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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-24
paid Advertisement
THE NEXT SHERIFF
OF KING COUNTY

No public official is vested With
more dangerous power over fheI
rights and liberties of citizens
than the sheriff Of the county.
No official can do more to pro
tect aud safeguard the people I'M
the exercise of their rights and In
the enjoyment of their liberties
than the sheriff Of the county.|
and. per contra, no official car do
more 20 Cypress aud outrage the
people in these same vital partie-
ulars than the sheriff Of the coun-
ty. All the writs. civil and crimis
nal, issuing ont Of all the courts.
all the writs issuing out Of The
office of the public prosecutor,
and such writs as may issae. from
day to day. at the instance Of the
sheriff and his army of deputies, a
vast variety Of wlits involving
both personal aud property rights
pass into the hands Of the sheriff
of the county for service. It's a.
mans JOB, and is one Of theoldest
and most important official posi-
tons ID our scheme Of govern
ment.
John Stringer is not big enough
for this big job in King county
The women Of this county have
not forgotten the Woman Singer
and the period Of terror through
which they passed while lie wsS
operating.
We need q change in the sler-|
ifs Office.
P J. Mccormick is a manly.
courageous fellow.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-24

Judge Calvin S. Hall. whose
likeness we present herewith 10
the readers of The Record is at
present Presiding Judge of King
County Superior Court. lie is q
candidate for reelection at the
general election, Nov. 5, 1918.
He was appointed in October.
1917, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of the late Robert b.
Albertson, and his appointment
gave widespread satisfaction TO
Jail the King County bar.
During his term as judge. be-
fore becoming presiding Judge. he
tired many important cases,
among them the one involving the
city ear line extension TO Eighty
fifth street, and his decision in
that case permitted the extension.
which resulted in the changing of
monthly deficit in the operation
of the city ear line into monthly
profit.
Since August 9th he has been
the presiding judge of the King
County Court. in which position
he hears all probate and exparte
matters and distributes the bust
ness of the entire King County
Superior Court to the eight other
departments.
Judge Hall, who is now forty
six years old, is native of the
State of Illinois. He was educated
in the Illinois Wesleyan Universe
ty at Bloomington and in the law
department of the Lake Forest
University at Chicago.
Ia 1899 he came to Seattle, took |
the bar examination, and was ads
mitted TO practice III 1900. and for
seventeen years was continuously !
in the law practice in Seattle.
lie was married in 1900 to Miss
Dovre P. Johnston, a Seattle girl, /
and with his wife and three sons
lives at 634 Thirtv-seventh Ave
nue. South.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-24
He will make a good sheriff.

He will make a good sheriff.
lie is in absolute sympathy with
President Woodrow Wilson and
all Of his war policies, and we
ought not to have any other kind
of sheriff in King county at this
critical period in our country =
history.
AS Americans we cannot afford
TO have any other kind Of sheriff.
The return of peace is going to
force some big problems upon us.
We are going to need cool, able,
fearless and fair men like p. j.
Mccormick in our public offices,
and we may as well realize it in
advance.
Mccormick will play no favor
ties.
lie will be sheriff in a complete
sense.
He will name his own deputies
and his deputies will be RESPONSE
bic to him.
What the law is and what the
law exacts of the sheriff will
mean more TO Mccormick than
the issue of how rich one man is
and how poor another.
King county needs Mccormick
u the sheriff's office worse than
Mccormick needs the sob and the
need will be more urgent tomor-
row than it is today.
We need a real sheriff in King
county; we have a chance to get
one, and ii we fail to take adyan-
tage Of our opportunity, the mis-
take, we fear, will be costly III a
number of ways.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-24
Going Ahead Too Fast.

The young detective was enthuslas.
nc bat inexperienced. Rushing into
his chiefs office in great excitement
he cried: 1--WE found the assassin
I've got him cornered so that he can't
escape" The chief regarded him
with whitening scorn. "Allow me-" he
said, ito draw your attention to the
fact that at present we are looking
not for the assassin, but for clues.7-
Judge,
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-24
1 AM FOR

Government owned and con
trelled merchant marine.
Continued control and ope-
ration of railroads and 9TH
or public utilities.
Ratification of constitutions
al prohibition amendment.
The eight hour law for all
industries.
Suffrage for the women Of
the nation.
Child labor law that meets
constitutional requirements
and prevents employment
of children in industries.
Equal pay for equal work.
regardless of sex.
Government aid in provid-
ing employment, land and
education of returned sol
diers.
Progressive legislation that
will insure equality as APP
piled TO all the people and
outlined by President vii
son.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-24
JOSEPH A. SLOAN, Of Anacortes, Wash.
Wilson Presidential Eleclor 1870

