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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-29
REWARDED FOR LONG WAIT
Reporters Patience Secured Coveted
interview With Movie Star, and
Also an Excellent Breakfast.

Olive Thomas, who is a native of
McKee's Rocks, tells a good yarn
about friend husband, who is Jack
Piekford, and newspaper chap
named Waite. The young reporter
was sent TO get an interview with the
movie star shortly after his marriage
to the western Pennsylvania young
woman. The Pickfords had been out
late the night before and were slum-
bering sweetly at Z a. M, when the
telephone bell went ting-a-ling and a
voice On the other end Of the wire
explained he had come to get an
interview with jack, "All right"
said Mr.. Pickford, good naturally,
"l'll be right down"
But, though Pickford's intentions
were good, only the flesh was weak,
so young Jack went back to sleep
and forgot all about his newspaper
friend. At ~ o'clock, just five hours
later, the Pickfords came downstairs
to get breakfast. A man rushed for
ward, grasped young Pickford by the
hand, and said. GLOW do you do,
Mr.. Pickford? Ny name is Waite
and am waiting to see you"
Say asked Jack, "is your name
really Waite or did you earn it wait
ing to interview people?"
"Wished on me by discerning par.
ents," grinned the newspaper man
And the reporter won a meal and a
good interview by learning how tc
wait.
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the fourth Liberty loan. The
names of both men will LIMO doubt,
be given TO the Council Of Defense
as I'm evidence of their loyaliN,
One of them has a boy that is IN,
his 18th year, We hope he viii
never be held up in this manner
The least one can do is to show
the highest respect for the uni
form of the United States soldier.
V. Ii. G.
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From Commissioners Proceedings

On recommendation of the conn
ty health officer, the resignation
Of Miss Caroline Gosney as hlber.
culosis visiting nurse was accept
ed, and Miss Brydeen Earsley was
appointed to fill the vacancy. res
ignation and appointment to be
effective September /, 1918.
The claim of l.. NJ. Portland fo
damages TO his automobile while
on the ferry "Vashon, " amount
ing TO $3.50, was. on motion, re
ferred to the prosecuting attorn
.ev
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now viii be about so per cent high
err" The speaker was Juan Mar
tan, a Spanish diamond dealer
EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-l read in the
paper that Madagascar fishermen
sprinkle substance on rivers and
lakes which paralyzes the fish and
causes their bodies to rise, when
they are caught by hand. Did you
ever hear of that, John2
Mr. Crimsonbeak-0h, yes, in
deed. Don't you remember when |
go fishing | always take along big,
black bottle? Well, that's the para
lying stuff.
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EnlToR RECORD:
Of course, the war is the most
important news for us to consider.
Occasionally, however, news of 10.
cal interest come to the front 10
engage our attention for a short
time. The primary election to be
held on the 10th of September is
important to Vashon Island be-
cause of the offices to be filed
commissioner assessor, represen-
tatives and senator. The selection
of a man for commissioner that
viii help, not hurt, Nashon Island
is the most important of any.
/" Ivan Tono" and "a Resident"
who, no doubt. is the same person,
have left a stain upon Mr.. Saith
and Mr.. Kingsbmy, for that - The
boss they are referring to That
should be wiped out. The al
least, should give them trial he
fore hanging them. Mr. Smith
says he is not aud never was
aware that Mr.. Kingsbury was
working a graft" by going 70
work at the hours referred to in
"Iwan Tono's article. Mr.. Smith,
as far as we can see, has done
more for Vashon Island, as a
whole-and not as "a part-than
any commissioner who has held
that Office. We are not welded to
Mr.. Smith, but honestly believe he
is the best man for us to support.
We regret exceedingly that
some oyerenthusiasts for another
candidate are circulating the
story tina. Mr.. Nielsen is a pro
German. The story is absurd ON
its face, and we wish to say that
Mr. Nmith repudiates it. He says
Mr.. Nielsen is loyal TO the core.
and we believe he is.
The assessor is another import
ant office. 1t is claimed that
Vashon Island has been the yietim
of every previous assessor. We do
not think so. 1t is hard job TO
fill; it is impossible to please ev-
lerybody when you go TO assessing
another's property. We are not
acquainted with either of the men
looking for the job, but we think
Mr.. Kelley is the better of the
two. but he surely is biting off
more than he can chew when he
says he will regulate the Northern
Pacific railroad. He will try, we
are sure, and that's all he can do.
If Mr.. Collins should be elected
for representative, Vashon Island
Twill not only have a man who will
protect the interest of this section
land there will be many ques-
tons that viii come TO the surface,
and the principal one will be the
ferry. but he will be an honor to
the whole Island. BE is strong in
every way - clean i'll character,
cautious and withal q man all
could feel proud of, He should,
and no doubt will, get every vote
on the Island. 1t is our DUTY to
vote for him for the good he has
ALREADY done here. The only thing
that can be said against him is
that he is a Republican, but we
win waive partyism and vote fol
Equality and fitness.
Mr.. Collins combines them both
An impression prevails among
some of the residents on the Isl
and that if you vote for Collins
You will be destroying a vote fol
Mrs. Hail. This is an error. You
can vote for both of these candi
dates without hurting the other,
chance. There are three repre-
sentatives to be elected.
We hope the persons who have
charged soldier a dollar to take
him from Quartermaster Harboi
to the postoffice at Vashon viii b,
liberal with their subscriptions t.
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Road Boss Kingsbury and his
crew are doing a good job in
opening the road in Paradise Val
ley from MIR. Sherman's place to
connect with the Lisabeula road.
This gives +. Olsen an outlet for
which he has waited Tong.
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Mr.. Bonnet of Tacoma. who
purchased the Stanek ranch in
Paradise Valley, was detected re
Gently in the act of carrying a
stalk of corn from his field which
measured twelve feet. And this
was from field planted late in
the season.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-29

