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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-15

We have many more good po-
sitions than we can fill. Why not
see us and get one of themf
Northwestern Business College.
Seattle, Washington. Formerly
Northwestern Shorthand Report
ing School.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-15
Civil Service

Z. 5. Government wants ambi-
tious. Intelligent MEN and WO-
MEN for Civil Service. Refined,
congenial work. Paid vacations.
War creates $4,000 new positions
IN Washington alone. Write for
booklet. international Cores
pondenee Schools, Box 913.
Scranton, Pa.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-15
ELLISPORT

Mrs. Reuel Minis has been en-
tertaining a house full of rela-
tives this week, among whom
were Mr.. Raymond Minis of Cot
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-15

The county commissioners have
authorized the commissioner of
public welfare TO expend $500
from his budget for the present
year for the construction. equip
ment and furnishing of an addi-
ton to the county almshouse.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-15
BURTON

h'Nhpoif VINO ~ N'hh 'sNs
visitor at the home OF Mrs. Mice
Miller.
Mra patrician, former resN-
dent of Burton, who has beeli
spending several weeks vacation
here, returned to Tacoma the lat
ter part of last week.
Mrs. w. c. Whitfield entertain
ed her class of girls at birthday
party last week at the Whitfield
farm west of Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Griswold of
Tacoma, who lived on the Island
near the mouth of Judd Creek
many years ago, were calling on
old-time friends at Burton on
Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. j. l.. Bixby entertained
her Sunday school boys at dinner
last Friday night. The boys Were
somewhat disappointed, as they
had planned to have a campfire
on the beach and a swim in the
bay. But all enjoyed the evening
around the fireplace, which was
very good substitute.
A meeting of all the patrons of
Burton water system to discuss
the proposition of forming
stock company TO take over the
present water works, was held on
Monday evening. About 25 We're
present. A committee, consisting
of f. c. Heilge, w. ID. Clark, Geo.
Taylor and c. A. Tonneson, were
appointed to secure information
as to the present valuation of the
property, the probable expense of
putting the system in good re-
pair and of the estimated upkeep.
A temporary organization was
effected with c. A. Tonneson as
president and Geo. +. st. John as
secretary. The committee will
give a report at the next meeting.
which viii be held at the post
office at 3 p. M on Monday, Aug.
18th.
Mr.. Heu de Bourck was in Ta-
coma on business the first of this
week.
Mrs. Wadsworth has had sey-
eral friends from the East as her
guests recently.
Rev. Hugelet, Mrs. Hugelet and
daughter Feline of Seattle are at
tending the Assembly Mr.. Huge
let was a former pastor at Burton
He ana his son Herbert were here
only for the Sabbath.
Mr. and Mrs. V. Taylor and Mr.
and Mrs. Wadsworth took
drive Sunday evening and visited
the Ellsworth Farm at Vashon,
where Mr.. Wadsworth saw the
largest herd of cattle he has seen
since he left Kansas. All enjoyed
the trip.
AT the c. A. Tonneson home on
last Thursday the teachers of Ia
coma of 25 years ago were delight
fully entertained at luncheon.
Mrs. Tonneson and Mrs. LOOMS
were numbered among the teach
ers at that fine. The reunion
was a very enjoyable occasion.
The B. Y. p. U. Assembly at the
Point has been well attended.
Profitable sessions were planned
to meet the various needs in
church work. Last Sunday was
an inspiring day for all present.
The adult Sunday school class was
ably taught by one of the leaders.
Following this was an excellent
sermon by Rev. f. w. Carstens
d. d., of Seattle. The afternoon
service was much enjoyeS Two
service flags were dedicated. The
sermon was given by Chaplain J.
w. lnzer of Fort Lawton, l4th In
fantry.who is quite popGfSr in
Seattle. His subject was "MoGy-
eoddles, y and was forcefully de-
hvered in manner that only a
Southerner could command. In
the evening an Interesting b. Y.
P. Y. service preceded the regular
sermon. At Z 80 Rev. A. NJ. Petty
of Portland delivered a forceful
sermon on the first commandment
as revelation of God.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-15

The only tear we can she'd with
smile is the profteer,
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-15