Do know that pay Liberty goes
the over
these sitiedf That Republican
adles the govern.
hsarl and the bill Shipping Boards lie
whole heaedy
policies and without his leadership
las MAN THINKETH
must and the hoaso of Il
conceivable ebeng
Democracy aud Humanity
The civilized o The Of
Woodrow Wilson
responsibility opportunity Humanity
nd a in
fonuance OF $ will civilization be influenced
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-24

paid ADVERTISEMENT
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-24
Old Esqlish HOLIDAYS.

In the list of old English holidays
Candlemas was February ., the date
on which we now look for the ground
hog to forecast the weather, and Old
Condemns, February II, which Is now
observed ut st, Valentines day.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-24
JOSEPH n. SLOAN

q Democratic Candidate in esecondD 81
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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-24

The Record is indebted to Mrs.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-24

With this issue The Record en-
ters upon the third year of a
history-making pssiod and the
writer looks back wIth some de-
gree of satisfaction upon siren
uous years work. Mistakes have
been made; but, we shall profit
by them, and we mean TO fight
on ~ to the last for the good of
the entire community. The out
look for the future of The Record
is reassuring. Additional machin-
lery has made larger paper pos
sible and greatly simplified its
production. The present plant is
considered exceptional for the
field--in fact il is not surpassed
by any and housed in our own
building, we may say with par
donable pride that The Record is
firmly established and is valu-
able asset to the Islands. So, with
renewed hope and added zeal, we
are entering upon the third year
OF the papers history.
Whatever measure of success
has come to The Record is
largely due to the faithful and
efficient correspondents who, in
season and out, have sent in the
neighborhood news. Without
these trustworthy associate edi-
tors it would be impossible to
issue a paper worthy the name.
a copy of the Manila Daily
Times of September 4 has reached
this office, and for which thanks
are due j. w. Billups, who had
made the trip with the American
Expeditionary forces to Vladivos-
toclS. The paper contains an in
teresting writeup of conditions at
this far-away Russian port.
The Record is pleased to an
nounee that the services Of Mr.. G.
*. Coryell have been secured dur
ing The stress of work incident to
the holiday season to relieve the
writer TO some extent of the bur
den of the editorial department.
MI CoryelI is not a novice in this
line Of endeayor. and he promises
to give some local features that
will interest all and tend to the
.upbuilding of the Islands.
The possibility that west coast
lumber may be used to rebuild
Europe is attracting considerable
attention at present. An estimate
has been prepared Of need for
seven billion feet. Efforts are be-
ing made to get the cooperation
of all purchasing agents of allied
governments, so that purchases
may be made at prese prices
land stored for future delivery.
The Record is indebted to Mrs.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-24

Sincerity is an openness of heart;
we find it In very few people; what
We usually see is only an artful dis
stimulation to win the confidence OF
others.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-24

Geysers occur III most volcanic re-
glons; most notable specimens are in
Yellowstone region of Rocky noun
tains, New zeaEind. Tibet, the Azores
and in southwestern Iceland.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-24

Mary w. Carver. Chicago, for q
copy OF a most interesting pam
phlet which depicts the baseness
of Germany in her plans for
world conquest from new angle.
1t is startling disclosure from
a partner in a nation crime.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-24

Hurrahl Burton district with a
quota of $4,000 is reported TO have
gone over the top more than three
times that amount in the Fourth
Liberty Bond drive $500 being
the investment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11

&C., The fourth grade had, a chance
to try their skill at doing man.
ual training this week. They arr
making kites and are waiting 70,
a windy day. 50 they may try
them.
Daniel Matheson brought q
glass jar filed with wrigglers,
the other day. The children are
very curious to know what they
will change into and are going to
watch them closely every day.
The principal had a chance to
sample the soup last Monday
morning, shortly before noon. It
was certainly delicious but oh,
so hot.
The sewing class will begin
their problem in sewing next
Friday. So far they have been
learning the various stitches and
working on samplers.
Following is a list of those per-
feet in attendance for the past
month: Wesley Jacobs, Albert
Miller, Robert Miller, Russell
Kelch, Margaret Ballantyne,
Douglas Andrews, MARCEL An
drews, Dorothy Andrews, Carl
Isaacson, Francis Miller, Resale
Miller, Daniel Matheson, Ferda
Whitecotton and Lulu Jacobs.
Miss Roberts to beginner
What do little boys do when
they come into the school room?"
Beginner-"Nothin." Miss Ro-
berts-" Don't they usually take
off their caps and coats?" Be-
ginner (emphatically) This is
my cap and my coat and not
yours"
The menu for this week is as
follows: Monday, vegetable
soup; Tuesday, scalloped pota-
toes; Wednesday, beef loaf;
Thursday, creamed cabbage; Fri
day, macaroni and cheese.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
Town of Wilma
From Our Correspondent