Mrs, Hiram-Land sakes Why in
the world do you keep that phono-
graph going all night2
Mr.. Hiram-Hush. | have to do
that to keep the boarders from hear
ing the mosquitoes singing,
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Eugene (Oregon) newSdealers
have decided to boycott lie w
r. Hearst publications on the
ground that they are npatriotic.
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Michigan democrats have nom
mated Henry Ford for L. S. sen
ator. So it would seem he lost the
republican nomination.
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Canvasser- What party, Mrs
0'Grady. does your husband be-
long tot"
Mrs. O'Grady-"Im the party.
What about III
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Seattle expects to raise the de
ficit Of $3,000,OO0 for War Saw
ings Stamps by Saturday night.
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In 1917 about 100000 truck
loads of hay and straw were Sc
cured by Germans in occupied
portions of France and Belgium.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-29

Late reports from the western
front indicate that defeat stares
Germany in the face.
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Chas. S. Tilton Is in the race for
state senator IN the 33th senator
ial district. Here's hoping he
will win.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-29

Beverly Mass, will employ
women as teachers in the
schools provided their husbands
are in the national service.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-29

AS an investment War Savings
Stamps are gilt edge.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-29

Invest your spare change il
War Savings Stamps.
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The bill designed to add 1900
600 men TO oar forces, was passed
by the senate on Tuesday. The
ages are fixed at is to 49,
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Over in France the y. NJ. G. A..
is printing Il newspaper IN kus-
sian for the loyal Russians who
are lighting on the western front.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-29

War Savings Stamps are a
good Investment.
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G. A. Collins for representative
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Hugo Kelley Of Rentou is seek
ing the nomination for the office
of county assessor, a position Tor
which lie is emnently fitted. Let
us see to il that MIR Kelley gets
the nomination.
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You may not be able to fight
but You can invest in War Say
ings Stamps.
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Every resource Of the United
States and its people should be
devoted to the winning OF this
war. We should hit the Hun with
all our strength. And to win we
have got 10 keep our soldiers in a
high state OF efficiency and keep
cur people at home and our
farms and mines and factories, i'll
high state of efficiency. We are
not keeping ourselves ia the
highest state of efficiency when
we are using money and goods
and labor and transportation for
nonesseutial things. for Injuries,
and eXtravagances.
You may not be able to fight
btft x-arf rau invest do, War Say.
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THE PEOPLES FORUM
EnIroR RECORD.

aNENaNENENaNaNsNENENENaKl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-28
WAR HIT HOTEL TRADE.
Manager Tells Why George c.
Boldt's Supposedly Huge
Fortune Shrunk.