The regular meeting of the
school board viii he held on the
first Saturday of each month in
the assembly room at 5 p. IN. Any
one who is interested is welcome
to attend these meetings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
NORMAL SCHOOLS
IN SH|PYARDS
FOR men ON JOB

Hartford, Feb. 23-Ambitious men
who desire to qualify as foremen in
the United States shipyards through
instruction received at the Shipyard
Normal school at Newport News, Va,
are being officially advised that they
cannot go direct to the school after
enrolment in the Shipyard Volunteers
of the Public Service Reserve. Men
are selected for higher training while
at work in the shipyards.
Leo A. Korper, state director of the
United States Public Service Reserve,
has received a communication from
National Director W. E. Hall, which
is of particular interest to Normal
school applicants. The national di-
rector said:
THE men who go to the Shipyard
Normal School at Newport News, Va.
are selected from hen already at work
in the shipyards by their employers
The idea is that they are to be in
structed as teachers. They will then
return to the shipyards and train
other men who need instruction.
"I, therefore, do not think that it
is possible to get any men into New
port News School who are not already
working in the shipyards."
Instruction in ship building is be-
ing given normal school pupils by a
corps of experts who teach ship pro-
duction as their pupils, $50 at a time,
actually build ships. The graduates
return to their shipyards to show men
of lesser competence how to improve
their work, to take responsibility and
foremanships. They teach the new
men how to apply their knowledge of
skilled trades to ship construction I'M
der the same service conditions as
obtain at the normal school. In this
way they become the nucleus of
trained supervisors whose knowledge
and skill are a vital need in pushing
through the shipbuilding program in
order to bring the war to a successful
conclusion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
MANY BUSINESS
men LACKING IN
HUSTLE SPIRIT
Advertising Business Men
Best for Public to
Patronize.

In every community you will find
some merchants who would never con-
slider any kind of an advertising pro-
position. It is d matter of tempera-
ment and grows out of mans per-
sonal characteristics, not from bust
ness circumstances or local conditions.
1t is the nature of some men to take
what comes naturally and let the rest
go. They are built on the Let we'll
enough alone" policy. They run along
in in the same rut year after year.
These people rarely advertise. 1t is
not the desire of The Times to say a
word against them. Many of them are
very honorable, faithful, and reliable
men. But they lack the spirit of en-
terprise and hustle, without which no
business can permanently hold it's grip
in these times.
Other men are always reaching out
for bigger and better things. They
are not satisfied with holding the same
trade year after year. They are al
ways reaching out for more. The
newspaper does not have to use any
long winded arguments to convince
SuCIl Hi6n dUOuL 1uGS
believe in it already. The only thing
necessary is for the solicitor to con
vince them that his particular PROPOSE
ton is sound and worth the money he
asks.
The advertising merchant is the best
one for the public to patronize, be-
cause of the temper and characteris-
tics revealed by the fact that he does
advertise. This shows that he is not
satisfied with things as they always
were. The same spirit of enterprise
that urges him to seek new trade by
advertising, leads him to seek better
bargains, higher values, and more
satisfactory service.
So if our readers wish to know what
merchants can fairly be expected t.
give them the most for their money
in quality, style, service and price, they
can do no better than to make up 6
list of the merchants that advertise
in The Times.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
WRITTEN BY ETHEL BROADHURST

There particularly stirring picture in my mind of
the Italian retreat and that is the picture of British troops
marching into Italian town crowded with refugees
The soldiers and tired dirty and dlapidated
the officers clothes the for wear and the
threads their wooes" had become unraveIed
down their wrist ike lnne hairs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
MERRITT. ELECTED
CHAIRMAN OF The
EXECUTIVE COMM.

