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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-14

What are you doing for your country
and yourself? Why not work for I'm
Gle Sam? Inquire about our Civil Ser
vice Courses. We teach Shorthand
and Bookkeeping by correspondence
as well AS personal attendance. North
western Shorthand Reporting School,
Arcade Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-14
$4,000 REWARD

For information leading to the
arrest and conviction of the per
son or persons on Maury Island
who has been poisoning sheepo on
my ranch the past year.
1901 A. d. Kingsbury.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-14

Fuller Bros. of Ellisport have
made some changes and repairs
in their greenhouses that will
tend to simplify the work this
season. They have built up a
fine trade in their line and have
an extensive plant.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-14
ON HIS WAYTOFRANCE
Vashsn Heights Boy On His Way East
Optimistic as to Beat Service News
Of Interest

Miss June COwan of Seattle.
was n guest of Dorothy and Rhea
Cowan, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. .. Cook and
Mrs. Glen Morgan aud daughter
Margaret were guests at dinner
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Bonnell
on Sunday.
We learn that "coast" artillery
has been renamed field" artil
lery and those in that branch Of
the service have been ordered TO
France. Donald Taylor, who
has been in artillery service for
some time, was the guest of his
brothers, Charles and Austin
Taylor and families, over Sun
day. He babe all farewell and is
now ON his way east.
The uncertainty OF the boat
service isn't having any bid eff.
feet on the people who make
their home at the Heights during
the summer. We notice that Mr..
and Mrs. Myers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood and Mr.. and Mrs. Hill are
here expecting to remain per
manently.
Last week $ Record announced
that the Vashon State Bank had
been admitted TO membership In
the Washington State Bank
Guaranty Board. To the casual
reader this will be given only
passing notice, but TO the resi-.
dents of the Island'in general it
is of the greatest iinportance.
II means every dollar you depos-
it with the Vashon State Bank
is safe and will be returned any
time you want it the State, in
addition TO thecredit of the bank,
is responsible for its return.
When we realize that there are
buta few banks in the United
States that give their depositors
this advantage, and but one
state in the Union that they are
compelled by law TO do so-Ok.
etahoma we can see what this
means as to the Island. II is
well to also state that there isn't
a law to that effect in this state,
but that the action of the bank
was purely voluntary and promp.
ted by desire to safeguard the
interests of patrons.
Itis pleasing to read some
thing cheering concerning poul
try, but the fact still looms DIP
that the business cannot be run
with a profit as the situation is
at present. John l.. Crab, an
excellent authority ON chickens,
in a talk before the food repre-
sentatives recently. said it costs
l6 cents a month to feed her.
Mr.. Shoup. at the experiment
station makes the same estimate.
We think they are both too high
40 cents would be about right,
One cannot expect q better aver
age of eggs than so per cent
that is 30 eggs from one hundred
hens each day or - eggs from
one hen per month. At 80 cents
per dozen. which is the price the
producer can get net this week,
would leave him 10 cents for his
work per hen per month. But
there are only a few months, say
four, thai ne can expect 80 per
cent eggs; the next eight months
he would find he was going at a
loss. This yearit will cost not /
less than 81 u to rear chicken /
to its laying age, when in normal I
times it did not cost more than 80 /
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-14

If it is shingles you want, see
w. V. Covey, Vashon. Phone 223.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-14

Ncolin soles at Rendall's re.
pair shop, Portage. Black 1875.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

Z. N. Pring arrived in Cordova this
afternoon and will remain here several
days. Those desiring pianos tuned
and repaired phone him at the Wind.
sor hotel or notify A. H. Pinkus. 19-tf
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20
AVIATOR WAS
OUTNUMBERED
BY GERMANS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-Admiral
Sims, commanding the United States
naval forces in Europe, today report
ed to Secretary Daniels that the Ger
mans claim that the American sea-
plane in which American Ensign
Sturtevant was lost was burned. Ad-
miral Sims said that apparently ten
enemy planes attacked the machine.
Sturteyant was the second pilot of the
machine.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

The bearer bonds of the Second Ii
berty Loan have been received by the
First Bank of Cordova and are ready
for delivery. The Federal Reserve
bank, of San Francisco, to whom was
sent the subscription, advises the local
institution that the registered bonds
will not be ready for sixty or ninety
DAYS
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

All who attend the jitney dance at
Eagle hall on Friday evening are as
sured good time, and at the same
time will be contributing their mite
toward the Red Cross.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

Owing to circumstances that have
arisen, the patriotic rally planned for
Thursday night will be postponed I'M
til the week of March 4, which is ma
tional school visiting week. Instead
programs will be given in the several
rooms at the school, to which all are
invited.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