New York, Dec 28.-The losses
incurred the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel III
1914 and 1915, Oscar Tschirky, manager,
said yesterday, were due to the penerai
industrial depression which followed the
outbreak of the war in Europe. Several of
the city's big hotels were shaky then, he
added.
: The transfer tax appraisal of the
estate of George G. Boldt, filed Thursday
showed the hotel lost $59,69S in 1914
and S237,732 in 1915. But after the
United States began to maxi money
from war contracts and people egan
to spend more freely the business oil the
hotel improved In 1916 the profits were
s67, ,73O. In 1912 they had been $2l5, l39.
Oscar pointed to the 1916 earnings
10 show that the big hotels were not
profiteers. He said that hotel prices
had gone up enormously, but only IN
proportion to the increased cost OF
food stuffs in general.
And YOU know it takes ono hotel
employee for every guest he addei.
a statement by the American Audit
Company, filed with the appraisal,
shows that Mr.. Boldts other hotel
property the Bellevue-Stratford, In
philadelphia, lost money IN the FIVE
wears preceding Mr.. Boldt's death,
latter making reasonable charge for
depreciation of building and equipment.
Without making such deductions, how
ever, the profits were substantial.
Testimony before the appraisers
showed that Mr.. Bodt Ind speculated
heavily in stocks, and that he had lost a
large sum in the coffee market. The
largest debt was 10 Crossman Il Sielcken,
1856, ,22S, balance of much greater
sum dropped in coffee speculation.
Other losses in Wall Street are re-
vealcd in an Indebtedness OF sl15,30
to the brokerage firm of Millet, Roe
d Hagen on an account which was
protected by collateral.
OF the accounts due from guests OF the
Waldorf the estate marked of s250,ep0
as uncolectible
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-28
"Y' COLLEGE CLUB DINNER.
Prize Offer Proposed for Senior Class
Competition AT High School.

The College Mems Club OF the y
NJ c. A. held its annual dinner Thurs
day evening, at the $50 ocIatlon build
ing The club was organized three
wears ago upon the suggestion OF ". 5.
Watson. Bows Work Secretary; and
has held a get-together dinner every year
since
Harry W Loose, president Of the
club was toastmaster and conducted
the ceremonies during short open
forum, in which the purpose and welfare
Of the club were freely discussed. 1t
was suggested that q prize be awarded
bv the club 20 a deserving senior at the
Wilmington High School, the idea being
to offer some incentive for high school
boys to go To college
After electing officers for the new
wear in which W Morris Pierson was
chosen president and Rodnan Mahaffy.
secretary, the men were addressed by
DR. NJ Willard Lampe, general secre-
tary of the Christian Association at the
University of Pennsylvania.
The evening fur ction was brought
10 a close with brief remarks by 2. NJ.
Colbert The following colleges. were
represented at the dinner; Delaware
College, University of Pennf ylvania,
Springfield Y NJ. c. A. College, ST.
Johns College, Dickinson College,
Princeton University, Lafayette College,
Maryland State college. Hahnenan
College and Drexel Institute.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-28
NEW COMFORT KITS.
FOR CAMP DIX MEN
Wounded Mem Supplied With
Fresh Outfits to Add to
Their Ease.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. j..
Dec. 2S.-Through the kindness OF Phlla-
delphia women, every convalescent soldier
returning to Camp Dix and assigned to
the Development Detachment is receiv-
ing a new comfort kit, filed with Sc
lected list Of articles he is most likely To
need during the balance of his military
career. Chiefly through the interest of
Mrs. Louis r. Page, OF Bryn Mawr,
chairman of the Victory Service Star
Committee of the Emergency Aid, in
the welfare work for the returning
wounded men, n bi z supply OF the kits
has been placed at the disposal OF Chap
lain j Warren Kaufman, of the de
tachment. The majority OF the veterans
Of French battlehelds have lost during
the strenuous days at the front the com
fort kits with which they were presented
In the training camps Chaplain kaliff-
man saws the distribution OF the new
kits is filling n practical need Tor these
men, who must remain in the camp until
their physical condition is sufficiently
improved for the Government TO grant
them discharge.
While serving rs private IN the
camp Judge Advocates office here, Pri-
vatc Harry j. Umbcrger, of Trenton,
has managed to keep rp with his study
of law His work here has met the re-
quircments for experience IN law Of
iicc. and rs a result he has passed hls
final examinations and has been sworn
III rs an attorney-at-law
Major Edward II. Pershing Of the
medical corps at the base hospital, and
nephew Of General Pcrshing, has been
transferred to the port Of embarkatlon
at Hoboken for temporary duty.
NO INSURANCE FoR GUN DODGERS.
Conscientious obicctors, who have re-
fused To do military service and have
been furloughed from the camp TO farms
or for work with The Philadelphis branch
cf the Friends Reconstruction Unit N
France, are not entitled to war risk IN
surancc according 10 decision Of the
War Department affecting many Of II IS
class given furloughs from Camp Dix.
The question has been raised IN numerous
cases rs 10 whether the allotmcnts made
by such objcctors may be cancelled by tie
War Department when the oblcctors are
furloughed without pay
II is now held by the department that
under the war risk insurance act all
men whether voluntarily enlisted, en-
rolled or drafted into the military scrv-
ice, become automatically entitled To
the insurance " hile the law was passed
for the benefit Of persons serving the
nation in the war and not for those who
refuse 10 SO serve, vet objcctors are en-
titled to the benefits of the insurance until
discharged 1t is further ruled however,
that when such objcctors arc ftrloughcd
without pay and allowances, that all
wrr risk insurance and other allotment
will he discontinued. The obiector still
has the privilege. however if he desires
to keen up the government insurance, 70
do SO by the payment of the premiums
direct to the bureau
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-28
100000 IN CANDY SOLD.
Wilmington Dealers do Largest
Business in History; Sup
ply Runs Short.

