Russians, is known to have been the subject of anxious considera- tion on the entente side. Roumania. is isolated from her western allies and has been dependent upon Russian support, the withdrawal of which would leave her front exposed on the north and her army open to imminent danger of envelopment.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
Love of Ease.

What is there about Hove of ease" that makes the strenuous one so wroth? Love of ease is a universal human trait, and has been so from the beginning of time. It is the incentive even of war. Barbarian tribes and na- tions fight fer slaves, and even the civilized citystates of ancient Greece made war in order to reduce their cap- tive enemies to bondage and compel them to do all the work, so that the conquerors might enjoy lives of lei sure. Love of ease is the handspring of nearly all human activities Men labor to obtain comforts and luxuries. If the hope of enjoying the fruits of his work were gone no man would labor except under compulsion of law or of necessity. He who vociferates against love of ease assails all man. kind, including himself II Philadel. phia Record
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14

cock, Owen and Vardaman, the roll call followed. When the document was transmitted to the House it was substituted there by unanimous con- sent for the more lengthy resolution reported by the House Foreign Reia tions Committee, after conferences with State Department officials.
 Senators Stone, who had charge of the resolutions; Gronna of North Da- kota, Norris of Nebraska. and Varda- man of Mississippi, who voted against the German declaration, joined the majority. A fifth, former Senator Lane of Oregon, has since died.
 EaFoIlette Absent.
 Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin, who also opposed war with Germany, was absent when the roll call was taken. Later he addressed the Sen ate and said that hr did not hear the summons to vote, which was taken while he was at his office preparing an amendment providing that the United States should not observe any
  prive of control territory of Austria held August 1, 1914. He said that with inclusion of this amendment he would have voted for the war resolution, but against it without his belated pro- posal.
 Necessity for cooperative military action of the allies was the principal reason advanced in debate for imme- diate passage of the Austrian resolu- tion. Senator Stone said that Ameri- can troops might soon face Austrian forces through extension of the west ern front to Italy by the Interallied War Council He said that the two nations actually have been at War for months.
 House debate was led by Chairman Flood of the Foreign Affairs Commit tee, and acting Republican Leader Gi, lette, both of whom recited Austria s aggressions against this government and it's citizens.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
]. 5. DESTROYER
 SUNK BY U-bOAT
JACOB JONES TORPEDOED BY SUBMARiNE-37 OF CREW
 WERE RESCUED
SHE WENT DOWN QUICKLY
Brother of Commander Was First American Victim of Spanish-Amer- ican War-Destroyer Was On Pa
 trcl Duty At the Time.

Washington.-Torpedoed in q night attack, the American destroyer Jacon Jones. one of the newest ana largest submarine hunters of her Gtyss, WAS sunk in the war zone ard tWo-thirds of her crew were lost. The disaster brings to the American people the first naval loss of great consequence since the country entered the war
 Thirty-seyen of her officers anl crew were taken off in life rafts. The remainder are not accounted for in 6 dispatch from Vice Admiral Sims, who forwarded the names of 10 of the survivors.
 Lieut. Commander David Worth Bagley, brother of Mrs. JosephUs Dan iels, wife of the secretary Of the navy, and whose brother was the first Amer ican officer to give his life in the Spanish-American War, does not ap pear in the list of survivors.
 Inasmuch as Admiral Sims men toned other officers among the sur viVors and did not name Bagley, it is feared he went down with his ship.
 The complement of the Jones il peace times was five officers, five pet. ty officers and S7 enlisted men. Un- doubtedly this has been increased to hundred or more From the first report it would appear that the loss of life would be upward of CO.,
 The attack, which was at o'clock at night, was delivered by torpedo. In the rolling, icy seas of North At lantic winter weather the submarine probably had plenty of opportunity to pfck her time for the shot. The submarine probably came upon the destroyer patrolling her course in the dark and had all the best of the engagement.
 No details were contained in the report, but it has been the case here toforc that when submarine gets a hit on a destroyer il is more due to q chance meeting and good opportunity than fighting skill on the part of the submarine. The large loss of life would indicate that the torpedo, with it's deadly charge of high explosive made a fair hit plump on the de stroyer's thin hull, and that the sub marine hunter probably was blown in two.
 That she went down quickly is evi- denced by the fact that nothing is said of survivors getting off in life boats Those saved got off on rafts, which probably fioajed of the sinking ship as she plunged down in the icy darkness.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
= Germanv Sells Sunar.

Stockholm-The final shipment Of the first 2.000-ton consignment of re- fined sugar has arrived here from Germany A further thousand tons is being loaded at Setting and is ex- pected to arrive within a few days. It is declared that the sugar has been received without any special compen- sation from Swedep's resources.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
STATE HAPPENINGS,

As the result of the recent request made by the Rotary Club that Pine Bluff people save their magazines and other reading matter for the soldiers, Roy NJ. Kemp, who agreed to collect the magazines, reports that he has about two tons of magazines, books and papers. Some Of these will ba sent to Camp Pike and other army camps.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
Youtnful DipIon,at.