Samuel R. Merritt of Bridgeport
was elected chairman of the execu-
tive board of the Connecticut State
Letter Carriers association at the
oath annual meeting held in this city
yesterday. The officers of the Or
ganization for the coming years is as
follows: President, Peter Fox of
Waterbury; vice president, William
w. Merrill of Bristol; secretary,
Clarence E. Crofoot; treasurer,
George F. Hall of Meriden. Charles
H White of Wallingford and Joseph
B. kenny of New Haven are the other
members of the executive committee
with Mr.. Merritt.
The business session of the Carriers
convention was held in Odd Fellows
hall in Broad street, yesterday after
noon. The hundreds of~delegates that
attended the meeting were addressed
by many prominent men of the state
and national associations together
with several local prominent business
men. In the evening in Foresters'
hall in Cannon street the visitors
were entertained with a vaudeville
program.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
TO HOLD EVENING
EXAMINATIONS TO
GET TYPEWRITERS

Announcement is made of evening
examinations in this city for the posi-
tons of stenographer and typewriter,
for stenographers, and for typewrit-
ers, to be held at o'clock the even
ings of March 4 and IS, and the first
and third Mondays of each month fol-
lowing until further notice. These
examinations are competitive, open to
both men and women, and are under
the United States Civil Service COM
mission.
Vacancies in the Departmental ser
vice, Washington, D. c., will be filled
from these examinations.
The usual entrance salary for these
positions ranges from $1,000 to $1,000
year, the War Department making
all appointments at $1,100 with pro-
motion to $1,000 after three months
! satisfactory service. Occasionally
there is opportunity for appointment
at somewhat higher entrance salaries
in the case of persons who attain good
ratings in the examination and who
have had high-grade secretarial or
stenographic experience.
Full information in regard to the
scope and character of the examina-
ton is contained in Form 1924, I'm
formation for Applicants for Steno-
grapher and Typewriter Examina-
tions," edition of July, 1917.
These examinations are open to ar
citizens of the United States who meet
the requirements. In view of the needs
| of the service, subjects of countries
allied with the United States will be
admitted to these examinations, pro
vided they are otherwise qualified
Such persons may not be certified fol
appointment, however, SO long a:
there are United States citizens on the
eligible lists.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
WILL RAISE FUND
FOR THE MEMBERS
SERVING IN ARMY

Acting under the direction of the
National officers and board of di-
rectors, the Ancient Order of TIibern-
ians is to raise a war fund of 50 for
each member of the order to be used
for the benefit of members of the
order in the service of the United
States. This fund is to be contri-
buted by the members, each division
of the order to arrange it's own
method of raising the fund
To carry out this purpose as ex-
pressed by the National president. Jo-
seph Mclaughlin, there will be a
mass meeting of the Hibernians of this
city and the two Ladies' auxiliaries
to be held at Lyric Hall in Main street
Sunday afternoon, March 8, at 2
o'clock. At this meeting ways and
means of raising the fund will be
considered.
State President John F. Leeney of
New Britain will be present with
State Secretary John S. Mccarthy of
New Haven, and other state and
county officers, officers of the Ladies'
| auxiliary of the state. and some of
Athe local Catholic clergymen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23

SWEET PEAS. VIOLETS, TULIPS,
DAFFODH.S,
JOHN RECEI & son.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
DON'T Be BILIOUS
HEADACHY, SICK
OR CONSTIPATED
Enjoy life! Liven your liver
and bowels tonight and
feel great.
Wake up with head clear,
stomach sweet, breath
right, cold gone.

Take one or two Cascarets tonight
and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver
and bowel cleansing you ever expert
enced. Wake up feeling grand, your
head will be clear, your tongue clean,
breath sweet, stomach regulated and
your liver and thirty feet of bowels
active. Get a box at any drug store
now and get Strengthened up by morn
ing. Stop the headache, biliousness,
bad colds and bad days. Feel fit and
ready for. work or play. Cascarets do
not grippe, sicken or Inconvenience you
the next day like salts, pills or Gallo
mel.NNThey're fine!
Mothers should give whole Cas-
caret anytime to cross, sick, bilious o.
feverish children because 1t will act
thoroughly and can not inJure.-Adv
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
By The International News Bureau, 1nc.)


vivid story of the incidents Of the Italian retreat is told
by Nurse Ethel Broadhurs who is serving with the Italian
forces the front menaced by the enemy offensive.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
Fore I! :! !!