Fully 100000 worth Of candy was
sold by Wilmington coniectoners In
the twcnty-four hours previous TO Christ
mas DAY, according To their reports.
The thirty-fom retail and seven whole
sale cstaI lishments did the largest busi-
ness IN their history they say Supplies
ran short or n much greater amount
could have been sold, they state.
Difficulty was experienced IN sec,u-
ing sugar. they said, by reason oi the
cmtailmcnt by the Food Administra-
tion up until the first OF December,
whom the restrictions were removed.
But this did not give them ample time 10
meet the gigantic demand, despite the
fact their factories were kept busy day
and night working in three shifts OF
eight hours each
The manager of one of the largest
cor frctioncry stores in the city, IN com
mcntlng b Nu the unprcc' d sntcd record
established by his factory, said that
although his place was running under
T, reed pressure, turning OFT an average
f three hundred pounds an hour, the
demand WAS running At the rate OF i've
hundred pounds
This condition generally prevailed IN
All e the stores and during the last
few DAYS IL was necessary at times for
manN II them to close until fresh stock
WaS rushed frcm the factory. Some of
them rcsembl,d J.; rgain day at a dep TT
mcut store when The candy arrived, the
retailers said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-28
THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM"
Maunders Beautiful Cantata To Be
Sung Tomorrow Night.

The Christmas candle-ight service will
be given tomorrow evening in St Johns
Church, Twenty-frst and Market streets,
at 745 oclock, in conjunction with the
rendition of the second of the series of
monthly special musical services, when
Maunders latest and best work The
Star Of Bethlehem" viii be rendered for
the first time in any Wilmington church
by choir of 50 men and boys, under the
direction of George Henry Day, organist
and choir master.
All doors will be closed during the
candle-light procession at the beginning
of the services. and none will enter the
church until the choir have placed their
candles in the chancel.
Special solosists will be GeorgeAIc Iiugl,
tenor and Frank Ford Palmer, baritone
The soprano solos will be sung by Masters
Willis Guyer and Albert Dickinson. solo
boys, and the bass solos by DR. William
Arlo Moore Small parts will be sung by
Master Melvin Talley, soprano; Russell
Burkhead tenor; Albert W. Massey,
baritone, Walter b. Martin and William
+ Fisher basses
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-28
RECEPTION GIVEN
FAITHFUL NURSES
Delaware Hospital Managers En-
tertained Its Staff at Pythian
Castle Last Night.