From Our Correspondent
c. M. Nash was at Markville
last Saturday.
John Ludwig spent Sunday
with his home folks.
Mrs. Merrill White was calling
in Danforth last Monday.
Mrs. Carl Hanstad spent Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. C. M.
Nash.
Mr.. Petersen went down to
Minneapolis Friday for a few
days visit.
Fred Schmidt was at Sand
stone Saturday; Atty. Collins
went with him.
There was no club meeting
Saturday night on account of the
wintry weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glienke left Mon
day for a visit at their old home
near Dexter. MINI.
Mesdames Nash and Ludwig
called at the Anderson and Grace
homes last Thursday.
Ed Steinbring and Leon Cole
man of Markville, spent Sunday
afternoon at Duxbury.
Nels Matson was at Askov
Monday; he is hauling his dyna-
mite from that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Munger were at
John Matson's last Thursday.
Mr.. Munger purchased three
head of cattle from Mr.. Matson.
Mr.. Rosen, the land man from
Frederic was in this vicinity last
week. He sold forty in the
south part of town, on the link
road.
Mrs. Swanson and daughter.
Miss Alice, returned last Satur-
day from Minneapolis, where
she has been visiting for several
weeks.
Purchasers of thrift stamps up
to April LIST were: Beryl Crook.
Maxine Coleman, Max and Clyde
Lampson, Deborah and Richard
Hanstad. Helen Hanstad. Vivian
Sjodin and Henry Hanstad.
Those having War Savings
Stamps are Beryl Crook l. Max
inc Coleman 3. Helen Hanstad l.
Assistant p. NJ. Fl. 0. Hatfstad,
Duxbury, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11


ing was taking place. Uncle Sam
had started on this remarkable ex-
pertinent; he was going to see wheth-
er wheat could be marketed minus
rake-offs to the SPECTATORS This
necessitated complete control by the
Government Of storage facilities. trans
portation and distributive agencies,
and the marketing machinery for
wheat and rye
Everybody was troubled: most of
all. the officials Of the Food Admins
tration Grain Corporation who had
undertaken, without salary, and at the
sacrifice Of their personal connection
with the grain trade, to whip into
shape the forces that would drive for.
ward the bIS business machine for
marketing American wheat. A single
control: and n $5OOOO.OoO nonprotit-
making corporation to do the work.
This work is a necessary arm Of the
Food Administration. allowing The
Government to do business quickly
and without red tape. Its stock Is held
In trust by the President of the Unit
ed States For the time OF the war II
will supervise the rate or purchase
the part commercially available Of the
GEO 600. 900 bushels OF wheat and the
10.0OO.OO0 surplus Of rye grown In
America In 1917. Its job Is to tind q
market for every bushel, irrespective
1T class and grade. Under ITS patron
age. wheat screenings are moving just
no aaSilr 40 Nh Nnrsharn II v,,,,St
also work out satisfactorily the local
prices for wheat at each Of almost
.OoOo country elevator points, adjust
thousands OF complaints, organize the
gathering and analysis Of date. inspect
concerns reported as dealing unfairly,
solve vexatious Disbursements among
he trade. and deal effectively with the
lilies purchasing agent and the neu-
rails who may desire to purchase.
IN the early days. following the de-
rrniut,ion of prices for l9lT whea,
V the Presidents Fair Price t'nnimis-
sion. confusion existed in every mart OF
he wheat-!motluc.ng regions. This was
intensified by the inauguration Of the
new grain grades as promulgated ny
The Department Of Agriculture. which
took place about the same time. AMI
led To diverse complaints and a feel,
ing among farmers that fhe Grain Cor.
| para,ion If the Food Administration
was responsible for hath the price as
determined ard s.ricter observance "
.rain grades sut the corcoras;oa was
-esponsshie Tor neither act Il Is pure
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11