iFine time for golf, isn't it,
with snow on the ground?
IBut there's no snow on the
ground of the American
Hardware Store links.
Tour Indoor Golf Course is
the Spalding Offcial-ap-
proved throughout the
United States.
fWhy not play the game,
keep in form, get the exer-
else, have the fun?
1.-The course is at your dis
posal. No charge. We
want you to use it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23

Trying to get whisky into the Jail
by putting it into loaves of bread was
foiled by the warden of the Salem
county, N. J., Jail.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
PANIC STRICKEN
CIVILIANS were
BOMBED BY HUNS

First Eyewitness Account of the Horrors of the
Italian Retreat Germans Slaughtered With
Shells Mothers and Babes Born and
UNIDENTIFIED on Red Cross
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
ENJOY A PLEASANT SURPRISE

A number or neighbors and friends
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris. Mathesen last Monday evening
at o'clock and in a body went to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Shupe, three and half miles south
west of Audubon, to carry out well
laid plans for a surprise on Mr.. and
Mrs. Shupe, who were to leave the
neighborhood in a few days. The
surprise was complete in every de-
tail, but 1t did not take Mr.. Shupe
and his wife long to make their un-
invited friends feel at home.
Mr.. Shupe and his estimable fam
lily have lived in Douglas township
many years and during that time
made many close friends who did not
propose to see them leave the farm
without a fitting farewell. Well
filled baskets were brought by the
party and after spending several
hours visiting and playing various
games, refreshments were served.
Before leaving Mr.. and Mrs. Shupe
were presented a cut glass dish as a
token of the esteem in which they
were held by their neighbors and II
will always be a pleasant remem-
brance to them.
Those composing the party were:
William McLeran and family, viii
Blohm and family, Chef Caldwell
and family, John Jensen and family,
Chris. Mathesen and family. George
Mathesen and family. Andrew Thysen
and family, ]. p. Hansen and family,
and L. J. Andersen and family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
in MEMORY OF A
DEPARTED SOLDIER
MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD sun
DAY IN HONOR OF YOUNG
SOLDIER.

Impressive memorial services were
held at the Presbyterian church last
Sunday afternoon in memory OF
Henry Miller, the splendid young
man who was killed in France while
in action on Nov 3rd. The service
was conducted by the pastor, Rev.
VIM. Mack, assisted by Rev. Lang Of
| the Evangelical church. A mixed
quartet composed of Mrs. Martin
Kjer, Mrs. Flora Freeman. Rev.
Mack and H. j. Hoogenakker rem
dered appropriate selections. The
facts concerning the life of the de-
ceased were set forth in the follow
ing obituary which was read by Rev.
Mack:
Henry Conrad Miller was born in
Audubon, Ia, May 26, 1892, and was
killed in action Nov. 8, 1918, while
with his regiment, the S59th Infan-
try, Co. b. in the fighting around ST.
Mihiel.
He was the son of Mrs. Bertha
Miller tof Viola township. When
one year old the family moved to
Nebraska, where they stayed for five
years and in 1897 came back to Iowa
and settled in Audubon. In later
years the father, Mr.. Conrad Miller.
who died Nov. l, 1914. purchased
farm in Viola township where Henry
grew to manhood.
The deceased was called 10 the
| service Of the country, tApril 20,
1918, and was stationed at Camp
Dodge for about four weeks. then
was moved 10 Camp Travis, Texas,
where he was pronounced to be the
best man physically that they had
had there. After two weeks he was
transferred to Camp Mills, Long
! Island, n. Y, and in less than two
weeks from arrival at this camp, he
was overseas, according TO the card
received by his mother in June.
Letters came from time TO time to
various members of the family and
we learn from them that he had
been over the top four times. On
/ his return to rest camp after the
fourth excursion he wrote that che
was alright, and had not received d
scratch. Also that the Dutch hated
to see the Yanks coming" When he
returned to the front his company
was ordered TO take an objective and
while carrying out this order he was
| killed. The official notification
came on Dec. 5th. and occasioned
great sorrow because his mother,
brothers and sisters were counting on
| his return.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.