Neil McKetchnie was arrested at
Mccarthy for a violation of the dry
law, and at a hearing before Commits
sioner O'Connor was found guilty and
sentenced to pay a fine of $3.50 and
serve eight months in the federal Jail,
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

The steamer Alaska is due from Sc
attic tomorrow night at 10 o'clock, hav-
ing left Juneau at A.o'clock this morn
ing. She has over thirty passengers,
$50 tons of freight and large batch of
mail for Cordova.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

The Port Wells Mill and Lumber
Company, owned and operated by four
townsmen, p l.. Simpson, Thos. Davis,
John Enlund and Ed. Kelter, has pur-
chased the launch Reliance from Jack
Stanley, of Valdez, which they will use
this summer in towing logs. The first
three named owners, together with
about ten employees, will leave here
tomorrow night for Port Wells on the
launches Rolfe and Reliance.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

Brigadier General w. P. Richardson
is at present in command of the One
Hundred and Fifty-ffth brigade at Fort
Lee, Va. 1t is stated that the general
has made application to the war de-
partment for service in France, but
the rumor has not been verified.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20
NOTICEl

The Episcopal Guild Auxiliary will
meet at Mrs. Harwood's tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. All members
are urgently requested to be present.
MRS. CHASE, Sec.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

For sale at a bargain, Walkers Inn
at Alaganic. For terms apply to Cor
dova Abstract & Realty Co, Adams
Building.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

Charles E. Bell, first-class private,
and formerly cable operator at Cor
dova, committed suicide in a Seattle
hospital, where he had been confined
for several months.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20
MASONIC MEETING.

A meeting of Mt. Mckinley lodge
No 1873, F. & A. NJ, will be held on
Thursday evening.
o. c. MEYERS, w. NJ.
d T. PHILLIPS, Secy.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

A meeting of the Cordova Chamber
of Commerce will be held at the North
land Club room on Saturday evening
at $50 o'clock. The election of Off
GERS and other important business will
take place, and full attendance of
the members is requested. An invi-
tation is also extended to those who
mercial organization to be present
and enroll.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

WANTED-Women and girls to work
at the Pinnacle Rock clam plant by
the month or piece work. Phone
Cordova House. 20-tf
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

Ebert E. Ray of Cordova has filed
his declaration of candidacy for mem
Der of the territorial legislature on the
Democratic ticket
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

The Cordova Style Shop has placed
ran attractive sign in front of its place
of business.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20
LOCAL DOlNGS
AND PERSONAL |
MENTION
Steamer Admiral Evans sailed for
Seattle at O'Clock last night.

w. R. Ross, of Fairbanks, was an ar
rival in Cordova on yesterdays train.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

Tom Currie has gone to Seward to
accept a position at the Northern pool
and billiard hall
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-20

The freighter Valdez is due in port
tomorrow with flat cars and trucks
for the Copper River & Northwestern
railway
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mrs. F. A. Walker.
Copyricht 1918 by McCiur News nnpnr
Syndicate New Yorb City.
THE ROSE AND THE PANSIES.

Once there bloomed in q garden under
a tall red rosehush four modest little
pansies.
One day the naughty rose looked down
at them with pitying glanccs and snid
'1Iow glad | am that | can sec about
Those poor little pansles must have duii
time of il down there, under all the tail
flowers, and what pleasure they get out
of life is more than | can see
But one morning the rose opened her
leaves earlier than usual. Every hing
was quite still in the garden, and she
heard low talking near by. so she bent
her head little and listened
"Oh, What wonderful sight she
heard one pansy say isn't that web OF
dew Just like diamonds"
"And did YOU see the beautiful beetle,
all shiny and black, hurrying along to
get home to breakfast? How he did run.
said another.
And the beautiful white rabbit, lie
stopped quite near us this morning, said
another. The bit of green lettuce he was
carving was quite the prCtticst sight |
have ever seen against his pretty white
coat
"Yes, " replied the fourth pansy, these
early morning sights are quite the most
beautiful in the world. am sure Did YOU
ever see the grass n more lovely shade of
green than this morning"
Il think it. must be very dull for the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
BY Henrietta Crauol.
BED LINEN.