My grandson's father had told him not to go into the Chicken yard any more. In the evening he came home and found the little fellow in the chick en yard again. He said; Raymond, l think I shall whip you for not mind- ing me-" RaypSind said: 70, papa, just don't give le any dessert for sup per, and that, Sill punish me just as much"-ChicAgn Tribune.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
Opposed To Decoration,

Washington.-Decorations of any officers or men of the American navy by foreign governments for war ser vices will be opposed by Secretary Daniels. He said he will advise 8 strict adherence to the provision of the constitution which probits it.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
Red Guard Gives Up.

ockholm-Finnish papers read ing Haparanda report that the Halsin- fors Red Guard has decided to sur render it's weapons. This is reported 10 be indirectly a result of pressure from other na,IU2s whose subjects have been murdered by Finnish So- cialiStS
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
Chicks Play Cupid Roles.

A brood of chickens, matched out in the oven Of the kitchen stove, was the medium through which Harry Schafer and his wife were reconciled in mu- nicipal court. Schafer was arrested, charged with failing to provide. Mrs. Schafer appeared before Judge Yeat- man She said trouble started when Schafer failed to bring home coal oil fo- an inauhaiar She told the court
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
NUMBER Al

Street lights in Fort Smith were cut off at the powerhouse a half hour after the last street car had return ed to the barns, and at thai hour it was stated all organized labor had joined the general strike in support of the striking telephone girls, except only the barbers and the retail clerks, who were not scheduled to enter the strike until 10 p. m.
 The various labor organizations an swered the calls for the strike, ac-
 ording to the schedule arrange. and fl was stated that the strike is 100 per cent effective. An appeal ia said 10 have been made to the federal authorities at Washington to have the power plant here continued in opera ion through government request. the appeal being based on the fact that he local plant provides power to mines in this district, which produce 1000 tons of coal daily, and that tne shutting down of these mines will seriously affect the coal situation iu
 his vicinity.
 Gov. c. H. Brough has announced at Little Rock that he will not allow my violence or law violation in con nection with the strike, although he has not said what steps he intends
 10 take. A home guard organization is being formed there, but it has no equipment. Labor leaders say there will be no violence. It was announc- d taat W. M Mahon, international president of the street car men, had telegraphed the local union not to go 9ut on strike. Local newspapers printed their Sunday morning edi- tions before p. m., at which hour the printers were called out.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
Bread Cards in France.

Paris.-Bread cards will be issued soon. The daily allowance has been fixed at 300 grams (about ten ounces) per capita. Men engaged in hard manual labor will have double al. lowance.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
k.ieer Realizes Defeat.

Washington.-Vice President Mar shall interprets Germany's efforts to make separate peace with Russia as added evidence that the kaiser realizes he faces ultimate defeat.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14

any incubator, to wit, the family cook stove over' In proof of his judgment the Brood matched out. Schafer and his ywife eft the courtroom arm ir ar4 ;a'
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
Bar Alien Musicians

Washington and theatri- cal organizations coming to Washing ton during the war must leave alien enemy members behind
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
Uncle Sam,a Billions.

Washington. = Total cash in the treasury of the United States reached the unprecedented sum of S4,772,031,- 79l.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
prnduce More Potash

Ansterdam-At a meeting of the German potash syndicate it was an nounced, according to German news papers, that the potash production for 1917 would reach 1,S00,00o ltons, or PFC OOO tons more than duringS the record peace year of 1915.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
Mpg Really Not in If.

Hub (ydh irritation)-"Why is n tbIat yoYee omen insist upon having fthe last,, .td?" Wife (calmly)-"We Mont. y only ree7pn we get it is
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14

Mrs. Mary A. Martin of Little Rock was fined S10 by Municipal Judge Woodruff for failing to send her nine yearold boy to school, This is the first conviction in Little Rock of vfo- lation of the school attendance com pulsory act, pass~d by the last Legs lature
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
Free Postaae For Eine frs.

Washington.-Free postse i to sol aiers, sailors and marines m igned ilo Eve duty in the IT.,*el tatae end
 tendencies. aH &se
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
Hotel For Fiahters.

New York.-A hotel exclusively for ~~s',s'- be opened here ibv the
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14

The State Council of Defense is ar ranging for 6 statewide war confer ence to be held at Little Rock on De cember 20. Representatives of the county councils, women's councils and all allied organizations, will be invited o take part in the conference. Gen. Luke F. Wright of Memphis has been invited to deliver the principal ad. dress.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14

Seven dollars and fifty cents per ton for lump coal at the yards is the retail price fixed for the city of Lit .rA- n--t A~ .na-s- sarcf saI adp,in;s.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14

Provost Marshal-General Crowder authorized the appointment of F. r. Friedman. assistant adjutant-generat of Arkansas, as a major in charge Of the execution Of the draft law in this state. The appointment was made upon the joint recommendation of Gov Brough and the adjutant-genera1 of Arkansas.