The Iowa bituminOus coal situa-
ton is being prObed by the sub-com-
mittee of the senate Manufacturers
committee of which Senator Kenyon
is a member Governor Harding
will be asked to appear and tell
about coal prices.
Representative Green was before
the subcommittee and declared
there was favoritism in distribution
OF Illinois coal to dealers in the
ninth district. Many cases, he said,
have been brought to his attention.
He charged that the fuel administra-
ton had permitted some dealers to
get Illinois coal while others were
not allowed - do so. He mentioned
the name of the Fullerton Lumber
company as being favored at Oakland
while other dealers were not allowed
coal.
Representative Green recently
visited the different counties OF his
district. ,and was informed, while
going the rounds. of favoritism. At
thnt time At was not known the
senate manufacturers committee
would make an investigation.
In addition to Governor Harding.
other Iowans may be asked to testi-
fly. Secretary George Wrightman of
the Iowa Manufacturers association
may be called.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
ELEVEN SUPPLANTS
THIRTEEN AS JONAH DAY

Eleven has supplanted thirteen as
a Jonah day for Germany. Here is
proof:
The armistice took effect on the
eleventh hour of the eleventh day of
the eleventh month, making an elev-
enth hour surrender by the Germans.
And the eleventh verse in the eleventh
book in the Bible contributes fur
Their, to-wit: Wherefore the Lord
said unto Solomon, forasmuch as this
is done of thee, and thou hast not
kept my covenant and my STATUTES,
which have commanded thee, will
surely rend thy kingdom from thee,
and will give it to thy servants"
But that is not all! You lovers of
mysteries, please explain the coinci-
dence that figures showing the birth.
taking of office, length of time in
office and age of the heads of Amer
lea, France, England, Italy, Russia,
Belgium, Japan and Serbia each to-
tai 1886. Here are the figures;
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
RETURNS FROM VISIT.

]. ii. Wolfe, one of our prosper
Gus farmers out on route one. re-
turned Saturday from a ten days
visit with Frank T. Walls and fam
lily at Alexander. Neb. His wife ac-
companied him on the trip and they
report having had most enjoyable
time. Mr.. Wolfe said he saw thou
sands of acres OF land in southwest
ern Nebraska that did not produce
one bushel of corn to the acre this
year, all on account of the extereme
drouth He was in that section of
the country through which the Blue
river passes and he says that river
is certainly true to its name, though
the stream produces an abundance
of fish. Mr.. Wolfe is firmly con-
WINGED that Iowa is about the best
place on earth and that Audubon
county is in fact the garden spot Of
America.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
FIRE CHIEF
is BURNED BY ACID

Hillman Wright, assistant fire
chief, received very severe burns
from concentrated sulphuric acid
which was spilled on him when a
large container which he was carry
ing fell and broke. Wright was
carrying the container into the fire
station. Some of the acid spattered
in his face and caused him to drop
the container. A large amount of
the fluid was spilled over Wrights
legs and feet. The acid burned away
his shoes and part of his clothing.
A companion dashed water on
Wright and saved him from more
serious injury.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
NO MORE USE FOR
THE SUGAR CARDS

All restrictions on the use or sale
of sugar have been released. During
the progress of actual fighting in the
war, the ration of sugar went down
to two pounds per capita per month,
later going TO three pounds and fin
ally to four pounds on Dec. /. This
was superseded by the announce
ment Dec. 3 from Washington that
all restrictions are off on both the
buying by merchants or individuals,
also on the serving of same at hotels
and the restaurants. Larger sup
plies of beet and cane sugar from
Louisiana and the west with the
probabilities of large crops from
Cuba caused the lifting of the lid
If the public eating houses short
change you on sugar, call the turn
they can give you plenty to sweet
en- that cup of coffee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
HIT HIM HARD.

The fly lays four times each sum-
mer. and 80 eggs each time. The
descendants of one female fly in a
single season may number 2.080,320..
Lay 'em ont before they lay.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
FOR SALE.

Fine improved house and good lot.
Time payments to suit purchaser.
Best location in city. See II. J. Saw
age, 60-2.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
COCKERELS FOR SALE.

Have for sale r. c. r. l. cockerels.
deep red. big boned, $500 to $500.
Buy now. Phone 11E2. Mrs. James
w. Hood. 49,