January is the time for white sales at
least, it is the time that suits the mer-
| chant best. Then the homemaker ~ sup
posed to have hours Of leisure in which To
make up the materials she has bought It
| il n good season for buying, no doubt, but
July and August bring ideal days for
| bleaching muslin and for laundering and
replacing bedding.
Few of us possess stores Of linen now,
or, having good linen, want 10 use It
| daily; so cottons are the useful, low
priced substitute But, like Peter Pndcr' 8
razor they are made to sell When you
apply the real test of value 10 them, you
find they are not 50 rarely beautiful that
you long to possess them, nor that they
offer such wearing qualities that you
know they will be remarkably useful. No
wonder some of you want advice when
it comes to replacing worn bed linen.
| shall have TO tell you what ] told
n newly wed few days ago; it is bet
ter to buy "A really good quality of cotton
shceting and pillow tubing. and make
your own bedding. than 10 buy cheaper,
rcady-made articles, if YOU can honestly
spare the time to make the goods proper
".
| Sheeting is seamless, and sheets should
be made the length you like them. The
| top hem should be wider than the bot
| tom hem, as this strengthens the sheet
where the wear comes and makes II easv
| TO always tell which - the top and which
| the bottom Of the sheet Seams IN sheets
| are TO he deplored but all have not such
| tender bodies as the princess in the fairy
| tale who felt the pea placed beneath her
mattress and so betrayed her royal birth
| Seams can be made so smooth ny To be
OH hin IL mt tn
buy bolt of muslin and use it for both
sheets and pillow cases, no doubt you can
seam your sheets smoothly enough for
daily use Your best unscancd sheets
can be kept for special uses.
Pillow cases should have nj least 4
two-lnch wide hem, as all the weight Of
the pillow comes on the open end when
the beds are made up dali, and when
cases are changed
1t is perfectly natural for all women
to love handwork and want to beautIf.
all their possessions WITH It. but 4 - rot
always wise 10 spend the necessary time
on low-priced materials Sheets and
pillow cases should have only an INITIAL
or monogram on them II these are still
good when the articles become worn. clt
them out carefully and Use them agaln,
fcather-stItchng them on the new ma
terlal. If they fray out before the new
goods is worn, you can easily rip them
off
In normal times. embroidery and
similar fancy work Is not 70 be condemn
ed but now, when the world IS in 4 death
grip. IT Is wrong TO give your time u any
idle amusement Your spare time belongs
to the fighting men, and YOU should give
1t to them through the Rcd ross branch
nearest 10 YOU; not waste II making tat
ting for dish cloths or cdglng for towels
las YOU SOC some If your prO-cncmy
nclghbors thoughtlcssly DONG
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08

tall flowers living mp above everything
beautiful, sand ono How much they
mis-. ! really cannot sce how thy gel
ANYTHING out Of life, for my part
The vcrv idca." said the rcd rose.
Strengthening on her stem Those quiet
little pansic9 ptying me but ! should
like very much to see The things Of which
they were talking this morning, and |
believe will get up early tomorrow
morning and take a look on the ground I
But that was easier said than done
the red rose found. for though she awokc
early. She could not bend her head over
far enough to see the ground, So tall had
she grown
But She had lost all interest in the
things above Now She wanted to Sec
what the panslcs saw. and every day She
bent over little more until she could
see the ground
Then one morning she bent lower
than usual So that she might be as near
the ground as the panseS when snap
went her tender stem and She fell 10 the
ground.
A gentle south wind wandering BY
touched her softly on The check Poor
rose, he said why did you bend and
break your stem?"
Il wanted 70 see what the panslcS
saw. she moancd.
You should have been content to
sec the things above, he said, sadly
That was your place, and ii yCu had not
been 50 inquSitlvc you would still tie
blooming up in the sun
Poor rose. said the pansies when
thev saw her withercd on the ground
how glad weshould Re We do not ike up
where she came from am sure if She he'd
lived nearer the ground whore all IS
beautiful she would not have faded SO
soon
That is right, modest little pansies
said the south wind BE content 10 live
where you bloom. and though the world
is full Of beauty for each 10 enjoy re-
member YOU can enjoy best the things
around you, for that IS where the Creator
intended YOU TO he :
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
AMERICAN GIRL WEDS
son OF RUSSIAN PRINCESS

London, Aug. s.-Rosalie Dorothea,
eldest daughter Of Harry Gordon Self
ridge, American owner of one of London S
large stores, was married yesterday
afternoon to Serge de Bolotoff, eldest
son Of the Princess Wlasemsky, member
of one of the oldest families of Russia
The bridegroom, who has lived in Eng
land for many years, rs an aviation en-
thusiast, and claims TO have been the
fifth man in the world TO fly In an airplane
Owing 10 the death of the BRIDE : mother
q few months ago. the wedding was cele-
brated quietly in the capel OF the Russian
Embassy, only relatives and few friends
of the contracting parties being present
After a honeymoon In the South Of
France, the couple will live part Of the
year in England and the remainder
in America.
Mr.. Selfridge was formerly a partner
Of Marshall Field the Chicago merchant
and is said to be a multi-Inillionalre
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
by Lee Paps.