The managers 81 the Delaware Hospital
gave an informal reception and dance
to the nurses 81 the hospital last night az
Pvthlan Castle This affair Is gwen
every wear, and last night gathering
showed plentiful representation II
Khaki and navy blue uniforms amongst
he trim white and blue uniforms OF the
nurses Il has always been customary for
Tho undergraduate nurses and the nur~t~
now IN the hospital 10 attend this dance
d their uniforms Although the nurses
he mseIves may be So accustomed 70
heir uniforms that they no longer feel
Is attraction, that IS always present for
the outsider
The dance was attended by several
doctors oi the hospital, interns and = 9
day nurses and friends oi tie staff
Night nurses were OF course, or duty
with their patients Barrow B. Lyons
superintendent 0f the hospital, and Miss
Frances Reed director OF nurses, were
among those present The doctors present
were Harold l. Springer John Palmer
lr Edwin Bird Emile Aiaverberg, Eli
Nicholas and Lieutenant Marshall Or
CoinN chief resident and Drs. Jushscn
and NroDleVsiI. lnterns
The orchestra was Draks and n kind
frend hfs loaned tie palms banked IA
frunt Of the musicians TIE nurses and
their friends danced until midnight.
and had verv enjoyable tIme Nurscs
had not been able 70 do much dancing
thus past year and they danced with
greater pleasure last night for theIr hard
ana faithful wor. AL the year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses issued III this city
and State yesterday were As follows
By Justice Of the Peace J. L. Bro
man, Wilmington Theodore a Lof-
siete. 233 \ Harrison street. Wilmington.
Mary + Logan. 233 \ Harrison street
Wilmington
Francis A.cClosky. Palmer street,
Wilmington. Ida Belle Wc-kmsu. VII
ningtOn
George 6 Dlctlein Brooklyn. \. l.,
kathryn Heishman. 1910 West -Four
teenth street, Wilmington
Harry NJ Cushing Eden Park Clara
L. Wocrner l0l North Franklin ~i.
Wilmington
By Justice o. the Peace Harry B
~tradley. Wilmington MartinO Ovarey
o09 East Twenty-second II Y lining
ton E.lizabcth Wik, of New Castle.
Edgar II Arnold l52 iicAson ST.
Brooklyn, y y. Barbara NandegrIft,
1900 Broome street, Wilmington
steven kurner, 735 Clark street
New Castle, MasSeior Oloso, 7%5 Clark
street, New Castle
Bv Clerk Of the Peace John J.. Wright,
Wilmington John j. Garter, Whining
ton. Edna l. Jackson, Greenfield Ind
Martin J. Anderson. 227 Market
treet Wilmington, Madeline Smidt,
Whining yon.
Py Justice Of the Peace Francis i.
Pqstles. smyrna Walter Ridgeway,
Chcswold Roda Garter, CheSwold
BY Clerk of the Peace " Elwood
Wright. Georgetown-George T. John
sen, Aiillsbcror Mandy L. Moore, Mills
boro.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-28
fccrs nre about TO laugh and dance with
vur young women they seem very far
from dreaming OF making wdr.'

hccrs nre about TO laugh and dance with
uur young women they seem very far
from dreaming OF making war.
SENT GENERALS TO PEACE TALKS.
Prince Albert then relates numerous
conversations when the Russian En-
reror proposed an international court at
The Hague.
"You disclosed to me one day." he
says, "your real thoughts on this noble
movement in renarking TO me with a
smile that you were happy TO participate
IN the Cars conferences, but did 80 by
appointing as your delegates the most
vigorous German Generals"
Prince Albert's letter continues:
II recall also that when | asked your
support for the first international ma
rine congress you referred me TO Admiral
von Tirpitz, for whom the soul Of the
sailor will never have any respect"
The Prince gives n conversation with
the German Crown Prince as showing
his attitude toward The Hague tribunal.
He writes.
Talking with the Crown Prince at
his kreuth residence in Bavaria, ] com
piimented you on Offering TO settle the
Casablanca affair before The Hague tri-
bunal. The heir to the imperial throne
answered me that the Chancellor had
made a mistake in accepting that ar
rangement, because, said the Crown
Prince, the French are right in that
affair, but o powerful State should never
avoid war, even when it is in the wrong,
under penalty of losing its prestige .
HELD czAR "IN HIS HANDS"
In another talk with Emperor William,
the Prince says, the Emperor remarked
that he held the Russian Gar in his
hands. In this connection Prince Albert
writes:
In the Cars crimes, for which Ger
many must bear responsibility, there is
| one which will revolt humanity for all time.
Nicholas II was incapable Of lying or
betraying his allies lie wished TO per
| form his duties, not agreeing with your
wishes, although you told me you held
him IN your hands
'Nicholas eluded your suggestion. but
was assassinated by your Bolshcvist
accomplices without your intervening to
save him