iating into the pockets of both prOduc-
ers and consumers benefits derived hy
the Nation. He has shut off specula-
ton. produced free market and
movement Of all grades Of wheat. cut
expenses and induced normal flow of
wheat in natural directions, and ef-
fected a thousand other economies.
The Food Administration Grain Cor
poratiOn, which supervises the sale, or
itself buys every bushel Of wheat pro-
duced In the Nation in its progress
from country elevator 10 foreign buy
ers or domestic consumers, marks a
new step toward national efficiency.
How In four short months 1t has been
done Is told In the following episodes
wherein two bushels of wheat travelled
to market
One fine fall afternoon. Col Bill
Jenkins. who farms somewhere in Mis-
souri,. loaded his wheat into wagon
and drove along the black road that
led across the prairie to town. When
he reached the cooperative elevator
Of which he was stakeholder. he
pulled up ON the scales, checked mis-
gross weights carefully. and began TO
unload. The manager came out and
asked:
when you want to sell this wheat?"
II dunno" he answered. zone
times about as good as another
these days. IT won't weigh any more
later" he added. with a dry smile
"Wheat shrinks lot" admitted the
manager. II hear the Government
wants as much wheat as 1t can get
Just northumberland the Allies do
eat a terrible lot Of It since the war"
Whats wheat to-day?" asked Col.
Jenkins, getting interested.
"Well. let me see," parleyed the
manager. ~ guess this wheat'd be a
good No. 9 under the new grades"
Grades? What about grades? That
Food Administration seems to mix into
mighty nigh everything from rabbits
10 axle grease"
Hold on, Colonel" said the eleva-
tor man, good-nnturedly. 1.-THE Food
Administration is not to blame. Con-
gress passed the act and told the De.
partment Of Agriculture to fix the
grades. They became effective last
July. sent out q letter on it,
We'll. guess you better sell for
the best you can" said the farmer.
Il am needed ut home" And he drove
away.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11

ut New York City was 1928 per BUSH
ell. Here is how he went about it:
The freight rate from Sikeston to
New York being 1898 cents per BUSH
ell, he deducted that from $2.2S per
bushel and found the price at Sikeston
to be S2.1lO2. From this he deducted
per cent per bushel for the commits
sion firms charges, which put the net
price {. o. b. SikestOn at $21O02.
He next compared this price with
what he could set II ne sold at st.
Louis. his nearest primary market. At
st. Louis the basic price Is $2.1S per
bushel. and the freight rate from
Sikeston to st. Louis 8 cents per BUSH
ell This would make the Sikeston
price S2.l2. less l cent per bushel for
selling charges. or s2.11 net. The st.
Louis price would therefore govern,
being advantageous to the Sikeston
seller.
II our imaginary 2 bushels Of wheat
had started from Sikeston. since II was
a No. grade. we must deduct 3 cents
per bushel. which would bring the
price I. O. b. the elevator point to
$2OSO2 per bushel. As our imaginary
elevator man Is charging cents per
bushel for handling, which includes
the commission fee just mentioned, We
deduct an additional 4 cents to arrive
at the price the farmer received This
price would be $2O4O2 at the elevator.
Some Of that cents will return to our
farmer II the elevator prospers; for II
Is owned comparatively.
When Farmer and Elevator Man Die
agree.
Had this elevator been owned ny pri-
vate Arm or person. or had 1t hecn a
'line" plant. Col. jenkins would not
have heen So bland and trIsttul.
He might have refused to sell at all
and arranged to store his wheat or he
might have taken II over to COM
petitiye concern which offered high
er price: for the Food Administration
has not yet attempted to regulate the
prices paid farmers for wheat at coun-
try points Il does, however, offer to
sell FOR any farmer or farmers organ.
ixatien wheat offered at terminal
points eut makes a commission charge
ct Ger cert fer It's services.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
Markville Consolidated School.