| didnte feel mutch like going TO skoo
tins morning, and scd to ma, Ma, wat If
| say thome and help you Ground the
house today.
Wat if you don't, sed ma.
Well. | don't feel very good, ma, and
maybe II ! helped you sweep and every
thing. mavbe the exercise wood do Inc
good | scd.
never herd sutch tommy rot, you
rnartch rite of TO skool. scd ma
But g. ma, vat If | get sick IN skool
and haff to be carried home on stretch
er? | sed
In that case I'll let YOU get up of the
stretcher and sweep the house, sed ma.
Well maybe it wood be TOO late then
ma Used.
Good by. sed ma. Neening she wood
ent leave me, and started to 90 70 skool
and rite erround the corner horse fell
down and ! had 10 wait till II got up agen,
being a prittv long wlle on account Of the
horse being more comfortable laying
down than wat 1t was standing up, and
bv the time | got to skoOl nobody was
erround, on account Of me beng late,
thinking. G, I'm late, G.. And | quick
went rite home agen, ma saying, Well Tor
gOodnlss sakes, wat are you doing back!
was late and | thawt maybe if |
came back maybe you wood give me q
late ixctIse note on account OF me not
feeling very good early this morning
Are you sure you dident feel well? sed
ma.
Yes nam I dident hardly feel good
at all, sed And ma rote me late TX
cuse and gave it TO me to take to skool,
SAYING, You serteny take the cake.
WIch | do.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
GONE HOME.
His Death Well Avenged.

The following letter has been received
bv Mrs. Cornelius " Spearlng 1892
North FIftv-fOurth street Phlladel phIa,
from a chum OF her son, " alter Joseph
Spearing, who was killed in France June
10 Private SpearIng was one OF the
'seventv-six who volunteered 10 til up
the Fifth regiment. I. :. NJ. c. lie was
a member OF the Twenty-third company,
Sixth machine-gun battalion. He enlisted
April "a, 1918:
Dear Mrs. Spearing: There is grief
In nv heart and IN the hearts Of all
my comrades for the great sorrow that
this war has brought to YOU and 10 Us.
We all unite TO express our heartfelt
sympathy and coincidence TO the mother
and family Of one who has fallen in cause
as irnperishable as will be the names Of
those who have fallen TO defend it
Should there be anything my comrades
and can do 70 mitigate your grief and
to alIy your sorrow, some little keepsake
of Walt as a marine, perhaps, but name IT,
dear ladv, and it shall traverse the ocean
10 you.
Because YOU do not know me- please
do not think II presunptuous Tor me to
write You are Walters mother, | Was
hls inseparable friend and comrade
that makes us two kindred souls IN com
mon grief for our nearest and dearest.
Then too, this letter fulfills a duty that
am bound by oath aTS will 10 perform
Many months ago Walt and ! promised
each other that should the God Of Battles
acll TO one, the other would console the
sorrowing mother.
Now, Walt has gone west to home and
to you forever, but his figure his voice,
IN 10
living truths TO me myself, should the
great call come, Will 20 gladly confident
of q reunion and with faith in the eternal
truth Of that cause for which die.
Beneath the green in Belcau woods
forever connected with the honor Of the
marines lies Walt with two comrades
"dead on the field % honor Above
their graves the stately pines sway IN their
grandeur, an imperIshablc monument.
But greatest Of all epltaphs is that en-
graved within the hearts of his comrades,
"A man-than whom there was no peer
In kIndliness in understanding, in cOmrade-
shin bevond compare" We alone know
what could have been had circumstances
so willed it,
Whatever befall, whatever sorrow fills
US. one thing swear to you, here hard by
that lonley grave-the very paper that !
write upon was taken in a captured Ger
man dugout-I swear that Walt is well
avenged that he has not died in vain,
for his spirit leads us onward to the ulti-
mate victory and you are proud, ! know
for you are the mother Of q martyr
A martyr in holy cause, freedom and
liberty.
Dear lady, the very thought that you
are in grief tears my heart DO not sorrow.
Death, after all, is not so terrible; and here
why, here it is glorious,
Mother in the name Of the Iwent "
third company, in the name Of the marines
! salute you, and all my comrades salute
you DeVotedly, Sol Segel.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
Careless Use of Soap
Spoils the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully, il
YOU want to keep your hair looking its
best. Most soaps and prepared sham
noos contain too much alkai. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle
and runs it.
The best thing for steady use is just
ordinary mulsifed cocoanut oil (Which
Is pure and greaseless), and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub it
in. II makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather, which rinses out easily,
removing every particle Of dust. dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The han
dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves
the scalp soft and the hair fine and
silky, brig ight, lustrous, fluffy and easy to
manage.
You can get mulsifed eocoanut oil at
any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and few
ounces will supply every member OF the
family for months.