Markville Consolidated School.
Dorothy Andrews won the
award Of honor in spelling in the
upper grades, for this month.
Rudolph Kelch is back to school
again and manages to get about
very we'll.
The manual training boys have
finished their book racks and
their next problem will be a pic
ture frame.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11

Banker Drummer was in Duluth,
Monday.
James Cocaran from Webster,
was in town Monday.
Edith Holmstrom is employed
at the Drummer home.
Mrs. H. C. Lenz is enjoying a
visit from her mother.
Billy Norine and George Clend-
ing were here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett stopped
off here on their way home from
Duluth.
Mrs. r. Rutherford and son
have gone to the Twin Cities for
medical treatment.
Mrs. Laura Phinn won the
camera Saturday night; the lucky
number was seventy-five.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Walsh are
moving to Patsoe. Mr.. Walsh has
charge of the section there.
Moving pictures and Vaude-
vile shows for three nights,
April 15--16-17. At Cohen's
hall.
Don't forget the Market Day
at Markville one day every
month, the last Saturday in the
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Scoville, Mr.. |
and Mrs. P. Cohen, Bess Garrett.
Amanda Holmes and a few others
from Clovertoh attended the
dance here Saturday night.
In spite of the bad weather the
dance given by the War Com
mercial Club was well attended.
Everybody reported good time.
The camera was ratified off, and
Mrs. Laura Phinn was the win
ner.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
Rissett .~Vre


Miss Serene Rssett Vn
Chairman.
Edith Steinhring, Secretary.
Mrs. Nathan Cohen. Treasurer
Miss Josephine Stone.
E. ]. Steinbring.
John F Drummer.
Mrs. Geo. Grevious.
H. L. Steinbring.
Mark Andrews.
H. H. Richardson.
r. D. Rutherford.
]. A. Jacobs.
Chas. Schaf.
]. ]. Lorig.
E. Albrecht.
]. Schloeslin.
Mrs. R. D. Rutherford.
Nathan Cohen.
Rev. A. E. Mclean.
Mrs. Maud Drummer.
John Matheson.
Mrs. John Witt.
Isabel Matheson.
Thure Johnson.
Mrs. ]. A. Chatelle.
Mrs. I. H. Grace.
Mayme Arendt.
Katie Arendt.
Chas. Roatch.
Elmer Matheson.
Mrs. Tom Hogan.
Mrs. L. Coleman.
L. Coleman.
Mrs. J. Ballatine.
Mrs. L. Leach.
Mrs. C. A. Bjork.
Mrs. John Anderson.
Iven Johnston.
Mrs. w. Quarfoot.
Mrs. Ole Peterson.
F. A. Barden.
d. c. Profit.
Ole Peterson.
Herman Lenz.
Mrs. Herman LEM.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11

" an administrative arm OF the Gov.
eminent formed to buy grain or super
wise its sale at the prices determined
by the commission, and It must do Ito
work on the basis Of the new grades.
But to return to our farmer and his
expectations Of price.
Introducing Two Bushels u Wheat.
Lying side by side in his wagon had
been 2 bushels of wheat that fate had
marked for strangely different ends.
They were very much alike, those
bushels Of wheat, and to look at them
you would not have suspected the
strange and wonderful adventures in
store for them. Yet one was destined
to travel abroad for consumption In
France: the other to find its way into
Georgia. where It was miiled and Its
-four finally reached New York
baker on the East Side. But in the
sum Of the travels made by the two.
as we shall follow them. will be un-
folded the international panorama OF
wheat marketing In time Of war.
Finding a Price at a Country Point.
High war costs Of production gave
our Missouri farmer much concern as
to his returns and accounted for his
depression over the prospects of his
wheat grading down.: for that meant
reduction of cents per bushel un-
der the No. | grade. But 1t graded
No. 2.
The elevator would also deduct en-
additional s cents bushel to cover the
fixed charge made in this locality for
handling and selling. The scent
charge Included the commission Of
cent per bushel customary in 1917
among commission men for selling the
wheat to domestic millers or foreign
buyers.
The elevator man was none too sure
as to how to get at the price which
this wheat should bring. He knew
considerably more about human nature
than freight rates and decided to
"check up" the problem to the nearest
zone agent Of the Grain Corporation.
So he wrote letter to the representa-
tive stationed at st. Louis. That let
ter was referred to the traffic expert
in the New York Office, who transmit
ted the following rule for determining
the price Of wheat at any country
point:
There 10 only one price for wheat at
q country point. That price Is always
to be arrived at by taking ~ basis
the price at the most advantageous
primary market where we have fixed
a price and deductino the freight to
that market and fair handling profit
That is the price to be paid for wheat
at any station, regardless Of the point
to which II may be shipped.
Working out the price which should
be paid for wheat at your station Is
fine occupation for an of day. If
you cannot find the answer, write to
the Food Administration Grain Cor
poration in New York City and its
traffic expert will give you aid.
Finding the Price Of No. 2 Wheat at